European Aquatics Championships: Great Britain's Katie Shanahan wins silver on day two

Great Britain's Katie Shanahan won silver on day two of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.

The 18-year-old Scot came second in the 200m backstroke, less than two weeks after winning Commonwealth bronze in the same event.

Olympic gold medallist Freya Anderson claimed GB's third medal in Rome with a bronze in the 100m freestyle.

Then the mixed 4x100m medley team made it three medals for the day for Great Britain with bronze.

Medi Harris, James Wilby, Jacob Peters and Anna Hopkin touched home behind the Netherlands in first and Italy in second.

Italy's Margherita Panziera was a clear winner in the 200m backstroke from Shanahan, who won two bronze medals in Birmingham, while Hungary's Dora Molnar was third.

"I didn't expect to come in and get a medal," Shanahan said. "I knew I had a chance, but to come away with a silver is amazing."

Anderson's bronze was the 21-year-old's second medal of the championships, having helped GB to silver in the 4x200m freestyle relay on the opening night.

A winner of four Commonwealth medals in Birmingham, Anderson was again denied by the Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen, who edged her out on the last leg on Thursday, while Charlotte Bonnet claimed silver by one hundredth of a second.

"I'm really chuffed with that," Anderson said.

"Me and my coach always knew there was a chance but I had to adjust my race plan to be in with a chance; just go out and hold on, I thought it paid off and I'm really happy."

The championships run from 11-21 August, with the swimming events taking place until 17 August.