Paralympics

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...

The Art of Tapping for Visually Impaired Swimmers For visually impaired and blind athletes, competing in swimming is predictably more complicated than it is for swimmers with sight. “Tappers” are the individuals who assist these swimmers during their transitions. Their name refers to the motion they...

Katie Kubiak Adds Two World Records on Night 2 of Paraswimming Championships Katie Kubiak added two more world records on Saturday, the second night of the three-day U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships. Kubiak went 1:32.72 in the women’s S4 100 backstroke. That is 10 seconds quicker tha...

Katie Kubiak, Koehn Boyd Open Paralympic National Championships with World Records Katie Kubiak and Koehn Boyd began the 2025 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships with world records on Friday. Kubiak twice lowered the world record in the women’s S4 50 butterfly. The 22-year-old from Ceda...

2028 Los Angeles Paralympics Release Venue Plan with Swimming in Long Beach The 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics on Tuesday released its venue plan, which has swimming situated in Long Beach, California. The location of all competition sites are available for the two-week event, which will be held from ...

Swimming Canada Hires Haley Bennett-Osborne to Head HPC Quebec Swimming Canada this week hired Haley Bennett-Osborne to head the High Performance Centre in Quebec when it reopens later this year. Bennett-Osborne is a native of Parksville, British Columbia. She has spent the last two years as the hea...

Paralympian Ali Truwit Featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Ali Truwit’s journey from a life-altering shark attack to gracing the pages of the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is a testament to resilience and determination. Ali Truwit Sports Illustrated Images A Life-Changing Incident...

The Para Swimming World Series recently touched down in Indianapolis, and many of the nation's greatest Para swimmers staked claim to wins across the three day competition. On a national level in the United States, Paralympic swimming has not received the enthusiasm it rightfully deserves. Jessica L...