Swimmers in the pool at the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

Japan close 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships with triple gold

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Japan closed the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in style on Sunday (4 December), with three gold medals.

Taiga Hayashida, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Haruki Takayanagi and Shunya Murakami (4:28.93) won the men’s 4x100m medley relay with ease.

Brazil’s Kaio Adriano Olivier Branco, Luis Henrique Sieiro, Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes and Andre Luiz Bento Silva (4:36.15) took silver. Nathan Maillet, Jacky Deforge, Mathis Daniel, Maxime Dutter (4:45.74) clinched bronze for France.

The women’s 4x100m medley relay was won by Mai Deguchi, Remi Watanbe, Chinami Harada and Haruna Ogawa (5:21.25). Australia grabbed another relay medal with silver courtesy of Jaime-Lee Getson, Bronte Marshall, Nikesha Sophia Harding and Casey Stevens (5:25.68).

Brazil’s Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira, Kelly Da Silva Antunes, Debora Borges Carneiro and Stephanie Ariodante (5:47.98) competed the top three with bronze.

Yasuhiro Tanaka (1:10.38) led an all-Japanese podium in the men’s 100m breaststroke. Teammates Taiga Hayashida (1:11.42) and Shinichi Hirota (1:14.05) took silver and bronze, respectively.

In the women’s 100m breaststroke there was gold for Brazil with Carneiro (1:22.56) claiming her latest win. Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (1:28.20) just edged Japan’s bronze medallist Mai Deguchi (1:28.22) by a fingernail to take silver.

Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira also leaves Aguascalientes as the most decorated athlete from the women’s S14. The Brazilian claimed four individual gold medals across five days of competition.

The combined performance of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games hosts saw them top the medals table in the S14 category with 15 golds, eight silver and five bronze. They also led the overall medals table, S14 and trial eligibility groups combined, with 25 golds, 10 silver and eight bronze medals.

Hosts Mexico finished second in the overall table with 18 golds, 14 silver and 16 bronze, including one gold, two silver and two bronze in the S14.

Australia were third with 10 titles, 13 silvers and four bronze featuring nine wins in the S14.

In the remaining events contested on day five, Spain’s Luis Francisco Parede (2:23.94) triumphed in the men’s 200m butterfly S14.

There was a Japanese double on the rest of the podium with Haruki Takayanagi (2:25.77) taking silver and Yuki Yamanaka (2:26.01) the bronze.

Australia’s Nikesha Sophia Harding (2:42.86), the silver medallist from 2015, took victory in the women’s 200m butterfly S14. The 18-year-old beat Chinese Taipei’s defending champion Jo-Lin Tu (2:50.73) who claimed second place. The USA’s Leslie Cichocki (3:02.01) completed the top three.

Maillet tied with Japan’s Shunya Murakami and Brazil’s Felipe Caltran Vila Real for the most decorated men’s S14 swimmers with two golds each.

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In the men’s 100m breaststroke – Down syndrome Caique Aimore (1:29.82) secured his seventh gold medal of the competition. His victory makes him the most decorated athlete from the trial eligibility group.

Colombia’s Jose Miguel Ramirez (1:35.13) sealed silver. Carlos Hernandez (1:36.56) doubled Spain’s medal haul for the evening with bronze.

Spain’s Dunia Camacho Marenco tied with Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva for the most decorated swimmer in the women’s – Down syndrome with three titles each.

Full results are available here.

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships ran from 28 November – 3 December.

Behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter and a newly launch Instagram account (@inas_sports)

Two eligibility groups were trialled in Aguascalientes -1. Athletes with significant additional impairment – for athletes with an intellectual impairment and a further significant impairment. Initially this will be restricted to athletes with Down syndrome. 2. For athletes with autism.

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Lucy grabs third gold at 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

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Australia’s Jade Lucy collected her third individual gold medal at the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Sunday (3 December).

The victory came in the women’s 1,500m freestyle S14 where Lucy breezed into first in 19:45.29. It was the 19-year-old’s final race of the Championships where she has made a real splash with under two years to go until Australia host the 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games in Brisbane.

Mexico’s Beatriz Resendiz De Garcia (20:24.64) secured silver. Her teammate Nora Elisa Garcia Sanchez (24:20.74) completed the top three.

Japan’s Kenichiro Matsuda (18:49.95) won gold in the men’s 1,500m freestyle S14. Macau’s Yu Chia Chen (19:32.44) was second, and the USA’s Jonathan Pierce (19:42.95) was third.

Japan have further medal hopes in two of tonight’s finals.

Shota Zayasu (2:24.84) led the field in the heats of the men’s 200m butterfly S14 ahead of Spain’s Luis Francisco Paredes (2:26.50) in second. Zayasu’s teammate Haruki Takayanagi (2:26.74) completed the top three.

