Category: Para Swimming
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Sarah Louise Rung | Paralympic Swimming Star | Trans World Sport
Sarah Louise Rung is Norway’s most decorated Paralympian. The 27-year-old swimmer has won four golds, three silvers and two bronze medals at the Paralympics, and she currently holds eight world records. Born and raised in Stavanger, on Norway’s western coast, her story is one of quiet inspiration. In September 2008, the then 18-year-old was advised…
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Aledo swimmer overcomes disability
FOX 4’s Mike Doocy explains how a disability isn’t stopping 16-year-old Aspen Shelton from setting swimming records around the world. Watch this video on YouTube
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Indian para-athlete forced to borrow money from fellow swimmer in Berlin after ignored by Paralympic Committee
Indian para-athlete Kanchanmala Pande, who arrived from Berlin after completing Berlin Para Swimming Championships, shared a very shameful and disgusting experience during the visit. The sightless-athlete faced extreme misery to participate in the championship after the money sanctioned by the government failed to reach her and was left with no option than to borrow money…
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Para swimmer Wong Zhi Wei hopes to be inspired at Fina World Championships
Catholic High School Secondary 3 para swimmer Wong Zhi Wei hopes to be inspired at the Fina World Championships. Watch this video on YouTube
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Korean swimmer writes history in Rio 2016 Paralympics
With just a few hours left to until the 2016 Paralympics comes to a close, Korean Swimmer Cho Ki Sung… claims his third gold medal. Watch this video on YouTube
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Mallory Weggemann | US Paralympic Swimmer Pre-London 2012 on Trans World Sport
We filmed with US Paralympic swimmer, Mallory Weggemann, before the 2012 London Paralympics. She was paralysed from the waist down after an epidural injection to treat post-shingles back pain. A last minute reclassification in 2012 hampered her performance in London. But she’ll be competing in eight events in Rio. Watch this video on YouTube
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US Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long Aged 15 | Trans World Sport
With 12 Paralympic titles, USA’s S8 Swimmer Jessica Long has more gold medals than any other woman competing in Rio. We first met her nine years ago, when she was just 15. Watch this video on YouTube
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Live Stream from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Around 680 hours of coverage from 13 sports will be live streamed on 15 HD channels on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) website Paralympic.org during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Watch this video on YouTube