Ukraine pick up five golds at World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira
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Ukraine were formidable on the penultimate day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira as they picked up five gold medals to bring their overall tally to 12.
Ukraine were formidable on the penultimate day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira as they picked up five gold medals to bring their overall tally to 12.
The men's 50 metres S4 freestyle world record was broken twice in one day at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira.
Italy had a sensational day at the World Para Swimming Championships as they claimed five gold medals which included a world record time set by Simone Barlaam.
The United States ended day three of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira by setting a new world record in the mixed 4x50 metres medley relay 20 points final.
Italian Antonio Fantin and Timothy Hodge of Australia broke world records on the second day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira on their way to gold medals.
Italy and Britain started the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira with several victories across the first of seven days of competition.
Over 600 swimmers from 70 different countries are set to compete in Portugal, with the World Para Swimming Championships due to begin in Madeira.
Ireland's women's SB8 100 metres breaststroke Paralympic champion Ellen Keane is set to join her team-mates for this month's World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira at a later stage, with her preparations impacted by contracting COVID-19.
The Paralympic community has come together to mourn the loss of Ukrainian swimmer Denys Dubrov, who has died at the age of 33.
Maltese swimmer Julian Bajada is set to row longer than any other Para athlete from his country for the Malta Paralympic Committee (MPC), who are raising money to set up their own programme in the sport.
Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has recognised Sandra Blewett with the PNZ Order of Merit for outstanding service to Paralympics New Zealand and Para sport in the country.
Abbas Karimi will officially represent the United States internationally for the first time as the refugee athlete was named in US Paralympics Swimming's 25-member squad for the 2022 Para Swimming World Championships in Madeira.
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists William Martin, Ben Hance, Matt Levy and Rachael Watson headline Australia's squad for the World Para Swimming Championships later this year.
The 29-time Paralympic medallist Jessica Long was one of 11 American individuals paid to promote the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a report has claimed.
Six-time Paralympic medallist Tiffany Thomas Kane has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of 20.