Taiga Hayashida (1:11.96) went quickest in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB14, leading a trio of his teammates. Yasuhiro Tanaka (1:13.13) and Shinichi Hirota (1:14.97)  were second and third respectively.

Nikesha Sophia Harding (2:46.75) will go for gold for Australia in the final of the women’s 200m butterfly S14 as the quickest from the heats. Chinese Taipei’s defending champion Jo-Lin Tu (3:01.99) was second ahead of Mexico’s Mariana Diaz De La Vega (3:14.62).

Brazil’s Ana Karolina Sores also went through, aiming to cement her position as the Championships most decorated S14 swimmer.

In the women’s 100m breaststroke SB14 Debora Borges Carneiro (1:22.96) placed herself in pole position to win another medal for Brazil. Japan’s Mai Deguchi (1:29.16) was second. Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (1:29.88) was third.

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Mexico’s Alejandro Alvarado Alvarado (19:46.05) was the victor in the men’s 1,500m freestyle.

Alavarado’s teammate Nahum Hernandez Certina (2:43.29) won the title in the men’s 200m butterfly.

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Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (23.41.84) claimed his latest gold in the men’s 1,500m freestyle – Down syndrome. Birchmore expertly led Mexico’s Jonathan Trejo Garcia (24:09.83) into second place. Another Mexican, Giovanni Flores Hernandez (25:26.51), claimed bronze.

In the women’s event Dunia Camacho Marenco (24:48.11) dominated to take the win. The USA’s Katya Vazhenin (30:58.61) sealed silver.

France’s Axel Belig impressed in the men’s 200m butterfly – Down syndrome. Touching in at 3:07.74 he topped the podium ahead of the USA’s Andy Miyares (3:27.31) with silver. Garcia (3:37.36) grabbed his second medal of the morning with bronze.

France doubled up on golds in the women’s equivalent as Cleo Renou (4:07.02) touched in first. Mexico’s Cindy Lorena Alacantara (4:23.21) was silver. Russia’s Anastacia Petrova (4:25.20) rounded-off the top three.

South Africa’s Melisa Van Bosch (1:50.10) secured gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke – Down syndrome. Brazil’s Kelly Da Silva Antunes (1:52.59) was second. Estonia’s Maria Rein (1:57.38) took bronze.

Caique Aimore (1:37.96) will go for gold for Brazil once again in the men’s 100m breaststroke – Down syndrome final. Spain’s Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (1:38.24) was second quickest. Colombia’s Jose Miguel Ramirez (1:38.92) was third.

Mexico secured another title in the men’s 1,500m freestyle – autism courtesy of Marco Antonio Martinez (21:47.83).

Anna Beem claimed the women’s 100m breaststroke – autism gold in 3:07.26.

Full results are available here.

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Two eligibility groups are being trialled in Aguascalientes -1. Athletes with significant additional impairment – for athletes with an intellectual impairment and a further significant impairment. Initially this will be restricted to athletes with Down syndrome. 2. For athletes with autism

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World Intellectual Impairment Sport goes digital to celebrate International Day of Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment

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World Intellectual Impairment Sport has launched a new-look website and Instagram account, to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment on 3 December.

The world’s leading high performance sports organisation for this impairment group is publishing a series of videos across social media of athletes talking about how sport has impacted their lives. The day also coincides with the Unites Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

The powerful messages include US tennis world champion Brittany Tagliareni:

“Tennis has made me a better person both physically and mentally. I am more coordinated than I have ever been before in my life and I am more confident. This confidence helps me make new friends. I love playing tennis because it challenges me to be the best that I can be, every day.”

South Africa footballer Chadley Jacobs used the opportunity to offer some words of wisdom:

“I want to encourage those today: hard work pays off and what you put in is what you are going to get out at the end of the day. Never doubt yourself and never let anyone tell you that you can never make it.”

Speaking in his own video message, World Intellectual Impairment Sport President, Marc Truffaut, said:

“I have been struck by the amount of athletes who have said that sport has helped them with their communication skills and confidence, and in many cases to find employment and make new friends.”

“The response to our call has been fantastic. It’s really great to be able to show everyone the impact sport has on athletes with intellectual impairments from all over the world.

“I would like to wish all our athletes and members a very happy and successful International Day of Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment.”

All videos can be viewed at World Intellectual Impairment Sport’ Youtube channel.

The re-designed World Intellectual Impairment Sport website (www.inas.org) features a fresher, simpler look. A new layout will also make it easier for sports fans and the media to find key information about competitions and athletes. World Intellectual Impairment Sport members can still find the same content under a new ‘countries’ tab.

