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13-19 July

Glasgow 2015 - News

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Swimmer with yellow cap doing freestyle.
Swimming

A new version of the rules and regulations are now available.

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Swimming

The 50m freestyle world champion was among the country’s athletes to receive the honour.

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.
Swimming

Brazil’s Talisson Glock and Joana Da Silva, and Canada’s Tess Routliffe took gold and Americas records on Friday morning’s swimming at Toronto 2015.

Aurelie Rivard competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow, Great Britain.
Swimming

The 2016 Paralympic Games hosts brought their overall tally to 104 medals, whilst Canada’s Rivard broke the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S10.

Woman doing breaststroke
Swimming

Brazil look to close out Toronto 2015 swimming competition with a splash.

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain
Swimming

Brazilian, Canadian swimmers will battle for more podium finishes.

Nely Miranda - 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow
Swimming

Brazil won their 25th swimming gold whilst Mexico claimed their 15th title in the Parapan pool.

Man in water, holding one arm in the air, celebrating
Swimming

The Rio 2016 hosts have now won 88 medals in the pool, including 30 golds.

Daniel Dias competes in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB4 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow
Swimming

Brazil look to continue swimming domination at Toronto 2015.

Tess Routliffe swimming in the pool. Her head is just above water and facing the camera.
Swimming

Two more Parapan American Games records fall on the fifth morning of the swimming competition at Toronto 2015.

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Swimming

The 29-year-old took nearly one second off the six-year-old 100m freestyle world record.

Colombia’s Nelson Crispin competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S6 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain
Swimming

The fourth day of swimming at Toronto 2015 will see swimmers contest 17 medal events.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

The Iranian’s record-breaking lift helped him win this month’s award by a landslide.

Nelson Crispin of Colombia competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Swimming

Two medal events took place on the fourth morning of swimming competition

Canadian swimmer Katarina Roxon
Swimming

The fourth day of swimming saw Canada enjoy further success with three gold medals.

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Cycling

USA’s cycling, swimming and athletics teams for Rio 2016 will all be determined during that three-day event.

Woman in the pool swimming breaststroke
Swimming

Canada’s double world champion Aurelie Rivard goes for gold in two events, but the highlight could be a repeat of the world title race in the men’s 50m freestyle S10.

Matt Stutzman, Josh Cassidy, Jennifer Schuble, Amalia Perez, Leibovitz Tahl and Aurelie Rivard.
Archery

“Medal Monday” will see gold medals awarded in 64 different events, more than any other day of the Parapan American Games.

Man with yellow sim cap swimming butterfly
Swimming

The three gold medals on Monday morning were won by swimmers from Cuba, Brazil and Colombia

Daniel Dias in the podium waving to the public
Swimming

The Rio 2016 hosts have now won 41 medals in three days of swimming at the Parapan American Games