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PARALYMPIC SWIMMING: Another silver for Millward

Stephanie Millward

10:09pm Friday 7th September 2012

STEPHANIE Millward rounded off her superb Paralympics with a fourth silver medal tonight.

PARALYMPIC SWIMMING: Millward keeps treble hopes alive

Stephanie Millward

11:11am Tuesday 4th September 2012

STEPHANIE Millward remained on course for a hat-trick of Paralympic swimming medals after cruising into the final of the women's S9 400m freestyle at London's Aquatics Centre this morning.

PARALYMPIC TENNIS: Hunt knocked out by classy Kamiji

Wanborough wheelchair tennis star Louise Hunt

11:22pm Saturday 1st September 2012

LOUISE Hunt's London 2012 journey is over after she was well-beaten by Japanese ace Yui Kamiji in the first round of the Paralympic tennis tournament at Eton Manor.

Wiltshire swimmers in the medals at London 2012

6:00am Saturday 1st September 2012

WILTSHIRE swimmers Stephanie Millward and Aaron Moores claimed the first Paralympic medals of their careers at London’s Aquatics Centre last night. Millward clinched silver in the women’s S9 100m backstroke, the 30-year-old from Corsham clocking 1:11.07 to finish second behind Australia’s Ellie Cole, whose winning time of 1:09.42 was a new Oceania record. Millward, who trains in Swansea, was the second fastest qualifier behind Cole in this yesterday’s heats and lived up to her billing last night, even though her time was slower than the morning session. Millward said: “A silver medal is incredible. “Who’d have thought I’d have won a Paralympic medal? “I am so proud. I feel on top of the world really - I don’t know what I would have felt like if I had won gold, I probably would be crying right now.” Under an hour later, Trowbridge teenager Moores followed Millward onto the podium as he clinched silver in the S14 men’s 100m backstroke. The 18-year-old, from Trowbridge Swimming Club, touched home in 1:04.44, beaten only by a new world record from Dutch rival Marc Evers (1:01.85). Moores’ clubmate, 13-year-old Chloe Davies, narrowly missed out on a medal in the women’s S14 100m backstroke, finishing fifth in 1:10.10, having qualified fastest from the morning heats.

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS: Hunt set for Paralympic bow

Wanborough wheelchair tennis star Louise Hunt

6:00am Saturday 1st September 2012

LOUISE Hunt is fully aware she is doing more than just playing a tennis match when she makes her Paralympic bow at Eton Manor today.

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