Category: Para Swimming
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Make your Difference a Strength | Para swimmer: Theo Curin | Paralympic Games
At six years old Theo Curin (France) was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, leading to the amputation of all four limbs. Soon after he discovered swimming and with it a lifetime of opportunities. This is his story so far. The International Paralympic Committee’s vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission…
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Swimmer and Paralympian Mallory Weggeman Discusses Advice she would have given her Younger Self
Swimmer and Paralympian Mallory Weggeman discusses advice she would have given her younger self.
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Ellie Simmonds talks Mental Heath Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness week we caught up with Ellie Simmonds for a chat about why mental health is so important, plus how she copes with the pressures of sport, life and lockdown. Read full article here: https://www.britishswimming.org/news/…
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Mallory Weggeman Inspires TCO Staff With Powerful Message
It was just an ordinary all-staff meeting until Mallory Weggemann showed up to make a splash! Her message was for “us,†but it’s really for “all of us.â€
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Swimming Sensation | Home Hero: Ellie Simmonds at London 2012 | Paralympic Games
At just 17-years-old Ellie Simmonds (Great Britain) competed at her second Paralympic Games, which just so happened to be a home Paralympics – London 2012. She exceeded all expectations. Here is her story from London 2012.
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The Para Swimming Decade | Ibrahim Al Hussein | Paralympic Games
At Rio 2016, Ibrahim Al Hussein became the first-ever refugee swimmer to compete at a Paralympics Games.
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Australia’s elite athletes turn to unusual training facilities during coronavirus crisis | ABC News
With the Olympics and Paralympics delayed and many training facilities closed, athletes have had to get creative to keep up their preparation for the Tokyo Games.
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Para Swimming on the road to Tokyo | Paralympic Games
We asked some of our swimmers what the Paralympic Games mean to them. Here’s what we’ve got.