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PARA SWIMMING NEWS
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.
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games set to start
Around 300 para-athletes from 20 countries will compete in 22 medal events across five sports, the most ever.
Irish swimmer Keane shifts from education to Eindhoven 2014
Ellen Keane will compete at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, having become a Paralympian even before finishing her exams.
Preview: Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games para-swimming events
Cowdrey, Freney, Hynd and Pascoe amongst the star names set to compete in the Commonwealth Games
Star London 2012 medallists return to Paralympic pool for National Paralympic Day
Paralympic gold medallist Jessica-Jane Applegate will be amongst 12 London 2012 medallists who will return to compete in home water for the first time since the London Games on Saturday 30 August as part of National Paralympic Day in Great Britain.
France’s Lorandi playing it safe ahead of Euros
One of France’s best swimmers is heading to the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships chased by several young athletes, attempting to retain four titles from 2011.
Date change for 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships confirmed
Glasgow 2015 to take place one year from now from 13-19 July.
Daring Duric to begin his road to Rio at Eindhoven 2014
Slovenia’s double world champion Darko ‘Dare’ Duric has set out his master plan for winning his first Paralympic gold medal, and the road to Rio begins at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
USA name team for 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Champs
Paralympic gold medallists Jessica Long and Brad Synder will compete in the largest team the USA has sent to a major international event.
Ireland announce team of five for swimming Euros
Paralympians and newcomers make up Irish swimmers hopeful of podium finishes at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from 4-10 August.
Watch Eindhoven 2014 Swimming Euros live from 4 August
Celebrating one month to go until the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships, details of the live stream from 4-10 August have been released and a new website look revealed.
Paralympic stars to return to London 2012 pool
To mark National Paralympic Day 2014, a number of swimmers will return to the iconic Aquatics Centre, as well as thletes from boccia, goalball and wheelchair basketball who will compete at iconic venues from the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Van der Kulk’s date with destiny at Eindhoven
At August’s swimming Euros, The Netherlands world champion Marlou van der Kulk will be competing in the same pool where she collected her first world titles four years ago.
Games Maker Slater aims for European swimming glory
Steph Slater, a volunteer at London 2012, watched on as British swimmers such as Ellie Simmonds swam to victory at the Paralympic Games, and now she will be in the pool at the 2014 Euros aiming to add more titles to the team haul.