New and updated content and features will be added on a regular basis as World Intellectual Impairment Sport makes its mission as a leading high performance sports organisation clearer to all its stakeholders. Alongside this, a new Instagram account (@inas_sports) will sit alongside Facebook and Twitter as the organisation expands its social media presence.

“Our website and social media are the most important tools we have to showcase athletes and our work,” Truffaut continued. “We are determined to maximise their potential, whilst being as transparent, engaging and informative as we can be.”

Anyone wishing to support the world’s best athletes can visit the support us pages of the World Intellectual Impairment Sport website.

Japanese relay team make incredible comeback

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Japan claimed the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay gold in dramatic fashion at the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships on Saturday (2 December).

The Tokyo 2020 hosts were out of the medals until the closing stages, trailing Spain and Brazil. But a lightning penultimate leg and anchor leg from Haruki Takayanagi and Shunya Murakami pulled them back up the rankings, enough to claim the gold in 8:52.75.

Yasuhiro Tanaka and Yuki Yamanaka completed the Japanese line-up.

France’s Nathan Maillet, Mathis Daniel, Maxime Dutter and Jacky Deforge (9:07.73) claimed the silver. Spain secured bronze courtesy of Luis Francisco Paredes, Javier Labrador Fernandez, Alejandro Meneses Madero and Adrian Manuel Santana (9:19.45).

In the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay Australia were the victors courtesy of Bronte Marshall, Casey Stevens, India Biesse-Fitton and Jade Lucy (11:01.40). Brazil’s Debora Borges Carneiro, Stephanie Ariodante, Ana Karolina Soares, Oliveira and Kelly Da Silva Antunes (11:09.26) secured the silver.

In the women’s 100m freestyle S14 Oliveira (1:04.41) claimed her third gold in two days.

The Brazilian 17-year-old impressed by finishing nearly one second faster than the USA’s silver medallist Leslie Cichoki (1:05.45). Australia’s Jade Lucy (1:06.90) claimed bronze.

France’s Nathan Maillet (56.51) converted his leading heat swim from this morning into gold in the men’s 100m freestyle S14. The Brazilian duo of Andre Luis Bento Silva (59.39) and Gutemberg De Souza (59.63) collected silver and bronze respectively.

In the men’s 50m breaststroke Yaushiro Tanaka (33.20) was the victor. His teammate Shinichi Hirota (33.73) clinched the silver just a few tenths behind. The Czech Republic’s Vladimir Hlavec (34.32) was third.

In the women’s 50m breaststroke Carneiro (37.59), another teenager talent at 19, claimed the win. Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (39.14) secured silver as she did in 2015. Austria’s Janina Falk (41.39) secured the bronze – at the age of 14.

The men’s 100m butterfly S14 title was claimed by Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes (1:03.74). Japan’s Takayanagi (1:04.92) led teammate Murakami (1:05.57) into second.

Australia’s Nikesha Sophia Harding (1:15.32) dominated in the women’s 100m butterfly, winning in 1:15.32.

Cichoki (1:16.36) picked up another medal with silver. Chinese Taipei’s Jo-Lin Tu (1:16.90) also enjoyed her latest podium appearance with bronze.

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In the men’s 100m freestyle – Down syndrome Brazil’s Caique Aimore (1:06.68) once again topped the podium.  Colombia’s Jaider Stiwen Hernandez (1:08.28) secured silver. Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (1:11.00) rounded off the podium.

Aimore doubled up with the win in the men’s 50m breaststroke – Down syndrome. Spain’s Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (43.39) was second. Mexico’s Jesus Salvador Montoya (47.83) completed the top three.

In the women’s 50m breaststroke – Down syndrome Kelly Da Silva Antunes (50.40) sealed another gold for Brazil. South Africa’s Melisa Van Bosch (51.42) grabbed the silver and Estonia’s Maria Rein (52.49) the bronze.

The women’s 100m freestyle – Down syndrome saw Dunia Camacho Marenco (1:21.35) claim the title. Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva (1:23.28) and Mexico’s Paola Veloz Barcenas (1:29.70) won silver and bronze respectively.

A close race highlighted the men’s 100m butterfly – Down syndrome. France’s Axel Belig (1:17.23) went head-to-head with Mexico’s Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (1:17.67). Belig emerged the victor as Gonzalez settled for silver. Mexico’s Steven Martinez Arellano (1:25.00) took the bronze.

The women’s was won by France’s Cleo Renou (1:44.35). Mexico’s Daniela Michelle De Lorea (1:51.66). Colombia’s Yeimy Carolina Cortes Murci (1:55.17).

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Two eligibility groups are being trialled in Aguascalientes -1. Athletes with significant additional impairment – for athletes with an intellectual impairment and a further significant impairment. Initially this will be restricted to athletes with Down syndrome. 2. For athletes with autism.

