Kira Tsabii from Mykolaiv won gold and two silver medals in para swimming

Swimmer Kira Tsabii from Mykolaiv, a member of the Ukraine Children and Youth Sports School, won three medals at the 15th Open Para Swimming Tournament. The competition took place on October 15–17 in the village of Chornobai, Cherkasy region.

Young athletes from 12 regions of Ukraine took part in the tournament. It is a competition for children with disabilities, including visual impairments and musculoskeletal conditions.

The tournament was held as part of the “Believe in Yourself” Spartakiad, competing for prizes named after Hero of Ukraine and Honored Master of Sport of Ukraine Viktor Smirnov.

Kira Tsabii’s results in the events:

• 1st place — 100 m backstroke
• 2nd place — 50 m backstroke
• 2nd place — 50 m freestyle

Swimmer Kira was coached by Alla Nahiieva.

Source: Mykolaiv City Council.

We previously reported:

• Nine medals in Türkiye: Mykolaiv para swimmers triumph at the European Championships
• Para swimmers from Korabelnyi are medal winners at the Ukrainian Championship
• Believe in Yourself: athletes from the Korabelnyi sports school reach the All-Ukrainian podium
• “Keep it up!!!”: schoolboy from Korabelnyi district wins three golds at a swimming tournament in Sloviansk
• “Vodoley” welcomes children with disabilities from all over Ukraine at the qualifying event (video)