Let the action continue

Another fantastic day was had yesterday by ParalympicsGB with Ellie Simmonds picking up her second gold medal in the Aquatics Centre, her fourth Paralympic title.

Simmonds stormed to victory in world record time in the SM6 200m medley ahead of Germany’s Verena Schott and ParalympicsGB’s Natalie Jones. Her stunning performances both in London and Beijing have been invaluable to swimming in the UK and have inspired scores of disabled individuals to take up the sport including Susie Rogers who yesterday won bronze in the 100m freestyle S7. Having watched Simmonds win 2 gold’s in Beijing, Rogers was inspired to take the plunge and take up swimming.

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Elsewhere, ParalympicsGB success was seen in equestrian with Natasha Baker winning her second gold in the Grade 2 freestyle.

Lee Pearson also picked up a bronze medal in Grade 1B freestyle dressage giving him a medal of every colour at London 2012. Speaking of his performance Pearson said “After the week I have had with the horse I am pleased with the medals I have got and Rio, here I come, but with a different horse."

With 62 medals already in the bag for ParalympicsGB what will the next five days have in store for us?