With four days to go before the 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships begin, athletes are making their way to the host city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

A total of 655 athletes from 54 different countries and regions will be participating inside the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, competing for the gold, silver and bronze medal in their respective event. The number of participating athletes and countries in Eindhoven will be one of the largest of any previous Swimming World Championships.

Taking place from August 15 to 21, many of the athletes have competed previously at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Iceland, 2009 IPC Swimming World Championships Short Course in Brazil, and the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup in Great Britain.(The End)