Scott Field
Scott competed in two Paralympics and the 2002 COmmonwealth Games in Manchester. His first Games were in the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games where he won silver in both the 50m and 100m freestyle, adding a bronze in the 100m butterfly and finishing fifth in the 200m medley.
In the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games he again won silver in the 100m freestyle, but could only manage bronze in the 50m freestyle. He did however add silvers in both the 400m freestyle and 100m butterfly.
In Manchester he won a silver medal in the 100m freestyle EAD.
At the 2002 IPC Swimming World Championships in Argentina, Scoot won gold in two events.
IPC members approve the new Classification Code at Extraordinary General Assembly
The 2025 IPC Classification Code, which was approved on 17 May 2024, aims to ensure standardisation and harmonisation within the Paralympic Movement17 May 2024
In January 2021 by the IPC Governing Board established a Code Review Team chaired by two-time Paralympian Scott Field.
Andrew Parsons, President, said: “The new IPC 2025 Classification Code delivers on a promise I made to the 2019 IPC General Assembly that improving classification would be my top priority.
I am quite sure that if all the athletes at the London Paralympic Games were asked on their opinion of the current Classification Code, the majority of athletes would probably not have any idea what the Classification Code is.
I am an experienced former S13 (visually impaired - VI) swimmer and until I was asked to join the IPC Classification Committee I had never heard of this Code.
Classification is vital to the success and growth of para-sport at all levels of competition.
Classification is what differentiates Paralympic sports from all other sports. It ensures Paralympic athletes can achieve sporting excellence, regardless of whether they have a severe or minimal impairment. Underpinning classification in all the sports of the Paralympic Movement is the Athlete’s Classification Code and the accompanying International Standards. The IPC wants to ensure that these are fit for purpose in our ever-changing world. We will be calling on all stakeholders to assist in strengthening Paralympic classification by assisting us with suggested amendments to these policy documents during the review period. It is an exciting opportunity for all to play their part in creating a better, more equitable Paralympic Movement.