#Aguascalientes2017: Day four morning review

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The heat swims of the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships delivered great performances on Saturday (2 December).

In the women’s 100m freestyle S14 Brazil’s Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira (1:03.41) had a successful return to the pool. The 17-year-old went quickest in the women’s 100m freestyle S14 after winning gold in the women’s 50m butterfly S14 on Friday (1 December).

The USA’s Leslie Cichoki (1:06.75) was second and Australia’s Jade Lucy (1:07.50) third.

France’s Nathan Maillet (58.15) advanced to the final of the men’s 100m freestyle S14 as the quickest.

Brazilian teammates Andre Luiz Bento Silva (1:00.31) and Gutemberg De Souza (1:00.74) finished within a whisker of each for second and third respectively.

Japan’s Yasuhiro Tanaka (33.01) heads through to the final of the men’s 50m breaststroke in pole position. His teammate Shinichi Hirota (33.71), the bronze medallist from 2015, was second. The Czech Republic’s Vladimir Hlavac (34.23) was third.

The women’s was led by Brazil’s Debora Borges Carneiro (38.13). Australia’s 2015 silver medallist Jaime-Lee Getson (39.73) was second and Japan’s Remi Watanabe (41.52) third.

In the men’s 100m butterfly Japan’s Haruki Takayanagi (1:04.82) is in a good position to improve on his silver medal from 2015. He leads compatriots Shunya Murakami (1:05.51) and Shota Zayasu (1:07.33) into second and third, respectively.

Cichoki (1:15.56) led the women in the 100m butterfly S14 heats. Australia’s Nikesha Sophia Harding (1:16.07) was second quickest and Chinese Taipei’s defending champion Jo Lin Tu (1:18.74), third.

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Brazil’s Caique Aimore (1:07.67) qualified fastest in the men’s 100m freestyle – Down syndrome heats. Colombia’s Jaider Stiwen Hernandez (1:10.90) was second. Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (1:11.28) was third.

In the women’s equivalent Mexico’s Dunia Camacho Marenco (1:23.26) went quickest. Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva (1:29.02) was second. Mexico’s Paola Veloz Barcenas (1:29.46) was third.

The men’s 50m breaststroke – Down syndrome heat was also won by Aimore (39.55). Spain’s Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (43.70) was second and Mexico’s Jesus Salvador Montoya (46.22) was third.

The women’s event was led by South Africa’s Melisa Van Bosch (51.01). Brazil’s Kelly Da Silva Antunes (52.22) follows Van Bosch into the final in second. Mexico’s Daniela Michelle De Lorea (54.97).

In the men’s 100m butterfly – Down syndrome Birchmore (1:20.82) went quickest. France’s Axel Belig (1:21.03) was second and Mexico’s Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (1:21.31) third.

In the women’s France’s Cleo Renou (1:47.08) led the field. Mexico’s De Lorea (1:57.20) was second and Antunes (1:59.66), third.

The USA’s Anna Beam (1:37.70) won gold in the women’s 100m freestyle – autism.

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Mexico’s Alejandro Alvarado Alvarado (1:03.13) clinched the men’s 100m freestyle title. His teammate, Angel Fernando Gutierrez (1:05.37), claimed silver.

Mexico’s Nahum Hernandez Cetina (40.99) claimed the victory in the men’s 50m breaststroke. Australia’s Jarrod Le (41.55) grabbed the silver. Cetina(1:12.51) also won gold in the men’s 100m butterfly.

Austria’s Janina Falk, 14, won gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke under-17s after her heat swim.

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Two eligibility groups are being trialled in Aguascalientes -1. Athletes with significant additional impairment – for athletes with an intellectual impairment and a further significant impairment. Initially this will be restricted to athletes with Down syndrome. 2. For athletes with autism.

Lucy, Soares deliver upsets at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

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Upset at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

A series of upsets highlighted the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships on Friday (1 December), as defending champions toppled to up-and-coming teenage swimmers.

Australia’s Jade Lucy collected her latest gold medal in the women’s 200m freestyle S14.

Touching in at 2:22.91, the 19-year-old beat Mexico’s defending champion Beatriz Resendiz De Garcia (2:24.46) who finished with bronze.

In doing so Lucy improved on her third place finish from the 2015 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games, which also acted as the World Championships.

The USA’s Leslie Cichoki (2:24.29) secured silver.

Australia secured a second gold in the women’s 100m backstroke S14 courtesy of Jaime-Lee Getson.

Getson (1:15.95) eased to victory over Cichoki (1:17.03), who improved on her bronze from 2015. Japan’s Kasumi Fukui (1:18.22) took third.

