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
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Swimming
Saying thank you to British Swimming volunteers
Volunteers are a crucial part of all British Swimming events - and what better time to recognise the efforts and generosity of all those involved than at the start of Volunteers' Week 2020?
1 Jun 2020 -
Para-Swimming
Paralympic medallist White hangs up goggles
Rio 2016 medallist Lewis White has announced his retirement from para-swimming after a short but highly successful international career
27 May 2020 -
Para-Swimming
Ellie Simmonds talks Mental Heath Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness week we caught up with Ellie Simmonds for a chat about why mental health is so important, plus how she copes with the pressures of sport, life and lockdown.
22 May 2020
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Para-Swimming events All events
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Para-Swimming Selection Policies
Find out more information about how athletes are selected to compete in major para-swimming events in Great Britain.
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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.
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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.
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Paralympic Swimming
Find out more about Paralympic Swimming and Great Britain's successes over the years at the Games.
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History of Para-Swimming
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Para-Swimming Team Staff
Find out more about our senior para-swimming team staff and coaches.
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Officials
Find all the information you need to learn about becoming a Technical Official in swimming. We are the home of British Swimming.
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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.
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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
