S14 (classification)

S14, SB14, SM14 are disability swimming classifications used for categorising swimmers based on their level of disability.

Definition

This classification is for people with intellectual disabilities.[1]

History

The classification was created by the International Paralympic Committee and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate, reliable, consistent and credible sport focused classification systems and their implementation."[2]

Competitors

Australian swimmer Siobhan Paton celebrates winning the 50m Freestyle S14 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics.

Swimmers who have competed in this class include Siobhan Paton,[3] Taylor Corry and Mitchell Kilduff of Australia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vanlandewijck, Yves; Thompson, Walter R; IOC Medical Commission (2011). The paralympic athlete : handbook of sports medicine and science. Handbook of sports medicine and science. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 265. ISBN 9781444334043. OCLC 642278479.
  2. ↑ "Paralympic Classification Today". International Paralympic Committee. 22 April 2010. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, July 26, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.