About Para swimmingPara swimming for men and women has been a part of the Paralympic program since the first Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy. Today, the races are highly competitive and among the largest and most popular events in the Paralympic Games. Pa...
Athlete and Sport Program Plan Athlete and sport program plans for U.S. Para Swimming include qualification procedures and criteria for the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team, the schedule of national team activities, qualification criteria for U....
Ali Truwit always felt at home in the water.Even when she and her brothers were little and the boys hid in the locker room when it was time for swim lessons, she couldn’t wait to get in the pool. Then she never wanted to leave. She tried other sports a...
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – The CITI Para Swimming World Series 2024 – USA came to a close with a third and final day of competition that saw Team USA add 17 medals to its weekend total. The U.S. was led by six-time world championships medalist Olivi...
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Five-time Paralympic medalist Elizabeth Marks (Colorado Springs, Colorado) set a women’s 400-meter freestyle S6 Americas Record en route to the gold medal to highlight five podium sweeps and 29 medals – including 11 youth medals...
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Team USA earned 15 medals and six youth medals as the CITI Para Swimming World Series 2024 – USA opened at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana.Podium sweeps from the Americans in the women’s 100-meter freestyle and women’...
