Day four is shaping up to be a huge day of action for Team Australia with competitors showing their grit and determination at Düsseldorf's Merkur Spiel-Arena across three sports.
Eleven Team Australia competitors will take part in the swimming as they hit the pool, beginning with 50-metre backstroke, 50-metre breaststroke and 50 and 100-metre freestyle heats.
The final heat will be the 4 x 50-metre mixed relay.
Australian swimming captain, Karl Woodward, will be looking to make a splash across the pool events as he watches the team grow in confidence and strength.
"We've gelled really well together as a team," Karl said.
"It's a pretty laid back team but when we get in the pool we turn it on pretty fast.
"Everyone's been training really hard, there are some new members which is exciting for them - they've never swum before (competitively).
"So teaching some people to do a tumble-turn and others have been national champions…it's a really diverse group."
The physical properties of water enable competitors to participate in the swimming competitions without the need for prostheses or other technical aids.
Competitors are functionally classified, meaning they are grouped into classes that take into account their individual level of functional ability and skill, with the aim of creating fair competition conditions for all.
Family and friends will make their voices heard as the swimming finals kick-off from 4pm, with the day rounding out with the 4 x 50-metre relay final at 8.20pm.
It's an exciting time for the men and women in the green and gold, who are keen to show their strength against the 20 other nations competing in the Games.
"I'm looking forward to performing well under pressure, as a team and as an individual," Karl said.
"Doing our best, and also meeting other countries; countries that we don't normally compete against or serve with. It should be fun."
Joining Karl in the pool is co-captain Flight Sergeant Nathan King and teammates, Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Cooper Blackwood, Erin Brigden, Justin Donnelly, Ryan Kelly, Daniel King, Brad Mazzaferri, Able Seaman Jamie McGlinchey, Verity Sanchez, Karl Woodward and Kurt Ludke.
Meanwhile, the inaugural day of table tennis competition is sure to be a hit as it makes its Invictus Games debut in 2023.
Table tennis features five classes for players in wheelchairs and five for standing players. Players compete in singles and doubles.
All matches are best-of-five sets. The first player or team to reach 11 points wins the set. The server changes every two points. The playing time for singles and doubles is about 30 minutes per round.
For wounded, injured and ill, serving and former-serving military personnel, adaptive table tennis improves not only coordination skills and reflexes, but also concentration. The effects are particularly positive for psychologically and neurologically-injured players.
The day begins with standing and seated preliminary rounds before progressing through to heats and finals for ITT4-7 (standing class) and ITT1-3 (seated class), finishing off with the medals ceremony from 5.30pm.
Adaptive table tennis action continues on day five.
Australia's first Invictus Games table tennis team is Karney Armstrong, Steve Richards, Stephen Lockwood and Verity Sanchez.
Meet the Australian Team at www.defence.gov.au/invictusgames or follow on Facebook.
