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Para sport

For the grown-up beside a child who loves para sport.

The child's own door is Para sport on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for para sport yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The class beside a swimmer’s name, like S6. From S1 to S10, a lower number means the impairment affects the swim more.
  2. In class S11 every swimmer wears blacked-out goggles, so all race with no light at all, and a tapper touches them with a pole before the wall.
  3. The Paris 2024 Paralympics had 549 medal events in 22 sports.

On the way home, ask: “What did you notice about how the athletes started their race?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: World Para Swimming: classification; IPC: Paris 2024 Paralympic sports

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Not made yet
  3. Ages 9–14A Line of Classes
  4. Ages 15–18Not made yet

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.