{"id":517028,"date":"2022-12-01T10:51:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=517028"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:51:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:51:53","slug":"british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships Sees Records Fall in Inaugural Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships Sees Records Fall in Inaugural Meet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>World records were broken and personal bests were smashed at the action-packed British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships held on 19th and 20th November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural championships, organized by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), are a big move for the swimming world. Swimmers were able to compete at the highest level in a first-rate national competition at one of the top swimming facilities in the south-east, K2 Crawley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrea Manson<\/strong> BEM, Trustee of Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain, commented: \u201cThis competition has marked a moment in history that we\u2019re so proud of. The Championships will return next year, providing more competitive opportunities for swimmers with Down syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_517033\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517033\" data-attachment-id=\"517033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/british_down_syndrome_swimming_championships-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-14-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;EDITORIAL USE ONLY\\rSwimmers compete during the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022.  The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\\\/PA Wire.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1668875228&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-14\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;EDITORIAL USE ONLY Swimmers compete during the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022. The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-14-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-14-1024x648.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-517033\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-14-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY Swimmers compete during the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022. The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.\" width=\"328\" height=\"234\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-517033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tracey McCillen<\/strong>, CEO UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities, added: \u201cThe Championships were a huge success and an incredibly important event for swimmers with Down syndrome. It has set a precedent within the swimming world that all swimmers \u2013 with a disability or not \u2013 should be able to compete at a national, competitive level. The Championships provided the swimmers with a platform to connect with each other and of course showcase their amazing athletic talents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The competition was sponsored by leading London waste management company Powerday and construction engineering specialist Keltbray, both well known for championing health and wellbeing in their local communities. The collaboration will allow the Championships to become an annual fixture in the sporting calendar for five more years, giving the competitors a goal to train for and a pathway to greater success.<\/p>\n<p>The next British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships will be held at K2, Crawley on 18th and 19th November in 2023. For more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dss-gb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swimmers with T21 results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/screen-shot-2022-12-01-at-12-38-03-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"510,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.03 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.03 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM-510x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-517035 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.03 PM\" width=\"510\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM.png 510w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM-145x200.png 145w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM-300x414.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.03-PM-450x620.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/screen-shot-2022-12-01-at-12-38-26-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.26-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"480,155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.26 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.26 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers with Mosaic Down syndrome results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/screen-shot-2022-12-01-at-12-38-59-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"488,545\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.59 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.59 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM-488x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-517037 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.38.59 PM\" width=\"488\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM.png 488w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM-179x200.png 179w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM-300x335.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.38.59-PM-450x503.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"517038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/screen-shot-2022-12-01-at-12-39-06-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.39.06-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"500,166\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.39.06 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Screen Shot 2022-12-01 at 12.39.06 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.39.06-PM.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-12.39.06-PM.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517038 aligncenter\" 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