Competitions;
SE Para-Swimming Regional Development Meet – Sunday 15th October, Eastleigh – Further information here.
Taking part in competitions
If your child enjoys swimming and wants to do more of it to get better, they could get involved with competitive swimming. They’ll get loads of help and support and could be Britain’s next Paralympic champion.
For those with the potential to become an achiever in Para swimming there is a structured talent pathway in place and a lot of support available.
For more information on Para Swimming please visit the Swim England Para Swimming Hub.
Classification
Learn more about classification in the British Swimming zone.This is the grouping of athletes in swimming to ensure there is a fair playing field during competition.
Your child will go through a classification process as a competitive swimmer that will assess his or her functional mobility with classes labelled S1-S15. These are defined:
- S1-S10 Physical disability (eg cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, amputees)
- S11-S13 Visual impairment ranging from no light perception to visual impairment or visual acuity of less than 6/60
- S14 Learning disability for swimmers with an IQ of 75 or less with significant limitations in adaptive behaviour
- S15 Hearing impairment with an average loss of 55dB or greater in their better ear
