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Manchester 2023: Applications open for volunteer opportunities
Around 250 volunteers to help delivering the World Championships; completed application forms must be submitted to no later than 24 March
Paralympic event schedule for Paris 2024 revealed
A total of 141 medal events will take place in the swimming pool of the Paris La Defense Arena from 29 August to 7 September
Two continents, multiple ambitions: Para swimmer Rodrigues thrives on packed agenda
Eight-time Paralympic medallist, Phelipe Rodrigues of Brazil, mixes training for major international competitions with media work, studying, giving motivational speeches and sports clinics, all while commuting between South America and Europe
IPC and World Para Swimming pay condolences to family of Anne Green
Anne Green was involved in swimming for over five decades and served as Chairperson of IPC Swimming (World Para Swimming) between 1992 and 2006
Colombia’s Serrano and Germany’s Scholz take 2022 World Series crown
South American country picks other two titles while Chile, Denmark and Mexico also celebrate at this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series
Swimmer Torres starts project to give back to sport in his birthplace Mallorca
Xavier Torres launched an educational sport project called Espai Xavi Torres by Fundacion Mallorca Integra in September to spread a message of diversity and inclusion
Crispin and Vargas shine as World Series concludes in Mexico
Colombian duo clinches three victories each while host nation tops medals table with Australia and USA taking the other gold medals in Tijuana
Sport programme for 2026 Commonwealth Games to feature nine Para sports
Para swimming, Para athletics, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, Para track cycling, Para lawn bowls, Para powerlifting, shooting Para sport, Para table tennis and Para triathlon will be featured at Victoria 2026, with Para disciplines in golf, coastal rowing and road race cycling also vying for inclusion
Stage set for 2022 season finale as Mexico hosts World Series for first time
Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Tijuana welcomes nearly 230 athletes from 16 countries from Thursday to Sunday this week
From pool to the ocean, "Amphibian Namibian" Nasilowski is swimming with a mission
Gideon Nasilowski, who represented Namibia at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, is on a mission to swim between Robben Island and Cape Town in South Africa to prove that there is no challenge he cannot overcome
World Para Swimming launches new Citi Para Swimming World Series
Next season to include nine Series across four continents from February to November with new dates for Singapore announced
Birmingham 2022: Teenager Greenwood claims career’s first major gold
Australian puts up dominant medley show and Canada’s Bennett stuns Tokyo 2020 champion Hance for 200m freestyle S14 win as Para swimming wraps up
Home crowd at fully integrated Games helps Summers-Newton complete medal set
With her latest victory at Birmingham 2022, Summers-Maisie can now call herself a Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion
Birmingham 2022: Alice Tai stuns the crowd, Katja Dedekind sets new world record
First three days of Para swimming action at the Commonwealth Games see young stars emerge and the farewell to a Paralympic legend
Birmingham 2022: Stars make Commonwealth Games debut as Ellie Cole bids farewell
Six-day integrated swimming programme includes 12 Para sport medal events with 75 athletes from 11 countries competing at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Mexico to host World Series for first time
Series will travel to Latin America in October this year with Tijuana receiving the final stop of the 2022 season
Top 5 tips to get started in Para swimming from 13-time world champion Barlaam
Barlaam was one of the most successful swimmers at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this month, winning six gold medals and breaking three world records
Madeira 2022: Six talking points
From multi-medallists to happy hosts and successful newcomers, the World Championships in Portugal gave us a lot to talk about
Former refugee, Para swimmer Karimi sends powerful message on World Refugee Day
Abbas Karimi: 'My message to the displaced people around the world is to not give up on themselves. Never be hopeless. Be always hopeful, set goals and achieve them no matter where you are or what situation you’re in'
Madeira 2022: Italy reaches 27 golds to top medals table again
USA's Leanne Smith takes two victories on day seven to finish as most successful athlete at the World Championships in Portugal