The Global Games are the Inas World Championships for all sports and include over 1000 athletes competing in nine sports from over 30 countries. Athletes Without Limits is proud to be taking a delegation of top US athletes who have met the high qualification standards in their sport to compete. Eligibility: The deadline to complete the Inas/IPC eligibility application has […]
The London 2012 Games are the first to follow the 2009/2010 vote to re-include athletes with intellectual disability into the Paralympic Program. There are opportunities in Athletics, Swimming & Table Tennis. To be selected for the US team, athletes must be competitive with the best athletes in the world in their respective events. Results: Visit our newsroom for […]
Host: Enabling Possibilities Foundation, Inc.
Sanctioning: U.S. Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
Eligibility: Open to All swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment or intellectual impairment are welcome. Seeding will be based upon time, regardless of sport class. All swimmers will compete together in each event (i.e. multi-disability). This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility review to participate.
Registration Deadline: All entries must be received by April 4, 2015. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of meet management, but will be assessed a late fee of $100. No late entries will be accepted after April 17, 2015.
Athletes Michael Brannigan, Michael Murray, Steven Cuomo and Tyler Wigington will compete in events for the T20 classification. The 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships will be hosted at the Robert and Alexandra Klas Center which is located on the Hamline University campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is an IPC Approved event so all results from […]
Michael Brannigan and  Michael Murray  were named to the 2015 US Paralympic Team roster competing at the prestigious invitational event in Toronto this August. Both runners are medal contenders and will compete in the T20 class for athletes with intellectual impairment. Brannigan is currently the American and World record holder in the men's T20 1500m with a time […]
The Global Games are the Inas World Championships for all sports and will include over 1000 athletes competing in nine sports from over 30 countries. Athletes Without Limits is proud to be taking a delegation of top US athletes who have met the high qualification standards in their sport to compete in Quito, Ecuador this September. Athletes Without Limits took the […]
Hosted by Aiken-Augusta Swim League; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility review to participate. Registration Deadline
: TBA (Late […]
Hosted by US Olympic Training Center; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility to participate. Registration Deadline
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13th Annual Cincinnati Para Swimming Open Hosted by University of Cincinnati Keating Aquatic Center; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply […]
Hosted by Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center; Sanctioned by U.S. Paralympics This meet is open to U.S swimmers with a physical, visual or intellectual impairment who are United States citizens, have met all of the qualifying standards and who have been internationally classified at previous events with a "C" Confirmed sport class status or "R" Review […]
Hosted by Swimming Canada & C.N. Gatineau; Sanctioned by IPC Eligibility: Open to swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment who meet the qualifying standards (available on the event website's information packet.) Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and to apply for S-14 eligibility . Registration Deadline
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Athletes Without Limits swimmers and track and field athletes are working hard to qualify for the US Paralympic Team competing at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Check back for news on our Paralympic hopefuls closer to the event.
Hosted by Crafton Hills College & Yucaipa Swim Team; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility to […]
Hosted by Aiken-Augusta Swim League; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility to participate. Registration Deadline
: October […]
Hosted by Aiken-Augusta Swim League; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility to participate. Registration Deadline: October […]
Hosted by The Mitch Park YMCA; Sanctioned by US Paralympic Swimming Eligibility: Open to all swimmers with a physical impairment, visual impairment, or intellectual impairment. This is an open/developmental meet with no time standards. Athletes with intellectual impairment (S-14 class) should contact Athletes Without Limits and apply for provisional/national level eligibility to participate. Registration Deadline
: January 27, 2017 Registration: Athletes who […]
"Swimming Canada partners with U.S. Paralympics on the Speedo Can Am Para-swimming Championships. This event brings together the best Para-swimmers from both Canada and the United States, and often other international competitors." The event is open to para-swimmers including those with intellectual disability (S14/SB14/SM14 Class). Swimmers must have at least one Can-Am Minimum Qualifying Standard (MQS), […]
The annual Bill Keating Jr Memorial Para Open Series will take place May 8-9, 2021 at the Powel Crosley Jr YMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to determine whether athletes are eligible to compete as an athlete with intellectual impairment.
Desert Challenge 2021 is set to take place May 26th-30th in Mesa, Arizona. The track and field portion of the event will be held at Mesa Community College and will take place from May 28th-May 30th. Registration is set to open on March 1st, 2021. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm athletes are eligible for Paralympic Class T20 or F20 athlete with Intellectual Impairment.
Don't miss watching top American athletes with intellectual impairment compete at the US Paralympic Team Trials as they vie for coveted spots on the Swimming, Track & Field and Table Tennis Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games!
We are proud to announce the United States has been awarded host of the 2022 Virtus World Cross Country Championships, featuring the best distance runners and Paralympic Games athletes with intellectual impairment from around the globe competing on a renowned cross country course in Mission Bay Park along San Diego's beautiful shoreline with team accommodation […]
Registration for the 2023 event has not yet opened but we recommend interested athletes with intellectual impairment apply for Virtus II1 International Eligibility required to get your WR4GD World Ranking Pass...
