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13-19 July

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Hynd brothers

British swimmers claim silver and bronze after mother, Helen, was a Paralympic Torchbearer.

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Keep your eyes on Australia's Matt Cowdrey, Ukraine’s Yevhiney Bohodayko and South Africa’s Natalie du Toit on the first day in the pool.

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New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe and Great Britain’s Jonathan Fox smashed world records in the pool to open the Paralympic Games.

Maksym Veraksa

Maksym Veraksa will try to repeat as the fastest Paralympian in the pool, while 18-year-old Yevheniy Bohodayko could swim nine events.

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

Here are five storylines many Paralympic fans may not be aware of but could steal the headlines once the London 2012 competition begins.

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Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Swimming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Teresa Perales

Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Teresa Perales will carry the flag for the Spanish delegation at the Opening Ceremony on 29 August.

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At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, athletes with an intellectual impairment will take part for the first time in 12 years.

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New Websites Launched for Four IPC Summer Sports

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Ahead of London 2012, the IPC has launched new-look websites for four sports it acts as the international federation for – IPC Athletics, IPC Powerlifting, IPC Shooting and IPC Swimming.

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In one of their final London 2012 Swimming tune-ups, Canada’s Amber Thomas and USA’s Jessica Long found success at the Can-Am Championships.

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Canada’s Paralympic Swimmers test their form before they head off to London for the Paralympic Games.

Iceland's London 2012 team

All athletes competing for Iceland at London 2012 will be attending their first ever Paralympic Games

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With 50 days to go until London 2012, Australia revealed its Swimming team, led by Matt Cowdrey and Blake Cochrane.

Teresa Perales

Teresa Perales and Sarai Gascon make up a strong Swimming delegation included in the team Spain will send to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Oscar Pistorius at BT Paralympic World Cup

South Africa revealed all of the 62 athletes on Wednesday (20 June) that will be representing the nation at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Rudy Garcia-Tolson

This week’s US Paralympics Swimming Trials in Bismarck will be American athletes’ sole chance to qualify for London 2012 in the pool.

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