British Para-swimming have teamed up with UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport to launch ‘A Vision for Rio’ campaign to try and find the next generation of visual impaired Paralympic Athletes.
The campaign is looking for young swimmers between the ages of 12-25 years old, both male and female, who are currently competing at county or regional level. To be eligible for ‘A Vision for Rio’ swimmers must have limited vision, loosely defined as being unable to see past the top line of an eye chart with their most effective eye, whilst wearing glasses.
Further information can be found at the British Swimming website http://www.swimming.org/britishswimming/news/para-swimming/british-para-swimming-searching-for-rio-2016-talent/20588
Swimmers can apply via the EIS Paralympic Talent Portal https://www.eisconnect.co.uk/sites/TalentParalympic/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Home.aspx