PARA SWIMMING NEWS
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Takayuki Suzuki delivers first Tokyo 2020 gold medal to hosts Japan
Suzuki wins men’s 100m freestyle S4 in a Paralympic record of 1:21:58
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Al Hussein to open much-awaited Refugee Paralympic Team participation at Tokyo 2020
Class 8 swimmer is the first athlete of the six-member team to compete in the Paralympic Games
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Uganda's Husnah Kukundakwe hopes her Paralympic campaign will change perceptions
The youngest Paralympian at Tokyo 2020 hopes her debut has an impact that reaches outside of sport
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Four golds for Australia on fantastic day one
Fourteen-year old gives Japan its first medal at the home Games while Paralympic legend Daniel Dias extends his legacy with 25th medal in the pool
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Day 1 review: Australia’s Greco snags first gold of Games, China sabre sweep
Australia finish first day on top of the medals table with 10 while China come in second with a total of eight, including five golds
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Alberto Abarza claims Chile's second Paralympic gold medal ever
The 36-year old topped the podium in the men's 100m backstroke S2
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Para swimming features star athletes in pursuit of records at Tokyo 2020 Games
Multimedallists such as Daniel Dias, Sophie Pascoe and Jessica Long seek to obtain a record number of medals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Ones to Watch
Brazilian superstar swimmer Daniel Dias and Australia's Ryley Batt, considered the best wheelchair rugby player in the world, are among the attractions of the first day of competition
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Tokyo 2020: Para swimming in numbers
The facts, the records, the stars and all you need to know about the sport that has featured at all editions of the Paralympic Games
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Husnah Kukundakwe living her teenage dream
'Since it’s the Paralympics and everybody else has a disability, I felt really comfortable with myself,' says Uganda's 14-year-old swimmer
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Swimming day 10
Sixteen finals to take place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre to conclude the Paralympic Games action on 3 September in Japan
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 9
Several familiar faces and Games newcomers hoping for the glory on the penultimate day in the swimming pool at Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 8
Day eight in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre will offer plenty of Para swimming action and will mark the end of an era for Daniel Dias
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 7
Everything you need to know about the 14 medal events taking place in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on 31 August
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World Series 2021 winners ready for Tokyo
For the first time seven different countries take the titles in the men's and women's overall athletes, high-support needs, juniors and NPC categories
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 6
A packed schedule awaits the athletes on day six at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on 30 August with 15 gold medals to fight for