Asami Chida clinches Women’s 400m freestyle gold: Day one - Tatsumi International Pool, Tokyo
Asami Chida clinched gold medal of the Women’s 400m freestyle on first day of the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, April 2.
Chida experienced strong competition from her following swimmer, Aya Takano in the eight-lap freestyle event but with her intellectual efforts, she managed to outperform her over the finishing end for the crown of the event.
Chida remained just an inch ahead of her following swimmer and stepped on the victory stand for gold medal by posting a time of 4 minutes and 10.72 seconds.
Takano remained just 0.02 seconds slower from her and clocked an effort of 4 minutes and 10.74 seconds for silver medal. Takano was trailed by her compatriot, Ayano Koguchi, who stayed almost three seconds slower from her former finisher and posted a time
of 4 minutes and 13.57 seconds for bronze medal.
The fourth position of the discipline was obtained by Mizuki Nonaka, who remained 1.32 seconds slower from the bronze medallist and clocked an effort of 4 minutes and 14.89 seconds.
His scintillating effort remained 0.43 seconds ahead of Misato Iwanaga, who proved her eligibility for the fifth fastest spot of the race by submitting a time of 4 minutes and 15.32 seconds.
Iwanaga remained in a lead of almost 0.70 seconds over Muranaka Miina, who captured sixth finishing spot of the race by reporting a time of 4 minutes and 16.07 seconds.
The seventh position of the discipline was obtained by Atsuyo Yoshida, who was only 0.21 seconds slower from Miina and clocked an effort of 4 minutes and 16.28 seconds.
Yoshida faced no trouble in overpowering her following swimmer Yurie Yano in the mediocre-distant event. Similarly, Yano remained 1.67 seconds slower from her former swimmer and tapped the finishing wall with the timing of 4 minutes and 17.95 seconds to
earn eighth best spot of the discipline.
In addition, the session concluded after the completion of all listed events whereas the medal winners were called upon the victory stand for their ruthless efforts at the medal ceremony of the championships. Furthermore, the championship will end on April
8 after the completion of all events.
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