What kind of physically disabled people are categorized from s1 to s10?
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S10, SB9, SM10 are disability swimming classifications used for categorizing swimmers based on their level of disability. Swimmers in this class tend to have minimal weakness affecting their legs, missing feet, a missing leg below the knee or problems with their hips. This class includes a number of different disabilities including people with amputations and cerebral palsy. The classification is governed by the International Paralympic Committee, and compS1, SB1, SM1 are disability swimming classifications used for categorising swimmers based on their level of disability. The classifications cover athletes with "very severe coordination problems in four limbs or have no use of their legs, trunk, hands and minimal use of their shoulders only". Swimmers in this class have a variety of different disabilities including cerebral palsy.
Swimming events available for people in this class include the 50m and 100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke and 150m Individual Medley events.
Contents
1 Definition
2 Disability groups
2.1 Cerebral palsy
2.2 Spinal cord injuries
2.2.1 F1
2.2.2 F2
3 History
4 Events
5 At the Paralympic Games
6 Records
7 Competitors
8 Getting classified
9 References
etes at the Paralympic Games.