The journey of Para swimming from rehabilitation and recreation to competitive sport, and the development of organised Para swimming in India.
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. It has evolved from rehabilitative activity to recreational sport and then to competitive sport.
Para swimming has been part of the Paralympic programme since the first Games in Rome in 1960 and is also contested at other sports competitions for people with disabilities throughout the world.
International medals recorded at events including the IWAS World Games, International German Open and Asian Para Games.
Recorded international achievements including medals in Back Stroke and Individual Medley events.
International results include achievements at the IWAS World Junior Games, IWAS U23 World Games and World Series Para Swim Championships.
Rajesh Shinde crossed the English Channel as an individual swimmer in July 2008.
Satendra Singh, Jagdish Teli, Chetan G. Raut and Rimo Saha completed an English Channel relay in June 2018.
A relay team crossed the Catalina Channel in the USA in August 2019.
Ram Baran Pal — Vikram Award, Madhya Pradesh, 2006.
Hansraj Patil — Shiv Chhatrapati Award, Maharashtra, 2007.
Sharath M. Gayakwad — Eklavya Award, Karnataka, 2007.
Prasanta Karmakar — Arjuna Award, 2011.
Sukhbir Singh — Dhyan Chand Award, 2012.
Sharath M. Gayakwad — Arjuna Award, 2015.
Para swimming was part of the first Paralympic Games at Rome 1960.
The sport has been contested at all Paralympic Games through Rio.
Trischa Zorn from the USA is listed as the most decorated Para swimmer with 46 total medals over seven Games.
Rio 2016 saw 79 countries and 152 medal events according to the supplied historical record.
London 2012 recorded 604 swimmers, according to the supplied record.
World Para Swimming introduced its first World Series in 2017.