Caitlin Leverenz earns Women’s 400m IM title: Day two – 2011 USA Swimming Winter Nationals, Atlanta
Caitlin Leverenz of University of California earned gold medal of the Women’s 400m Individual Medley (IM) on second day of the 2011 USA Swimming Winter Nationals in Atlanta on Friday, December 2nd.
The 20-year-old Leverenz sustained her fastest qualification spot by capturing gold medal of the 400m discipline. With her immaculate efforts and irresistible strokes, she managed to remain prominently ahead of her competitors in the IM event.
She posted a time of 4 minutes and 37.68 seconds to reach the victory stand for gold medal. With her title claiming effort, she remained nearly three seconds ahead of her closest rival, Julia Smit of Unattached-PC.
The 23-year-old Smit followed her former finisher on the medal rostrum for silver medal by submitting an effort of 4 minutes and 40.47 seconds. She was chased by Kathryn Hoff of Fast Swim Team-C, who remained just 0.99 seconds slower on the finishing end and reported a time of 4 minutes and 41.46 seconds for bronze medal.
The fourth spot of the race was claimed by Al Komarnycky of Island Swimming, who stayed 2.55 seconds slower than her preceding finisher and reported an effort of 4 minutes and 44.01 seconds. Subsequently, Celina Li of Pleasanton Seahawks obtained fifth fastest spot of the race as she ended her sprint in a time of 4 minutes and 47.58 seconds.
Meanwhile, Tyler Clary of Fast Swim Team-C proved his mettle for the Men’s equivalent event. The 22-year-old Clary snared the crown with an invincible timing of 4 minutes and 15.15 seconds. He was followed by his team-mate, Robert Margalis and Joshua Prenot of Santa Maria Swim, who reached the wall with timings of 4:18.39 and 4:19.19 minutes, for second and third position, respectively.
They were trailed by William Harris of Trojan Swim Club and Ryan Lochte of Daytona Beach Swim, who ended their swims in fourth and fifth pace with efforts of 4:19.75 and 4:20.05 minutes, respectively.
The crowd applauded for tremendous efforts of all winners, who proved their eligibility for top positions.
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