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Paralympic selection policy released

28 Oct 2015

The Selection Policy for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games has been released and will see swimmers challenging for places at the selection meet in April.

Swimmers will have the opportunity to secure their nomination on the team for Rio at the British Para-Swimming International Meet which takes place in Glasgow from 23 - 27 April. 

National Performance Director Chris Furber said: "Releasing the selection policy that allows us to nominate swimmers to be selected for the ParalympicsGB team in Rio is a real landmark and really brings to life that the games is just around the corner.

"Swimmers achieving the qualifying standards at British Para-Swimming International Meet 2016 will demonstrate they have the potential to win medals in Rio making the trials an unmissable meet."