Competing in the S14 category for athletes with an intellectual impairment, 17-year-old Corry took out second in her first two events, the 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre freestyle.

Corry qualified sixth fastest for the backstroke on Friday, coming second in her heat to fellow Australian Kayla Clarke before storming home in the final to snatch the silver as an outsider.

She then backed up on Sunday to repeat the feat in the freestyle, finishing second to Britain's Jessica-Jane Applegate, who swam a Paralympic record time to win gold in the final.

Speaking via email from London, coach Tom Davis described the win.

"[There was] huge pressure and she certainly delivered - 18,000 people in the stand and the atmosphere is unreal, literally deafening."

Mother Kim Corry has watched events unfold from home in Anna Bay with her son Kieran and said they were both proud of Taylor's achievement.

"Tom always expected her to do well but because she qualified sixth for the backstroke, I don't think we expected her to do quite so well," she said.

"We're very proud, she's worked really hard for this.

"I spoke to her this morning [Monday] and she's very excited and very happy," Mrs Corry said.

"She's got a couple of days rest now."

Corry will resume her campaign today when she has the chance to take out another medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.