@@norten76 imo you are right. Having no arms reduces drag a significant amount as well as simplifying form overall reducing errors and allowing for focused form on all that is left.
This is the most inspiring video I have ever seen. Zheng should be an inspiration to everyone. No matter what you're going through in life, you can achieve something if you commit.
Well his stroke form would be illegal in a non-Paralympic meet because of the fly like movements, but he has adapted his form within the Olympic guidelines which is still phenomenal.
Swimming technique, he uses his feet to push himself and uses his body to moves upwards and downwards to swim even faster, physics have to do with this.
I watch these athletes with so much respect and admiration. 😢 A part of me emphasize with the many struggles, challenges, and setbacks they have in their lives. The other part is inspired by their perseverance and determination to succeed and reach their goals. It truly places things into perspective. Great job all of you. Be proud of yourselves and your accomplishments!!!👍👍👍🙏🙏
Imagine coming back from this competition and having to explain that you lost to a guy with no arms. Props to him hard work and dedication gets you places.
Sir you got my respect, you've just leaped out of all the words I know to praise such a charismatic achievement. You are a great source of inspiration for millions.
That moment when a guy with no arms wins and is also a lot faster than most people with no disabilities. Makes you think about how you can achieve your goals and dreams if you really put your mind into it. Very impressive performance indeed!
+madman2u In France we've got a (really) bad joke about that : a guy with no arms and no legs swim faster than the others ones without disabilities. The teacher asks him "how can you swim so fast!?" Then the kid answers "Oh, that's nothing... I train every day with my father at the lake and the hardest part is to get outside the bag!"
Massive repect to these guys. Absolutely incredible. I think TV chanels should cover more the Paralympics to pay a tribute to all these heroes. They should be an example for us because they are showing us that whatever happens, we shouldn't give up, we must keep fighting and then we can achieve the impossible
+2aloos Yes but I hate when people think disabled athletes do more then enabled athletes. They both work hard, it is the commitment what makes paralympians more amazing.
I was in an accident when I was younger and now have one eye. Growing up everyone always tried to make me feel good but I was stubborn and always found a way to get attention and sympathy from it. I am now 17 years old and know that I am blessed and really don't have anything wrong with me. Watching these guys swim their hearts out with disabilities is truly inspiring. I hope that God watches over them and continues to bless them.
My right eye has became blurry enough that i cant read unless i have my left eye open, the right eye is just a blurry mess, obviously not the same as you but i get how you feel.
+ALL MIGHT I'll pray for you... I honestly would rather lose an eye than have one that doesn't work properly. I bet you are in a stressful situation I hope everything works out!
Cody Pardy Well i have a dream of becoming a Professional boxer, Haha many people say "Don't endanger your good eye on a sport like boxing" so it is pretty stressful but at the end of the day Risks are what makes us human and makes us find out what we are good at... I will pray for you to dude, Peace!
Yayyy! So glad this inspires others too! If you ever have bad days just remember that everyone has bad days and you always always always have something to strive for
Can't agree with you more..What a man and what an athlete! The least people could have done is give him a standing ovation until he left the arena. He swam better than a fish :)
It doesn't hurt, because on the wall there's a a big mat. The mat is like a stopwatch and you must beat strong to stop the "mat-stopwatch". Sorry for my bad english 🙈.
Swimming a time of 1:13 without arms is really impresive. I'm a swimmer myself and I think that there are not many swimmers who would be able to swim his time. Truly impressive!!!
I certainly can't! Even in freestyle. Obviously I'm no great swimmer of anything, but I've been swimming (with no coaching) for more than 10 years and have a good body for swimming. All this to say that I'm truly impressed by these guys, all of them... and really unimpressed with myself.
Arms are actually useful here. They are not a disadvantage. I can see how having no legs would be an advantage in a pull up competition. That is not the case here. If he had arms, he would be faster
IGniTuv I was just wondering as I “stumbled” upon this video: why so many thumbs down? I just don’t get it. Gotta be jealous people that have both arms and legs but no brain or heart. Yeah. That must be it.
@@David-us3iy Its the same sport as regular swimming, only with disabled people. But those regular swimming videos dont have that much dislikes, so people assume that they only dislike because they are handicapped,kind of normal that people dont like that.
