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IPC Swimming World Championships
13-19 July

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Para dance sport

The public has until 9 July to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

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Swimming

Dutch defending triple world champion sends a message to his competitors that he is “fit and feeling very well” ahead of 2015 swimming Worlds.

Dmytro Vynohradets poses with his latest gold medal alongside the silver and bronze medal winners at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Swimming

The most decorated athlete from the 2013 Worlds is giving little away about Ukraine’s hopes for the 2015 edition.

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Swimming

Double Paralympians Ellen Keane and Darragh McDonald are joined by newcomers Ailbhe Kelly and Nicole Turner.

Two women smiling at each other in a swimmig pool after a race
Swimming

Ukrainian Yelyzaveta Mereshko is hoping to challenge the dominance of Great Britain’s multiple world and Paralympic champion at the swimming Worlds from 13 July.

Aurélie Rivard avec l’argent, Tully Kearney médaillée de bronze et Élodie Lorandi qui a remporté l’or sur le podium ce soir.
Swimming

Ahead of the 2015 edition, take a look back to some of the performances and highlights from the last swimming World Championships.

Ellie Simmonds
London 2012

The event will take place in London, Great Britain, on Sunday 26 July and will feature swimming, athletics and other activities.

Simone FRAGOSO, Portugal at the starting blocks
Swimming

The 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships will take place in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal.

Berlin IDM 2013
2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow

Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio

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2015 IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow

The German swimmer shows her form ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships

Ellie Simmonds
Swimming

All seven days of action from the swimming Worlds, the biggest competition ahead of Rio 2016, will be shown live from 13-19 July.

Jessica Long
Swimming

Long is ‘whole new swimmer with nothing to prove’

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Swimming

Six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales and reigning world champion Sarai Gascon just some of the names set to compete at the 2015 swimming Worlds.

Man with yellow sim cap swimming butterfly
Swimming

Returning to major competition after injury, triple reigning world champion Andre Brasil pushes ‘go hard or go home’ mentality.

Kevin Paul of South Africa
Swimming

Ten athletes, including four Paralympians and reigning world champion Kevin Paul, will compete at July’s IPC Swimming World Championships.

Mary Fisher, NZL, competing at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships Montreal
Swimming

New Zealand’s five time world champion Mary Fisher is the hot favourite for women’s S11 events at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Great Britain's Ollie Hynd pumps his fist in the air after a top swim.
Swimming

Great Britain’s Paralympic and world champion knows that it is ‘harder to stay on top than to get to the top’ ahead of the 2015 swimming Worlds.

(L-R) Lenka Zahradnikova of Czech Republic, Maryna Shtal of Ukraine, Deborah Font of Spain, Darya Stukalova of Russia, Yaryna Matlo of Ukraine, Raquel Viel of Brazil and Nicole Frycova of Czech Republic compete in the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM12 heat at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Swimming

With just 50 days to go until the swimming Worlds get underway on 13 July, a number of multiple medallists are preparing themselves to hit their peak once again.

Great Britain’s Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion Ollie Hynd gives an insight into his three heroes.
Swimming

Only 50 days to go until Glasgow 2015 and Great Britain’s Paralympic and World champion Ollie Hynd tells us who he looks up to.

Glasgow 2015 unveiled the medals design for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.
Swimming

In 50 days’ time, the world’s best swimmers will line-up for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, which start on 13 July.