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Adapted or Disabled Swimming for Swimmers, Parents, Coaches

Information for adapted swimmers, swimmers with disabilities, disabled swimming or adapted swimming organizations for adapted swimmers, and information for coaches and parents of adapted swimmers or swimmers with disabilities.

Adapted Swimming from USA Swimming

Information on including a swimmer with a disability in your club, national and international meets, disabled sports organizations, and a historical perspective of major competitions. USA Swimming

Adapted Swimming: General Information

Information on including a swimmer with a disability in your club, national and international meets, disabled sports organizations, and a historical perspective of major competitions.

An Update from Adaptive Swimmer John Mohler

Life is full of changes. I am training with the Triathlon club, as an outlet for dry land training, and I am in the gym hitting the weights. I have changed my training regimen from sprinting to long distance. I have much better form and speed swimming a 400, 800, and my favorite, the 1,500.

Life as a Swimmer With Physical Disabilities

John Mohler, a swimmer with physical disabilities, shares some of his thoughts on his quest to reach the 2008 Paralympic Summer Games in Beijing, China.

Young Swimmers Ready To Take To The Pool At 2007 Parapan Am Games

The United States brings a young but talented group of swimmers to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2007 Parapan American Games. The entire team is looking to bring back many medals, but more importantly they view this experience as invaluable for their individual growth as well as the overall swimming program.

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