Fresh from winning a Commonwealth Games para-sport silver medal in the 200m individual medley, the 18-year-old is now in California contesting the Para Pan Pacific Championships.
Downie swam a personal best time of 2:31.98 in Glasgow to add another accolade to her growing collection of awards.
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