Australian swimmers shine at the 2012 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships – Part 15
The immaculate efforts of Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell in the 50m freestyle playoff added stars to the final night of the championship. The Australian crowd went wild with the ruthless efforts of their national stars, which were going to participate in the final events of the championship.
After the completion of Women’s 50m freestyle, the crowd’s attention was shifted to Men’s 1500m freestyle final, where Jarrod Poort qualified as the strongest swimmer for the crown of the event.
The 17-year-old Poort elevated his efforts in the final round and made a significant improvement in his time to ensure his top place on the victory stand. He devastated hopes of his supporters by occupying gold medal of the event in a time of 15 minutes and 13.38 seconds.
His invincible effort remained nearly two seconds ahead of Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur’s (FINA) A-Time Qualification Standard of 15 minutes and 11.83 seconds. Nevertheless, he remained prominently under the Olympic B-Time Qualification Time of 15 minutes and 43.74 seconds.
His effort remained nearly 40 seconds slower from the world record of 14 minutes and 34.14 seconds, set by Sun Yang of China in 2011. His effort stayed nearly 40 seconds slower from the long-standing Commonwealth Games and Australian mark of 14 minutes and 34.56 seconds, set by Grant Hackett of Australia in 2001.
The silver medal of the discipline was secured by Mack Horton, who remained nearly 1.40 seconds slower and touched the wall with an effort of 15 minutes and 14.73 seconds. He was followed by George O’Brien, who stayed almost four seconds slower from his former finisher and posted a time of 15 minutes and 18.52 seconds for bronze medal.
Next was the Men’s 12 and Over 50m breaststroke Multi-Class, where Blake Cochrane S8 B7 won gold medal of the event by clocking a time of 37.29 seconds. The gold medallist was followed by Matthew Levy S7, who stayed marginally slower from him and settled on the finishing end for silver medal by clocking a time of 37.63 seconds.
R Eliason S14 remained third fastest swimmer of the discipline as he hit the wall with an effort of 32.03 seconds for bronze medal.
He was trailed by J Dohnt S7 B6, who stayed considerably slower from his former finisher and tapped the wall with the timing of 41.59 seconds. The fifth fastest spot of the race was obtained by A Kelly S4 B3, who posted a time of 53.41 seconds.
In the meantime, the crowd witnessed gruelling efforts of relay squad of Melbourne VIC, who captured gold medal of Men’s 4*100m medley relay by clocking a time of 3 minutes and 44.82 seconds.
Their effort remained nearly seventeen seconds slower from the world record of 3 minutes and 27.28 seconds, made by squad of USA at the 2009 Rome World Championships.
The second position of the discipline was secured by Arena, WA, which remained nearly two seconds behind and transpired on the wall with the timing of 3 minutes and 46.39 seconds.
The third position of the discipline was chased by Tigersharks, VIC that remained nearly two seconds behind and hit the wall with the timing of 3 minutes and 48.45 seconds. After that, relay team of Nunawading finished fourth in the discipline as they posted a time of 3 minutes 49.11 seconds.
To be continued in Part 16.
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