Media Guide 2016
IPC Swimming Media Guide 2016 IPC Swimming Media Guide 1 Table of contents 4 President’s welcome 6 Media and broadcast contacts 6 About the sport 8 Classification 9 History 10 Classification explained 10 Sport classes 14 Ones to watch 74 Vital statistics 76 Participation 78 Medals tables 82 Paralympic records 98 Reigning world champions 106 Reigning Paralympic champions 116 Rio 2016 Press Attaches 124 Officials 125 Anti-doping 2 IPC Swimming Media Guide IPC Swimming Media Guide 3 President’s welcome In the intervening years between London 2012 and Rio 2016 athletes have stepped up their training, become even more pro- fessionalised and have increasing access to some of the best sport facilities in the world. As a result, times are tumbling and a series of new faces have also emerged to challenge for titles. This, combined with the great work hap- pening across the world to develop Para sport from the grass roots to the high per- formance level, will result in what I believe will be the most competitive Paralympic Games to date. Dear media representative, We will also enjoy more broadcast cov- erage than ever before, allowing us to Welcome to the first edition of the IPC spread the word about Para sport to new Swimming Media Guide, a new resource audiences. containing everything you need to know about Para swimming in this most The eyes of the world will be upon us and I important of years. do not believe anybody will be disappoint- ed by what they see. We are just a few days away from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, a first for Latin I hope that this Media Guide helps you to America, and I believe these Paralympics get to know Para swimming and provides will be the best ever in terms of athlete you with everything you need to cover the performance.
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