Category: Para Swimming
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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…
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Pawtucket Swimmer Overcomes Pediatric Stroke | NBC 10 WJAR
Emma McPherson, a senior at Tolman High School in Pawtucket, speaks with NBC 10’s Taylor Rocha on how her love for swimming helped her get through a pediatric stoke she had at just 8 years old.
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17-Year-Old California Amputee Overcomes Obstacles to Be a Competitive Swimmer | KMPH FOX26 News
You can find 17-year-old Braxton Wong in a swimming pool six days, two times a day, perfecting his stroke and trying to beat his personal records. “I first joined swimming because I thought I just needed exercise, but once I realized ‘wait, I can kind of go fast,’ my times were getting better and better,”…
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Paralympic Swimmer Accused of Raping Special Needs Teammate Denies All Allegations | KRDO NewsChannel 13
Two months after a federal lawsuit was filed against him accusing him of raping a special needs teammate, attorneys for gold-medal Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold have denied all allegations levied in the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the now 19-year-old plaintiff was born with autism and suffered from developmental delay and intellectual disability their entire life.…
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Legally Blind Swimmer Aiming for 2024 Paralympics | WFAA
Olivia Chambers of Iowa lost her sight at 16 years old, but it’s not stopping her from reaching her goals.