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Why a Paralympic swimmer can be an S8 in freestyle and an SB7 in breaststroke

Why a Paralympic swimmer can be an S8 in freestyle and an SB7 in breaststroke

Classification is the part of Para sport nobody explains on the broadcast. Sport classes are set per sport, and the codes describe what a body can do in a specific stroke — not a diagnosis.

August 20, 20263 min

He finished an Ironman in 16 hours 46 minutes. The record books had no category for it.

He finished an Ironman in 16 hours 46 minutes. The record books had no category for it.

Chris Nikic became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman in November 2020. Behind that one name sits a system of nearly four million athletes that most sports desks never cover.

August 19, 20262 min

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