World Para Swimming Championships

The World Para Swimming Championships, known also as the IPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Previously on a four-year rotation, the championships are now held biennially, a year after the regional championships and year prior to the Paralympic Games.

In November 2016, the IPC (which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including swimming) adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were rebranded as "World Para" championships.[1]

History

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World Para Swimming Championships (Long Course)

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The first World Para Swimming Championships were held from 2-7 December, 2017, in Mexico City; the first IPC Swimming Championships (the former title of the championships) were held from 14-26 July, 1990, in Assen, one year after the IPC was founded.[2]

Number Year Venue Dates Best nation
IPC Swimming Championships
1 1990   Assen 14 – 26 July unknown
2 1994   Valletta 1 – 9 November unknown
3 1998   Christchurch 7 – 17 October   Canada
4 2002   Mar del Plata 3 – 12 December   Great Britain
5 2006   Durban 2 – 8 December   United States
6 2010   Eindhoven 15 – 21 August   Ukraine
7 2013   Montreal 11 – 17 August   Ukraine
8 2015   Glasgow 13 – 19 July   Russia
World Para Swimming Championships
9 2017   Mexico City 2 – 7 December   China
10 2019   London 9 – 15 September   Italy
11 2022   Madeira[3] 12 – 18 June   Italy
12 2023   Manchester 31 July – 6 August   Italy
13 2025   Singapore 21 – 27 September

World Para Swimming Championships (Short Course)

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The first (and only, as of 2023) short course world championships were held in December 2009, in Rio de Janeiro.

Number Year Venue Dates Best nation
1 2009   Rio de Janeiro 29 Nov – 5 Dec   Russia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for" (Press release). International Paralympic Committee. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ International Paralympic Committee. "Paralympics: History of the Movement", Official Website of the Paralympic Movement.
  3. ^ "Madeira to host 2021 Para Swimming Worlds". International Paralympic Committee. 13 September 2019.
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