Donaldson (48) took a massive 11 seconds off his 200m backstroke time to score third place on the podium in a time of 2.37.72.

He also shaved six seconds off his 100m individual medley PB to win his heat in 1.11.43, placing seventh, and swam record times in the 50m and 100m backstroke – finishing fourth in both – the 50m butterfly, placing seventh, and the 50m freestyle, placing 11th.