S11 (classification)
S11, SB11, SM11 are disability swimming classifications for blind swimmers.
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Sport
This classification is for swimming.[1] In the classification title, S represents Freestyle, Backstroke and Butterfly strokes. SB means breaststroke. SM means individual medley.[1] Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the swimmers in this classification as having: "unable to see at all and are considered totally blind. (see IBSA B1 – appendix)Swimmers must wear blackened goggles if they swim in this class. They will also require someone to tap them when they are approaching a wall."[1]
Getting classified
Internationally, the classification is done by the International Blind Sports Association.[2] In Australia, to be classified in this category, athletes contact the Australian Paralympic Committee or their state swimming governing body.[3] In the United States, classification is handled by the United States Paralympic Committee on a national level. The classification test has three components: "a bench test, a water test, observation during competition."[4] American swimmers are assessed by four people: a medical classified, two general classified and a technical classifier.[4]
Competitions
For this classification, organisers of the Paralympic Games have the option of including the following events on the Paralympic programme: 50m, 100m and 400m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly, 200m Individual Medley, and 4x100m Freestyle Relay and 4x100m Medley Relay.[5]
Records
As of February 2013[update], in the S11 50 m Freestyle Long Course, the men's world record is held by Yang Bozan and the women's world record is held by Cecilia Camellini.[6] In the S11 400 m Freestyle Long Course, the men's world record is held by the American John Morgan and the women's world record is held by German Daniela Schulte.[7]
Competitors
Swimmers who have competed in this classification include Alexander Chekurov,[8] Enhamed Enhamed[8] and Junichi Kawai[8] who all won medals in their class at the 2008 Paralympics.[8]
American swimmers who have been classified by the United States Paralympic Committee as being in this class include Katie Pavlacka, Rio Popper, Julianna Raiche and Rylie Robinson.[9]
See also
References
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