- Who has claimed the most gold medals for swimming at the Paralympics?
- 2008:
USA 17 - 2004:
CHN 19 - 2000:
CAN 23 - 1996:
GER 19
The Athletes
Her culinary skills might not be up to much, but Natalie Waddon (née Jones) knows how to serve up a storm for her opponents in the swimming pool.
GB’s Susannah Rodgers became an overnight success at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Berlin, bagging a whopping five gold medals. We caught up with the Londoner to talk embarrassing moments, karaoke and Ian Thorpe...
Aww. Meet one half of GB’s European Championship gold-medal winning sibling duo, Oliver Hynd. We caught up with the rising star of the pool to find out whether the bond he shares with brother Sam is as strong in the heat of competition...
Not only is Jonathan Fox a bright young swimming star, he also says he doesn’t gain weight. Meet Great Britain’s very own fantastic Mr Fox
Not only is Ellie Simmonds a swimming star, she's a dab hand in the kitchen as well
We caught up with European swimming champion Sam ‘The Salmon’ Hynd to talk sibling rivalry, Sunday lunch and Metallica
Meet Dave Roberts, the 11-time Paralympic gold medal-winning swimmer, who's quick in the pool, even if he isn't up to speed in the style stakes…
Since winning his first gold in a junior competition back in 1992, human-come-torpedo Sascha Kindred has proved nigh-on invincible in the pool. As long as he gets there in time to race, that is…
Gold-medal winner Liz Johnson has been competing since she was 17, and continues to beat her personal best at every major championship
How it works: Swimming
Competitors are classified according to the type and extent of their disability, and race against their peers. Heats of eight competitors are whittled down until the winners of each round meet in the final to race for the gold medal.
What to say: Swimming
"I love your black goggles!" Partially sighted swimmers wear them when they race against athletes who are blind.
Who's good: Swimming
The United States have an excellent track record, taking home a grand total of 44 medals from Beijing 2008 - 17 of which were gold. China also excel but Great Britain are hot on their heels and, at the last Games, managed an impressive haul of 41 swimming medals, ranking fourth on the table.
Inside stories
Giles Long on Dave Roberts
"He knew he could beat everyone and wasn’t afraid to let people know that"
GB explain David Roberts omission
British Swimming boss on why 11-time Paralympic champion missed out on London 2012 selection
Video
Upcoming events
British International Disability Swimming Championships 2012
6-8 April, Ponds Forge, Sheffield
British Gas Swimming Championships 2012
3-10 March, Aquatics Centre, London
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