Ellard sets new world record as GB claim nine medals

Paralympic champion William Ellard collapsed his ain world grounds to triumph nan men's 200m freestyle connected nan opening time of nan World Para-swimming Championships successful Singapore.

The 19-year-old, who group nan people during his first Paralympics astatine Paris 2024 pinch a clip of 1 infinitesimal 51.30 seconds, bettered his gait successful Singapore, winning nan title pinch a clip of 1:51.08.

Ellard said he was happy pinch nan feat but still wanted to beryllium quicker.

"I consciousness really bully but I was expecting to spell a spot faster, possibly 1:50.00 aliases 1:49.00," he explained. "I deliberation I went retired excessively speedy and it sewage to maine successful my head. I was reasoning astir nan clip alternatively than nan aquatics itself.

"But, it was a bully race. I'm happy to get nan gold."

Elsewhere, location were 8 different medals for Great Britain connected time 1 including 2 golds.

Poppy Maskill won her first individual world title successful nan women's 200m freestyle S14, pinch Louise Fiddes besides finishing connected nan podium successful 3rd place.

There was a British one-two successful nan Women's 400m freestyle S8 pinch Alice Tai edging retired Brock Whiston.

Ellie Challis won nan 12th world title badge of her profession pinch a second-placed decorativeness successful nan women's 50m breaststroke SB2, while 14-year-old Iona Winnifrith claimed bronze successful nan women's 200m individual medley SM7.

And location was different double podium for Great Britain to information disconnected time one, this clip successful nan women's 100m backstroke S12.

Ela Letton-Jones and Astrid Carroll claimed metallic and bronze connected their respective world title debuts, pinch Brazil's Carol Santiago, 40, beating them to nan finish.