Para swimming

Para swimming The one activity here that takes you out of the chair entirely. Swimming is open to people with a very wide range of physical, sensory and intellectual impairments, from relaxed lane swimming to classified competition. Access is the first thing to check. In the UK the law requires pools to give disabled swimmers the same access as everyone else, and some pools have a Poolpod submersible lift that lets you enter the water independently without a hoist. Electric wheelchairs with wet batteries are not allowed poolside, so the operator has to offer an alternative. Swim England's Hub Clubs specialize in disabled swimmers, assess you at a local pool and point you to the right session.