From May 22 to 24, 2026, PK SPID hosted the 7th edition of the International Para Swimming Competition “Sarajevo Open 2026,” organized under the umbrella of our ParaSwInclusion project. This year’s event gathered 110 athletes from 17 clubs across 7 countries: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Germany, further cementing the […]
When we watch sports, our attention is naturally drawn to the scoreboard, the medals, and the moments of victory on the podium. In Paralympic sports, these moments are incredibly powerful, but the true value of athletic inclusion goes far beyond winning a race. Initiatives like the ParaSwInclusion project, which connects individuals with and
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When we look at the success of major regional sporting events like the Sarajevo Open, it is easy to focus only on the athletes in the water and the coaches on the deck. However, an essential driving force behind these events happens entirely behind the scenes through the energy of young volunteers. Programs
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When we talk about social inclusion and giving everyone an equal chance in sports, the swimming pool is often praised as the perfect environment. Water naturally supports the body, reduces weight, and allows individuals with physical disabilities to move with a freedom they might never experience on land. However, this therapeutic and athletic
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When a media outlet covers an Olympic athlete, the story usually focuses on their raw speed, their tactical brilliance, or the intense training schedule that got them to the games. But when that same outlet covers a Paralympic athlete, the story often changes. It turns into a heartwarming piece about overcoming tragedy or how
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When someone experiences a physical disability, whether they were born with it or it happened later in life due to an injury, it is easy to think of the recovery process purely in terms of doctors, hospitals, and physical therapy. But there is a massive difference between a patient doing basic exercises in a
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When the first official Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960, paraswimming was one of the most popular sports on the schedule. While other sports required special equipment or modified courts, the pool offered a natural environment where athletes could simply race. A total of 77 swimmers from 15 different countries dove
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The history of paraswimming is a remarkable journey. It evolved from a form of medical therapy for injured World War II veterans into one of the most highly competitive, elite, and popular sports at the modern Paralympic Games. Long before it entered the global spotlight as a competitive event, swimming served primarily as a
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On 11 November 2025, FASTO UNSA hosted guest lectures aimed at implementing and sharing the knowledge acquired during previous training sessions. The event featured lecturers from FSFV as well as FASTO UNSA lecturers who completed their training at FSFV in October, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical demonstrations in the field of adaptive physical activity and swimming for people with disabilities.
On 28 August 2025, the Erasmus+ project ParaSwInclusion hosted the round table “Para Swimming in the Western Balkans: Present and Future” at the Science and Technology Park of Montenegro in Podgorica. The event was organized in a hybrid format, enabling both in-person and online participation.
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