Seventeen-year-old Ana Karolina Soares (33.02) delivered another shock in an incredibly close women’s 50m butterfly S14. The Brazilian overcame Debora Borges Carneiro (33.93) and Chinese Taipei’s former champion Jo-in Tu (34.10) to take gold.

In the men’s 200m freestyle S14 Japan’s Shunya Murakami (2:06.15) claimed the win. France’s Nathan Maillet (2:11.49) grabbed the silver. Macau’s Yu Chia Chen (2:13.76) completed the top three.

Maillet (1:11.52) triumphed in the men’s 100m backstroke S14. His compatriot Simon Blaise (1:13.89) swam to second. South Africa’s Aaron Putz (1:14.11) was third.

Brazilian Paralympian Felipe Caltran Vila Real (27.82) topped the podium in the men’s 50m butterfly S14. In what was a close race with silver medallist teammate Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes (28.24), Vila Real just had the edge. Andre Luiz Bento Silva Filho (28.89) completed an all-Brazilian top three.

Brazil went on to set a new World Intellectual Impairment Sport world record and claim gold in the mixed 4x100m freestyle S14 relay.

Their time of 4:13.12 sets the standard for the rest of the world as it is the first time the event has been contested. Soares went out first, followed by Carneiro, Branca and Vila Real.

Australia grabbed silver thanks to Getson, Patrick Donachie, Lucy and Benjamin Morrison (4:28.15). South Africa’s Paulse Ethan, Aaron Putz, Michaela Kretzen and Cornelia Fowler (4:37.86) were third.

Soares, Debora and Beatriz Carneiro and Stephanie Ariodante put in a second impressive effort to take the win in the women’s 4x50m medley S14 relay. Their time of 2:17.65 was also a new World Intellectual Impairment Sport world record.

Japan’s Kasumi Fakui, Junko Yamane, Eri Kojima and Remi Watanabe (2:28.23) sealed silver. Australia’s India Biesse-Fitton, Bronte Marshall, Nikesha Sophia Harding and Casey Stevens (2:30.97) were third.

Brazil’s final medal of the evening came in the men’s 4x50m medley S14 relay.

Guttemberg De Souza Ferreira, Luis Henrique Sieiro, Nunes and Andre Luiz Bento Silva Filho raced to a 2:01.78 finish.

There was a close battle for silver as France just edged Japan by 0.06 seconds.

Blaise, Jacky Deforge and Maxime Dutter overcame an early Japanese lead before Maillet saw off a challenge from Yuki Yamanaka over the final 50m. France finished in 2:03.47.

Japan, led off by Taiga Hayashida followed by Yasuhiro Tanaka, Haruki Takayanagi and Yamanaka, claimed bronze in 2:03.53.

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In the women’s 200m freestyle Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva (2:59.21) was the victor.

Mexico’s Dunia Camacho Marenco (3:02.52) touched the wall for second. South Africa’s Melisa Van Bosch (3:19.03) was third.

Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (2:36.53) just pipped Mexico’s Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (2:36.76) to gold in the men’s 200m freestyle.

“I did what I had to do,” Birchmore said.

Colombia’s Jaider Stiwen Hernandez (2:42.34) rounded-off the top three.

It was Brazil’s Caique Aimore (1:19.08) who topped podium in the men’s 100m backstroke. Hernandez (1:24.43) made it into the top three again with silver. Birchmore did the same with bronze (1:25.03).

Aimore (32.88) doubled his gold medal tally for the day in the men’s 50m butterfly. France’s Axel Belig (34.56) claimed silver ahead of Mexico’s Steven Martinez Arellano (35.74) with bronze.

In the women’s equivalent Martinez De La Riva (42.80) added to her third place from the 200m freestyle with the gold. A dramatic finish saw her edge France’s Cleo Renou (42.84) by just 0.04 seconds. Kelly Da Silva Antunes (50.51) completed the podium.

In the women’s 100m backstroke Mexico’s Mariana Escamilla Brana (1:41.70) was the victor. Her teammate Daniela Michelle De Lorea (1:47.11) followed her onto the podium. Estonia’s Maria Rein (1:50.96) rounded-off the top three.

All records are subject to ratification.

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Day three finals set to be close at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Champs

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Women dive into the pool at the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

The finals of day three at the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships promise to be an exciting affair after a series of close heats highlighted the morning action on Friday (1 December).

In the women’s 200m freestyle S14 Australia’s 2015 bronze medallist Jade Lucy (2:25.21), qualified fastest. The USA’s Leslie Cichoki (2:25.80) was amongst the quickest yet again, leading Mexico’s defending champion Beatriz Resendiz De Garcia (2:25.82) into the top three.

In the women’s 100m backstroke Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (1:17.21) led 2015 bronze medallist Cichocki (1:17.47) to the wall. Japan’s Kasumi Fukui (1:18.08) was third.

