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Coach Patrick Thoreson Honored by US Masters Swimming

Wins Kerry O’Brien Coaching Award For Immediate Release: September 1, 2016 Contact: Barry Holman (202) 544-0510 Athletes Without Limits’ Global Games US Swim Coach and  Head Coach of the Atlanta-based Nautical Milers AWL Affiliate Swim Team, Patrick Thoreson, has been awarded the prestigious United States Masters Swimming “Kerry O’Brien Coaching Award” for 2016. The award, created by the USMS Coaches’ Committee in 2008, recognizes the top US Masters swim coaches in the county. Thoreson, aka “Coach Pat,” from Atlanta, GA, was inspired to start a competitive swim ...

Results from the 2016 Inas World Tennis Championships

Athletes Without Limits congratulates all the players who recently competed in the 2016 Inas World Championships for high-performance players with intellectual impairment. Top athletes from Australia, Belguim, Czech Republic, Italy and the United States came to Sea Colony Tennis Resort in Bethany Beach, Delaware for the 5-day tournament, which took place June 10-19th.  A special thank you to the coaches, USTA officials, volunteers, parents, our hosts at Sea Colony Tennis Center and event sponsors who helped make the first US hosted Inas event such a success. MEDIA & PHOTOS Athletes Without Limits Facebook Page DelmarvaNow Feature ...

Athletes Without Limits Wins Bid to Host Inas Tennis World Championships in 2016

INAS are pleased to announce the awarding of the 2016 INAS World Tennis Championships to USA. Sea Colony Resort at Bethany Beach, Delaware, United States will play host...

Athletes Without Limits Receives CARH Grant to Promote High Performance Sport Programs in the Bay Area

CARH Inc. has awarded Athletes Without Limits a grant to create high performance athletic opportunities for people with intellectual disability in the Bay Area.

Poland to Host First Virtus (formerly Inas) European Winter Games

Inas Europe Region has launched a new project - the Winter Games - which in its first year also incorporates the 2016 Inas World Alpine and Nordic Skiing Championships along with Handball. The event takes place in Zakopane, Poland, between 29th February to 5th March 2016.

Brisbane to host 2019 INAS Global Games

For Immediate Release: 12th June 2015 Learn more on our Athlete Without Limits Global Games page. INAS – the International Federation for sport for para-athletes with an intellectual disability – has selected Brisbane, Australia to host the 5th INAS Global Games in 2019. The Games – a week long championship featuring nine sports – will attract more than 1000 of the world’s elite athletes with an intellectual disability. The opening ceremony will take place on 19th October 2019. Sport Inclusion Australia (formerly AUSRAPID) is the INAS member organisation responsible for the delivery of the Games. ...

US Team Prepares for 2015 Inas Global Games Ecuador

Top US athletes are preparing to take on the world at the 2015 Inas Global Games in Quito, Ecuador September 20 - 27. The US will be led by reigning tennis world champions Brittany Taglareni (singles), her doubles partner Katherine Richards and 2011 Global Games defending cycling champion Syd Lea. The US will field teams in track and field, swimming, tennis, cycling and basketball. Over 1000 athletes from 40 countries are expected to compete in the pre-eminant elite sports competition for athletes with intellectual disability. "We are very proud of the US athletes who have been training hard to represent the United States at the Global Games," ...

Athletes Without Limits to be Charity Partner for Drink the District Events

Athletes Without Limits is excited to announce a fundraising partnership with Drink the District events promoted by former Apprentice celeb Steuart Martens and his partner Dan Kirner. Martens also serves on the Athletes Without Limits Board of Directors and has used his open-water swimming talents to raise money and awareness for our athletes.

Athletes Without Limits Launches Houston-Based National Basketball Program

July 1, 2015 Under the leadership of former Sydney Kings pro player Leon Trimingham, Athletes Without Limits has launched a Houston-based basketball team for high-performance athletes with intellectual disability. Tryouts were held at The University of Houston this past March for both Men's and Women's Teams and nearly 20 players have been chosen to represent USA at upcoming international events. The athletes recently underwent the rigorous Inas/Paralympic Eligibility process and are currently training for the 2015 Inas Global Games World Championships. This will be the first time a US Team will participate in Basketball at ...

Scratch Labs to Sponsor 2015 US Global Games Team’s Hydration Needs

Thanks to Scratch Labs, the US Team competing at the 2015 Inas Global Games in Quito, Ecuador will be well-hydrated for competition.