Swimmers with reasonable arm strokes but no use of their legs or trunk and swimmers with severe co-ordination problems in all limbs are also included in this sport class. Swimmers who can use their arms and have fair function in their hands, but who cannot use their trunk or legs would swim in this sport class.
Athletes with amputations of three limbs could also swim in this sport class. Swimmers with short stature and an additional impairment, with loss of control over one side of their body hemiplegia or with paraplegia compete in this sport class.
This sport class includes swimmers with short stature or amputations of both arms, or moderate co-ordination problems on one side of their body, for example.
This sport class is designated to athletes with one leg and one arm amputation on opposite sides, or a paralysis of one arm and one leg on the same side. Moreover, swimmers with full control over arms and trunk and some leg function can compete in this class.
Swimmers who have an amputation of one arm are eligible to compete in this sport class. Also, athletes with significant restrictions across hip, knee and ankle joints could compete in this sport class.
Athletes in this sport class, for example, swim with joint restrictions in one leg or with double below-the-knee amputations. This class describes minimal physical impairments of eligible swimmers.
These include the loss of one hand or a movement restriction in one hip joint. S14 swimmers have an intellectual impairment, which typically leads to the athletes having difficulties with regards to pattern recognition, sequencing, and memory, or having a slower reaction time, which impact on sport performance in general.
Moreover, S14 swimmers show a higher number of strokes relative to their speed than able-bodied elite swimmers. Para Swimming. More About. Related Athletes. Ellie Simmonds. Hannah Russell. Ellie Robinson. Rebecca Redfern. Show All The Rules. Sport Classes S1-S10 physical impairment There are ten different sport classes for athletes with physical impairment, numbered S1 SB1 Swimmers in this sport class have a significant loss of muscle power or control in legs, arms and hands.
World Championships are also held every 2 years and the most recent World Para Swimming World Championships was held in Glasgow in Here, athletes from almost 70 countries competed in medal events. Cookies on British Swimming We use cookies on our website. I accept these cookies. Follow britishswimming. British Swimming athletes have been reacting to the news that the Tokyo organising committee have decided to postpone the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This years event takes place in the Wales National Pool, Swansea, providing swimmers with a competitive para-swimming meet in addition to a national classification consideration opportunity for those new to the sport. Having added a further four medals to her Paralympic haul in Tokyo, Bethany Firth reflects on her summer and the importance of taking a rest before setting goals for the new cycle.
Learn more about the GB para-swimmer Alice Tai. From her latest results to upcoming events - find out more now. Find out more information about how athletes are selected to compete in major para-swimming events in Great Britain. The Para-Swimming ID Toolkit is a resource to help swimming teachers, coaches, schools and parents with identifying and teaching para-swimmers.
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