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13-19 July

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The multi-Paralympic champion praised the success of London 2012 at this week's Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards.

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NPC and IOSD representatives will take part in open discussions in April to further develop IPC Swimming.

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The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada

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The first Swimming World Championships since the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be staged in Montreal, Canada.

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Jessica Long, who won eight medals in nine events at London 2012, headlines the list of 16 athletes who made the US Paralympics Swimming National A Team.

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With the new year underway, the IPC’s Stuart Lieberman makes 10 predictions for the upcoming year in Paralympic sport.

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Sarah Storey wins third London 2012 gold

29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012

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Teresa Perales’ behind-the-scenes video of her handing a medal to her son captivated audiences and became the most-viewed Samsung Paralympic Blog of the Games.

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Exactly one year to the day after losing his eyesight in Afghanistan, US Navy hero Bradley Snyder swam to Paralympic gold at London 2012.

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The Premios AS del Deporte are awarded to the best Spanish athletes each year.

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Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop and Bethany Firth headlined the winners at the inaugural OCS Irish Paralympic Awards gala.

Australia women's 4x100m medley relay 34 points

The women’s 4x100m medley relay 34 points in London could not have been closer, with Australia’s Jacqueline Freney touching the wall first for her eighth gold at the Games.

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South Africa’s Natalie du Toit rounded of her swimming career with 13 Paralympic and 12 world championship golds. Her final competitive swim brought in her second Paralympic silver and a huge cheer from the crowds in London’s Aquatics Centre.

Matt Cowdrey

Swimmer Matt Cowdrey won eight medals at London 2012 to become Australia’s most-decorated Paralympian of all-time, making his performance the No. 31 moment of the year.

Andre Brasil

Andre Brasil, Terezinha Guilhermina and Alan Cardoso Fonteles Oliveira will all be competing on the national stage this weekend in Brazil.

Kirsten Bruhn

Kirsten Bruhn won a BAMBI award, and Birgit Kober, Jochen Wollmert and Germany’s women’s wheelchair basketball team were also honoured.

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IPC Swimming has announced the opening of the bidding process for the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

Ellie Simmonds

London 2012 Paralympic gold medallists Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir have all been nominated for BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.