Paralympics 2016: Britain reign supreme in pool as Ellie Simmonds leads triple gold-haul

Simmonds defended her title in the SM6 200m medley and achieved a world record in the process

Ellie Simmonds of Great Britain competing in the Women's 200m IM yesterday in Rio (PA)

Great Britain's paralympic swimmers have reigned supreme on the fifth day in Rio, with Ellie Simmonds, veteran Sascha Kindred and Susie Rodgers all winning gold.

Simmonds defended her title in the SM6 200m medley and achieved a world record in the process, finishing in 2:59.81.

The victory is the 21-year-old's fifth paralympic gold medal.

She told Channel Four: "I was so nervous going into that race. I was like I'm going to be sick but it's not sunk in what I've done yet.

"I know my time was under three minutes so I'm really happy with it. It's a target I've set and I've wanted to go under for a long time. I'm really chuffed."

Great Britain's Sascha Kindred (right) wins Gold during the Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 final (PA)

Meanwhile, veteran paralympian Sascha Kindred won his 13th gold medal in what he has said is his final Paralympics.

The 38-year-old, who has competed in every major final of his favoured events, won the men's 200m individual medley in 2:38:47.

Following the victory, he told Channel 4: “I’m trying not to swear! This morning I was disqualified. Listen to that crowd, amazing. I have loads of people to thank. I can’t wait to come home and see my family.

Susie Rodgers followed suit coming first in the S7 50m butterfly. “It proves at the age of 33, you can pull it out the bag when you have to," she told Channel 4.

Earlier on Monday, Jodie Grinham and John Stubbs won Great Britain’s first medal of the evening session at Rio, taking silver in the mixed team compound open archery.

Stubbs, 51 from Warrington, who won the gold in Beijing 2008 in the individual compound said: “To win silver eight years after my first Games in Beijing is a fabulous experience.

"Jodie and I were confident going into the event but you never know what will happen. Jodie was putting the arrows in the middle when I was in the red and vice versa, so we had each other's backs."

Grinham, 23, from Telford, said: "John and I have competed together in a few competitions but have never done better than bronze, so to do so at the Paralympic Games is amazing."

High jumper, Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who made his Paralympic debut, won silver after being pipped into second place by Poland's Maciej Lepiato.

GB’s Samm Ruddock missed out on a medal in the men’s F35 shot out. The 26-year-old finished last in his event after failing to get past the 14m mark in his six attempts.

The evening's action follows table tennis ace Will Bayley's victory, who claimed Great Britain's first gold of the day and Aled Davies triumph in the F42 shot put.

The 25-year-old from Bridgend said: "This is the hardest thing I've ever done.

"I really had to fight for that and I didn't really throw as far as I could to do justice to the shape I'm in."

Additional reporting by Press Association