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Paralympics: Danielle Dorris, Liu Yu Set World Records in Final Prelims Session Canadian Danielle Dorris and China’s Liu Yu wrapped up the final preliminary session at the Paralympics with world records on Friday. Dorris clocked in at 33.51 seconds in the women’s S7 50 butterfly. That takes down the...

China 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...

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...

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...

Anastasia Pagonis twice lowered the world record in the women’s S11 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Paralympic Trials Friday in Minneapolis. Pagonis swam a time of 4 minutes, 59.28 seconds in prelims, then lowered it to 4:56.16 in the finals. That trounced the world record of 5:02.19 set by the Neth...

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...

BOULDER, Colorado, February 17. THE world premiere of the documentary "The Current" took place yesterday afternoon at the Boulder International Film Festival, with swimmers Missy Franklin and Mallory Weggemann among the film's subjects who attended the event. In the post-screening question-and-answe...

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) today announced the 240-member 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team, including six guides for visually-impaired athletes, that will compete at the upcoming Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Following the year-long postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Daniel Wiffen has signed his first major suit deal since competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Daniel joins FINIS’s roster of sponsored athletes that includes James Guy, Olivia Smoligia, Shayna Jack, Meg Harris, Mallory Weggemann, and Cameron McEvoy.  “I am so excited to join FINIS as I love the...

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...

U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced its roster of 17 athletes who will represent Team USA at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London from Sept. 9-15. The team, which is comprised of 14 women and 3 men, includes 11 Paralympians and seven defending world champions. “We’re excited to...

January 21, 2008, was like any other winter day in Minneapolis, Minnesota – a balmy four degrees outside. That day, Mallory Weggemann was on her way to the doctor to get a routine epidural injection to treat post-shingles back pain. But something didn’t go so “routinely” that day, and results of tha...

By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern Day in and day out, as thousands and thousands of swimmers churn out countless numbers of yards--a physical feat in itself--there are thousands more who complete the same task at physical disadvantages. These athletes compete with a range of disabilities...

Paralympic Games (Day 3 Women): Mallory Weggemann Leads USA 1-2 in 200 Medley; Jessica Long Claims 24th Career Medal It was a big night for United States women at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, with Mallory Weggemann and Ahalya Lettenberger leading the way for the Stars and Stripes. In the SM7 200-m...

Mallory Weggemann has been a constant reminder of what is possible. The Paralympic swimmer broke down barriers to become a champion after she was paralyzed during a routine medical procedure to treat chronic nerve pain.. Later, she was told she and her husband might not be able to have children, due...

Mallory Weggemann: Her 'Limitless' Journey from Obstacles to Inspiration By Sadie Jones, Swimming World Intern Throughout her life, Mallory Weggemann has faced obstacle after obstacle, including paralysis at the age of 18 and losing partial use of one of her arms due to a freak accident. She has mad...

Para Swimming World Series: Leanne Smith Wins Fifth, Gia Pergolini Adds 2 Medals Leanne Smith made it 5-for-5 at the Para Swimming World Series stop in Indianapolis, and Gia Pergolini picked up two medals on the final night of the competition. Smith, who set three world records and won two events on...

BOULDER, Colorado, February 7. A little less than a year after traveling to the Caribbean Sea to film the documentary “The Current,” Paralympian Mallory Weggemann and Olympian Missy Franklin will have the opportunity to see themselves on the big screen at the February 16 world premiere at the Boulde...

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 10. AN American record and two national high school records fell. A world record holder made his return to competition and another world record holder prepares for her theatrical debut. Let's get our countdown of the top five swimming headlines of the week started with Mi...

Paralympic champion Mallory Weggemann and her husband Jay Snyder welcomed a daughter, Charlotte into the world on Tuesday. "Charlotte Ann Snyder. You have completely shifted our world and filled our hearts with more love then we ever imagined possible! On March 16th at 3:31am we welcomed this sweet ...