Pears powers GB to first gold at EMG

Trevor Pears won Team Maccabi GB’s first gold of the European Maccabi Games in Berlin on day one of the swimming competition when the British delegation registered a sensational 14-medal haul in the pool.

Having also medalled in Vienna in 2011, Mr Pears, who also won silver, competed in six events, completing the 50m butterfly in a PB of 32.8 seconds followed by 37.3 seconds in the 50m backstroke. He finished first in the 50m fly.

Mr Pears said: “I’m delighted to have won a medal and am very proud to be competing in Berlin.

“Overall I’m pleased with my times which were almost identical to my performances in Vienna."