Disabled Swimmers Guide

All disabled swimmers must meet the USA-Swimming Para-Motivational Sectional Time Standards in every event they wish to participate at the national championship.

• Any swimmer with a disability that is not classifiable by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) standards, that has been diagnosed by a physician as having a disability, may compete if they meet the national time standard derived from that disabilities' international governing body world standards.
• Coaches for teams with disabled swimmers competing must notify the Meet Referee prior to the meet.
• Disabled swimmers are eligible to compete in the 50, 100, and 200-yard events. The meet referee may elect to have them swim the 50’s during the able-body 100 events, 100’s during the 200 events, and 200’s during the 400/500 events, based on entry times.