The 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships was an international swimming competition, the biggest meet for athletes with a disability since the 2008 Summer Paralympics. It was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands and lasted from 14 to 21 August. Venue The Championship was staged at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium located in the south of Eindhoven. The complex contains three outdoor swimming pools. Events Classification Athletes are allocated a classification for each event based upon their disability to allow fairer competition between athletes of similar ability. The classifications for swimming are: Visual impairment S11-S13 Other disability S1-S10 (Freestyle, backstroke and butterfly) SB1-SB9 (breaststroke) SM1-SM10 (individual medley) Classifications run from S1 (severely disabled) to S10 (minimally disabled) for athletes with physical disabilities, and S11 (totally blind) to S13 (legally blind) for visually impaired athletes. Blind athletes must use blackened goggles. Medalists Men Women Participating nations Below is the list of countries which participated in the Championships. Footnotes Notes References External links 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, Eindhoven World Para Swimming Championships 2010 in swimming 2010 in Dutch sport Sports competitions in Eindhoven International aquatics competitions hosted by the Netherlands August 2010 sports events in Europe 21st century in Eindhoven