@@nicopaduamusic I think they are saying people often rush to help disabled people who don't need it. They said it's respectful that people did not do this.
@@beckamayfield9912 Before we say something, consider common sense. The guy swims much faster with just his legs than many untrained people with both arms and legs. So why in hell would anyone even think he needs help getting out of the pool when there are stairs. Even at the beach with big waves, you can still walk out of the ocean with your hands tied behind your back.
that and the fact that there are other factors too, Usain Bolt and an amateur sprinter work just as hard put 110% but who wins? Bolt, why? genetics. So no matter how hard u try there are other factors that limit u
It won't hurt his head that much. I've swam in an Olympic pool many times. And they have a rubber sheet thing that records times on the wall at the end of the pool. This rubber is not too soft but soft enough to keep a 2 yr old from crying when hitting it
@4:00 we can witness that a man without arms can swim faster than most of us :-) *A good example* that can show how we under-estimate or over-estimate things that are based on personal experience of one person, or a common bias of culture. Great victory for science !
I used to be a competitive swimmer until I got the first symptoms of a painful chronic disease. Watching these athletes makes me understand how much of a bad decision it was to give up my dream because of something like that. They make me want to go back to swimming.
This legend taught me that i can have that conviction, discipline and fight spirit in my life too. He might never know it but he gave me strength when i had nobody and needed it the most.
the idea of paralympics is great to see people who lost limbs or were born deformed have a chance to be Olympians . the only thing wrong with it is that it's hard to judge if a person is qualified or not because it's not fair for others. is a guy missing two legs capable of competing with a guy who lost two arms
+عامر البلهموطي Paralympic classification in swimming can be quite hard for people to understand, so hopefully this helps. The short answer to your question is that even though the impairments are different, the impact of their impairment on their ability to swim is the same. Here is a more detailed answer: The sport class names in swimming consist of a prefix “S”, ”SB” or “SM” and a number. The prefixes stand for the event and the number indicates the sport class the athlete competes in the respective event.The prefixes stand for:• S: Freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events• SB: Breaststroke• SM: Individual medleySport classes 1-10: Physical impairmentThere are 10 different S and SM sport classes, numbered 1-10, and nine SB sport classes, numbered 1-9, for athletes with a physical impairment. A lower number indicates a more severe activity limitation than a higher number.As you mentioned, athletes with different impairment types compete against each other. The impact of their impairment on swim performance, however, is similar.Sport classes 11-13: Visual ImpairmentSport class 14: Intellectual impairmentThere is more info here: www.paralympic.org/swimming/classification
so boxers, football players, rugby players, and MMA fighters everywhere spend their careers being knocked in the head and you are worried about these guys -.- they are pro paralympic swimmers so dont feel sorry for them. and full speed for them in the water is walking pace for someone on land. just go and walk slowly into a soft dry wall and you will see how it feels. The Omega pads also have quite a bit of give to them.
+Ella Hoax you are not understanding the point I'm trying to get across. People are bringing it up only because they are disabled. You don't see these people crying over football players bumping heads. Don't worry about these guys. They are pros and they do t need your pity.
Craig Dohmen- Sculpt Athletics Well you didn't answer my question.They aren't pitying them, they mostly find them inspiring. Also they might care about other people as well.
I was thinking the entire time, 'How is he able to swim so well?' Then I remembered from old science classes that swimming ability is determined more by leg power than arm power. Not to mention, he does have a very aerodynamic physique. Even then, though.... The guy is a legend.
I can't believe the armless guy won, I was thinking "well these guys got arms and legs just one arm is bend, but other guy has no arms at all he is already lost" and wow, just wow. I would never tought that
With the toughest physical disadvantage among all finalists, Zheng Tao still managed to win the gold medal and break the world record!
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I'm a swim teacher of many years and this supports my theory that the kick is the most important part of the back stroke
Colleen Jennings That’s great!
Every1 already knew that buddy...
Do you think in this case having no arms (less drag) is actually an advantage?
@@norten76 imo you are right. Having no arms reduces drag a significant amount as well as simplifying form overall reducing errors and allowing for focused form on all that is left.
@Arkadi Danielyan Why are you calling me names? This is just a discussion. You need to be polite
How can anyone dislike this vdo? Man, they're swimming with half limbs and all. Massive respect!
