Para-Swimmers usually train with able-bodied swimmers in a normal club environment.
Parents wishing to move their child into a club environment should contact their local club to discuss the needs of their child. The club will be able to advise if they feel they have the correct level of experience to provide the best for that individual. If not, they may be able to recommend a nearby club which already has para swimmers.
Once swimmers are of a certain level, they may have an assessment to determine if they are ready to go on the classification waiting list.
As para swimmers progress through their careers they can become classified if they meet the criteria for classification. Classification involves swimmers being assessed to determine to what degree their disability impacts upon their swimming. They are then placed in the corresponding sport class which range from S1 to S14.
Deaf swimmers are also supported by the GB Deaf Swimming Club.
Para-Swimming features in the Paralympic Games every four years and there are Para-Swimming World and European Championships, as well as a Para-Swimming World Series.
There are a few specialist para swimming clubs in the County:
- Doncaster DARTES
- Richmond Dales SC
- City of Sheffield Swim Squad
- Harrogate DSC