PARA SWIMMING NEWS

Paralympic World Cup in Manchester
With just five days until the start of the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, Lord Sebastian Coe has spoken of his hopes for the British and international athletes who will compete in Manchester, Great Britain.

Anti-Doping Rule Violation of British Swimmer
Bonn, Germany – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today announced an anti-doping rule violation, which occurred at the 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Natalie Du Toit Wins Laureus 2010 Award
South African Swimmer Natalie Du Toit was recently named 2010 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. The names of the winners were announced at a televised Awards Ceremony staged at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi which also celebrated the first ten years in the life of Laureus and was attended by global figures from the world of sport and entertainment.

IPC Swimming Ready For 2010
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming Sport Technical Committee (STC) conducted its first meeting of the year in Bonn, Germany, from 29-31 January.

Paralympic Awards Gala Featured in paraEmotion Special
Today, a paraEmotion Special about the Paralympic Awards Gala 2009 has been released on www.ParalympicSport.TV, the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) internet TV channel.