Faye Frex-Albrecht was just approaching the starting blocks at the 2016 North Eastern Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships when the referee blew his whistle, kicking off the 400-meter ...

The 2025 Deaflympics, a multi-sport event with deaf and hard of hearing athletes, will head to Tokyo in November 2025. Competition will run from November 15-November 26, with Team USA headlined by ...

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Among the most important things an athlete can do is set goals, and with these goals come standards. Proper training, sleep, and nutrition are vital necessities for success in any sport. But balancing ...

TOKYO - Japanese swimmer Ryutaro Ibara took silver in the men's 200-meter butterfly on Tuesday, the final day of competition at the Tokyo Deaflympics. The 31-year-old finished 1.6 seconds behind ...

USA Swimming decided Thursday to allow hand signals to be used at the U.S. Olympic Trials in July to accomodate deaf swimmers at the start of their races, reversing the organization’s decision, issued ...

Deaf learner Tia Smith, 12, from Phoenix, won gold in the U12 relay freestyle and bronze in the 50m backstroke at the SA National Schools Aquatics Championships. A first‑time competitor, she hopes to ...