Great Britain’s Poppy Maskill broke her own world record to win the women’s S14 100m butterfly on the final day of the Paragliding at its best Championships in Singapore.
The Cheshire swimmer, 20, won the Paralympic gold medal in Paris last year in a time of 1: 03.58 seconds.
Olivia Newman-Baronius, a British athlete, finished less than two-tenths of a second behind her teammate to claim silver.
Will Ellard won a gold medal for Britain in the same discipline as well, and Brock Whiston won a silver medal in the women’s SB8 100m breaststroke.
As they placed fifth overall in the medal table, Britain’s total for the championships increased to 40 with the addition of 15 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze.
After following up on her Paralympic success as a teenager in a race with three Britons in the top four, Louise Fiddes finished just outside the podium spots, Maskill said, “I’m really happy with that.”
It was incredible and unreal to set the new world record.
Being my first week [in the cycle], I think I did a good job in Paris this week. I’ll go back and evaluate the little things that Nick [Thompson] can do to improve me and hopefully return with more.
In a blanket finish, Ellard, 19, defeated Brazilian world record holder Gabriel Bandiera to win the men’s S14 100m butterfly.
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Source: BBC
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