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12-18 August

Montreal 2013 - Media Centre

News - Swimming

Jessica Long
Rio 2016

The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.

Sophie Pascoe
Rio 2016

Sunday not only marks Father’s Day in New Zealand, but also two years to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby

After a bumper month of sport in August, the nominations will be split into three categories beginning with Best Male.

Trischa Zorn
Athens 2004

When US swimmer Trischa Zorn won her 55th and final Paralympic medal at the Athens 2004 Games, she cemented her place in the record books as the most decorated Paralympian in history.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Wheelchair Rugby

August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place

A picture of a man skiing
Swimming

Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.

The Rio 2016 Pioneer Volunteers group photographed during the filming of the campaign.
Rio 2016

Over 25,000 volunteers are needed to fill roles for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

Spain’s six-time Paralympic champion Teresa Perales made a stunning return at the 2014 Euros after serious illness and is more determined than ever for Rio.

Matthew COWDREY, Australia in the butterfly
Sailing

The new initiative by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport aims to find new para-athletes for a host of sports.

Maddison Elliott at Caixa Loterias 2014
Swimming

Australia produced a remarkable performance at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships, winning 55 gold medals.

Two female athletes dive into the pool at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Swimming

A total of 24 world and 42 European records are broken across seven days of thrilling action, with five added in the final session.

Swimmers start a backstroke race at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Swimming

Italy's Federico Morlacchi is aiming for his fifth gold medal, Ukrainian Dmytro Vynohradets his eighth and Sarah Louise Rung of Norway will meet Spain's Teresa Perales for the final time at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Three female swimmers, Sarai Gascon of Spain, Amy Marren of Great Britain and Ellen Keane of Ireland pose with their 100m butterfly S9 medals at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
Swimming

Sarai Gascon and Deborah Font storm to gold as two world records fall in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

A picture of a man with a gold medal around his neck during a medal ceremony
Swimming

Lisette Teunissen en Marc Evers pakken Europese titels

Olga Sviderska, Ukraine
Swimming

On the penultimate day of the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the home team also pushed up the medals table.

A swimmers emerges from the water to begin a stroke
Swimming

A series of top swimmers all win their third or fourth Euros golds from the pool in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

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

The S14 swimmer, who also holds the 200m freestyle world record, set a new 100m best time on the third day of the Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships

A picture of a woman in the pool with her hand up
Swimming

One world and one European record broken during Friday morning's session at the IPC Swimming Europeans.

Dmytro Vynohradets poses with his latest gold medal alongside the silver and bronze medal winners at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Swimming

The dominant force in S3 swimming Dmytro Vynohradets has helped to lead Ukraine to the top of the medals table at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships

A female swimmer in a race at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Swimming

Olivier van de Voort en Summer Mortimer claimen Europese titels