Brazil’s 2015 silver medallist Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes (28.76) went quickest in the men’s 50m butterfly S14. Nunes’ Teammates Felipe Caltran Vila Real (28.84) and Andre Luiz Bento Sila Filho (29.05) were second and third.

France’s Nathan Maillet (1:12.10) led the men’s 100m backstroke S14 heats. His compatriot Simon Blaise (1:15.00) was second. Putz (1:15.52) qualified for his second final in third.

In the men’s 200m freestyle S14 heats Japan’s Shunya Murakami (2:07.22) led the field. France’s Nathan Maillet (2:11.22) was second and Macau’s Yu Chia Chen (2:17.22) third.

South Africa’s Aaron Putz (2:19.29) also qualified for the final in fourth: “I feel good actually. I can’t be unhappy with that, it was a good morning swim,” Putz said. “I just kept my pace like I was meant to and put it up each 50.”

There was further Brazilian success in the women’s 50m butterfly. Ana Karolina Soares (32.67) and Deborah Borges Carneiro (33.46) will go for further golds this evening as the first and second fastest, respectively. Australia’s Nikesha Sophia Harding (34.34) completed the top three.

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Mexico’s Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (2:41.67) is in pole position in the men’s 200m freestyle heats. Colombia’s Jaider Stiwen Hernandez (2:41.89) was close behind in second. Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (2:44.37) was third.

In the women’s equivalent Mexico’s Dunia Camacho Marenco (3:06.31) was first. Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva (3:09.21) and Paola Veloz Barcenas (3:17.43) were second and third respectively.

Brazil’s Caique Aimore (1:19.86) qualified fastest in the men’s 100m backstroke heats. Birchmore (1:24.13) was second and Hernandez (1:26.94) third.

In the women’s 100m backstroke heats Mexican teammates Marianna Escamilla (1:43.82) and Daniela Michelle De Lorea (1:49.31) were first and second. Estonia’s Maria Rein (1:51.44) completed the top three.

In the men’s 50m butterfly heats Mexico’s Jose Enrique Melo Cruz (35.41) led the field. France’s Axel Belig (35.48) was not far behind his rival in second. Spain’s Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (35.99) completed the top three.

France’s Cleo Renou (46.75) led the women’s 50m butterfly heats. Spain’s Camino Martinez (47.90) was second and Brazil’s Kelly Da Silva Antunes (50.75) third.

Youth (under-17)

Mexico’s Alejandro Alvarado Alvarado (2:20.40) claimed gold in the men’s 200m freestyle. Alvarado’s teammate Nathum Hernandez Cetina (2:25.39) secured silver.

Certina (32.58) went on to claim gold in the men’s 50m butterfly.

Kaio Adriano Olivier (1:08.06) was the victor in the men’s 100m backstroke, claiming another title for Brazil.

Full results are available here.

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Brazilian women secure World Intellectual Impairment Sport relay world record

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Relay teams line-up up on the podium

The Brazilian women’s 4x100m freestyle S14 relay team set a new International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) world record at the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships on Thursday (30 November).

Debora Borges Carneiro, Stephanie Ariodante, Beatriz Borges Carneiro and Ana Karolina Soares (4:30.19) dominated the race in Aguascalientes, Mexico. They shaved more than one second off the previous record of 4:31.68.

Australia’s Jade Lucy, India Biesse-Fitton, Jaime-Lee Getson and Nikesha Sophia Harding (4:48.42) secured silver.

Mexico impressed with a top three finish at home. Darianna Stefania, Arleth Alacantra Rico, Nora Elisa Garcia Sanchez and Mariana Diaz De La Vega (5:17.79) claimed bronze.

There was also a new World Intellectual Impairment Sport record in the mixed 4x100m medley relay S14. As it was the first time the event has been run at this level, Brazil’s winning time of 4:41.59 lays down the marker for the rest of the world.

Kaio Adriano Olivier Branco, Beatriz Borges Carneiro, Felipe Caltran Vila Real and Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira claimed the gold.

Japan’s Kasumi Fukui, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Haruki Takayanagi and Haruna Ogawa (4:43.88) sealed silver.

South Africa’s Michaela Kretzen, Aaron Putz, Paulse Ethan and Cornelia Fowler (5:17.27) completed the top three with bronze.

In the men’s 200m breaststroke S14 Japan’s Sninichi Hirota (2:44.75) improved on his silver medal from 2015. The 21-year-old led a Japanese one-two as Ryo Muramatsu (2:44.93) claimed silver. South Africa’s Aaron Putz (2:46.71) added to his medal haul with bronze.

Brazilian twins Beatriz (3:02.94) and Debora Borges Carneiro (3:04.59) claimed gold and silver respectively in the women’s 200m breaststroke SB14. Japan’s Remi Watanabe (3:12.70) completed the podium.

