Swimming, by POURAT Romane

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The rules are those of the International Federation of Swimming, but they must be adapted for the various disabilities: -The athlete can start directly in the water or an assistant must hold it before the start if he can not use the diving board. - The visually impaired swimmer is warned before making a turn: an assistant must touch him with a pole. There are several tests: 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle 50 m and 100 m back 50 m and 100 m breaststroke 50 m and 100 m butterfly 150 m three medley And 200 m medley Relay 4 × 50 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle Relay 4 × 50 m and 4 × 100 m four medley

Swimming has been a Paralympic sport since 1960 (the Rome Paralympic games). The equipment is identical to the practice in a valid environment: swimsuit, counterpart FINA, cap, glasses and various accessories if necessary. There are three main categories depending on the type of swimming: -S for freestyle, back and butterfly -SB for breaststroke -SM for the individual medley Each handicap is associated with a number from 1 to 15. Number 1 corresponds to the highest degree of handicap. You must assemble a letter with a number to know which category and which handicap to contend with.