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Video: Ellie Simmonds preps for IPC Swimming World Championships

Four-time Paralympic champion, Ellie Simmonds, is preparing for the IPC Swimming World Championships to kick off in Glasgow next week.

The Championships will take place at Glasgow’s Tollcross International Swimming Centre from Monday 13 July, where the 20-year-old British athlete will face her greatest rivals from across the world.

Talking about her preparation for the event, Ellie says in a new video: “I’m looking forward to worlds, it’s not that far away now it’s quite scary how fast it’s come around.

“I’m just going to go out there and swim the best that I can, I know there’s going to be some tough races with all my rivals.”

Watch the full video here:

The IPC Swimming World Championships Glasgow take place between 13 – 19 July, tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.co.uk.