Just three-tenths of a second separated gold and silver in the women’s 50m backstroke S14.

Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (34.69) just pipped Japan’s Kasumi Fukui (34.99) to gold. The USA’s Leslie Cichocki (35.07) completed the top three.

In the men’s 50m backstroke S14 Brazil’s Gutemberg De Souza (31.83) touched in first. Australia’s Jarrod Lee (32.99) was second and Brazil’s Andre Luiz Bento Silva (33.17) was third.

The Brazilian men claimed gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle S14. Andre Luiz Bento Silva Filho, Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes, Gutemberg De Souza and Felipe Caltran Vila Real (3:55.70) dominated.

France’s Maxime Dutter, Simon Blaise, Mathis Daniel and Nathan Maillet (4:04.52) swam well to secure the silver. The Spanish team of Luis Francisco Paredes, Javier Labrador Fernandez, Alejandro Meneses Madero and Adrian Manuel Santana (4:12.66) took bronze.

Down syndrome

Brazil’s Caique Aimore (35.91) won the men’s 50m backstroke Down syndrome with ease. The 24-year-old triumphed over Great Britain’s silver medallist Billy Birchmore (37.48). Mexico picked up their latest medal courtesy of Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (40.94) with bronze.

In the women’s Mexico’s Mariana Escamilla Brana (47.85) was the victor, followed by her teammate Sarahi Narvaes Alarcon (50.77). Estonia’s Maria Rein (51.83) was third.

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Australia’s Lucy defends title at 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

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Australia’s Jade Lucy successfully defended her title in the women’s 400m freestyle S14 at the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships on Thursday (30 November).

Lucy (5:03.81) saw off a challenge from Mexico’s silver medallist Beatriz Resendiz De Garcia (5:07.29) at the halfway mark. The USA’s Leslie Cichocki (5:15.34) made it onto the podium once again with bronze.

The men’s 400m freestyle S14 was won by Japan’s Shunya Murakami (4:39.54). He eased to victory over Yuki Yamanaka (4:41.32) and Spain’s Luis Francisco Paredes (4:45.68) in second and third respectively.

In the women’s 400m individual medley S14, Chinese Taipei’s multiple champion Jo-Lin Tu struck gold again.

Tu is a serial medallist from World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships in past years, but in 2015 was disqualified from the race. This time however, the 26-year-old claimed the win in 6:27.31. The Czech Republic’s Adela Mikova (6:48.78) took silver. The USA’s Gina Grant (8:14.19) was third.

Japan’s Taiga Hayashida (5:15.18) secured the win in the men’s 400m individual medley SM14. South Africa’s Aaron Putz (5:32.58) followed up on his gold medal from Wednesday (30 November) with silver. The USA’s Jonathan Pierce (5:35.13) completed the podium.

It was a Japanese one-two in the men’s 200m breaststroke heats. Japan’s Shinichi Hirota (2:45.67) and Ryo Muramatsu (2:47.82) took first and second respectively. Putz (2:50.49) is in a good position to claim another medal as the third fastest.

Brazil’s Beatriz Borges Carneiro (3:06.00) went quickest in the women’s 200m breaststroke SB14. Debora Borges Carneiro (3:08.29) was second. Japan’s 2015 silver medallist Remi Watanabe (3:13.58) was third.

The men’s 50m backstroke heats saw Brazil’s Gutemberg De Souza (32.70) touch first. South Africa’s Paulse Ethan (33.08) heads through second quickest. Brazil’s Andre Luiz Bento Silva (33.58) was third.

In the women’s Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (35.16) led the field. Cichocki (35.45) will go for another medal in second. Japan’s Kasumi Fukui (36.47) was third.

Down syndrome

Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (5:59.29) won his second gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle. Two Colombians completed the podium – Jose Miguel Ramirez Gonzales (6:07.26) and Jadier Stiwen Hernandez (6:07.64) claimed silver and bronze.

Birchmore (37.44) also heads to the final of the men’s 50m backstroke in pole position. Brazil’s Caique Aimore (37.59) was second. Mexico’s Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (41.24) completed the top three.

Spain’s Camino Martinez De La Riva (6:25.96) was the victor in the women’s 400m freestyle. Mexico’s Dunia Camacho Marenco (6:29.69) claimed silver with teammate Paola Veloz Barcenas (7:02.05) in third.

In the women’s 400m individual medley South Africa’s Melisa Van Bosch (8:06.10) claimed the win.

In the women’s 50m backstroke, Mexico’s Mariana Escamilla Brana (47.85) secured gold. Compatriot Sarahi Narvaes (50.77) won silver and Estonia’s Maria Rein (51.83) took bronze.

