Category: Para Swimming
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The Para Swimming Decade | Ibrahim Al Hussein | Paralympic Games
At Rio 2016, Ibrahim Al Hussein became the first-ever refugee swimmer to compete at a Paralympics Games.
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Australia’s elite athletes turn to unusual training facilities during coronavirus crisis | ABC News
With the Olympics and Paralympics delayed and many training facilities closed, athletes have had to get creative to keep up their preparation for the Tokyo Games.
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Para Swimming on the road to Tokyo | Paralympic Games
We asked some of our swimmers what the Paralympic Games mean to them. Here’s what we’ve got.
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Charlotte Native Paralympic Swimmer Reacts to Tokyo Games Being Postponed
This Charlotte native has been swimming most of his life and up until last week, he was training to represent our country in the Paralympics.
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Road to Tokyo 2020: Swim practice with Paralympic prospect Shelby Newkirk
Shelby Newkirk is a Paralympic swimmer on Team Canada, hoping to make it to the Tokyo 2020 olympics. Join her morning practice as she prepares for her road to Tokyo!
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Scott Meenagh | ParalympicsGB
In 2018 Scott Meenagh was inducted into North Lanarkshire’s Sporting Hall of Fame for his incredible achievements as a Paralympian. Last week we caught up with him to hear about his journey, his training with NL Leisure and his future goals.
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Turkish gold-medalist Paralympic swimmer Sümeyye Boyacı joins Barbie’s ‘Role Models’ line
I may not have arms but I have wings no one else sees.†These are the words of 17-year-old world paralympic swimming champion Sümeyye Boyacı, the kind of inspirational figure you would want your kids to look up to. Mattel seems to think so as well, picking Boyacı as one of its “sheros” for young…
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World champion Elena Krawzow vs. turbine swimming system EasyStar
Countercurrent system of a special kind – a turbine swimming system: Binder EasyStar / HydroStar The No. 1 in swimming Elena Krawzow tests the no. 1 turbine swimming system EasyStar. 8 reasons for HydroStar / EasyStar ⬇️ ✅ Unique swimming experience ✅ Optimal swim training ✅ Low noise and vibration ✅ Natural counterflow ✅ Easy…
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Swimming gave her a new lease of life | Generation Grit | The Straits Times
Ms. Foo Xu Hui had to give up dance and gymnastics after a sudden fall in junior college left her in a wheelchair. She adapted to her new life and picked up swimming along the way.