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IPC Swimming World Championships
13-19 July

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An S2 swimmer takes a breath during competition at London 2012.
Swimming

Twenty-member roster for the 2015 Parapan American Games taking place from 7-15 August includes five Paralympians.

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Swimming

Glasgow’s own Andrew Mullen on why fans should turn out for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships from 13 July.

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Swimming

Great Britain’s Eleanor Simmonds on her preparations, rivals and home support ahead of the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

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Athletics

The event between 16-19 July 2015 will feature competition in athletics, boccia, swimming, table tennis and sitting volleyball

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Swimming

The public has until Thursday 9 April to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

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Swimming

A 25-strong contingent of Paralympians and new talent will compete at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

South Korea struck gold on Saturday (21 March) at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool by beating Sweden, 4-2
Cycling

Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.

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Swimming

Eighteen world class swimmers with a host of Worlds and Paralympic titles between them will compete at their home Worlds in Glasgow, Great Britain, from 13-19 July.

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Swimming

The last day of the 2015 British Para-Swimming International Meet featured podiums for Great Britain, Norway, Canada, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Iceland and Spain.

A British swimmer is filmed on completed a race a the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Great Britain’s Bethany Firth sets her third S14 mark and teammate Hannah Russell also hits form at the 2015 British Para-Swimming International Meet in Glasgow.

A swimmer smiles having won gold and set a new world record
Swimming

Great Britain’s Bethany Firth is unstoppable at the 2015 British Para Swimming International Meet.

Great Britain’s Bethany Firth set the 100m breaststroke SB14 world record
Swimming

Great Britain’s Bethany Firth brings down the 100m breaststroke S14 mark as a series of swimmers meet qualification times for 2015 Worlds.

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Swimming

Four-time European champion Andrew Mullen has set his sights on improving on his 50m backstroke silver from the 2013 Worlds.

Ellie Simmonds and Andrew Mullen in the pool with a huge ticket in hand
Swimming

Star names such as Eleanor Simmonds and Andrew Mullen will join around 300 swimmers from around the world at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

Darko Duric
Swimming

Slovenian double world champion is aiming to put a poor 2014 behind him to successfully defend his world titles at the swimming Worlds this summer.

Tucker Dupree
Swimming

US swimmers take their total regional record haul to 10 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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Swimming

Forty swimmers, including Paralympic medallists Benoit Huot, Aurelie Rivard and Adam Purdy, have been nominated to compete for the hosts of the 2015 Parapan American Games.

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Swimming

The US champion is the first para-swimmer to set a world record in the pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games.

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Swimming

The pool that will stage August’s Parapan American Games will play host to some of the world’s best para-swimmers.

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Swimming

The 31-year-old is preparing for a busy year with the CanAms, World Championships and Parapan American Games all on his calendar.