Read moreParalympics, Day 8 Finals: Aurelie Rivard Wins S10 400 Free for Third Time05 September 2024Paralympics, Day 8 Finals: Aurelie Rivard Wins S10 400 Free for Third Time Few para swimming dynasties rival what Aurelie Rivard has done in the women’s S10 400 freestyle. For the third straight Games, the Canadian has worked her way to the top step of the podium. Rivard on Thursday picked up her fi...
Read moreTokyo Paralympics: China, RPC Top Final Swimming Medals Table06 September 2021China and the Russian Paralympic Committee finished atop the medal table at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The overall medal race easily belonged to the Chinese juggernaut, with 19 goals, 19 silvers and 18 bronze medals, the most in each category. It took home 56 total medals. That fits with the overal...
Read moreParalympic Games (Day 8 Men): Antonio Fantin, Taliso Engel Break World Records in Gold Rush01 September 2021The Paralympic Games continued from Tokyo with Day 8 of the swimming competition. Italy’s Antonio Fantin set the first world record of the day for the men on his way to gold in the men’s 100 freestyle S6 class. Fantin won the race in 1:03.71, breaking his own world record of 1:03.76 set in May. Colo...
Read moreWorld Para Swimming Championships: Antonio Fantin Sets World Record in S6 100 Free13 June 2022World Para Swimming Championships: Antonio Fantin Sets World Record in S6 100 Free Italy’s Antonio Fantin started Day 2 of the World Para Swimming Championships with a meet record in the men’s S6 100 freestyle. He ended the day with a world record. Fantin went 1:04.08 to set the pace in the morning,...