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Nederland vier medailles rijker op dag 2 van het IPC EK Zwemmen in Eindhoven
Op de tweede dag van het IPC EK Zwemmen in het Pieter van den Hoogenband zwemstadion, heeft Nederland haar medailleoogst uitgebreid met drie zilveren en één bronzen medaille.

Vote now for July’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The nominations for this month include Jonas Jacobsson, Markus Rehm, Shaun Norris, Madisson Elliott, Sophie Thornhill and Leomon Silva.

Dag 1 IPC EK Zwemmen 2014 Eindhoven
Host nation the Netherlands won four medals on the first day of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, but Ukraine lead the way winning six titles.

Eindhoven 2014: Day one athlete flashquotes
Quotes from the winning athletes from the morning session at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Eindhoven 2014: What to watch on day one
Day one will be headlined by several big-name stars of the host team including European champions Marc Evers and Marlou van der Kulk.

Home hero Evers smashes world record to take Euro gold
Host nation the Netherlands won four medals on the first day of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, but Ukraine lead the way winning six titles.

Gascon wins gold and equals the world record at the Europeans
Spain, Germany, Great Britain and Ukraine win two medals apiece as records tumble on the first morning of the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.

Eindhoven 2014 swimming Euros to begin
The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships will start from Monday (4 August), featuring 380 athletes from 37 countries in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Vladykina shies away from committing to Rio appearance
Russia’s four-time Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina is competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming Euros in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as a triple reigning European champion but up-and-coming athletes, and age, have forced her to consider her future.

July: The month in sport reviewed
Take a look back at what happened in global para-sport during July, a month that featured three World Championships, one European Championships, a World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

Schoenmaker op tijd in vorm voor EK in eigen land
In april werd Michael Schoenmaker wereldkampioen op de 200m vrijeslag (heren) en haalde bijna zes seconden van zijn tijd die hij zwom tijdens de Paralympische Spelen in 2012.

Schoenmaker’s return to form ahead of home Euros
Dutchman Michael Schoenmaker grabbed the men’s 200m freestyle world No.1 sport in April, taking nearly six seconds off his London 2012 time.

Eindhoven 2014 serves as stepping stone for Swiss hopeful
For the first time in two years Switzerland sends swimmer to international championships.

Eindhoven 2014 to be ‘turning point’ for Russia’s Stukalova
Stukalova became a five-time world champion in 2013 and now hopes that the 2014 swimming Euros will cement her course for gold in future years.

Sophie Pascoe secures second Commonwealth gold at Glasgow 2014
New Zealander has now won 14 major titles at just 21 years old

Seven para-sport medal events decided at Glasgow 2014
The weekend (25-27 July) at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games saw two provisional swimming world records and double cycling gold for the hosts' Neil Fachie and co-pilot Craig MacLean.

Perales return headlines Spanish squad for Euros
One of Spain’s most prolific medal winning swimmers, Teresa Perales, joins 22 other athletes chasing down European titles at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships from 4 August.

IPC considering taking action against countries over doping
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.

Australian Crothers beats Matt Cowdrey at Glasgow 2014
Australian teenage swimming sensation Rowan Crothers beat Matt Cowdrey and set an unofficial individual world record at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Thursday (24 July) with a blistering gold medal winning performance in the men’s freestyle S9.

IPC publishes 2013 Annual Report
After a busy year for para-sport, the IPC has published its achievements from 2013.