There is always haters
@@hawkk3444 literally in every video
IKR video was funny as hell
cuz Chy-nah
People without legs
This is the most inspiring video I have ever seen. Zheng should be an inspiration to everyone. No matter what you're going through in life, you can achieve something if you commit.
Now imagine if he had arms, he would literally be unbeatable
Well his stroke form would be illegal in a non-Paralympic meet because of the fly like movements, but he has adapted his form within the Olympic guidelines which is still phenomenal.
@@Jamcam-ep9cv oh I didnt know that thanks :D
It appears that having arms slows you down. He beat all the guys with arms.
Have you met Michael Phelps lol
@@TheBlowMachine69 no, but practically all of my friends have. He loves very close to me
Remember these guys whenever you think, “I can’t do this”.
I cant be a fish
I cant get my dad to come back.
@@gwuas3604 That's why we gotta go to our dads and kick their asses
@@danikancherry9114 or kick their balls both ways are fine
@@danikancherry9114 WTF mate. My father went away 14 years ago. Now i don't know in which country he is???
How do you win with no arms
Props to that dude
Because in the backstroke style the arms are not that important than in other styles
How do you swim with no arms😂
Diamond Dingers I don’t even know how to swim
Swimming technique, he uses his feet to push himself and uses his body to moves upwards and downwards to swim even faster, physics have to do with this.
You probably actually for this event might have an advantage..... Less drag.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the man who lost his arm , but aient give up
absolutely !
Ofcourse 👍👍🔥
Dont think he lost i think he got born without arms
@@emil907k8 talking about the other contestants, but ok
I watch these athletes with so much respect and admiration. 😢 A part of me emphasize with the many struggles, challenges, and setbacks they have in their lives. The other part is inspired by their perseverance and determination to succeed and reach their goals. It truly places things into perspective. Great job all of you. Be proud of yourselves and your accomplishments!!!👍👍👍🙏🙏
Imagine coming back from this competition and having to explain that you lost to a guy with no arms. Props to him hard work and dedication gets you places.
Its the paralympics, most of these people are missing arms or legs
He was the only one without both arms
Yea I would have looked the other way round 🤣🤣🤣
Liangelo ball1
No he wasn’t, the tall Russian kid was exactly the same.
It’s not all arms
How do you swim under that condition?
*5 mins later
....bloody hell
Dude dont speak English
Ayanda Mdledle dude don’t speak american
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Sir you got my respect, you've just leaped out of all the words I know to praise such a charismatic achievement. You are a great source of inspiration for millions.
That guy is actual fish. That's an incredible performance
lol u just called him a fish
@@zingyguy6221 stfu human
@@es-rh8oo stfu bacteria
lol u just called him a bacteria
BK-201 stfu turd 💩
That moment when a guy with no arms wins and is also a lot faster than most people with no disabilities. Makes you think about how you can achieve your goals and dreams if you really put your mind into it. Very impressive performance indeed!
+madman2u In France we've got a (really) bad joke about that : a guy with no arms and no legs swim faster than the others ones without disabilities. The teacher asks him "how can you swim so fast!?" Then the kid answers "Oh, that's nothing... I train every day with my father at the lake and the hardest part is to get outside the bag!"
Very very inspiring
Agree, that's the way i think after watching it.. the key is pushing the boundaries most people think you have.. amazing achievement... salute...
+madman2u Ancient Chinese philosopher Chuang Chou wrote about this thousands of years ago.
+Sunai Sama a really bad joke? dude that's hilarious! damn! :))))
Massive repect to these guys. Absolutely incredible. I think TV chanels should cover more the Paralympics to pay a tribute to all these heroes. They should be an example for us because they are showing us that whatever happens, we shouldn't give up, we must keep fighting and then we can achieve the impossible
+2aloos Yes but I hate when people think disabled athletes do more then enabled athletes. They both work hard, it is the commitment what makes paralympians more amazing.
In my eyes they are all GOLD
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... open your eyes
My man had to hit his head to get the wr
😂😂😂 its 4:30 AM and i am still laughing
He whacked hard too.
