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.
Due to cancellations during COVID-19 the 2026 Virtus Americas Regional Championships will be the inaugural event. Regional events will be held in the year preceding the Virtus Global Games, which are held every four years. AWL will manage selection and travel for a US Team to both Regional Games in Peru in 2026 and the 2027 Global Games - location and host country to be announced soon!
Held every four years the Virtus Global Games is the World Championships for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment in 10+ summer sports. AWL will manage selection and travel for a US Team to the next games in 2027 - exact dates, location and host country to be announced soon!
As the US Member of Virtus Athletes Without Limits oversees eligibility for US athletes with intellectual impairments competing in: Virtus and Paralympic Competition.
Athletes with intellectual impairment need your support to reach their highest levels in sport.
