Brendan Hansen wins Men’s 200m breast-stroke gold: Day Five - ConocoPhillips National Championships
Brendan Hansen of Longhorn Aquatic captured the title of Men’s 200m breast-stroke event on the fifth day of the in progress 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships on Saturday, August 6, in Palo Alto, California.
The competition is a long course national championship, which provides an opportunity to local athletes to demonstrate their talented swims in front of the supportive crowd.
Hansen accomplished the title of the event in a fabulous time of 2 minutes and 10.59 seconds. His time was 3.28 seconds ahead of the world record of 2 minutes and 07.31 seconds, set by Christian Sprenger of Australia in 2009. He was also 3.17 seconds slower
than the American record of 2 minutes and 07.42 seconds, made by Eric Shanteau in 2009. The 29-year-old Hansen also missed the US Open mark of 2 minutes and 08.01 seconds, owned by Shanteau in 2009.
The champion was in a comfortable lead of 2.32 seconds over his strongest competitor and his team-member, Eric Friedland, who transpired on the podium for the silver medal, with a timing of 2 minutes and 12.91 seconds. Friedland was trailed by the pair of
Christ Burckle of Tucson Ford Deal and Sean Mahoney of California Aquatic, who ended their four-lap swim in a same time of 2 minutes and 13.08 seconds to occupy the bronze medal.
Bernard Johnson of Stanford Swimming was the fifth position holder of the event, as he stayed 0.21 seconds behind bronze medallists and reported a time of 2 minutes and 13.29 seconds. He was in a lead of 0.97 seconds over Robert Lovelace, as he ended his
swim in a sixth best time of 2 minutes and 14.26 seconds.
Lovelace was trailed by Matthew Elliott of Peoria Area Water Wizards, who clocked the seventh fastest time of 2 minutes and 14.37 seconds. John Criste of Trojan Swim Club was the eighth best finisher, as he produced a time of 2 minutes and 14.41 seconds.
The session concluded after the final event, while the podium finishers were awarded medals after the completion of the session.
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