@@TheMetalButcher a
Arthur Yan i see him 👌😪
Commitment lol
I was in an accident when I was younger and now have one eye. Growing up everyone always tried to make me feel good but I was stubborn and always found a way to get attention and sympathy from it. I am now 17 years old and know that I am blessed and really don't have anything wrong with me. Watching these guys swim their hearts out with disabilities is truly inspiring. I hope that God watches over them and continues to bless them.
God bless you. You always keep trying 😢💙💚😄🙏🙏🙏
My right eye has became blurry enough that i cant read unless i have my left eye open, the right eye is just a blurry mess, obviously not the same as you but i get how you feel.
+ALL MIGHT I'll pray for you... I honestly would rather lose an eye than have one that doesn't work properly. I bet you are in a stressful situation I hope everything works out!
Cody Pardy Well i have a dream of becoming a Professional boxer, Haha many people say "Don't endanger your good eye on a sport like boxing" so it is pretty stressful but at the end of the day Risks are what makes us human and makes us find out what we are good at... I will pray for you to dude, Peace!
Yayyy! So glad this inspires others too! If you ever have bad days just remember that everyone has bad days and you always always always have something to strive for
Me: hmmmmm what do I watch
TH-cam: u seem bored, wanna watch the Paralympic?
Me: sure
And the answer is: "sure, I can watch that"
@@dewandietrich9446 same xD
@@Dilmee dhxhhbbd
Bored lmao this is way more entertainment than the "regular" Olympics. I can definitely tell you I wouldn't be clicking the Olympic swimming
Ive never seen anything like this. This is godly for sure. Well done
I was crying watching zhang tao coming out the water looking at the audience. He is the true hero.
Can't agree with you more..What a man and what an athlete! The least people could have done is give him a standing ovation until he left the arena. He swam better than a fish :)
I was crying too. I'm gay.
No one will break this record because he cant hold anyone's beer
Love Laugh bro u got me dyin’!
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Genius comment
i actually laughed at this, nice
Ouch, he banged his head a bit i must say.
It doesn't hurt, because on the wall there's a a big mat. The mat is like a stopwatch and you must beat strong to stop the "mat-stopwatch".
Sorry for my bad english 🙈.
Так шею сломать можно
Sebastian Seba kut
ikr that prolly hurt a lot
@@TAM-sk8so oooh I never knew that, thanks!
his reaction was so priceless, you got my respect dude
Swimming a time of 1:13 without arms is really impresive. I'm a swimmer myself and I think that there are not many swimmers who would be able to swim his time. Truly impressive!!!
I certainly can't! Even in freestyle. Obviously I'm no great swimmer of anything, but I've been swimming (with no coaching) for more than 10 years and have a good body for swimming. All this to say that I'm truly impressed by these guys, all of them... and really unimpressed with myself.
Agreed! Especially when Catch is such a crucial part of swimming.
@@allydeaif you get a decent coach you will improve incredibly quickly
The way that dudes head hit the wall of the pool, my old 7 year old self would’ve died there
p1an there’s padding on the wall so they can be stopped since they don’t have arms
When a guy with one arm is 10X faster then u
Yah. Shame on all our cows
WITH NO ARM.
They train a lot for this
@SVINN or you!!:)
HALF A ARM LOL
They need foam head board on deck so they wont hurt their head when they arrive.
Touch pad is padded. Better than the wall at least
@@swimfan752 good to know. Thanks for info
@@swimfan752 The touchpad still hurts if you hit it with your head though
@@nick-st7jx Better than a ceramic tile.
@@lemons1559 it is, but it’d be better if it was more padded/cushioned somehow
This guy brings the "hold my beer" meme to the whole new level
"hold my arms"
And me with no disability is scared of drowning.....
@F. Santos how short are you ?😭
@@Ufsfhiiiiiii bruh you know the pool in this video is like 12 feet deep right?
@@thehertyuros3343 in a pool not that pool the frick
I don't think anyone likes drowning
@@Ufsfhiiiiiiibeing 7"0 doesn't automatically make you immune to drowning lol
I'm so proud of all these athletes. It's incredible. Great job gentlemen!!
His courage and determination shows nothing is impossible for anyone 😊😊😊
No arms = less water resistance.
Once he mastered his style of swimming, his disadvantage became his advantage.
