Category: Para Swimming
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Paralympic Athlete Jessica Long Mentors Swimmer Who Lost Foot in Shark Attack | The Kelly Clarkson Show
Paralympic swimmer and gold medalist Jessica Long dishes on competing in her sixth Summer Games in Paris, and reflects on how much the games have grown since she first attended in 2004. Jessica also dishes on training with Michael Phelps, and her new children’s book “The Mermaid With No Tail.” Kelly also meets Ali, a…
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Singapore to Host World Para Swimming Championships in October 2025 | CNA
Singapore will host the World Para Swimming Championships in October next year. Held every two years, it is the sport’s most prestigious event after the Paralympics. It’s the first time the competition will be held in Asia. World Para Swimming said this marks the growth of the sport in the Republic and the region. The…
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Preparing for the Paralympics: 16-Year-Old Swimmer Set to Represent Uganda | Al Jazeera English
Husnah Kukundakwe, Uganda’s sole para-swimmer at 16, made her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2021 at age 14, now poised for Paris 2024. Born in 2007 without a right lower arm and with a left-hand impairment, she overcame societal barriers to pursue swimming. With over 10 international medals, she aims for a Paralympic final while advocating…
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Paralympian Ellie Simmonds: Saving the Coral Reef | Good Morning Britain
The world’s oceans are facing a dire future with scientists predicting the loss of 95% of the world’s tropical reefs by 2043. This prospect not only affects the biodiversity and ecosystems of these reefs but also endangers the livelihoods of nearly 500 million people who rely on coral reefs for food, income, and coastal protection.…
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Manchester 2023 – Overall Highlights | Allianz Para Swimming World Championships
The International Paralympic Committee’s vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games, and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.
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Angel Aquatic Initiative to Get More Disabled Children Into Swimming | NTVUganda
Children living with disabilities are set to benefit from the Angel Aquatic Foundation program which seeks to increase the number of disabled participants into the sport of swimming. The ten-year program that will use the Elite swimming gym in Ntinda as its main recruitment center was today launched at a function graced by a number…
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Kat Swanepoel on Track for the Upcoming World Para Swimming Championships | SABC News
Medal hopeful, Kat Swanepoel is on track as she prepares for the upcoming World Para Swimming Championships which start in Manchester, England at the end of the month. At the previous event in Madeira, Portugal last year, Swanepoel won a silver medal in the SM4 150 metres individual medley, and a bronze in the S4…
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Paralympic Swimmer Katja Dedekind Opens up About Her Painful Journey With Endometriosis | ABC News
At just 21, with a Paralympic gold medal and world records to her name, Katja Dedekind is on the path to leaving a legacy in Australian swimming. She laughed when considering that prospect. “I don’t think about myself having a legacy,” Dedekind said. “In all honesty, I’m quite a humble person in that I don’t talk about…