Ellie Simmonds: A look at British swimmer’s Paralympic record

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Beijing 2008 open image in gallery Ellie Simmonds celebrates with her 400m freestyle gold medal in Beijing Medals: Gold, 100m and 400m freestyle Just 13 when she competed in China Simmonds made a stunning impact with gold medals in both the 100m and 400m freestyle events and set a world record of five minutes 41.34 seconds in winning the longer event. London 2012 open image in gallery Gold medallist Simmonds at the London 2012 celebration parade Medals: Gold, 400m freestyle and 200m individual medley; Silver, 100m freestyle; Bronze, 50m freestyle Simmonds defended her 400m freestyle title in style, setting a Paralympic record in her heat and then smashing five seconds off the world record in the final to win gold in 5min 19.17sec, a second clear of American Victoria Arlen. Rio 2016 open image in gallery Simmonds with her 200m individual medley gold in Rio Medals: Gold, 200m individual medley; Bronze, 400m freestyle Simmonds continued her 200m IM dominance with a historic first sub-three minute swim in the SM6 category, winning gold in 2:59.81 having already set a Paralympic record in her heat. World Championships record open image in gallery Simmonds on her way to victory in her 400m freestyle heat at Glasgow 2015 Simmonds’ impact is not limited to the Paralympics, with nine titles and 16 total medals at the World Para Swimming Championships and their predecessor the IPC Swimming World Championships.