Suzanna Hext adds silver to opening-night gold as Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships conclude in style
Suzanna Hext won her second medal of the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships on Sunday as she added S5 100m freestyle silver to her 50m gold.
Hext, who does her strength and conditioning training at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, was leading until the closing 25m when Italy’s Monica Boggioni – the newly-crowned 200m freestyle champion – came through to take gold.
Having been in hospital until just 48 hours before the World Championships began, Tokyo Paralympian Hext was delighted with her return of two medals from two races.
“Obviously I’m over the moon with how I’ve swam this week just off the back of everything I’ve been through recently,” she said. “If someone had said I’d win a gold and a silver medal a week ago I wouldn’t have believed them. Fingers crossed now with the year moving towards Paris.”
Hext accesses the S&C facilities at Team Bath through the UK Sports Institute (UKSI).
Picture credit: Sam Mellish / Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships
