William Ellards Shatters World Record at Day-1 of the 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships

The 2025 Toyota World Para Swimming Championships kicked off yesterday in Singapore, marking the arrival of the first-ever World Para Swimming Championship in Asia.

S14 athletes (mental impairment class) shall be competing throughout a variety of occasions not simply to win championship titles, but in addition to decrease document marks.

 Day 1 introduced thrilling races, new world data, and history-making performances.

In the Men’s S14 200m Freestyle, Great Britain’s William Ellard stormed to victory, setting a brand new World Record of 1:51.08.

“I feel really good. I was expecting to go a bit faster, maybe 1:50 point low 1:49 hoping, but I think I went out too quickly and didn’t. Just got to me a bit in my head, rather than thinking I thought that time, rather than the swim itself, so, yes, a good race to see happens to get gold. Bandeira was quite close there, best time is under the old world record as well, so it’s good to have someone quite close, and yeah, it’s just it’s been quite a chilled out year after Paris, so hopefully come up here next year, could function more freestyle. Campers, relax. Yeah, really good,” William, the Paralympic Champion from Paris 2024 instructed World Para Swimming.

Brazil’s Gabriel Bandeira touched second in 1:52.03, adopted by Nicholas Bennett of Canada in 1:53.97. Bandeira mirrored on his swim:

“I tried to swim as smoothly and efficiently as possible, without spending too much energy. I felt good in the water, was pleased with the result, and I’m confident it will be even better this afternoon.”

The Women’s S14 200m Freestyle, locations had been swapped between Paris 2024 Paralympic medalists and revenge had been taken. A nail-biting battle between Poppy Maskill of Great Britain and Paralympic Champion Valeriia Shabalina (NPA) was staged within the battle to seize the gold. Maskill surged forward within the closing levels to say gold in 2:06.19, with Shabalina simply 0.13 seconds behind. Britain’s Louise Fiddes secured bronze, marking her third consecutive world medal on this occasion, whereas Georgia Sheffield completed simply outdoors the rostrum in fourth.

Maskill, flanked by her British teammates as she walked to her lane, delivered a career-defining efficiency:

“I’m in shock! I didn’t think I was going to win, but I saw her next to me and I just really wanted it so I tried my hardest,” Poppy mentioned after clinching her first-ever particular person world title.

“For the rest of this meet I’ll just try my hardest and see what happens – I just want to do well, aim for a couple PB’s if I can and hopefully a few more medals.”

Day 1 set the tone with data shattered, medals unfold throughout nations, and the S14 class as soon as once more proving its place on the coronary heart of Para swimming’s largest stage.

Full outcomes could be accessed from here.