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Aussie Cole wins S9 backstroke silver
AAP
Australia's para-swimmer Ellie Cole has won the silver medal and teammate Ashleigh McConnell a bronze in the women's S9 100m backstroke at the Commonwealth Games.
Another Australian, Madeleine Scott, finished fourth in Friday night's final won by England's Alice Tai.
The Englishwoman led from start to finish in the medal race with 26-year-old Cole finishing almost three seconds behind the gold medallist.
