Ami Matsuo and Matthew Johnson excel in swimming events – 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
Ami Matsuo and Matthew Johnson excelled their performances in the Women’s 100m freestyle and Men’s 400m Individual Medley (IM) respectively, on the first day of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. The event took place in Isle of Man on September 9.
Australian swimmer, Matsuo clinched the title of the Women’s 100m event by submitting a sterling time of 54.35 seconds. With her stupendous swimming skills, Matsuo managed to out-touch her closest competitor and team-member, Kotuku Ngawati on the finishing
wall. Ngawati stood on the podium for the silver medal of the swim, by posting an astounding time of 54.79 seconds. Sophie Smith of England was the third finest swimmer of the freestyle swim, as she posted a time of 55.78 seconds.
The fourth position of the swim was secured by South African swimmer, Kyla Ferreira, who ended her swim in a time of 56.40 seconds. Ferreira remained almost half a second ahead of her following swimmer, Chloe Tutton of Wales, who clocked a time of 56.86
seconds. Tutton was in a lead of 1.53 seconds over Shauna Lee of England, who reported a time of 57.39 seconds.
In the Men’s corner, Johnson of England occupied the gold spot of the 400m IM, by reporting in a fabulous time of 4 minutes and 15.41 seconds. The English athlete showered his expertise in the eight-lap freestyle swim and proved his dominancy for the gold
crown.
Moments later, Johnson was followed by Eugene Tee of Australia, who remained nearly 0.50 seconds slower than him and finished with a nice timing of 4 minutes and 15.84 seconds. Tee was trailed by South African swimmer, Martin Vogel, who ended his swim in
a third ranked time of 4 minutes and 20.55 seconds for bronze medal.
In the meantime, Scottish swimmer, 16-year-old Mark Szaranek appeared on the finishing wall for fourth fastest spot by producing a time of 4 minutes and 27.38 seconds. Szaranek was comfortably ahead of his subsequent swimmer, Matthew Courtis of Barbados,
who earned fifth position of the event by posting a time of 4 minutes and 42.22 seconds. Consequently, Courtis was followed by Geoffrey Butler of Cayman Islands, who completed his swim in a sixth fastest time of 4 minutes and 47.41 seconds.
Matsuo and Johnson expressed contentment over their tremendous wins in their respective events, while they also communicated their plans of doing the same at the international level. In addition, the winners were invited on the victory stand for their terrific
efforts after the completion of the session.
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