Paralympics

Mt. San Antonio College to host 2026 Para Pan Pacific Championships U.S. Paralympics Swimming announced on Tuesday that it will host the 2026 Para Pan Pacific Championships this summer at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The event will be held Aug. 28-30. It’s the second time since the...

After a dirt-biking accident left All-American swimmer Mike Nyeholt paralyzed in 1981, Swim With Mike Foundation co-founders Mike and Ron turned tragedy into triumph. Together, with the help of fellow USC swimming teammates and generous donors, they have changed the lives of 310 scholarship recipien...

Paralympian Robert Griswold Handed Permanent Ineligibility by SafeSport The United States Center for SafeSport on Monday gave Paralympic swimmer Robert Griswold a permanent ban over sexual misconduct. The case stems from accusations that Griswold sexually assaulted a disabled teammate while they tra...

U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced the 34 athletes named to its 2026 National Team roster. The group features a combination of Paralympic veterans and emerging talent as U.S. Paralympics Swimming continues to build momentum toward ...

Two-time Paralympic silver medalist and shark attack survivor Ali Truwit has announced a $400,000 gift through her Stronger Than You Think Foundation to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation (USOPF). The gift will establish a performance incentive fund to support Team USA Para swimmers at major i...

Carli Cronk, Viola Scotto Di Carlo Lead Deaflympics Record Blitz American Carli Cronk and Viola Scotto Di Carlo of Italy lead a wholesale rewriting of the deaf world record at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. Cronk and Di Carlo set four world records each, Cronk adding two on American mixed medley rel...

 Holiday Gift Guide: Gear, Gadgets, and Tech for Every Swimmer The holiday season is here, and we’re diving into our annual Swimming World Holiday Gift Guide series with our favorite gifts for every type of swimmer. From performance suits and goggles to the latest training tools and tech accessories...

International Paralympic Committee Lifts Bans on Russia, Belarus The International Paralympic Committee on Saturday lifted partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus that had been in place for nearly four years over the invasion of Ukraine. The decision was made at the IPC’s General Assembly meeting ...

'Iron Will' An Inspiring Memoir by Paralympian Roderick Sewell Journeys are meant to inspire, and few swimmers have been as inspiring as Roderick Sewell II. The Paralympic swimmer was a Pan American Games medalist for Team USA and a three-time national team member. But his story is much more than th...

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships concluded on Saturday, Sept. 27, from Singapore in historic fashion for the U.S. Team USA finished the meet with 35 medals, tying Italy for the most gold medals (18). The U.S. had six silver and 11 bronze. Ukraine had 49 total medals to top the medal table....

World Para Swimming Championships Day 6: Mallory Weggemann Earns Historic 17th Gold; Chambers, Smith Win Mallory Weggemann made history again with her performance at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. During her sensational career, Weggemann has competed in 21 finals and secure...

2024 World Para Championships Day 5: Mallory Weggeman Claims 20th Worlds Medal; Kubiak, Pergolini Win Again Katie Kubiak up her third world title , fourth world record and sixth overall podium appearance at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore, claiming gold in the women’s 50m fre...

Katie Kubiak had already proved herself at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships, but her Day 4 performance exceeded all expectations in Singapore. The U.S. swimmer from Wisconsin broke the 50 backstroke S4 record - twice on Day 4. Kubiak broke the world record twice in a single day, first lowe...

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships continued with Day 3 from Singapore and U.S. swimmer Olivia Chambers continued her stellar meet. Chambers won the women’s 100 freestyle S13 against a stacked field that featured a 1-3 American finish with Grace Nuhfer. “Honestly, it’s just crazy. I wouldn’t...

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships are under way from Singapore. There were several records broken with a fast start to the meet. Germany's Tanja Scholtz, Great Britain's William Ellard and Brazil's Alessandra Oliveira Dos Santos set world records on Day 1, while big names in the U.S. like M...

Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne Makes History at Ironman Triathlon in Stunning Performance Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne became the first quadruple amputee to complete an Ironman Triathlon in less than 24 hours, a stunning feat. Longhorne, a member of Team Great Britain in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, co...

Team USA Sending 20-Athlete Roster to World Para Swimming Championships The United States is sending a 20-athlete squad to the World Para Swimming Championships, which will be held in Singapore from September 21-27. The meet will be held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre and marks the third major competiti...

Swimming Canada Brings Back Michelle Killins in New Role Swimming Canada on Wednesday announced the hiring of Michelle Killins as the Associate Director of Sport Development. Killins worked for the organization from 2014-17 as its senior manager of domestic operations. She served for eight years wit...

Jamal Hill Launches Fundraising Campaign for 2028 Bid, Philanthropy Efforts Paralympic medalist and advocate Jamal Hill this week has launched his Road to LA28 Olympic and Paralympic campaign with a $3 million goal to support programs aimed at youth swim access and disability inclusion. Hill, 30, is...

Leanne Smith, Katie Kubiak Lead Team USA For Para Swimming World Championships Leanne Smith and Katie Kubiak are among the headliners for the United States’ delegation for the 2025 Para Swimming World Championships. The team, announced on Monday, was determined based on results from the 2024 Para Sw...