Category: Para Swimming
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A Borders swimmer heads to Australia with help from local charity
Beth Johnson from Galashiels was presented with a cheque from the Rowan Boland Memorial trust to help get the athlete down under.
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My life, my choice | Rick Pendleton | TEDxYouth@BGS
Rick is a coach at Brisbane Grammar School and a Paralympic champion swimmer. Rick is great at inspiring and motivating others. In his talk, he addresses how we arrive at choices in life and that we can move forward without regret. With five Paralympic gold medals under his belt, Rick Pendleton is one of Australia’s…
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Armless swimmer prepares for World Championship
Turkey refugee Abbas Karimi, 20, is preparing to head to the Para Swimming World Championships in Mexico City
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Baltimore para Swimmers to take on the world
Zach Shattuck and Connor Gioffreda among Baltimore swimmers set to represent Team USA on world stage
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Mexico City 2017 World Championships postponed due to earthquake
Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has postponed the World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships which were due to begin in Mexico City on 30 September following Tuesday’s (19 September) devastating earthquake in the country. The decision was taken following an…
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Champion The Grit – Theresa Goh
Having won Gold at every ASEAN Para Games since its inaugural edition, our TeamSG Swimmer Theresa Goh has gone full circle to return to the place where it all started for her!
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Sarah Louise Rung | Paralympic Swimming Star | Trans World Sport
Sarah Louise Rung is Norway’s most decorated Paralympian. The 27-year-old swimmer has won four golds, three silvers and two bronze medals at the Paralympics, and she currently holds eight world records. Born and raised in Stavanger, on Norway’s western coast, her story is one of quiet inspiration. In September 2008, the then 18-year-old was advised…
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Aledo swimmer overcomes disability
FOX 4’s Mike Doocy explains how a disability isn’t stopping 16-year-old Aspen Shelton from setting swimming records around the world.