British Para-Swimming Team win three golds on day two of IPC Euros
Day two of the IPC Swimming European Championships saw the British Para-Swimming Team win three golds and lower one European record.
Paralympic medallist Susie Rodgers put in an excellent performance in the S7 50m Butterfly to win the gold medal in a new European time.
Rodgers swam to a time of 35.90, and said:
“I am so happy to go under 36. I’ve been working quite hard on that one. Last week was a bit of a mixed bag for me at Trials so it’s really nice to come out and get a good time.
“The atmosphere is great here with loads of cheering and you’ve got to enjoy that when you race. It’s great to see the hard work paying off. If PBs and records happen all the time then you take it for granted but it’s such an amazing feeling.”
Paralympic Champion Ollie Hynd retained his title in the S8 400m Freestyle with a swim that showed his dominance of the event, touching in 4:24.77.
Josef Craig won his first international medal since 2014 as he took the silver medal in a time of 4:35.87.
James Crisp impressed in the S9 100m Backstroke as he took the victory in a time of 1:04.18.
Crisp reached for the wall and grabbed gold by just 0.8 seconds, and afterwards said:
“Well you know I kind of see the last nineteen years as a bit of a warm up to this year.
“This is the year that counts and it’s good to know I am there or thereabouts and fighting to the medals still.
“I’m really happy with where I am. I’m pleased I went faster than Glasgow last week as well. I have to change my training a little bit now I am in my 30s but I feel strong and fit.”
Hannah Russell took the silver medal in the S12 50 Freestyle after touching in 27.46.
Stephanie Millward swam to silver in the S9 100m Backstroke with a time of 1:12.68.
In the SM6 200m Individual Medley Ellie Robinson took part in her first international final and finished in fourth place with a time of 3:19.48.
Stephen Clegg finished in eighth place in the S12 50m Freestyle in a time of 25.29.
