Getting involved in disability swimming

Getting involved in disability swimming

If you are a swimmer with a disability and can swim 15metres or more then you can get involved in competitive swimming. To apply all you have to do is download the swimming ID Tracker form by clicking below, complete it and return it to: British Disability Swimming, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QF. Or email it to WCPDisabilitySwimming@swimming.org. You will then receive the information you need to get started.

You can find out more about competitions generally here, as well as ascertaining whether you need a certificate of disability swimming to compete.

If you have any questions concerning competing or disability swimming in general then click here to access contact details.

Do you know a potential world champion?

British Disability Swimming is on a quest to help school teachers, swimming teachers, coaches, swimming officials, volunteers or anyone who comes in contact with disability swimming to help us to find the next generation of Paralympic heroes. We are looking for:

• Young swimmers with physical or visual impairment
• Adult swimmers with a newly acquired impairment

Swimming ability considerations are:

• Due to impairment factors they may not be the fastest swimmer in the group or race
• Due to impairment factors their strokes may have some adaptations

Desirable traits in potential Paralympians could be:

• Enjoying swimming
• Likes to race
• An aspiration to improve

Do you know someone who fits this description? If so download the Tracker ID form above and pass it on to them. The swimmer will receive a free information pack and regular progress follow-ups. To help inspire people at your pool or school click below to request 'The Pathway to Paralympic Gold' poster to display in classrooms or by the pool.

It is not all about performance

And remember, disability swimming isn’t just about competitions and elite performance. Opportunities are available to all those who wish to participate in swimming in whatever capacity they choose, as athletes or volunteers.

There are a range of volunteer positions open in disability swimming including officials or referees, classifiers, event volunteers, tappers, team managers and general support staff. Click here for a list of contacts for disability swimming to find out more.