2021 Paralympics - (Tag)

As Evan Austin mounted a charge for what he hoped would be a third Paralympics, he recognized that he needed a change. It was the fall of 2019, and Austin was fresh off arguably his greatest accomplishment in the pool, a gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly at the 2019 World Championships. A veteran...

Paralympian Anastasia Pagonis Hoping to ‘Change Perspective’ with Fuse TV Series If you search for Anastasia Pagonis on the internet, chances are you’ll find her social media channels before mention of her Paralympic gold medal or world record. And it won’t take long scrolling through her profile to...

Swimming Canada on Friday postponed the Canadian Olympic Trials to late May over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provisionally named six swimmers to the Olympic squad. The six are: Kylie Masse, 100 and 200 backstroke Maggie MacNeil, 100 butterfly Penny Oleksiak, 200 freestyle Sydney Pi...

Lawrence Sapp Sets Three American Records in Two Events to Close Paralympic Team Trials Lawrence Sapp didn’t just set an American record in the men’s S14 100-meter butterfly at U.S. Paralympic Team Trials Sunday. He somehow managed to set two. The 19-year-old Sapp clocked in at 56.10 seconds in the ...

Jessica Long, Rudy Garcia-Tolson Selected to Fifth Paralympics for Team USA Team USA announced the Paralympic swimming team for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Monday, a group of 24 women and 10 men that includes five-time Paralympians Jessica Long and Rudy Garcia-Tolson. The selection follows the three-...

Para swimmer Jamal Hill, the founder of Swim Up Hill, and Janet Evans headlined the organization’s first annual event, a virtual happening that brought together more than 40 aquatic community leaders in the Los Angeles area. The theme of the first event was “Building a More Inclusive Waterscape.” Hi...

Becca Meyers, Three-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist, Announces Retirement Becca Meyers, a two-time Paralympian and three-time gold medalist, announced her retirement from the sport. The 27-year-old made the announcement via Instagram Saturday in the form of a letter to her six-year-old self. ...