IPC Swimming World Championships
12-18 August

Montreal 2013 - Media Centre

News - Swimming

a para swimmer moves through the water

Brazilian swimmer performs a clean sweep at 2011 Parapans.

a Para swimmer celebrates with her medal

Multiple Paralympic champion Teresa Perales to lead team at World Championships.

a group of para swimmers and officials smile for the camera

Project aims to revise existing Para swimming system.

The official logo for World Para Swimming

National Paralympic Committees invited to nominate candidates for first Athletes Advisory Group.

Trischa Zorn

Most decorated Para athlete ends career with 55th medal at Athens 2004.

two para swimmers and two para powerlifters compete in their sports

Swimmers and powerlifters will represent hosts at home World Championships.

A swimmer is delighted with his victory.

Canada’s Paralympic swimming champion will compete at seventh Worlds in September.

two para athletes celebrate their wins

US Paralympic champions’ achievements recognised.

two para swimmers standing

Great Britain finish as top team at first World Para Swimming World Series

para swimmers jump into a pool, a swimmer reaches the wall, three women pose with their medals

First time Ireland has staged major Para sport event.

a group of men dive into a pool

Final World Series before Mexico City 2017 ends with 40 new world records set.

a group of male swimmers dive into the pool at the start of the race

British swimmer takes top honours again on day three at final World Series.

two female swimmers jump into the pool at the start of a race

Italian teenager adds another two golds on day two of final World Series before Mexico City 2017.

a group of male para swimmers dive into the pool

Stunning start to final World Para Swimming World Series event before Mexico City 2017.

A wheelchair racer celebrating a win, a cyclist on a bike, a swimmer mid-butterfly stroke

Paralympic medallists in contention for June 2017.

Bethany Firth of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic medallists among competitors at final major event before Mexico City 2017.

A male swimmer touches the wall and a female swimmer breathes during a stroke

Last major Para swimming competition before Mexico City 2017 World Championships.

Liesette Bruinsma - Rio 2016

Dutch teenager aiming to build on successful Paralympic debut.

a woman with swimming cap and goggles on

Rio 2016 medallist wants to raise awareness of non-sport issues after coming out as gay.

a man celebrates in a wheelchair, a runner celebrates crossing the line, a swimmer touches the wall

Athletics and tennis lead a packed monthly schedule.