Teenage Para-swimmer Ela Letton-Jones has secured the first Team Wales medal of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by claiming silver in the pool.
The 19-year-old finished second in the women’s S13 100m freestyle in a time of one minute, 4.30 seconds behind Australian Jenna Jones, who won in 1:03.89.
It was the same result as the morning session after Letton-Jones had qualified second fastest.
Letton-Jones was able to cope with the pressure of being Wales’ first medal hope.
“I knew that coming in so I am just glad I was able to deliver and hopefully give Team Wales some momentum to win more medals,” said Letton-Jones.
“I enjoyed it and I am glad that I did and it proves I swim a lot better when I am happy.
“I was speechless because I had never heard a crowd as noisy as that before. It carried me, gave me a lot more adrenaline and probably made me swim faster.
“My Mum, Dad and Nanny were here and I am grateful for their support because I could not have won silver without them.”
