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Some athletes may also have limited trunk control. This could be caused by tetraplegia, polio or similar disabilities.[3] Swimmers who are in this class use a wheelchair in daily life.\u00a0Izhak Mamistvalov\u00a0(ISR) (2-1-1)50 metre freestyle50 metre backstroke100 metre freestyleS2\/SB2Swimmers in this sport class mainly rely on their arms for swimming. Their hand, trunk and leg function is limited due to tetraplegia or other co-ordination problems\u00a0Jim Anderson\u00a0(GBR) (6-9-2)\u00a0Sara Carracelas Garcia\u00a0(ESP) (6-1-3)50 metre backstroke50 metre breaststroke50 metre freestyle100 metre freestyle200 metre freestyleS3\/SB2\/SM3This sport class includes swimmers who have arm and\/or leg amputations. Swimmers with reasonable arm strokes but no use of their legs or trunk and have severe co-ordination problems in all limbs are included in this sport.\u00a0Miguel Luque\u00a0(ESP) (2-2-2)50 metre backstroke50 metre breaststroke50 metre freestyle100 metre freestyle200 metre freestyle150 metre individual medleyS4\/SB3\/SM4Swimmers who can use their arms and have fair function in their hands but who cannot use their trunk or legs. Athletes with amputations of three limbs are allowed to swim in this sport.\u00a0Mayumi Narita\u00a0(JPN) (15-3-2)\u00a0Clodoaldo Silva\u00a0(BRA) (6-5-2)50 metre backstroke50 metre butterfly50 metre freestyle100 metre breaststroke 100 metre freestyle200 metre freestyle150 metre individual medleyS5\/SB4\/SM5Swimmers with short stature and an additional impairment with loss of control over one side of their body (hemiplegia) or with paraplegia.\u00a0Sebasti\u00e1n Rodr\u00edguez\u00a0(ESP) (8-3-4)\u00a0B\u00e9atrice Hess\u00a0(FRA) (20-5-0)50 metre backstroke50 metre butterfly50 metre freestyle100 metre freestyle200 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS6\/SB5\/SM6Similar to S5 but have amputations of both arms and have moderate co-ordination problems on one side of their body. Competitors who have dwarfism compete in this class.\u00a0He Junquan\u00a0(CHN) (7-3-2)\u00a0Nyree Lewis\u00a0(GBR) (2-5-3)50 metre butterfly50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS7\/SB6\/SM7This class is for swimmers who have one arm and one leg amputation or paralysis on opposite sides. Moreover, swimmers with full control over arms and trunks and some leg function can compete in this class.\u00a0David Roberts\u00a0(GBR) (11-4-1) \u00a0Erin Popovich\u00a0(USA) (14-5-0)50 metre butterfly50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS8\/SB7\/SM8Swimmers who have an amputation of one arms are eligible to compete in this sport class. Also, swimmers with significant restrictions across hip, knee and ankle joints could compete.\u00a0Jessica Long\u00a0(USA) (13-6-4)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS9\/SB8\/SM9Swimmers who have joint restrictions in one leg or double below-the-knee amputations such as cerebral palsy and dystonia.\u00a0Matt Cowdrey\u00a0(AUS) (13-7-3)\u00a0Natalie du Toit\u00a0(RSA)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre butterfly100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS10\/SB9\/SM10Swimmers who have minimal physical impairments, for example the loss of one hand or a movement restriction in one hip joint.\u00a0Beno\u00eet Huot\u00a0(CAN) (9-5-6)\u00a0Claudia Hengst\u00a0(GER) (13-4-8)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre butterfly100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS11\/SB11\/SM11Swimmers who have very low acuity and\/or no light perception.\u00a0Junichi Kawai\u00a0(JPN) (5-9-7)\u00a0Daniela Schulte\u00a0(GER) (3-4-1)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre butterfly100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyleS12\/SB12\/SM12Swimmers who have higher visual acuity than athletes in the S11 class and\/or a visual field of less than 5 degrees radius.\u00a0Maksym Veraksa\u00a0(UKR) (7-0-2)\u00a0Oxana Savchenko\u00a0(RUS) (8-0-0)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre butterfly100 metre freestyle400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS13\/SB13\/SM13Swimmers who have the least severe visual impairment, for example albinism. They have the highest visual acuity and\/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees radius.\u00a0Charalampos Taiganidis\u00a0(GRE) (4-4-2)\u00a0Kirby Cote\u00a0(CAN) (7-6-0)50 metre freestyle100 metre backstroke100 metre breaststroke100 metre butterfly400 metre freestyle200 metre individual medleyS14\/SB14\/SM14Swimmers who have an intellectual impairment, for example autism and other learning disabilities, which typically leads to athletes having difficulties with regards to pattern recognition, sequencing and memory or having a slower reaction time which can impact on sport performance in general. Moreover, these classed swimmers show a high number of strokes relative to their speed than other able-bodied elite swimmers.\u00a0Bethany Firth\u00a0(GBR) (4-1-0)100 metre breaststroke100 metre butterfly200 metre freestyle200 metre individual medley     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-paralympic-medalists-in-swimming\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of Paralympic medalists in swimming"}}]}]