• Olympic champion is beaten by 0.8sec by Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko• Four other British swimmers also win silver medals on opening day Ellie Simmonds lost a long-held world title on the first day of the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow. The 20-year-old had to settle for silver behind Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko in the 400m freestyle S6, an event Simmonds has won at two Paralympics and two previous world championships.
Ellie Simmonds loses long-held 400m S6 title at IPC World Championship
The Guardian - 13 Jul 2015 23:36
• Olympic champion is beaten by 0.8sec by Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko• Four other British swimmers also win silver medals on opening day Ellie Simmonds lost a long-held world title on the first day of the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow. The 20-year-old had to settle for silver behind Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko in the 400m freestyle S6, an event Simmonds has won at two Paralympics and two previous world championships.
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