18 British medals at Para Swimming World Series

3 Mar 2018

British athletes have picked up 18 medals on day two of the Para Swimming World Series in Copenhagen.

In a busy day of racing British para-swimmers scooped a haul of nine golds, six silvers and three bronze medals.

There were golds for Ellie Robinson (S6) in the 100m Freestyle and 50m butterfly; Tom Hamer (S14) in the 100m Freestyle and a World Record in the 50m Butterfly for Stephen Clegg (S12.) 

Fourteen year-old Toni Shaw (S9) then came out on top in the 400m Freestyle; with Lewis White (S9) in the 400m Freestyle; Andrew Mullen (S5) in the 50m Backstroke and Louise Fiddes (S14)  in the 100m Butterfly.

Ellie Robinson

There were golds for Ellie Robinson (S6) in the 100m Freestyle and 50m butterfly; Tom Hamer (S14) in the 100m Freestyle and a World Record in the 50m Butterfly for Stephen Clegg (S12.) 

Fourteen year-old Toni Shaw (S9) then came out on top in the 400m Freestyle; with Lewis White (S9) in the 400m Freestyle; Andrew Mullen (S5) in the 50m Backstroke and Louise Fiddes (S14)  in the 100m Butterfly.

Jordan Catchpole and Conner Morrison

There were silvers for Lewis White (S9) in the 100m Freestyle; Andrew Mullen(S5) in the 50m Butterfly; Louise Fiddes (SB14) in the 100m Breaststroke; Conner Morrison (SB14) in the 100m Breaststroke; Maisie Summers-Newton (S6) in the 400m Freestyle; Lewis White (S9) in the 50m Freestyle.

And to round the second day’s action  up for Britain there were bronze medals for Megan Richter (S8) in the 50m Backstroke; Ellie Robinson (S6) in the 50m Freestyle and Jordan Catchpole (S14) in the 100m Butterfly.

Other finals results from day two:

50m Butterfly Women -  4th Toni Shaw (S9); 6th Megan Richter (S8)

50m Butterfly – 4th James Hollis (S10)

100m Breaststroke women – 5th  Maisie Summers-Newton (SB6)

400m Freestyle women -  6th Zara Mullooly (S10)

400m Freestyle men -  8th Ollie Hynd (S9)           

50m Backstroke women – 6th Abby Kane (S13)  

50m Backstroke men – 5th James Hollis (S10)    

100m Butterfly women – 4th Toni Shaw (S9)       

100m Butterfly men – 5th Stephen Clegg (S12) 6th James Hollis (S10)         

 To view all the result from the Danish leg of the competition click here.

The action from the Bellahøj swimming stadium continues tomorrow.