The UK Sport funded Para-Swimming Programme aims to identify, develop and support talented athletes in their pursuit of international success.
In this section you will find details of the World Class Pathway, the National Performance Centre, Anti-doping information as well as a snapshot of the guidance and services offered by Sport Science.
Find out more information about how athletes are selected to compete in major para-swimming events in Great Britain.
The British Para-Swimming National Performance Centre is based in Manchester, find out more about it here.
Para-Swimmers use performance-scientists in order to be the best competitors they can be, you can find out more about the subject here.
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There are two programmes that make up the World Class Pathway for Para-Swimming discipline, you can find out more here.
Whether by accident or on purpose, doping is against the rules of the sport. Use the links below to ensure you are working within the laws for aquatic sports.
Classification provides a structure for competition. Athletes competing in Paralympic sports have an impairment that leads to a competitive disadvantage in sport.
Click here to access information on guidelines to follow for athletes to be considered for invitation to Home Nations Talent Programmes
British Para-Swimming are the only sport in the World to have the full Kistler Performance analysis system at their disposal.
The British Para-Swimming calendar provides a comprehensive listing of the competition, camps and meetings calendar for the sport of para-swimming
Find out more about the British Para-Swimming Safeguarding Policy.
The Para-Swimming ID Toolkit is a resource to help swimming teachers, coaches, schools and parents with identifying and teaching para-swimmers.
