Cesar Cielo lowers Men’s 100m freestyle record: Day two – 2011 Pan American Games
World record holder, Cesar Cielo Filho lowered the Games Record of Men’s 100m freestyle on day two of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico on Sunday, October 16. The meet is organised at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center.
Brazil’s Cesar Cielo, who is the world record holder of 50m and 100m freestyle, improved his own Pan American record of 100m event by clocking a time of 47.84 seconds. His previous mark was made by him in 2007 where he posted a time of 48.79 seconds in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
Cielo looked confident on the starting blocks and was the fastest swimmer to dive off the starting blocks. With his quickest dive and dolphin kicks, he earned a considerable lead over his competitors in the start of the race.
He completed his first-lap in a top ranked time of 22.84 seconds while his strongest competitor, Hanser Garcia covered the same distance in 23.54 seconds. Garcia tried his level best to surpass the arena’s favourite, but failed to overcome Cielo’s immaculate
effort in the double lap freestyle event.
24-year-old went full throttle after his first tumble and finished his second-lap of the swim in a time of 25.00 seconds to break the Games record of the event. He was followed by Garcia, who sustained his second qualification spot by completing his second
half in a time of 24.80 seconds to register 48.34 seconds on the board.
Garcia had a tough time from Shaune Fraser Cayman Islands while claiming silver medal of the event, as he was only a stroke away from his former finisher. Fraser remained only 0.29 seconds slower than Garcia and submitted time of 48.63 seconds for bronze
medal.
Cielo Filho was delighted over his record-breaking effort and articulated his desire of dominating his freestyle events at the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games
Furthermore, the winners were invited on the medal rostrum for their commendable efforts after the completion of session while the championship will conclude on October 21 after the completion of all events.
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