Northern Ireland

Swimmer Bethany Firth claims silver to add to her double gold in the Rio Paralympics

Bethany Firth with her Gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Picture by Adam Davy/PA
Bethany Firth with her Gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Picture by Adam Davy/PA Bethany Firth with her Gold medal at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Picture by Adam Davy/PA

NORTHERN Ireland swimmer Bethany Firth has added a silver to her double gold at the Rio Paralympics.

The woman from Seaforde, Co Down won second place in the SB14 100m breaststroke.

"I'm so pleased to get a personal best in that event and I'm just over the moon with a silver, " the 20-year-old told  BBC Radio 5 live.

"Those girls I was racing against are specialists in breaststroke so to go against them in my 'fun' event was really exciting.

"To come here and get a silver in this event in more than I could've asked for."

Bethany won gold in the  100m backstroke and 200m freestyle gold swims.

She trains with the Ards swimming club.