Not at all dude, it's still disavantage....
Arms are actually useful here. They are not a disadvantage. I can see how having no legs would be an advantage in a pull up competition. That is not the case here. If he had arms, he would be faster
@@herc1305 way faster
Nonsense what you said
Seem legit, that's basic physics
How can these guys swim without no arms. It's absolutely amazing
+TheKabDriver legs
Everybody: You can't swim without any arms
Zheng Tao: Hold my beer
Hold my prosthetic arms
Hold my prosthetic legs :D
4:06 give me a towel to bite so I can start
@@guntherdunyardphd3623 you know he has a little head that can help grap the beer against his belly
More like: hold my arms
It's at this moment when you should pause for a moment and think, "So what's my excuse for giving up?"
having too many limbs?
@@yanteng2556 hilarious🤣
@@yanteng2556 damn!!! this hit right on my face
Mental health also exists.
Imagine hating yourself so much that you disliked this video.
Yeah I still don't understand where is the dislike ratio coming from? Any ideas? What was bad about this? I'm just confused.
Because some people have heart.
IGniTuv I was just wondering as I “stumbled” upon this video: why so many thumbs down? I just don’t get it. Gotta be jealous people that have both arms and legs but no brain or heart. Yeah. That must be it.
I heard it's just search bots scraping every link on A page
@@David-us3iy Its the same sport as regular swimming, only with disabled people.
But those regular swimming videos dont have that much dislikes, so people assume that they only dislike because they are handicapped,kind of normal that people dont like that.
Whoever are disliking this video doesn't know the meaning of hardwork..😒
Absolutely incredible...
7:01 No one helping him get out of the pool is a show of respect to physically challenged people.
Or it's just because he could easily get out with his two very powerful legs. Somebody helped him at the start, with towel in his teeth.
What makes you think hes physically challenged in this situation or needs assistance for something he does all the time?
@@nicopaduamusic I think they are saying people often rush to help disabled people who don't need it. They said it's respectful that people did not do this.
I’m sure he didn’t want or need help it’s kinda an insult so I agree
@@beckamayfield9912 Before we say something, consider common sense. The guy swims much faster with just his legs than many untrained people with both arms and legs. So why in hell would anyone even think he needs help getting out of the pool when there are stairs. Even at the beach with big waves, you can still walk out of the ocean with your hands tied behind your back.
This is a great thing for people to watch. It's good for encouraging many to not give up
that and the fact that there are other factors too, Usain Bolt and an amateur sprinter work just as hard put 110% but who wins? Bolt, why? genetics. So no matter how hard u try there are other factors that limit u
It won't hurt his head that much. I've swam in an Olympic pool many times. And they have a rubber sheet thing that records times on the wall at the end of the pool. This rubber is not too soft but soft enough to keep a 2 yr old from crying when hitting it
Paralympics.... besides contestants, their friends and families, who cares. Not me.
Amanda P im number 200 liking the comment!
Amanda P yeah mate it is
That guy must have tremendous power in his ears to be able to paddle like that. Id have never thought the guy with no arms would win. Espectacular!
Strong ass ears tbh
when you are a competitive swimmer and a guy with no arms swims faster than you
Slow
@@qzxarp3940 talkin bout swimming in REAL water, not minecraft lol
wrr
agree
that swimming style is fast compared to with arms
Everyone that compete here is winner in his own life🔥❤️💯
Well said brother
why?
@@czuowiekjanszczur4538 bcoz of their godamn determination 😃
@@czuowiekjanszczur4538 because they are all winners, they defeat fate.
@@czuowiekjanszczur4538 because they are all winners, they defeat fate.
This dude took the win by hitting his head on the wall. He deserves the win.
Congratulations to this unbelievable swimmer. I wish for him all the best in the future 😍😍😍😍
That is nothing short of amazing! Those athletes are INCREBLY inspirational! I LOVE THAT!
The great example of “ WE ARE NOT DISABLE, WE ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLES”😍
hi disabled isn’t a bad word and many disabled people actually prefer it to ‘differently abled’
Respect to them, they are all winners in my eyes they inspire me
Where there is life there is always hope
Never give up
Stay strong 💪
Exactly
You realize that using the arm flex emoji does not apply here, since the winner has no arms to flex!
