According to sea-news.az organized by the National Paralympic Committee and supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Azerbaijan Para-Swimming Championship was held for the first time in history at the Sumgayit Paralympic Sports Complex. The competition took place at the center operating under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population.
The main purpose of holding the championship is to encourage the involvement of people with physical disabilities in sports and to support the development of their athletic skills. The tournament also aimed to identify promising para-swimmers who will represent Azerbaijan in the international arena in the future and to build a reserve force for this discipline.
In the championship, nearly 30 teenage and young athletes competed for medals across 9 different categories.
