Orlando, FL (Sept. 26, 2023) – U.S. Paralympics Swimming announced that the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, presented by Toyota, will be hosted at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando. The competition is set to run from Dec. 15-17, 2023 and will be the first time U.S. Paralympics Swimming has hosted an event in Orlando.
The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center is one of the fastest competition pools in the nation. The state of-the-art indoor aquatics facility features an indoor 8-lane 50-meter competition pool, a dive well with four lap lanes, a heated teaching and training pool with seven lanes, along with ample spectator seating. With close proximity to hotels and restaurants, the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center offers a fantastic venue for athletes competing at nationals.
“We’ve had an incredibly successful year of competition for Team USA,” said Erin Popovich, Director, U.S. Paralympics Swimming. “We are extremely excited to continue this success as we close off the year with the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships. The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando is the perfect place for this year’s national championships, and we are looking forward to watching Team USA compete this December.”
“We are proud to welcome U.S. Paralympics Swimming to Orlando’s Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center for the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships,” said Jason Siegel, President & CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission. “We are confident that these elite athletes and their coaches and families will have an incredibly positive experience while they are visiting and competing.”
The 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships will be an exciting opportunity to watch many of the nation’s top Para swimmers compete for prestigious national titles. The event will provide an opportunity to watch veteran athletes compete while also showcasing new names to the Para swimming community.
Meet information may be found at https://www.usparaswimming.org/competitions. Please email USPara.SwimInfo@usopc.org with questions. Media requests and photo inquiries may be directed to Kristen Gowdy at Kristen.Gowdy@usopc.org.
ABOUT U.S. PARALYMPICS SWIMMING
U.S. Paralympics Swimming serves as the national governing body for Para swimming in the United States. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Paralympics Swimming is a division of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. U.S. Paralympics Swimming is committed to promoting and growing Para swimming in the United States by enabling athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. In addition to overseeing domestic competition opportunities, U.S. Paralympics Swimming is responsible for the selection and training of U.S. teams for international competition including world championships, ParaPan American Games, and the Paralympic Games. Para swimming for men and women has been a part of the Paralympic program since the first Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy.
ABOUT THE GREATER ORLANDO SPORTS COMMISSION
The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) is a private, non-profit organization established to attract and manage sports-related events, conferences and activities that drive positive economic development in the City of Orlando, Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, and Seminole County. Founded in 1992-93, the organization has hosted or co-hosted more than 1,600 events in the Greater Orlando area with a total economic impact exceeding $2.6 billion in spending within the community. For more information, visit GreaterOrlandoSports.com.