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Kocaeli 2026: Ten world records – and Para Swimming is becoming increasingly data-driven

Kocaeli 2026: Ten world records – and Para Swimming is becoming increasingly data-driven The European Para Swimming Championships in Kocaeli delivered more than medals. Ten world records and 17 European records show how rapidly performance is developing within individual classes. These changes can now also be analysed over the long term.

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56.44 seconds: Tanja Scholz becomes the first SB2 woman under one minute

At the European Para Swimming Championships in Kocaeli, Tanja Scholz shattered her own 50 metres breaststroke world record and won her first European title at the same time.

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Five days, five gold medals—and a world record on day five

David Kratochvil won five races in a row at the European Championships in Kocaeli and, despite fatigue, lowered his own S11 100 metres freestyle world record on the fifth competition day.

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From Gold Coast to Sardinia: Para Swimming is already planning through 2028

Just days after the European Championships, World Para Swimming published the first calendars for 2027 and 2028—including a new World Series stop in Incheon and an Open Water Cup in Sardinia.

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Wearables allowed, radio forbidden: The unusual technology rules in Para Swimming 2026

New World Para Swimming rules allow automatic data collection during competition but prohibit any data transmission to the athlete. Stricter conditions also apply to records.

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When the hearing aid has to stay dry: How coaches communicate with deaf swimmers

A recent study shows how lip-reading, self-developed signs and writing shape daily training—and where missing visual systems can isolate athletes.

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Para Swimming on the road to LA28

The 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles are getting closer—and the competition framework is becoming increasingly concrete.

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Para Swimming classification explained

Few topics are as central to fairness in Para sport as classification.

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Para Swimming is becoming more global

With the World Championships in Singapore, Para Swimming reached another milestone in its international development.

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