PARA SWIMMING NEWS

Paralympic champion Teresa Perales wins Spain's prestigious award
The €50,000 award is one of eight Asturias prizes given each year by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor

Top 7 moments from the European Swimming Championships
From Italy and Ukraine battling for the top of the medals tally to young and veteran stars, a closer look at a great week in Portugal

Susana Veiga saves best for last at Europeans closing day
Hosts Portugal take first gold and Italy beat Ukraine in the final race to finish on top of the overall European Open Championships medal standings

Ukraine bags nine golds on fabulous Friday at the Euros
Ukrainian swimmers triumph in almost half of the 22 finals on the penultimate day of the European Open Championships

Dates for Madeira 2022 World Championships announced
World Para Swimming Championships to take place in Portugal for the first time in June next year at the same venue hosting the Europeans

France's Didier and Italy's Trimi shine on sensational Thursday
Thirteen countries top the podium in 25 finals on day five at the European Open Championships in Portugal

Meister makes history for Switzerland at the Euros
Teenage talent takes second gold in Madeira and joins Italy's Barlaam and Gilli setting new world records on day four

Random acts of kindness central to Ibrahim Al Hussein’s journey
Refugee Para athlete follows hopeful path to 2020 Paralympic Games

Newcomer Fernandez gets off to a golden start
Spanish swimmer takes her first international gold with a world record in the third day of the European Open Championships in Madeira

Fantastic Fantin leads Italy on golden Monday in Euros
Day two sees Italian swimmer break two world records, a battle of brothers from different countries and impressive Ukrainian performances
Belarus brilliance on opening day at the Euros
Ihar Boki breaks world record in his first final while Italians take seven gold at the European Open Championships on Sunday

Madeira 2020: Ones to Watch - Female swimmers
A closer look at nine international stars likely to shine at the European Open Championships in Portugal

Madeira hosts world's best at European Open Championships
Biggest Para swimming competition before the Paralympic Games kicks off on Sunday with almost 380 athletes in action in Portugal

Euros, a very special place for Barlaam
Three years after his breakthrough in Dublin, Italian Para swimmer goes for more gold medals in Madeira

Refugee Abbas Karimi driven to prove a lesson
Born without arms, Karimi fled his home in Afghanistan to explore a new future

Veiga and Grachat lead Portugal at home Europeans
Eight athletes to represent the hosts at the second edition of the European Open Championships in Madeira