page_title: S9 (classification)
section_title: Competitors
hierarchical_section_title: S9 (classification) / Competitors
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Australian swimmer Matthew Cowdrey, 2012 Australian Paralympic (shadow) Team athlete
context_page_description: S9, SB8, SM9 are disability swimming classifications used for categorizing swimmers based on their level of disability. Swimmers in this class generally have severe weakness in one leg. This class includes a number of different disabilities including people with amputations and cerebral palsy. The classification is governed by the International Paralympic Committee, and competes at the Paralympic Games.
context_section_description: Swimmers who have competed in this classification include Ellie Cole, Jesus Collado and  Matthew Cowdrey who all won medals in their class at the 2008 Paralympics.
  American swimmers who have been classified by the United States Paralympic Committee as being in this class include Dana Albrycht, Luis Alicea, Hannah Aspden, Cody Bureau, Michael Prout Jr., David Gelfand, Joseph Peppersack, and Staci Perrige.
caption: S9 classified swimmer Matthew Cowdrey
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