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Disability Swimming


This page is intended to aggregate all information related to Disability Swimming within USA Swimming. Links, or suggested content are welcome to be sent to the Webmster.

Potomac Valley Inclusion Policy for Swimmers with a Disability


Get Involved

Swimmers        Coaches        Officials


Including Swimmers with a Disability

Resources for Meet Directors and Meet Referees

Article 105 Trifold Flyer
Sample Wording for Meet Information
Coach and Meet Referee Communications (Disability Accomodations Form)

Parallel Time Standards

2024-2028 Parallel Motivational Time Standards

2025 Sectionals - Parallel Time Standards for Swimmers with a Disability
2025 Spring SC AG Zones - Parallel Time Standards for Swimmers with a Disability


A Guide for Swimmers and Parents

A Guide for Coaches
( Training and Conditioning for Swimmers with Disabilities )
( Coaching Swimmers with Disabilities: Stroke Technique )

A Guide for Officials
( Hints for Starters )

A Guide for Meet Directors
( Safety/Risk Management and the Inclusion of Swimmers with Disabilities )

A Guide for Local Swimming Committees
( Role of the LSC Disability Chair )

Athlete Protection Training for Adult Athletes with Cognative Disabilities


Notes from LSC Disability Swimming Workshop, April 3-5, 2009

Article 105 Case Studies: Inclusion of Swimmers
with Disabilities at USA Swimming Competitions


Links to Resources from USA Swimming

USA Swimming - Disability Page

US Paralympics Swimming

Challenged Athletes Foundation

USA Swimming - Scholastic All American Recognition