With a September 15, 2023 entry deadline for the 2024 Boston Marathon (Race Date is April 15, 2024), the recent announcement of a new Para T20 Division for athletes with intellectual impairment will mostly affect this looking to race in 2025...
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is August 15th (in order to meet the September 1st event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is September 13th (in order to meet the September 20th event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment ; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is November 4, 2023 (in order to meet the Nov 22, 2023 event registration deadline).
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
Save the Date for the 2024 World Para Swimming (WPS) World Series April 11-13, 2024. To compete as an athlete with intellectual impairment, U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm initial eligibility for the S14 Class.
The Boston Athletic Association has added a division for intellectual impairment starting with the 2024 Boston Marathon, which is open to Virtus II1/T20 runners with National or International classification. Learn more...
The USDGA has announced that the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie Florida will be the host site of their 2024 USDGA Championship, set to be held April 21-24, 2024. Athletes Without Limits manages eligibility/Paralympic Classification for players with Intellectual Impairment so they can apply for the required WR4GD player pass; the deadline to apply to AWL for International Eligibility for this event is Nov 17, 2023 (in order to confirm International level Virtus II1 eligibility and WR4GD Pass in time for the Jan 17, 2024 registration deadline).
The 2024 US Paralympic Swim Team Trials will be held in Minneapolis for selection to the 2024 Paralympic Games in France. Athletes must be meeting Emerging Team Time Standards to qualify. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment.
The USGA has announced that Sand Creek Station will be the host site of their 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, set to be held July 8-10, 2024. Athletes Without Limits manages eligibility/Paralympic Classification for players with Intellectual Impairment so they can apply for the required WR4GD player pass; the deadline to apply to AWL for International Eligibility will likely be in April 2024 (in order to confirm International level Virtus II1 eligibility in time for the event registration deadline which has not yet been announced).
The 2024 US Paralympic Track & Field Team Trials will be held July 18-21, 2024 for selection to the 2024 Paralympic Games in France. Athletes with intellectual impairment must be meeting Emerging Team Time Standards to qualify and have Full Virtus International Eligibility as well as other events pre-qualifications. U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm National Paralympic Classification for T20 and F20 athletes with Intellectual Impairment.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is 3-4 weeks prior to the event registration deadline.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is 3-4 weeks prior to the event registration deadline.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
The Boston Athletic Association has added a division for intellectual impairment for the Boston 5k (April), Boston Marathon (April), and Boston 10k (June) and Half Marathon (Nov) — open to Virtus II1/T20 runners with National or International classification. Learn more...
Save the Date for the annual World Para Swimming (WPS) World Series USA. To compete as an athlete with intellectual impairment, U.S. Paralympics partners with Athletes Without Limits to confirm initial eligibility for the Virtus II1/Para S14 Class - athletes should apply to Athletes Without Limits no less than 6 weeks prior to the registration deadline for this event since full International Virtus eligibility is needed for this event.
The USDGA has announced that the 2025 USDGA Championship is set to be held May 4-7, 2025. Athletes Without Limits manages eligibility/Paralympic Classification for players with Intellectual Impairment so they can apply for the required WR4GD player pass.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is 6 weeks prior to the event registration deadline since full International Virtus Eligibility is needed.
The Boston Athletic Association has added a division for intellectual impairment for the Boston 5k (April), Boston Marathon (April), and Boston 10k (June) and Boston Half Marathon (November) — open to Virtus II1/T20 runners with National or International classification. Learn more...
Track athletes don't forget to register for the second annual event - this meet is unique as it offers competition for all three Virtus Classes of Athletes with Intellectual Impairment, Down Syndrome and Autism. Free early registration for Athletes Without Limits athletes by May 31st. Regular registration closes June 15th...
The USGA has announced that Woodmont Country Club will be the host site of their 4th U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, set to be held July 7-9, 2025. Athletes Without Limits manages eligibility/Paralympic Classification for players with Intellectual Impairment so they can apply for the required WR4GD player pass...
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for T20/F20 athletes with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for NEW athletes to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is at least 6 weeks prior to the event registration deadline.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
Athletes Without Limits manages National Paralympic Classification for S14 swimmers with Intellectual Impairment; the deadline for new swimmers to apply to AWL for Eligibility for this event is one month prior to the event registration deadline.
The Boston Athletic Association has added a division for intellectual disability for the Boston 5k (April) Boston Marathon (April) and Boston 10k (June) and Boston Half (Nov) which is open to Virtus II1 - Class T20 runners with National or International classification through Athletes Without LImits. Learn more...
As the US Member of Virtus Athletes Without Limits oversees eligibility for US athletes with intellectual impairments competing in: Virtus and Paralympic Competition.
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