The annual Bill Keating Jr Memorial Para Open Series will take place May 8-9, 2021 at the Powel Crosley Jr YMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to determine whether athletes are eligible to compete as an athlete with intellectual impairment.
Don't miss watching top American athletes with intellectual impairment compete at the US Paralympic Team Trials as they vie for coveted spots on the Swimming, Track & Field and Table Tennis Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games!
July 14, 2021 update from Virtus: "It is with regret that this event has been cancelled due to the ongoing levels of infections, quarantine/travel restrictions worldwide and anticipated low entries. Virtus would like to thank Brazilian hosts CBDI for all their efforts and share their disappointment."
In June 2023 more than one thousand of the best athletes from around the world will compete in the quadrennial Virtus Global Games, hosted in Vichy, France for seven days of elite multi-sport competition.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is August 15th (in order to meet the September 1st event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is September 13th (in order to meet the September 20th event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is November 4, 2023 (in order to meet the Nov 22, 2023 event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
Save the Date for the 2024 World Para Swimming (WPS) World Series April 11-13, 2024. To compete as an athlete with intellectual impairment, U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm initial eligibility for the S14 Class.
The 2024 US Paralympic Swim Team Trials will be held in Minneapolis for selection to the 2024 Paralympic Games in France. Athletes must be meeting Emerging Team Time Standards to qualify. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment.
USA Down Syndrome Swimming and Athletes Without Limits are partnering to host the first ever Open National Championship for swimmers with intellectual impairment. November 7-10 in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Aquatic Center. Registration has been extended until Oct 13, 2024...
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is 3-4 weeks prior to the event registration deadline.
As the US Member of Virtus Athletes Without Limits oversees eligibility for US athletes with intellectual impairments competing in: Virtus and Paralympic Competition.
Athletes with intellectual impairment need your support to reach their highest levels in sport.
