and two other british hopefuls. rachel latham joins us now from tokyo. rachel, one of ellie s fellow brits in particular a huge threat in this race? yes, that s maisie newton summers, and it s yes, that s maisie newton summers, and it s the yes, that s maisie newton summers, and it s the first time we will see ellie simmonds in the aquatic centre in tokyo ellie simmonds in the aquatic centre in tokyo and she will be going in the 200 in tokyo and she will be going in the 200 metres individual medley and oin the 200 metres individual medley and going from the 200 metres individual medley and going from the heat into the final in sixth going from the heat into the final in sixth position and she has tough competition from around the world as well as competition from around the world as well as her competition from around the world as well as her team mates, so it s grace well as her team mates, so it s grace harvey and maisie, who both went faster grace harvey and maisie, w
by a ukrainian swimmer who is also going the same file, so fingers crossed here. what is it like to win a gold medal? was doing a? let s bring in olympic gold medallist ollie. two gold medals in rio, one in 2012. what will be going through the heads of ellie and maisie? the hard work is the heads of ellie and maisie? iie: hard work is done the heads of ellie and maisie? tie: hard work is done now, all the hard training they have done here in northampton is all done, so it is the final preparation, getting ready for the final. really greatjob is to get through the heat, that is the firstjob to get through the heat, that is the first job and to get through the heat, that is the firstjob and is nowjust preparing for the final. maisie is such a fierce competitor so i know her mind will be fully focused on how she wants to execute that race and i can t wait to watch it. we wants to execute that race and i can t wait to watch it. wants to execute that race and i can t wait to watch it. we
of the 200 metre medley alongside two other british paralympians, on day two of the competition in tokyo. later this morning she ll go head to head again with her idol ellie simmonds. matt graveling is at one of maisie s training pools in northampton. i dare say there is quite a bit of excitement there. good morning. goad excitement there. good morning. good morninu. excitement there. good morning. good morning- we excitement there. good morning. good morning- we may excitement there. good morning. good morning. we may be excitement there. good morning. good morning. we may be in excitement there. good morning. (ems morning. we may be in northampton but all eyes are firmly on tokyo here at northampton swimming club, where there is inspiration everywhere you look. have a look at this. ellie robinson, one of the club members, hairand this. ellie robinson, one of the club members, hair and will perry, another club member, have made it into the team relay final already but in one o
put in this work? put in this work? it is really difficult. put in this work? it is really difficult. it put in this work? it is really difficult, it is put in this work? it is really difficult, it is not put in this work? it is really difficult, it is not an - put in this work? it is really difficult, it is not an easy i put in this work? it is really - difficult, it is not an easy sports, not an easy journey to go difficult, it is not an easy sports, not an easyjourney to go down, i won t lie about that. the rewards and what it can do for your life and give to your life, it s absolutely worth it and i think it is a fantastic story. maisie was inspired by ellie, watching ellie compete and now maisie is going for a gold medal at the paralympics. that is a great story and really what the paralympic movement is about, is about inspiring people, changing lives, giving people peppers. inspiring people, changing lives, giving people peppers- inspiring people, changing lives, givin
it sjust great to race beside her. i spoke to her before because she s been to the games and, like, loads of european and world champs. so, i mean, it was my first major so, like, to control my nerves ijust spoke to her and i said, how did you feel? and everything. but in tokyo, idols become rivals once again. on saturday, the pair will meet in their 100 metre breaststroke heat, but today they race in the women s individual 200 metre medley. nine years on since maisie first watched ellie win this very event in london, she s now competing for a golden moment of her own. the final of that race is going to be at 938 uk time. maisie has the world record, i did until early today and elliott has the paralympic record. that world record was broken