Tai continues golden European Championships in Dublin

Alice Tai continued her sensational Para Swimming European Championships as she clinched a second gold in as many days in Dublin.

Fresh from her top spot in the women’s 100m backstroke S8 – Tai was too good for the rest of the field as she won the women’s 100m freestyle S8 final.

The 19-year-old, who set the world record in the same event earlier this year, won in a time of 1:05.53 – too good for Italy’s Xenia Palazzo and France’s Claire Supiot as Briton’s Megan Richter finished fifth.

There was more medal success in the pool in Dublin as five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds claimed silver in the women’s 400m freestyle S6.

The 23-year-old was involved in an enthralling contest with compatriot Maisie Summers-Newton who she just held off to take second place as the 16-year-old had to settle for bronze.