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IPC Swimming World Championships
12-18 August

Montreal 2013 - Media Centre

News - Swimming

Matthew Cowdrey
Swimming

Australian star Matthew Cowdrey and South African Natalie Du Toit will defend their titles in the men’s and women's 200m SM9 respectively.

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

Sam and Oliver Hynd will now battle for a spot in the men’s 200m individual medley SM8 podium and Andre Brasil will look for one more title in the men’s 400m freestyle.

Matthew Cowdrey
Swimming

Australian swimmer secures 11th gold of his Paralympic career with commanding display.

Yevheniy Bohodayko in action at London 2012
Swimming

Yang and Bohodayko add to records haul during another memorable morning session.

Justin Zook - London 2012
Swimming

Three world records and four Paralympic records shattered on Day 6.

Ihar Boki
Swimming

Belarusian teenager wins fourth gold medal of London 2012, with the promise of more to come.

Yevheniy Bohodayko in action at London 2012
Swimming

Canada will be the host country for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships next August.

Jacqueline Freney
Swimming

Jacqueline Freney won gold in the 50m freestyle S7, her sixth top finish of the Games.

China's Qing Xu celebrates London 2012 gold
Swimming

Chinese swimming sensation denies Sascha Kindred in the 200m IM SM6.

Teresa Perales
Swimming

British swimmers Robert Welbourne and Ellie Simmonds also back in action on Day 5 of swimming competition.

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Swimming

On Day 5 in the pool, British poster girl Ellie Simmonds came through with another gold another world record.

Australian swimming relay
Swimming

Matt Cowdrey led a strong Australian squad to the title in the men's 4x100m freestyle 34 points relay.

Men's Butterfly
Swimming

Day 4 promises to showcase 43 exhilarating races in seven different disciplines, including the men’s 4x100m freestyle 34 final race.

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Ikar Boki competing in the men's 100m freestyle S13 heat on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games swimming competition.
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A further two world records and five Paralympic records fell as athletes astounded the expectant capacity crowd to reach tonight’s finals.

A picture of a woman swimming, paralympic swimming
Swimming

Andre Brasil, Natalie Du Toit and Daniel Dias also in action.

Sam Hynd
Swimming

Sam Hynd claimed bronze in the 400m freestyle S8 in his first event at London 2012.

Sophie Pascoe Day 3 London
Swimming

There have now been 40 Paralympic records and 34 world records broken at the Aquatics Centre.

Jessica Long Day 2 London
Swimming

Another five Paralympic records fell in the pool during the morning heats on the second day of London 2012 action.

Natalie Du Toit
Swimming

An exciting line-up beckons for an action-packed day at the Aquatics Centre.