Category: Para Swimming

13 year old Abby Kane won silver in the S13 backstroke (photograph: strict copyright of Simon Wilkinson [email protected])

"Without volunteers with passion most events large or small would not go ahead. "

(photograph: strict copyright of Simon Wilkinson [email protected])

Susan Liddle and Scott Milne are International Technical Officials, volunteering at the Rio Paralympic Games

Susan Liddle Road to Rio Blog: the days have blended into one another as nobody does anything fast here, apart from when driving (photograph: strict copyright of Simon Wilkinson [email protected])

Scott Quin won silver in the SB14 100m breaststroke (photograph: strict copyright of Simon Wilkinson [email protected])

Susan Liddle: "Nice to see that even medal winners like to eat takeaway food!"

GBR 1-2 in the SB14 100m breaststroke with Scott Quin and Aaron Moores (photograph: strict copyright of Simon Wilkinson [email protected])

"Quick walk round the training pool found us bumping into none other than Kris Gilchrist – I mean you just can’t get away can you!"

Monday 12th: I get upset when competitors complain about ‘only’ getting a bronze or silver medal in their events.  Any medal is special whatever its colour. Yes, it’s great to get gold but when there are only three medals available to the whole world in your classification be pleased to be on the podium.  And… Continue reading Jim Anderson Paralympic Reflections: A medal is special whatever its colour