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S15, SB15, SM15 are disability swimming classifications used for categorising swimmers based on their level of
S15, SB15, SM15 are disability swimming classifications used for categorising swimmers based on their level of disability
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be Cognitive disability, cognitive, Developmental disability, dev ...
. These classifications are for athletes
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-develo ...
with hearing loss
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.
Definition
The S15, SB15 and SM15 classifications are for people with hearing loss. The classification was created by theInternational Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
and has roots in a 2003 attempt to address "the overall objective to support and co-ordinate the ongoing development of accurate, reliable, consistent and credible sport focused classification systems and their implementation."
In Australia, to be classified in this category, athletes contact the Australian Paralympic Committee
Paralympics Australia (PA) previously called the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) (1998–2019) is the National Paralympic Committee in Australia for the Paralympic Games movement. It oversees the preparation and management of Australian tea ...
or their state swimming governing body.
See also
*Para-swimming classification
Para-swimming classification is a function-based classification system designed to allow for fair competition in disability swimming. The classes are prefixed with "S" for freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events, "SB" for breaststroke and "SM" ...
* Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
References
{{Para-swimming classifications Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Parasports classifications