Paralympics swimming [10 photos] in TQ381841 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Paralympics swimming

In the paralympics swimming races there are classes for physically and visually disabled competitors. There are a number of different classifications, depending on the degree of disability; the system gives close competition even between people with quite different disabilities which affect their performance to the same degree. Competitors are helped in various ways, some being helped onto the starting block, others being helped into and out of the water. Blind swimmers have helpers who tap them just before they turn or finish.

by David Hawgood

Created: Sun, 9 Sep 2012, Updated: Sun, 9 Sep 2012

10 images use this description: (all images taken in 2012)

TQ3884 : Paralympics swimming, SM9 men diving start by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Olympics Aquatics Centre, turn end, big screen and flags by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Inside the Olympics aquatics centre, view to finish and diving areas by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Paralympics swimming, Josef Craig of GB finishes first by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Paralympics swimmers helped before the start by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Paralympics swimming, flags raised at medal ceremony by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Olympics swimming medal ceremony by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Paralympic blind swimmers tapped to show they should turn by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Aquatics Centre, Olympics Park by David Hawgood

TQ3884 : Paralympics swimmers with different backstroke styles by David Hawgood

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