Van Bosch (4:06.15) also won gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke. Brazil’s Kelly Da Silva Antunes (4:10.35) took silver and Estonia’s Maria Rein (4:16.12) bronze.

The men’s 200m breaststroke was won by Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (3:32.10).

Autism

Mexico’s Marco Antonio Martinez (5:35.38) claimed the win in the men’s 400m freestyle, adding yet another gold medal to the hosts’ haul.

The USA’s Anna Beem (52.11) won the women’s 50m backstroke.

Youth

Mexico’s Alejandro Alvarado Alvarado (5:06.56) won the men’s 400m freestyle, his third gold medal in two days.

Brazil’s Kaio Adriano Olivier (32.17) was the victor in the men’s 50m backstroke.

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.

Trial eligibility groups are being run in Down syndrome and autism.

Brazil dominate with six golds at 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships

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Brazilian swimmers secured an incredible five gold medals at the 2017 International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Swimming Championships on Wednesday (30 November).

With 1,000 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, 21-year-old Andre Luiz Bento Silva led a trio of his countrymen in the men’s 50m freestyle S14.

Silva (26.02) just edged his teammate Gustavo De Oliveira Nunes (26.34) to the wall. Guttenberg De Souza (27.08) claimed bronze, repeating his performance from 2015.

Brazil collected another gold medal in the women’s 50m freestyle S14. Teenager Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira, 17, sent a clear message to her competitors with a 28.94 finish for gold. Japanese 18-year-old Kasumi Fakui (30.33) was second. The USA’s Leslie Cichoki (30.49) completed the podium.

Soares Oliveira (2:46.89) went on to secure her second gold of the evening in the women’s 200m backstroke S14. Australia’s Jaime-Lee Getson (2:50.56) claimed silver whilst Angelica Koniecko (2:53.23) was third.

Felipe Caltran Vila Real (2:27.33) was the victor in the men’s 200m individual medley SM14. South Africa’s Aaron Putz (2:28.90) secured silver and France’s Nathan Maillet (2:32.49) bronze.

The Brazilian women’s 4x50m S14 relay team delivered their country’s fifth gold medal of the evening. Ana Karolina Soares Oliveira, Debora Borges Carneiro, Stephanie Ariodante and Beatriz Borges Carneiro touched in at 1:58.51.

There was a close fight for second, but Australia’s Jade Lucy, Casey Stevens, Nikesha Sophie Harding and Jamie-Lee Getson (2:07.16) just edged the silver. Eri Kojima, Remi Watanabe, Kasumi Fukui and Haruna Ogawa (2:07.34) were third for Japan.

Caique Aimore (29.70) won Brazil’s final gold in the men’s 50m freestyle Down syndrome.

Great Britain’s Billy Birchmore (30.84) and Jaider Stiwen Hernandez (31.49) were second and third respectively.a

The win in the women’s 200m individual medley SM14 was taken by Harding (2:46.02) for Australia. Beatriz Borges Carneiro (2:51.20) picked up another medal for Brazil with silver.  Getson (2:53.73) was third for her second podium of the evening.

Putz improved on his earlier silver medal from the medley in the men’s 200m backstroke S14. The 21-year-old sealed gold in 2:38.08 ahead of Spain’s Adrian Manuel Santana (2:44.44). Putz’s teammate Paulse Ethan 2:44.84 was close behind in third.

In the men’s 4x50m S14 relay France were the victors in 1:47.68. Maxime Dutter, Nathan Maillet, Simon Blaise and Jacky Deforge stepped onto the top of the podium.

Japan’s Yuki Yamanaka, Takashi Okamoto, Haruki Takayanagi and Shunya Murakami (1:49.81) were second. Spain’s Luis Francisco, Javier Labrador Fernandez, Alejandro Meneses Madero and Adrian Manual Santana (1:56.44) took bronze.

Down syndrome

Mexico rounded off a great day with their latest gold medals, bringing their total to seven in just 12 hours.

Daniela Michelle De Lorea took first in the women’s 200m individual medley in 3:44.05. Brazil’s Kelly Da Silva Antunes (3:48.78) was second. Rounding off the podium was Estonia’s Maria Rein (3:54.48) in third.

Jesus Garcia Gonzalez (3:01.68) put in a strong performance to claim the win in the men’s.

Spain’s Carlos Hernandez Ortiz (3:04.04) and Mexico’s Jonathan Trejo Garcia (3:28.25) completed the podium.

Full results are available at www.inas.org/events/results/results-2017-inas-swimming-championships

The 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming Championships run until 3 December. The competition features S14 swimmers, youth (under 17s) as well as trial eligibility groups in Down syndrome and autism.

Live coverage, behind the scenes content, videos and pictures are available at World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook and Twitter.