Amber McDermott wins Women’s 400m freestyle meet: Day three – 2011 USA Swimming Sectionals
Amber C McDermott of SA won the gold medal of the Women’s 400m freestyle on the third day of the 2011 USA Swimming Sectionals. The event was held in Athens, Georgia, USA.
The 18-year-old McDermott, who qualified as the fifth fastest swimmer into the final rounds, won the gold medal of the distant freestyle swim, by touching the finishing wall in a fastest time of 4 minutes and 13.10 seconds. She edged out her closest competitor,
Chelsea B Nauta of ABSC with a difference of only 0.07 seconds. The 22-year-old Nauta, who qualified into the final as the top fastest swimmer, settled on the victory stand for the silver medal, by posting a time of 4 minutes and 13.17 seconds.
With their dominating efforts, they remained almost three seconds ahead of their following competitor, Shannon N Vreeland of ABSC, who emerged on the podium for the bronze medal, by producing a time of 4 minutes and 16.63 seconds.
Moments later, Vreeland was followed by Nauta’s team-member, Kelsey Gaid, who was 3.34 seconds behind Vreeland and ended her swim as the fourth fastest swimmer, by submitting an effort of 4 minutes and 19.97 seconds. She was followed by Katie L Gardocki
of AUB, who finished her swim in a fifth fastest time of 4 minutes and 20.72 seconds. The 19-year-old Gardocki was followed by Leah C Stevens of LAK, who was only 0.32 seconds behind Gardocki and completed her swim in a time of 4 minutes and 21.04 seconds.
The seventh fastest spot of the swim was obtained by Nauta’s team-member, Megan R Romano, who failed to sustain her sixth fastest spot of the race and finished seventh, with a timing of 4 minutes and 22.32 seconds. Caty A Hulsey of Swim Macon was the last
swimmer to appear on the finishing wall, as she concluded her eight-lap race in a time of 4 minutes and 23.02 seconds.
Furthermore, the winners were awarded with podium finishes for their immaculate swims, while the arena appreciated the wonderful efforts of all swimmers who participated in the 400m event.
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