PARA SWIMMING NEWS

Sixteen more records drop in Berlin pool
In total, 22 world records were broken at the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft swimming competition.

Six swimming world records fall in Berlin
Ingrid Thunem, Jessica Long and Oliver Hynd all touched the wall in top times to open the International Deutsche Meisterschaft event.
Berlin to play host to 600 leading swimmers this week
Around 600 swimmers from 30 countries are set to compete in the 28th Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft

Dutch announce team for IPC Swimming Euros
The host nation will send 16 athletes to August’s IPC Swimming European Championships.

Great Britain name 31 swimmers for European Championships
In Eindhoven, stars such as Ellie Simmonds and Ollie Hynd will be joined by up-and-coming Steph Slater and Amy Marren.

Athletes from 16 countries gear up for Sao Paulo
Around 430 leading athletes, including 110 from 15 countries outside of Brazil, will be in Sao Paulo this week (24-26 April) to compete in the Open Brasil Caixa Loterias Athletics and Swimming competitions.

Steph Slater, Ellie Simmonds star at British International Meet
Find out which British swimmers clocked qualifying times for this year’s IPC Swimming European Championships.

Para-sport set for major grassroots boost in the Americas ahead of Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games
As part of The Road TO2015: Agitos Foundation Sessions workshops will take place in Brazil to improve the standard of coaching and classification in the Americas.

Star studded line-up ready for Glasgow swimming meet
More than 330 of the world’s best swimmers from 18 countries will swim in the same pool that will stage next year’s World Championships

Glasgow 2014 marks 100 days to Commonwealth Games
The next Commonwealth Games will include more medals and sports for para-sport than ever before.

Teresa Perales receives top Spanish honour
Spain’s most-decorated Paralympian was bestowed with a special award by the King of Spain in Madrid.
IPC Swimming conducts successful Eindhoven site visit
The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships will be held at the same Dutch venue as the 2010 World Championships.

World records for Meyers, Silverman, Wheeler at CanAms
American swimmers show their dominance in the pool by breaking three world records on day one of the Spring CanAms which also serves as the US Paralympics Spring Nationals.
Silverman and Huot clash to headline Spring CanAms
Over 200 swimmers from eight countries compete in one of the highlights of the para-swimming calendar.

Para-South American Games to open in Santiago
More than 600 athletes will compete for medals in seven sports in South America.

Bid process for swimming Worlds and Euros opens
Potential organisers have until 31 August to bid to host two of the biggest competitions in the para-sport calendar which will take place in the two years after Rio 2016.