Swimming is one of Australia’s favorite sports and leisure activities and occupies a unique place in the national identity.
Disciplines include Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke and Medley events. Male and females of all abilities are able to participate and compete. Distances vary according to the athlete classification and the event.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) rules are followed with some modifications, such as optional platform or in-water starts and consideration given when performing the swimming strokes. There are opportunities to participate and compete at all levels from your local club up to the Australian Championships.
Lastest News Swimming
| All Swimming Australia News |
| http://www.clubsonline.com.au/ |
| Paralympic swimmers to show their Class in 2010 |
| 20-Jan: Swimming Australia has long been at the forefront of change in the sport and 2010 is set to be no different for our Paralympians with integration into national and state swim meets now a given, Swimmers with a Disability or SWD are on the dawn of a new era. |
| Cowdrey joins AIS/Paralympic swim program |
1-Feb-2010: World Paralympic swimming legend Matthew Cowdrey has joined the Australian Institute of Sport/Paralympic swim program in Canberra. |
Classifications
Classification in swimming places swimmers of similar ability or function into groups for the purpose of competition and is the only system that combines different disability types across classes. Swimming classes are sorted into five groups; functional impairment, vision impairment, intellectual impairment, hearing impairment and also transplant recipients. Download the Swimming Classification Guide below for more information.
Swimming Documents
Information for Swimmers with a disability
Current National Results
For all National results visit Swimming Australia
Current National Records
For all National Records visit Swimming Australia
For more information on Swimming please contact:
Swimming Australia www.swimming.org.au
To find your nearest club go to www.goswim.org.au
Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) Swimming info http://www.paralympic.org.au/Sport/SportProfiles/Swimming.aspx
International Paralympic Committee Swimming info www.ipc-swimming.org