Bonnie MacDonald conquers Girls 800m freestyle final: Day Two – 2011 FINA World Junior Championships
Bonnie MacDonald of Australia conquered the gold medal of Girls 800m freestyle final on the subsequent day of the 2011 Federation Internationale 3rd World Junior Championships on Wednesday, August 17, in Lima, Peru.
The 16-year-old MacDonald occupied the title, by completing her swim in a phenomenal time of 8 minutes and 32.30 seconds. Her time was 0.45 seconds under the championship record of 8 minutes and 32.75 seconds, set by Elena Sokolova of Russia in 2008. She
was also 18.20 seconds slower than the world mark of 8 minutes and 14.10 seconds, set by Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Australian was in a lead of 1.16 seconds over her following swimmer, Gillian Ryan of United States, who captured the silver medal, by submitting a time of 8 minutes and 33.46 seconds. She was chased by Spanish swimmer, Claudia Dasca, who remained 0.87
seconds behind the silver medallist and clocked a time of 8 minutes and 34.29 seconds for third position.
In the meantime, Brittany MacLean of Canada, who stayed only 0.29 seconds slower than her former finisher, emerged on the wall for fourth fastest spot, with a timing of 8 minutes and 34.58 seconds. MacLean maintained a prominent lead of 3.41 seconds over
her subsequent swimmer, Rachel Zilinskas of Unites States, who reported in a fifth fastest time of 8 minutes and 37.89 seconds.
Likewise, Tjasa Oder of Slovenia was only 0.35 seconds slower than Zilinskas and posted a sixth fastest time of 8 minutes and 38.24 seconds. Oder was trailed by Donata Kilijanska of Poland, who stayed 5.29 seconds ahead and earned seventh fastest spot of
the event, with a timing of 8 minutes and 43.53 seconds. Meanwhile, Japan’s Aya Takano secured eighth position of the event, as she stayed 0.26 seconds ahead and clocked a time of 8 minutes and 43.81 seconds.
The arena was pleased with the wonderful performances of all swimmers, while the championship will conclude on August 21 after the completion of all swimming events.
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