Will Ellard still hitting new heights in the pool at Paris 2024

Will Ellard might be completely shattered but he is still setting personal bests at Paris 2024.

The 18-year-old has already racked up two golds and one silver from his maiden Paralympics but finished off the podium for fifth in the men's 200m individual medley.

It's an event that isn't top of Ellard's priority list but having set a world record and personal best in the 200m freestyle earlier this week, the swimmer clocked a new time of 2:11.17 to better himself once more in the individual medley despite his packed schedule starting to take effect.

“I felt a lot more tired than this morning, it’s been some long days," he said. "I’m completely knackered, really. It will be nice to have some time off with my family after Paris.

“I've got the 100m backstroke still to come which isn't an event I target so to also come away with a personal best there without maxing it out will be pleasing."

Ellard isn't lying about his busy schedule, with four individual events and a relay making it five days of tough racing for the Loughborough College swimmer at his maiden Paralympics.

With back-to-back races, Ellard has been focussing on keeping his mental strength in peak condition during race periods to make sure he doesn't lose focus.

And with an electric atmosphere around the ParalympicsGB swimming team, with 14 gold medals in the pool so far, Ellard revealed that there's no shortage of excitement to keep him coming back for more records in Paris.

"I'm enjoying the business of my Games," he said. "It's about going back to the village, getting some sleep and trying to recuperate before you go again.

"It all comes down to the mental strength. It helps when there is always a high in the village and in the team so you can have fun."

Fellow Loughborough College swimmer Olivia Newman-Baronius finished sixth in the women's 200m individual medley in a time 2:32.50 having qualified fastest for the final.

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