Supported by


Movement in the lower trunk and legs affected to a high degree.

Short stature athlete.

The absence of both arms.

The absence of both legs.

 


SB5 is for breaststroke swimmers with movement highly affected in the lower trunk and legs, those with short stature, or the absence of limbs.

These swimmers have difficulty maintaining a smooth swimming speed because of the way power is designed to alternate from the arms to the legs in breaststroke.


 Swimming SB5 is a competition class at the Paris 2024 Paralympics