This makes me happy because they can still do what normal people do. And wish them luck in the future let have a shout out hip hip hoary 😃😃😃😃
I get more amazed watching the paralympics more the olympics one.
Maximum respect for these people. Really moving.
always loved olympic games, but paralympic, this is where you witness the biggest efforts and it's always stunning
I probably can't even swim that fast, and I'm completely able bodied. Nothing short of inspirational from these guys 👏🏻
@4:00 we can witness that a man without arms can swim faster than most of us :-)
*A good example* that can show how we under-estimate or over-estimate things that are based on personal experience of one person, or a common bias of culture.
Great victory for science !
epSos.de True
How does that guy mastubate that's my biggest question.
the fact that he doesn't have arms actually helps him, do you see fish with arms ?
We also see how he has a concrete head!
Don't compare yourself to the best.
Who is Here After A2 Motivation ❤️🔥
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Me too..
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I just came to here to see how you can swim withuot arms. Didn't expect that the guy without the arms actually would win the race. Simply Amazing!
How like omg I have so much respect for these athletes this is amazing
HOW DOES SOMEONE WITH NO ARMS WIN THE BACKSTROKE! It's crazy
Confirmed Dolphin
Using a smart technique because you don't need arms for a dolphin stroke. And he has less body weight. So every kick gives more boost.
that is fuxking crazy
He is streamlined
I have arms but I never could swim like him...I should feel encourage but I don't...
Unbelievable !! Tears came up in my eyes while watching him. He is such a inspiration for those who think they can't do this. Respect for him🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Watch this and every excuse you've made in your life is irrelevant. Salute to all the Paralympians! Hope to see you all again in Rio'16...
are those games at the same time as tho Olympic and in what channels?
+Robert Garcia NBC and whenever they're scheduled
+Alex Kroll thanks
my arms hurt
What if I don't have a life? Ah! Your logic is flawed.
I used to be a competitive swimmer until I got the first symptoms of a painful chronic disease. Watching these athletes makes me understand how much of a bad decision it was to give up my dream because of something like that. They make me want to go back to swimming.
This is one of those "I need to see it to believe it" type of videos.
These athletes are mindblowing! Respect 100%
Huge Respect!!!!!
This is inspiring. Swimming is such a hard sport and these men are outstanding!!
those people are freaking AWESOME! FULL SUPPORT HERE!
The creativity of the human beings!!! Amazing!!!
He hit his head at the end. Poor guy, but very extraordinary will.
Damn the winner is hot af! That head slam in the wall to win tho, got to admire the dedication
He was pretty far ahead, he didn't need to. Although it's hard for him to know when he's focused on swimming.
Those men are real BEASTS! Just imagine what power they need in their legs/arms (depending on their handicap)
This legend taught me that i can have that conviction, discipline and fight spirit in my life too. He might never know it but he gave me strength when i had nobody and needed it the most.
How this guy can swim with no hands is beyond me.
amazing 👏👏👏
the idea of paralympics is great to see people who lost limbs or were born deformed have a chance to be Olympians . the only thing wrong with it is that it's hard to judge if a person is qualified or not because it's not fair for others. is a guy missing two legs capable of competing with a guy who lost two arms
+عامر البلهموطي Paralympic classification in swimming can be quite hard for people to understand, so hopefully this helps.
The short answer to your question is that even though the impairments are different, the impact of their impairment on their ability to swim is the same.
Here is a more detailed answer:
The sport class names in swimming consist of a prefix “S”, ”SB” or “SM” and a number. The prefixes stand for the event and the number indicates the sport class the athlete competes in the respective event.The prefixes stand for:• S: Freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events• SB: Breaststroke• SM: Individual medleySport classes 1-10: Physical impairmentThere are 10 different S and SM sport classes, numbered 1-10, and nine SB sport classes, numbered 1-9, for athletes with a physical impairment. A lower number indicates a more severe activity limitation than a higher number.As you mentioned, athletes with different impairment types compete against each other. The impact of their impairment on swim performance, however, is similar.Sport classes 11-13: Visual ImpairmentSport class 14: Intellectual impairmentThere is more info here: www.paralympic.org/swimming/classification
***** thank you for the explanation
stunt
+Mc Faggot i can`t understand why the video is 499 thumbs down??
