Para-Swimming – Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/sport The home of the sport of competitive swimming in England Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:12:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Stars head to Aberdeen for opening leg of Citi Para Swimming World Series https://www.swimming.org/sport/aberdeen-para-swimming-world-series-2024-preview/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/aberdeen-para-swimming-world-series-2024-preview/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:29:41 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=16319 The stage is set in Aberdeen for the first stop of the 2024 Citi Para Swimming World Series (Inc. British Para Swimming Meet) where many of the world’s top para-swimming athletes kick off a Paralympic year with four days of high quality racing. The competition runs from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 February where 22 … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/aberdeen-para-swimming-world-series-2024-preview/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2024/01/Challis_Ellard_World_Series_Aberdeen_2024_preview_1200x675.png Inspiring impact of World Para-Swimming Champs on display with fun taster session https://www.swimming.org/sport/inclusive-para-swimming-taster-session/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/inclusive-para-swimming-taster-session/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:24:58 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=15649 An inclusive swimming session for people with physical impairments has been held at the host venue for this year’s World Para-Swimming Championships, ahead of the competition commencing in late July. Swim England is a key partner of the World Para-Swimming Social Impact Programme and are keen to ensure that the World Para-Swimming Championships, which run … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/inclusive-para-swimming-taster-session/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/07/Para-swimming-taster-Manchester-July-2023-1200x675.png Elite athletes to support para-swimming taster session in Northampton https://www.swimming.org/sport/northampton-para-swimming-taster-session/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/northampton-para-swimming-taster-session/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:52:53 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=15209 Elite athletes are set to support an upcoming para-swimming taster session, which has been described as a ‘great opportunity’ for disabled people to get involved in the sport. Northampton Swimming Club, one of more than 30 clubs that are registered as a Swim England Start Para-Swimming Club, have partnered with Northamptonshire Sport and Northamptonshire Federation … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/northampton-para-swimming-taster-session/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/08/maisie_summers_newton_reaction.jpg Start Para-Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-hub/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-hub/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:06:15 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=15102 Swim England is working with Level Water, London Swimming, Evalina London Children’s Hospital and London Sport to get more disabled youngsters in the pool to learn to swim and, hopefully, become para-swimmers of the future. Swim England has identified there are a low number of para-swimmers in particular boroughs of London. The six boroughs are … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-hub/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/01/MicrosoftTeams-image-2.jpg Free Inspired to Try taster sessions aim to discover next generation of para-swimmers https://www.swimming.org/sport/inspired-try-para-swimming-taster-sessions/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/inspired-try-para-swimming-taster-sessions/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:25:31 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=13727 Clubs across the country are hosting free taster sessions to help discover the next generation of para-swimmers as part of the Commonwealth Games Inspired to Try campaign.  The sessions will be hosted by 12 clubs throughout July and August and aim to get disabled youngsters more active in the water. Places can now be booked … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/inspired-try-para-swimming-taster-sessions/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/08/start_para_swimming_sessions.jpg Junior Para-Swimming Championships return for first time in two years https://www.swimming.org/sport/national-junior-para-swimming-championships/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/national-junior-para-swimming-championships/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:18:44 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=13606 The Activity Alliance National Junior Para-Swimming Championships return for the first time in two years this weekend – with more than 60 youngsters set to take part. Held in partnership with Swim England, the event will take place at Coventry’s Alan Higgs Centre on Saturday 18 June. The championships are a starting block for national competition … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/national-junior-para-swimming-championships/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/06/para_swimming_national_junior_championships.jpg Youngsters inspired by Paralympic stars take part in ‘fantastic’ taster session https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-session-flitwick-dolphins/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-session-flitwick-dolphins/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=12690 ‘Truly inspirational’ youngsters motivated by the achievements of ParalympicsGB swimmers have taken part in a ‘fantastic’ Swim England Start Para-swimming taster session. The event was hosted by Flitwick Dolphins Swimming Club and saw 14 youngsters with a range of impairments get involved. It was one of several taster sessions held across the country in a … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-session-flitwick-dolphins/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/10/flitwick_dolphins_session_main.jpg How Start Para-swimming taster sessions have unearthed Paralympic champions https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-paralympic-champions/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-paralympic-champions/#respond Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:58 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=12584 Swim England’s popular Start Para-swimming taster sessions have been a ‘heart-warming’ way for youngsters to get involved in the sport … and even unearthed some Paralympic champions. The flyer advertising the day turned out to be prophetic. ‘You may have what it takes to be a future international disability swimmer’, declared the headline on the … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/start-para-swimming-paralympic-champions/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/09/Ellie-Robinson-and-Maisie-Summers-Newton.png Start Para-swimming taster sessions helping to ‘break down the barriers’ https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-sessions/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-sessions/#respond Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:32:27 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=12357 A series of para-swimming taster sessions are being held across the country in a bid to help ‘break down the barriers’ which prevent young disabled people from taking part in sport. Swim England’s Start Para-Swimming initiative is taking place on dates throughout August, September and October. It is hoped youngsters will be #InspiredToTry para-swimming in … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-taster-sessions/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/08/start_para_swimming_sessions.jpg New 2021-22 para-swimming consideration policy published by Swim England https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-consideration-policy-2021-2022/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/para-swimming-consideration-policy-2021-2022/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:44:58 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=12325 A ‘more inclusive and integrated’ consideration policy has been developed by the Swim England Para-swimming Talent Team – which will see new athletes being invited onto the programme at the beginning of next year. The aim of the talent programme is to develop athletes’ attributes to progress onto British Para-Swimming World Class progress and perform … […]

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