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Berlin 2020: World champions are back
Swimmers from 11 countries set to compete in German capital, including seven London 2019 gold medallists
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Tsapatakis soul-searching for gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion
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China kicks off Country Week
Every week World Para Swimming will be looking at the countries who finished at the top 10 at Rio 2016 on our website and social media
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Overseas training re-invigorates Kimura
Country's top Para swimmer changed training bases and found a new coach after Rio 2016. The move helped him find new motivation for his home Games
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Cole: Rising Phoenix a multi-dimensional experience
'I think people who watch the film, particularly those who aren’t fans already, are going to finally understand that the Paralympic Movement is really multi-dimensional'
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World Series return to Berlin in October
German capital is home to one of the most traditional Para swimming competitions in the world
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Teenage star Pagonis teaching lessons through fun
USA swimmer uses social media to educate about life being blind: 'We can do the same as anyone else, it’s just that we may have to do things differently'
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Barlaam smashes three records in return to pool
Italian swimmer establishes three new world marks and Stefano Raimondi sets another one in first competition after COVID-19 lockdown
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Wacuka changing attitudes in athletics-mad country
'Swimming as my career is a dream come true. It has opened doors that I had previously never thought about,' says Kenyan world medallist
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Madeira 2020 Europeans postponed to 2021
Portuguese island to host the competition for the second time with 500 swimmers set to be in action
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Llopis seeks to hit top form ahead of Tokyo 2020
Spaniard swimmer shares training routine during lockdown
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Ellie and Emilee making plans for Paris 2024
Australia's six-time Paralympic champion inspires 11-year-old to follow her swimming dreams
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Athlete in numbers: Edenia Garcia
Three-time Paralympic medallist and current world champion, the Brazilian has witnessed the development of her sport since her first Games
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Hear my voice: Being an LGBTQIA+ woman with a disability
Edenia Garcia – a swimming World Champion and Paralympic medallist – opens up about her experience
Leal working overtime saving lives in Venezuela
"There are many people who have no knowledge whatsoever spreading messages about the coronavirus. As doctors, we know what we're dealing with, so we ask them to listen to us"
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Teresa Perales wants to win medals for her son
Spain’s most decorated Paralympian is hoping to add to her 26 medal haul
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Canada's Katarina Roxon has province behind her
"Even today I’ll get people just randomly calling me at home saying, ‘I just wanted to say I’m really proud of you’. It’s touching.”
Alice from Bournemouth ready to take on the world
World champion Tai using lockdown to spend rare time with family and boyfriend while making plans for Tokyo
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Top moments in Para swimming
Athletes who made Paralympic history in the pool