2010 IPC Swimming World Championships
| 4th IPC Swimming World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 14 – 21 August |
| Venue(s) | Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium |
| Nations participating | 53 |
| Athletes participating | 649 |
| Events | 181 |
The 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships was an international swimming competition, the biggest meet for athletes with a disability since the 2008 Summer Paralympics. It was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands and lasted from 14 to 21 August.
The Championship was staged at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium located in the south of Eindhoven. The complex contains three outdoor swimming pools.
Athletes are allocated a classification for each event based upon their disability to allow fairer competition between athletes of similar ability. The classifications for swimming are:
Classifications run from S1 (severely disabled) to S10 (minimally disabled) for athletes with physical disabilities, and S11 (totally blind) to S13 (legally blind) for visually impaired athletes. Blind athletes must use blackened goggles.
Below is the list of countries which participated in the Championships.
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