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Para-Swimming News

Find all the latest news stories from in and around British Para-Swimming

Para-Swimming

Super Summers-Newton completes Breaststroke Grand Slam

A resounding victory for Maisie Summers-Newton in the Women’s SB6 100m Breaststroke on Friday night in Madeira completed her concurrent hold on the event at Paralympic, World, European and Commonwealth level.

26 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Fruitful night five for Brits on the European stage

Grace Harvey, Callie-Ann Warrington and Olivia Newman-Baronius became European champions for the very first time, with the fifth night of racing in Madeira witnessing six medals won in the pool by British athletes.

25 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Challis claims European backstroke crown

Ellie Challis clinched her maiden European title while Maisie Summers-Newton and Eliza Humphrey boosted Britain's medal tally further on the fourth day of action at the European Para-Swimming Championships in Madeira.

24 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

British trio continue European gold rush

Iona Winnifrith (SB7) and Harry Stewart (SB14) delivered 100m Breaststroke victories on the European stage ahead of Maisie Summers-Newton’s emphatic SM6 200m Individual Medley title win.

23 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Tompsett leads British backstroke one-two

Night two of the Madeira 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships saw Mark Tompsett and William Ellard share the podium with a British one-two in the Men’s S14 100m Backstroke.

22 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Winnifrith and Ellard win gold on opening night of European action

Iona Winnifrith delivered a British record swim in the Women’s SM7 200m Individual Medley to begin her debut European Championships with gold, while William Ellard was victorious in the Men’s S14 200m Freestyle in Madeira.

21 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Para-swimmers Madeira bound for European Open Championships

A team of 15 British athletes have landed in Funchal, Portugal, to compete in the Madeira 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships.

19 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Maskill clinches gold in close 200m contest

A thrilling multi-classification Women's 200m Freestyle was won by Poppy Maskill as multiple swimmers put themselves in contention for Paralympic selection on the opening night of the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.

2 Apr 2024
Para-Swimming

Applegate on Autism Awareness

Paralympic champion Jessica-Jane Applegate speaks about the challenges and misconceptions of her ‘hidden disability’ as an S14 swimmer for Autism Awareness Month.

29 Apr 2023
Para-Swimming

Redfern talks camps, relays and responsibilities

Following on from the British Para-Swimming visually impaired (VI) and lower classifications camp, we caught up with Matthew Redfern to get an insight into the four days of activity at Bath University as he builds towards Manchester 2023.

26 Apr 2023
Para-Swimming

British Para-Swimming launch Coaching Development Programme

An exciting new coach development programme is being set up to help British Para-Swimming bring in new coaches on the journey towards the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and beyond.

13 Apr 2023
Para-Swimming

Kearney world record lights up World Series meet

Tully Kearney was "ecstatic" with her record-breaking performance at the Para Swimming World Series event in Berlin over the weekend - while Hannah Russell's impressive early-season form continued too with another World Series gold.

4 Apr 2022
Para-Swimming

Schedule change for next Lebara's Race The World event

British Para-Swimming would like to announce some changes to the schedule for the upcoming second event in the Lebara's Race The World Series.

21 Apr 2021