Madeira 2020 News

A female Para swimmer with a cap with the German flag

Swimming

Colombia’s Serrano, 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

A male athlete smiles in front of the wall with the words "Espai Xavi Torres by Fundacion Mallorca Integra"

Swimming

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

Swimming

Crispin, 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

Commonwealth Games

Victoria 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

The entrance of an aquatics centre with the Bienvenidos message in front of the doors

Swimming

Mexico hosts World Series for first time at 2022 season finale

Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Tijuana welcomes nearly 230 athletes from 16 countries from Thursday to Sunday this week

A male in a wet suit stands on the ocean shore, his feet in the water.

Swimming

From pool to ocean, "Amphibian Namibian" 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

Swimming

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

Medallists for women's 200m individual medley SM10

Swimming

Birmingham 2022: Teenager Greenwood claims career’s first 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

A close up of a female swimmer as she comes up for a breath during a breaststroke race.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Home crowd at integrated Games helps Summers-Newton complete set

With her latest victory at Birmingham 2022, Summers-Maisie can now call herself a Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion

A female swimmer embracing another female swimmer looking surprised in the pool

Swimming

Birmingham 2022: Tai stuns the crowd, Dedekind sets new record

First three days of Para swimming action at the Commonwealth Games see young stars emerge and the farewell to a Paralympic legend

Swimming

Birmingham 2022: Stars make Games debut as 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

Image of a male Para swimmer in the podium with his gold medal and his flowers

Swimming

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

A male celebrates by stretching his hands out after a race.

Swimming

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

Swimming

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

Swimming

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'