OCT 2026 U.S. Para Swim Calendar: Fred Lamback Para Swim Series (Georgia)

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR SWIMMERS WITH
INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT (S14 Class)

Sanctioned by U.S. Paralympic Swimming

Event Date: Oct 10-11, 2026

Event Webpage: https://www.usparaswimming.org/competitions

Registration: Swimmers should register directly with the event organizers (individually or as part of their home team) using the link on the event’s website.

Time Standards: There may be time standards for some events, check the meet packet PDF for details. (Typically events with “Open” in their name do not have qualification time standards.)

Eligibility Criteria: Paralympic meets are open to swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or Class S14 intellectual impairment (Note that Class S14 is only open to athletes with Virtus II1 and II2 eligibility — note that Virtus II3 are not eligible for Paralympics but can compete at our Virtus events, and those hosted by Move United.

Classification Deadline for New S14 Swimmers: Note that National classification ‘appointments’ offered at US Paralympics events are only for athletes with physical or visual impairment. NEW Athletes with Intellectual Impairment should complete AWL-Virtus Eligibility Application and submit (along with photoID, IQ and Adaptive Behavior assessments) to Athletes Without Limits at least 4-6 weeks prior to event registration deadline. AWL will inform U.S. Paralympics of new swimmers who have completed National S14 eligibility for Classification.

How to Apply: Athletes with Intellectual Disability, Down syndrome, and/or Autism should complete Athletes Without Limits Virtus Eligiblity application in lieu of a classification appointment.

Special note to swimmers with Down Syndrome: The Paralympic S14 class is only open to athletes who meet the Virtus II1 Criteria for Intellectual Disability, which is based on IQ and Adaptive Scores. This is different from AWL trips to Virtus-sanctioned meets which offer a separate competition group specifically for athletes with Down Syndrome (called Virtus II2). Therefore swimmers with Down Syndrome should apply for dual eligibility in the Virtus II1 group (based on IQ and Adaptive Scores) in order to be classified for Paralympics swimming and the Virtus II2 group (based on Cytogenetic Report showing Down Syndrome) for Virtus events.

Special note to swimmers with Autism: Because of the wide range of abilities of people with Autism, some will be eligible to pursue Paralympic opportunities, while others will only be eligible for