The Paralympic gold medalist Karolina Pelendritou is currently competing in the IDM Berlin 2022 international meeting, the last big race before the World Championships in Madeira next June, in which 400 athletes are participating.
Pelendritou will compete in the 50m freestyle (S11) and at the same distance, in the breaststroke (SB11). Both events start and finish today, Saturday.
The Cypriot athlete was also scheduled to compete in the 100m freestyle on the first day of the Games on Thursday, March 31, but her "guide" contracted coronavirus and was unable to travel with her. This is the so-called tapper, who uses a pole to warn swimmers of the upcoming turn and finish. By regulation, in the 100m each athlete must have two guides.
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