Paralympic swimmers at the Paralympic Games compete in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke and medley events. Swimming has been contested at the Paralympic Games since the inaugural Games in Rome in 1960.
Athletes can have a physical, visual or intellectual impairment. The rules of the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) are modified to include optional starting platforms and in-water starts for some athletes or the use of signals or ‘tappers’ for those with visual impairments. No prostheses or assistive devices are allowed in the pool.
Para Swimming is second only to Para Athletics in the number of athletes participating in events.
Find out more on the AquaticsGB website.