Britain’s three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell has announced her retirement from swimming and wants other visually impaired swimmers to emulate her performance.

Five-time Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has called for the United Kingdom Government to reverse pool closures across the country, with cuts to services curbing the use of facilities.

Katja Dedekind set a women's 50 metres freestyle S13 world record at Birmingham 2022 here, with a further five Commonwealth Games records broken on a bumper night of swimming and Para swimming action.

Multiple Paralympic swimming champion Dame Sophie Pascoe admits she has been feeling the lingering effects of COVID-19 but believes her decision to challenge for one title here is a "blessing in disguise" as she looks to add to her Commonwealth Games haul.

The Para Swimming World Series will have a rejuvenated format, more events and a new sponsor - Citi - from next year.

Italy has ended the World Para Swimming Championships on top of the medals table after winning another five golds in Madeira.

Ukraine were formidable on the penultimate day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira as they picked up five gold medals to bring their overall tally to 12.

The men's 50 metres S4 freestyle world record was broken twice in one day at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira.

Italy had a sensational day at the World Para Swimming Championships as they claimed five gold medals which included a world record time set by Simone Barlaam.

The United States ended day three of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira by setting a new world record in the mixed 4x50 metres medley relay 20 points final.

Italian Antonio Fantin and Timothy Hodge of Australia broke world records on the second day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira on their way to gold medals.

Italy and Britain started the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira with several victories across the first of seven days of competition.

Over 600 swimmers from 70 different countries are set to compete in Portugal, with the World Para Swimming Championships due to begin in Madeira.

Michael Phelps and Trischa Zorn-Hudson, the most decorated Olympian and Paralympian of all time respectively, are set to be inducted to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Ireland's women's SB8 100 metres breaststroke Paralympic champion Ellen Keane is set to join her team-mates for this month's World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira at a later stage, with her preparations impacted by contracting COVID-19.