S1-S10 / SB1-SB9 / SM1-SM10: physical impairment
The greater the number, the less severe the athlete’s limitation(s).
Athletes with different impairments may compete against one other as sport classes are allocated based on the impact the impairment has on swimming, rather than on the impairment itself.
S / SB / SM11-13: vision impairment
11: athletes with extremely low visual acuity and/or no light perception. Swimmers must wear blackened goggles during races to ensure fair competition.
12: athletes with a higher visual acuity than athletes competing in the S/SB11 sport class and/or a visual field of less than 10 degrees.
13: athletes with the least severe vision impairment eligible for Paralympic sport. They have the highest visual acuity and/or a visual field of less than 40 degrees.
S / SB / SM14: intellectual impairment
Swimmers with an intellectual impairment, which typically leads to athletes having difficulties with pattern recognition, sequencing, and memory, or having a slower reaction time which impacts sport performance in general.
The letters correspond to the swimming style:
‘S’ (Swimming): butterfly, backstroke, crawl
‘SB’ (Swimming breaststroke): breaststroke
‘SM (Swimming Multi): multi-swimming events.
Find out more about the Para swimming events at the Paris 2024 Games.
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