IPC Swimming World Championships
13-19 July

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Group shot of athletes standing and in wheelchairs at an airport.

Portugal and Brazil have landed in Funchal for the competition which gets underway on 30 April.

coaches using tappers during competition

A project which began in 2014 aims to establish how visual impairments impact swimming performance.

Daniel Dias

The hosts of September’s Paralympic Games leave the Olympic Aquatics Stadium with 66 podium finishes.

Great Britain's Aaron Moores celebrates breaking the world record in the men's 100m breaststroke final at the 2016 British Para-Swimming International Meet.

In addition to world and national records, many swimmers put themselves into contention for a place at Rio 2016.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke

Canada’s double world champion is hoping to win her first Paralympic gold medal this September.

Carlos Serrano Zarate

The Colombian world champion brings down his own 100m breaststroke SB7 best.

A para-swimmer competes hard

Vanilton Nascimento highlights the action with a new Americas record at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

A intellectually impaired swimmer finishes a race

A series of swimmers could make hugely successful Paralympic debuts in Rio in September.

Man with medal around his neck standing on a podium

The 400m freestyle S9 World Championships bronze medallist is hoping that the Euros will be a stepping stone for Rio 2016.

Bronze medallist Richard Oribe of Spain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle - S4 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The documentary, directed by Iñigo Asensio, portrays the life of Spain’s multiple-Paralympic champion.

Trischa Zorn

The most decorated Paralympian ever shares her view on para-swimming and how it has changed since she competed.

Maksym Veraksa

Find out more about one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme, which has been a part of the Games since 1960.

Daniel Dias of Brazil poses with his seven gold medal he won at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Multiple Paralympic and world champions Daniel Dias and Andre Brasil highlight the host team.

Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson

The British athlete has hung up her swimming goggles after winning medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games.

Andre Brasil - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow

National team coach Leonardo Tomasello gives an insight into what it takes to train the best swimmers in the world.

A swimmer stays in the water after finishing a race.

The current triple-world champion will compete at Funchal 2016 as part of his preparations for this September’s Paralympic Games.

Swimming

Swimmers compete in three impairment groups: physical, visual and intellectual.

Laureus 2016

The Brazilian swimmer was honoured for his 2015 achievements, notably from the World Championships.

Paralympic Sport A-Z: Swimming

The basics of one of the most popular sports on the Paralympic programme.

Talisson Glock Montreal 2013

Brazil’s finest will face swimmers from around the world at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium from 22-24 April.