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2025 National Swim Team Announced for Virtus World Swimming Championships in Thailand

Congratulations to the 15 athletes who have qualified for and been selected to compete as part of the Athletes Without Limits US National Team

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Athletes Without Limits National Skiers Make History at 2025 Huntsman Cup in Park City

Athletes Without Limits is proud to have partnered with the National Ability Center to be the first of its kind in the US to also include high-performance skiers with intellectual impairments...

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Results from Inaugural USADSS AWL National Swimming Championships

Held November 7-10, 2024, in Orlando, FL at the Rosen Aquatic Center, this groundbreaking event brought together over 100 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment, Autism and Down Syndrome.

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Registration Extended to Oct 13th for November National Swim Championships

Athletes Without Limits (AWL) and USA Down Syndrome Swimming (USADSS) are uniting to host America's first Open National Championship for swimmers with Intellectual Impairments including Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome and Autism. This Short Course Meter (SCM) event will be held November 7-10, 2024 at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida. September Update: Registration is now open until October 13, 2024. Click here for the August event update, FAQ & registration link. 

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Registration Open for November National Swim Championships

Athletes Without Limits (AWL) and USA Down Syndrome Swimming (USADSS) are uniting to host America's first Open National Championship for swimmers with Intellectual Impairments including Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome and Autism. This Short Course Meter (SCM) event will be held November 7-10, 2024 at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida. August Update: Registration is now open until September 30th. Click here for the August event update, FAQ & registration link. 

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Eight Para Swimmers with Intellectual Impairment Headed to U.S. Paralympic Swim Team Trials In June

Athletes Without Limits would like to congratulate the eight swimmers with Intellectual Impairment (Class S14) who have qualified for the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Swim Team Trials June 27-29, 2024.

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SAVE THE DATE: AWL & USADSS Partner to Host Open National Swimming Championships in November

Athletes Without Limits (AWL) and USA Down Syndrome Swimming (USADSS) are uniting to host America's first Open National Championship for swimmers with Intellectual Impairments including Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome and Autism. This Short Course Meter (SCM) event will be held November 7-10, 2024 at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida.  Interest Form & Event Email List Signup: All interested athletes, coaches, volunteers and donors, please complete the form below to ensure you are included in upcoming email communications about this event: Ab...

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US Team Prepares for 2015 Inas Global Games Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador
Top US athletes are preparing to take on the world at the 2015 Inas Global Games in Quito, Ecuador September 20 - 27. The US will be led by reigning tennis world champions Brittany Taglareni (singles), her doubles partner Katherine Richards and 2011 Global Games defending cycling champion Syd Lea. The US will field teams in track and field, swimming, tennis, cycling and basketball. Over 1000 athletes from 40 countries are expected to compete in the pre-eminant elite sports competition for athletes with intellectual disability. "We are very proud of the US athletes ...

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Scratch Labs to Sponsor 2015 US Global Games Team’s Hydration Needs

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Thanks to Scratch Labs, the US Team competing at the 2015 Inas Global Games in Quito, Ecuador will be well-hydrated for competition.

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US Women Dominate the 2014 Virtus World Tennis Championships in France

Doubles Champions
The individual and doubles wins mark only the second time US athletes hold Virtus (formerly called Inas) World Titles since cyclist Syd Lea won at the 2011 Global Games. Building on their Australian experience and a week-long training camp hosted by Wintergreen Resort, four US players traveled to Mont-de-Marsan, France for the 2014 Virtus (formerly called Inas) World Tennis Championships. The US won the women's singles and women's doubles World Championship. The wins mark only the second sport in which US athletes have won an Inas World Championships since Syd Lea ...

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