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....
Kenley Teller was just 9 years old when she went to her first U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, but she made a big impression.Not only was the fourth grader the youngest person ever to compete at Para nationals, but she also won the gol...
On any given day, Jamal Hill’s attention is focused on being an elite Para swimmer but also a number of other lofty pursuits.The 30-year-old Paralympian runs his own Swim Up Hill foundation, is a member of the United Nations’ Young Leaders for Sustaina...
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced the dates and location of the 2025 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships. The prestigious competition, which will feature many of the country’s top Para swimmers, will be...
Cara Pennington was 5 years old when she first started swimming, the same age at which she learned she had a tumor in her spine.Surgeons removed the tumor, which was cancerous, but the operation paralyzed her left leg. Pennington got infections in the ...