Maybe they rooted for another swimmer.
Mom:You can be anything you want to be
Him:I want to be professional swimmer
Literally everyone: no you can't
This video: I think not
Embrace who you are, and you will go far
Because even with a disability, the human spirit can achieve anything. As shown here
4:46 absolutely perfect
Is the wall padded? He hit his head against it going pretty quick!
+Logan Nielsen No, it's not padded.
+Paralympic Games awesome technique by Zheng Tao!
i also question this. is the wall padded?
hu
Well that's not fun
This is amazing this shows you that you can do anything you set you mind to
Can we just take a few minutes of time to celebrate Zheng Tao for his amazing swimming and talent and the others too. A tremendous talent!
if you ever feel bad at yourself, just remember there is a lifeguard at the Olympic swimming event
Holy shit that's faster than me. Just shows that you cannot underestimate ANYBODY.
ScaryPillow true talk;;never underestimate anyone;;; never believe he could win;;;God is forever faithful
JOE Ekeator Don't bring deities into this. This is sheer power of will. Nutjob!
Omg lol! That pun thooooo!!
He's good at swimming because of talent, not because "god gave him pity"
JOE Ekeator
Yea! Did you also thank your God for making them cripples in the first place?
that guy has some of the best fly kicks i've ever seen
That is nuts lol Never seen this kind of swimming before. I’m gobsmacked. I have 4 limbs and that guy would lap me 😂
I think the Paralympics are more interesting to watch
Evie Chamberlain me too
Yea xD
Ikr
I like to see how the do turns and starts
MiamiPush2theLimit
Respect.. they're not disabilities, They're fighters
im a simple man, i see asian brother... i click...
@Bob Jonesit's not racist
@Bob Jones that ain't racist
Bob Jones racist?
Lol jokes
what niko reyes said is not racist...
just imagine the sacrifice and hard work and pain they went through. truly respect. lowkey made me cry💙
Oh well, no 'arm done.
the power of the human spirit
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The power of natural selection
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Posted: 2012
Comments: two days ago
Haha ha Yong mukha nong nanalo
@@guntherdunyardphd3623 Ik right
I am getting so inspired and emotional after watching this clip
thank you for showing these legends
Now, that's what I called a "LEGEND"
Holy shit these guys have disabilities and can still swim better than me lol
I was gonna say the same thing! I need to seriously learn how to swim lol
That's because they spend a long time training.
+Carlos Fernandez still, for them not having an arm, or both. Or a leg. Just look at them, it's twice harder and now they are really good.
+Ding Dong I don't know why you would say that to someone that hasn't said anything bad :P
+Ding Dong Dafuq?
I hope that there is a cushioned back at the start area. It looks quite painful to headbutt the finish line at full speed.
There usually isn't, and it's EXTREMELY painful. I've hit more times than if like to admit. Haha.
so boxers, football players, rugby players, and MMA fighters everywhere spend their careers being knocked in the head and you are worried about these guys -.- they are pro paralympic swimmers so dont feel sorry for them. and full speed for them in the water is walking pace for someone on land. just go and walk slowly into a soft dry wall and you will see how it feels. The Omega pads also have quite a bit of give to them.
+Craig Just because other people get hurt one can't be worried about those swimmers?
+Ella Hoax you are not understanding the point I'm trying to get across. People are bringing it up only because they are disabled. You don't see these people crying over football players bumping heads. Don't worry about these guys. They are pros and they do t need your pity.
Craig Dohmen- Sculpt Athletics Well you didn't answer my question.They aren't pitying them, they mostly find them inspiring. Also they might care about other people as well.
I was thinking the entire time, 'How is he able to swim so well?'
Then I remembered from old science classes that swimming ability is determined more by leg power than arm power. Not to mention, he does have a very aerodynamic physique. Even then, though.... The guy is a legend.
this guy doesn't have arms and still swims 100 meters faster than me with arms. impressive.
I can't believe the armless guy won, I was thinking "well these guys got arms and legs just one arm is bend, but other guy has no arms at all he is already lost" and wow, just wow. I would never tought that
This has respect written all over it
Hundred percent respect. They swim better than me wow amazing.
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