WILTSHIRE swimmers Stephanie Millward and Aaron Moores have been confirmed in the Great Britain squad for the Paralympic Games in Rio this summer.

The duo are amongst a 31-strong squad who will travel to Rio for the Games, which get under way on September 7.

Corsham’s Millward claimed five medals at London 2012, including four silvers, and won four golds at the IPC World Championships in Montreal a year later.

Earlier this month, the 34-year-old, who is training in Manchester ahead of the Paralympics, won two golds at the IPC European Championships in Madeira.

Millward, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 17, won the S9 400m freestyle title as well as helping the helping the GB team triumph in the 4x100m medley relay (34pts).

Trowbridge’s Moores, who turned 22 today, will be competing at his second Paralympics, having won S14 100m backstroke silver in London.

British Para-Swimming national performance Director Chris Furber said: “We have an exciting and capable team selected for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

“At British Para-Swimming we have work consistently on increasing the standards of our team which is reflected in the selection process and it’s a real positive to see 25 athletes achieving the time outright.

“We had an excellent trials that saw not only our experienced athletes stepping up but also 14 debutants fighting for and deserving their place on the team as well.

“The athletes know that the hard work doesn’t end at selection and I am confident that every one of them will go back and focus on achieving the necessary gains in their training and be ready to perform at their best in Rio.”