Swimmers – Para Swimming
Para Swimming is the term used for swimmers with a disability. Swimmers compete in categories that include physical, visual and intellectual impairment. The first step for a swimmer is to be classified.
Classification Information
Classification identifies the swimmers’ abilities. Abilities are reviewed as the swimmer grows and improves their swimming skills. There are three classification levels; provincial, national and international.
The steps to classification are different if the swimmer has a physical, visual and intellectual impairment.
For physical classifications swimmers should meet the following requirements. Swimmers should be aged 11 and older and attending sanctioned swim meets.
Swimmers with a physical impairment need to be able to swim a 100m IM continuously, for extreme physical impairments this may mean 75m IM continuously.
Each of the swimmers’ strokes must be recognizable. Swimmers aged 10 & under must meet the above and get permission from Swimming Canada’s Head of Classification.
Once a swimmer is classified they will be identified by a series of numbers and letters that relate to their abilities for each stroke.
Classifications
Physical Classifications = 1-10
Visual Classifications = 11-13
Cognitive Classification = 14
Strokes
S = Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly
SB = Breaststroke SM = Individual Medley
Once a swimmer is classified their information will be available on Swimming Canada’s classification database so that meet managers and officials can confirm any rule exceptions for the swimmer.
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