Category: Adapted Swimming
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Dive in to “Swim Team” With Director Lara Stolman
The critically acclaimed documentary “Swim Team” has made waves since its debut in 2016. In this exclusive interview with U.S. Embassy Singapore, director Lara Stolman takes us behind the scenes of the making of the film. She also discusses inclusivity in sports and the difficulties persons with developmental disabilities face when they come of age.…
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Swimsight – Research and Development
Visually impaired swimmers often need to hire ‘tappers’ in order to train safely. ‘Tappers’ are individuals who stand at the end of a lane and hit the visually impaired swimmer using an improvised rod, alerting them when to turn. Swimsight enables visually impaired swimmers to train independently. The system uses computer vision to track lane…
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Partially blind Maine swimmer making a splash
Second-grader in Waterville, Bobby Perkins, is excelling in the water despite a heart condition and partial blindness.
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Local high school swimmer with Down syndrome competes at sectionals
For local high school swimmers, Friday night is sectionals, and qualifying is not easy. But, Will Abel made it up on the blocks, and when it comes to adversity, he is able.
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Kansas High School Swimmer With Disability Reaches All-American Status
Swimming is a demanding game, even for able-bodied competitors at the high school level. One swimmer from the Midwest is leaving the competition in his wake, proving a disability only stops you if you allow it.
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Swim lessons designed for kids with autism
CBS4’s Samantha Myers stopped by a new adaptive swimming program for children with autism at the Zionsville Community Schools Aquatic Center, talking to parents about how their kids are benefitting from the one-on-one attention. But the program is about more than just fun; it’s designed to help prevent drowning accidents, which are the leading cause…
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Inspiring: Teen swimmer has arm amputated, returns to compete 1 month later
Tyler Brown’s family members were a little concerned about her jumping back into the water so soon after she had her arm amputated. Then, they gathered for her swim meet. They watched her compete and couldn’t believe what they were seeing. The 14-year-old swimmer was holding her own in a competition. “Man, I was crying, 
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#SeeMyAbility – Learn to Swim Documentary
#SeeMyAbility – The National Learn to Swim Framework is an inclusive programme that develops opportunities and provides a progressive pathway for children with a physical, sensory or learning impairment. Scottish Swimming support Learn to Swim Providers across Scotland to ensure inclusion of children with a disability in their mainstream programmes. Learn more at https://learntoswim.scot/see-my-ability/