More success for GB at World Deaf Swimming Championships

GB Deaf Swimming Squad enjoy more medal success at the World Deaf Swimming Championships 2015 in San Antonio, Texas.

After four days of tough competition in the pool at World Deaf Swimming Championships 2015, Great Britain are currently in seventh place overall in the medals table, with 1 gold and 4 bronze medals.

Scotland's Jack McComish continued his fantastic run at the Championships with another medal in the men's 400m freestyle. Competing in his favourite tartan jammers, he swam 4.08.92 to take third place and the bronze medal on Wednesday 19 August, day three of competition.

Other noteable performances from day three came from Emily Noden, who broke yet another Welsh record in the women's 200 fly heats. In the men's 4 x 100m medley relay Oliver Kenny, Jack McCornish, Nathan Young and Tom Baxter performed well, just missing out on a medal finishing in fourth place.

Golden girl Danielle Joyce was back in action on day four, after her world recording breaking success in the women's 100m backstroke competition on day two. Despite hot and humid conditions and interruptions for rain,  Danielle stayed focused for the women's 200m backstroke final and won the GB team's fourth bronze medal of the Championships.

Oliver Young and Jack McCornish will line up for the men's 200m breaststroke final. A fantastic performance by Oliver, who set a new personal best to make it through to the final.

Other action from day four, saw Kieran Holdbrook put his endurance to the test in the men's 1500m event and he swam himself straight into tomorrow's final. Birthday boy Luke Nisted knocked a massive 3 seconds off his personal best for the men's 50m fly event, with a time of 29.50secs.

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