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TheWorld Para Swimming Championships, known also as theIPC Swimming World Championships, are the world championships forswimming where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by theInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC). Previously on a four-year rotation, the championships are now held biennially, a year after the regional championships and year prior to theParalympic Games.
In November 2016, the IPC (which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including swimming) adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were rebranded as "World Para" championships.[1]
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The first World Para Swimming Championships were held from 2-7 December, 2017, inMexico City; the first IPC Swimming Championships (the former title of the championships) were held from 14-26 July, 1990, inAssen, one year after the IPC was founded.[2]
| Number | Year | Venue | Dates | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC Swimming Championships | ||||
| 1 | 1990 |  Assen | 14 – 26 July | unknown |
| 2 | 1994 |  Valletta | 1 – 9 November | unknown |
| 3 | 1998 |  Christchurch | 7 – 17 October |  Canada |
| 4 | 2002 |  Mar del Plata | 3 – 12 December |  Great Britain |
| 5 | 2006 |  Durban | 2 – 8 December |  United States |
| 6 | 2010 | Eindhoven | 15 – 21 August |  Ukraine |
| 7 | 2013 | Montreal | 11 – 17 August | Ukraine |
| 8 | 2015 | Glasgow | 13 – 19 July |  Russia |
| World Para Swimming Championships | ||||
| 9 | 2017 |  Mexico City | 2 – 7 December |  China |
| 10 | 2019 | London | 9 – 15 September |  Italy |
| 11 | 2022 |  Madeira[3] | 12 – 18 June | Italy |
| 12 | 2023 | Manchester | 31 July – 6 August | Italy |
| 13 | 2025 |  Singapore | 21 – 27 September | Italy |
The first (and only, as of 2023)short course world championships were held in December 2009, inRio de Janeiro.
| Number | Year | Venue | Dates | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 |  Rio de Janeiro | 29 Nov – 5 Dec | Russia |