Adaptive Swimming & Swim Team | Paralympic Team USA
Paralympic swimming competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke, cognitive impairment, and Les Autres.
7 Benefits of Swimming for People With Disabilities
Keep reading to learn more about the top seven benefits of swimming for people with disabilities. 1. Alleviates Pressure on Joints and Muscles. Being in the water is akin to being weightless. The water easily supports your body and greatly reduces the effects of gravity.
Swimming for Wheelchair Users - Williams Lifts
2019年5月7日 · Swimming for wheelchair users provides mobility, freedom, and the ability to expand one’s social circle. Read on to learn about different devices that can help make wheelchair swimming completely inclusive and fun for everyone.
Para swimming - Wikipedia
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee .
How to swim easier, safer and more independently as a paraplegic.
2024年6月21日 · These 5 hacks make my life easier, safer, and more independent as a wheelchair user, for swimming and day-to-day life. Now it's easy and safe to take a refreshing dip on my own. 1. Wheelchair to floor transfer (and back). This is more about technique than strength, although both help.
Swimming - WheelPower
Poolpod is a unique lift mechanism that fits to the side of swimming pools. The submersible and mobile platform enables independent access for disabled swimmers and removes the need for a hoist or swing. The submersible wheelchair allows users to transfer from their own wheelchair in the privacy of the changing room.
Pool Accessories & Support for Wheelchair users - Living Spinal
A swimming wheelchair can add a new and healthy element your life. Our selection of water wheelchairs and handicap pool accessories are sure to satisfy. From aquatic lifts and walkers to waterproof wheelchairs, Living Spinal has the tools you need to spend some time in the water.
Wheelchair to Water: Swimming with Cerebral Palsy
Whether you are sitting in a wheelchair or walking with a walker or crutches, your body is continuously fighting the pull of gravity. Breaking free in the water is possible because the effects of gravity are lessened. Now you are free to move without any resistance. Buoyancy now supports you and active movement is so much easier.
The Joys and Benefits of Disability Swimming - Invacare Blog
An informed look at the topic of disability swimming and the beneficial impact that swimming has on disabled individuals.
5 Positive Impacts of Swimming for Wheelchair Users
2017年1月18日 · Swimming allows people to connect with others who share a love of the water, allowing wheelchair users to make friends and expand their circle. As we mentioned in an earlier blog, a great way to advocate for accessibility issues is to …