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IPC Swimming World Championships
13-19 July

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Swimmer in the water taking a breath in freestyle
Swimming

Chinese para-swimmers win 10 of 16 possible gold medals in the pool in Incheon on Tuesday

Female runner crosses the finish line on a blue track in a stadium, celebrating
Swimming

Zheng’s world record was one of nine gold medals for China on the opening day of track and field in Incheon.

Under water shot, leads the pack
Swimming

The 19-year-old Uzbek dominates the S13 class and breaks multiple Asian and Games records.

Swimmer in butterfly style in a pool with a simming cap
Swimming

Keiichi Kimura is one of Asia’s top ranked swimmers heading into Incheon 2014 thanks to a new coach and training regime.

Underwater shot in a swimming pool. A swimmer is photographed from below.
Swimming

Some of the world’s best swimmers will line-up at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.

Australia's Daniel Fox in a yellow swim cap swimming freestyle
Swimming

IPC Swimming has called for countries to submit the number of swimmers they will be sending to the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Swimmer in the water breathing between two freestyle strokes
Swimming

Double world champion looking to add to his medal collection in Incheon.

Darragh McDonald at London 2012
Athletics

For the first time ever in Ireland, athletes were given the opportunity to try running blades and take part in a unique training session run by leading swimmers.

Under water shot, leads the pack
Swimming

IPC Swimming’s Sport Technical Committee met to discuss the 2013-16 strategic plan and how to take the sport forward over the next years.

A picure of a man in the pool holding starting block with his hands
Swimming

James Hood will lead the national para-swimming team towards Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Mihovil Spanja competing
Swimming

The project, launched by Allianz and the Croatian National Paralympic Committee, aims to develop future Paralympic athletes.

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

New Zealand’s Mary Fisher is balancing her hectic training schedule preparing for Rio 2016 with studying for a degree.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Athletics

The next round of athletes is now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.

A Dutch swimmers celebrates winning gold at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.

Head of Indian para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad above the water during the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Swimming

Ahead of the 2014 Asian Para Games, India’s para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad is currently the Asian No.1 in multiple events but his performance in Incheon will determine whether he carries on to Rio 2016.

Two men sitting at a desk
Tokyo 2020

The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations

A picture of a woman running on a track
Athletics

The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.

Yevheniy Bohodayko in the pool after a race
Swimming

The Ukrainian received nearly 35% of the vote after claiming an incredible seven gold medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

A picture of a man in the pool holding his head above the water
Swimming

At the age of just 21, China’s Qing Xu is already one of the most successful swimmers heading to the 2014 Asian Para Games searching for gold.

Canadian men celebrating with their medals
Wheelchair Rugby

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.