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The International Paralympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in swimming events at the Paralympic Games. Swimming has been part of at every Summer Paralympic Games. Races are held in four swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly over varying distances and in either individual or relay race events.
Paralympic swimmers participate in four different lengths: 50 metre, 100 metre, 150 metre (SM3 individual medley events) 200 metre and 400 metre (individual medley events). In the beginning of the Paralympic Games , they competed in three lengths: 25 metre, 50 metre and 75 metre events, 25 metre and 75 metre events were abolished in the 1988 ...
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France took place between 29 August and 7 September 2024. There were 71 male, 64 female and 6 mixed open relays, this was five fewer events than in the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1] Medals are awarded to top finishers in each disability classification.
She will also be competing in the women’s 100 freestyle S11 on Sept. 7. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Swimmer Gia Pergolini wins USA's first Paralympic gold in Paris Show comments
The infectious energy continued through Team USA in the finals of the women’s 50 freestyle S13. Gia Pergolini squeaked in for silver in a tight race, adding another Paralympic medal to her resume.
Louisville's Mia Clark competed in the 2024 Paralympics trials, and she's eying a spot on the team for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. ... When Mia began swimming in middle school, she ...
Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There were 146 events (76 male, 67 female, 3 mixed relay events) - six fewer events than the 2016 Summer Paralympics . Swimming is the second largest sport: behind athletics and ahead of table tennis .
On January 24, 2023, Chambers was named to the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team roster. [4] On April 29, 2023, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [5] She won a medal in all six events she competed in, to lead the United States in medals. [6]