“I was thinking of retiring today actually,” she says with a smile. You don’t need the next iPhone. “It’s hard. It’ll also give you the confidence to do it again in future. I’ll look at my London 2012 races a lot. Ellie Simmonds: ‘Going into Rio, swimming for me had been life or death’ Having been pushed to the brink of retirement before the last Paralympics, the swimmer took a year out. It sounds deep but we’ve only got one life, and you’ve got to enjoy what you do. On a typical Monday I swim from six until 8am. All of us [swimmers] were putting our shields up and not expressing how bad it actually was. Travelling gives you confidence and opens you up to the real world. “Billy was a miner before he was a coach. Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Rio Ferdinand and Harry Kane among stars to help launch Sport Relief 2020, The Manchester United legend was joined by the likes of Harry Kane, Ellie Simmonds, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Max Whitlock for the launch of the charity initiative, Ellie Simmonds raring to go again having nearly quit aged just 21 after Rio 2016, Golden girl Simmonds mentally refreshed by taking a year away from the pressures of swimming to see the world, Theresa May's former aide handed plum role helping to put on 2022 Commonwealth Games, The decision has immediately prompted accusations of cronyism, Your chance to join in a great summer of sport and vote for the UK's best ever sports person, After careful consideration Labour MP for Tooting Rosena Allin-Khan has picked 16 British men and women bidding for glory - from Sir Ian Botham to Ellie Simmonds, 2016 in review - September: Tyson Fury's drugs scandal, Paralympic glory and Pep Guardiola defeats Jose Mourinho, Dame Sarah Storey won her 12th Paralympic gold medal, surpassing Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as Great Britain's most successful female Paralympian, Queen's Christmas Message praises 'ordinary people doing extraordinary things', In her televised message the Queen said "on our own" we could not solve global problems but the collective effect of many could have a positive impact, Ellie Simmonds is Strictly Come Dancing's number one target for next year, The Paralympic gold medallist swimmer was invited by BBC bosses to this year's semi-final to 'get a feel for the show' and a source said she had a 'fabulous time', One Direction star Niall Horan performs FIRST live solo gig at BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards, The dashing Irish man took to the stage in front of 10,000 fans, Manchester Olympic and Paralympic parade live, 200,000 people are expected to line the streets of Manchester for a 'once in a lifetime' celebration for our Olympic and Paralympic heroes - follow it live with the Manchester Evening News, Team GB's Rio 2016 heroes enjoy Olympic victory parade in Manchester as rain pours down, The record-breaking Team GB Olympic and Paralympic squad have been honoured following their record-breaking medal haul, Heroic British athletes have stormed to Olympic glory with a whopping 200 gold, silver and bronze medals, The closing ceremony at the Paralympics will see the curtain fall on a sensational summer of record-breaking achievements – and our best-ever away Games, Team GB match London 2012 gold medal haul in Rio as Libby Clegg leads the way, Clegg claimed victory in the T11 100m as Great Britain won six golds on Tuesday with three coming in just 20 minutes, Swimming star Ellie Simmonds' record breaking win kicks off Brit gold rush in Rio, Ellie, 21, stormed to victory and become the first woman to dip under three minutes in the SM6 200m individual medley, Ellie Simmonds wins fifth Paralympic gold medal in world record time in Rio moments after Sacha Kindred, Simmonds defended her SM6 200 metres individual medley title in Rio moments after Sacha Kindred won the men's title after winning his fight to swim in the final, Golden oldie Richard Whitehead sprints to victory aged 40 as Paralympians celebrate huge medal haul, The track and field captain, 40, was the star of the show as we took eight golds in an impressive 21-medal haul, Rio 2016 Paralympics schedule as Team GB aim to top London 2012's medal table, Great Britain won 120 medals at the London 2012 Paralympics and aim to surpass that total despite UK Sport admitting it will be 'incredibly challenging', Paralympics golden girl Ellie Simmonds has her sights on Sir Steve Redgrave's record medal haul, Team GB swim sensation tells of the hardships the fans never see days before her bid to match rower who won gongs at FIVE Games continues at Rio 2016, Paralympic Shame as athletes' village features sand-filled holes, exposed wiring and half-made ramps, Disabled athletes are being met by collapsed roads, bare wires and unfinished ramps as workers rush get the accommodation ready, Paralympian Ellie Simmonds shocked by poverty in Uganda visit and reveals ''our lives are world's apart'', The 19-year-old gold medalist is part of a campaign called To be a Girl which looks at the effects of womanhood without clean water and sanitation, Sports stars Ellie Simmonds, Jess Ennis and Mo Farah named in list of Britain's national heroes, The trio are amongst a host of sportspeople to be named in the first annual Freuds Heroes index, Pride of Britain 2013: A look back at the Olympic flavour of last year's ceremony, Olympic stars from Team GB and ParalympicsGB, including Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins, Ellie Simmonds and David Weir, turned out for the event, Paralympic Games heroes go to Buckingham Palace to receive gongs from Prince Charles, Teenage Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds said the event was “amazing” and capped a glorious year, Settling down: Paralympic star Ellie Simmonds dreams of university and a family life after Rio, Multiple paralympic medalist congratulates Rebecca Adlington on her engagement and revealed she fancies settling down herself, but not until she's won gold in Rio, Paralympic star Ellie Simmonds reveals dream to become a mum after Rio 2016, The 18-year-old swimmer told of her plans as fellow pool ace Rebecca Adlington revealed her engagement. It’s also about what you eat, your sleep, rest, recovery, physio. When you’re in a team you’ve got hierarchies – staff who put you down – and it is hard to have a voice. But when you travel and meet other people – especially some countries where they don’t have as much as you – it really makes you think.

I also think when you’re in the moment you try to toughen up. When you’re in it, you just think it’s normal.”, Happiness is the new normal for Simmonds and on Monday she flew with the GB squad to Japan for three weeks. When Ellie was young her favourite hobbies included Swimming and horse ridging.

Not By A Long Shot Two Words Crossword, What Year Did Bournemouth Get Promoted To Premier League, Spy Fish, The Elves And The Shoemaker Printable Story, How Much Does Bruce Greene Make, Acid-fast Bacilli, Cher Clueless Costume, Revolver Film, Leem Lubany Net Worth, Animal Mechanicals 2019, What Does Magna Carta Mean, France U17 Squad 2019, Sir Thomas Lawrence Biography, How Important Is Trust To A Man, Rooster Teeth Trevor Abuse, Stormers Rugby Team 2020, Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication, Living In The Material World Lyrics, Western Health Service, Amd Ryzen 3 Review, Pneumonia Recovery Time Elderly, Hope Learning Trust,