Antony James triumphs in Men’s 100m butterfly event - British Gas ASA National Championships 2011
British swimmer, Antony James, clinched the gold medal in the Men’s 100m butterfly category at the British Gas ASA National Championships 2011, with a fastest time of 52.13 seconds. The meet was conducted in Sheffield, England, on June 15, 2011.
After his stunning performance in the 100m butterfly final, James has booked a place for the upcoming FINA 2011 World Championships to be held in Shanghai, this July.
Immediately after the completion of the race, James stated, “I've really knuckled down in training over the past three months and that showed in that performance.”
James further added, “I didn't expect to go quite as fast as I did as I know there are a few areas I can improve on. It shows it’s going in the right direction. To make the team is very special to me as I want to use it to gain valuable experience.”
Simon Burnett secured the second spot in the Men’s 100m butterfly final with a victorious time of 53.04 seconds. Joseph Roebuck clinched the third position on the podium with a time of 53.28 seconds.
In an earlier meet, Robbie Renwick beat David Carry and Jak Scott in the Men’s 200m freestyle final with a winning time of 1 minute and 47.46 seconds. Carry finished second in a time of 1 minute and 49.48 seconds, while Scott settled for the third spot in
a time of 1 minute and 49.58 seconds.
While speaking about his performance in the Men’s 200m freestyle relay final, Renwick said, “That felt quite comfortable despite being a bit jaded after last night's 400m event. I'm just so pleased to have the qualifying time. I know I have more in me and
that race gives me a chance to step up again in Shanghai.”
In another exciting event, Tadd snared the gold medal in the Women’s 200m breast-stroke final, with a victorious time of 2 minutes and 27.37 seconds. On the other hand, Lefley captured the Women’s 50m butterfly title with a sterling time of 27.38 seconds.
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