Para-Swimming
Welcome to the para-swimming section of our website. Here you can find all the latest discipline-specific information, news and upcoming events
Para-Swimming news All news
-
Para-Swimming
Paralympic legend Simmonds confirms retirement
Five-time Paralympic champion and British Para-Swimming legend Ellie Simmonds has announced her retirement from competition following Tokyo 2020.
9 Sep 2021 -
Para-Swimming
Buckner excited by present and future for Tokyo team
Ten days, 25 athletes on the team, 26 medals won and countless memorable moments made - Britain's para-swimmers certainly played their part in the unique and incredible spectacle that was the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
8 Sep 2021 -
Para-Swimming
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: What's on?
Find details of how to tune into live coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, along with results and reports from concluded sessions.
3 Sep 2021
Featured athletes All athletes
Para-Swimming events All events
Learn more
-
![]()
Para-Swimming Selection Policies
Find out more information about how athletes are selected to compete in major para-swimming events in Great Britain.
-
![]()
Swimmer ID Toolkit
The Para-Swimming ID Toolkit is a resource to help swimming teachers, coaches, schools and parents with identifying and teaching para-swimmers.
-
![]()
Learn more about Para-Swimming
Swimming has been an event at the Paralympic Games since the event was first held in Rome in 1960. Learn all about the sport now.
-
![]()
Paralympic Swimming
Find out more about Paralympic Swimming and Great Britain's successes over the years at the Games.
-
![]()
History of Para-Swimming
-
![]()
Para-Swimming Team Staff
Find out more about our senior para-swimming team staff and coaches.
-
![]()
Officials
Find all the information you need to learn about becoming a Technical Official in swimming. We are the home of British Swimming.
-
![]()
Licence your meet with World Para Swimming
To licence an event with World Para-Swimming you need to apply through British Swimming and they apply on your behalf.
-
![]()
Para-SwimmingPara-Swimming Calendar
The British Para-Swimming calendar provides a comprehensive listing of the competition, camps and meetings calendar for the sport of para-swimming
