SUZANNE Warren clocked an astonishing 21-second personal best at the London Disability Championships.

The 36-year-old, from Holland-on-Sea, won four gold medals at the previous weekend’s European Masters Games and followed it up with more success at the London Aquatics Centre.

The elite level S4 disability swimmer also achieved qualifying times for the forthcoming National Championships and beat two of her own British records.

Her amazing new best came in the first heat of the first event – the 200 metres freestyle – and, in bringing her time down to four minutes and 52.45 seconds, Warren also broke her own British record.

“It was a great achievement and a stroke I’ve been working really hard to improve,” said the current Tendring Female Sports Personality of the Year.

“Obviously a lot of training goes into preparation and competition, but for a long time I’ve found it hard to focus and compete in the way I used to.

“However, I’m pleased to say that wasn’t the case in Nice, at the European Masters Games, or at the Aquatics Centre.

“I feel back to my old self and able to focus on what I needed to do, manage all the hold-ups between races and still swim well.

“It’s amazing to feel myself coming back into form and, with the correct medication and the coaching and support network I now have to work with, I really hope to show what I’m capable of this season.”

Warren’s next race was a new event for an S4 classified swimmer – the 150m individual medley (the same as the 200m medley, minus the butterfly leg).

“As this event is only for S1 to S4 swimmers, I was the only entrant in the race,” she said.

“All eyes – literally – were on me.

“Finishing in 3m 54.64s meant my goal was achieved as I met the national qualifying time with ease.

“Last up for the day was the 50m butterfly, were I dropped another second off the British record I set at the East region disability gala in June.”

Warren attributes much of her success to her consultant, who has identified a lack of the steroid hormone cortisol being produced by her pituitary gland, known as the master gland because of its large impact on the body.

She now has new medication.

“I’ve been asked to be an official campaigner by the Pituitary Foundation, based on the work I do around social media and my website,” she said.

“The rest of my conditions are neurological and have masked some of the symptoms I get from the pituitary.

“But if not managed properly, it can be life-threatening so it’s an important topic to approach.”

Meanwhile, the final medal tables have been confirmed for the European Masters Games.

Warren helped Britain finish sixth overall, taking four of their 14 gold medals, and said: “I’m proud to be able to say I contributed so much to the team.”