Christian Sprenger wins Men’s 200m breast-stroke gold title: Day two – Australian University Games
Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Christian Sprenger attained gold medal in the Men’s 200m breast-stroke on day two of the 2011 Australian University Games. The meet took place at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Queensland, while the session is scheduled
to conclude on Wednesday, September 28.
Sprenger overwhelmed the efforts of his following swimmers in the 200m breast-stroke playoff, submitting a fastest time of 2 minutes and 19.40 seconds for gold medal. The gold medallist was nearly six seconds slower from lowering his own championship mark
of 2 minutes and 15.01 seconds, set by Sprenger in 2009.
He was trailed by University of New South Wales’s Shaun Abbott, who remained 4.16 seconds slower than Sprenger and clocked a time of 2 minutes and 23.56 seconds for silver medal. Abbott was in a lead of 2.02 seconds over his following swimmer, Lucas Liew
of Monash University, who proved his mettle for bronze medal and posted a time of 2 minutes and 25.58 seconds.
The fourth fastest spot of the discipline was secured by Abbott’s team-member, Andrew Kennedy, who acquired fourth fastest spot of the breast-stroke discipline by reporting a time of 2 minutes and 27.17 seconds. Kennedy was chased by Christopher Warren of
Macquarie University, who was 9.96 seconds behind him and settled on the wall as fifth finisher with a timing of 2 minutes and 37.13 seconds.
Warren was in a lead of 5.30 seconds over Matthew Kan of University of Sydney, who completed his swim in sixth finest place after submitting a time of 2 minutes and 42.43 seconds. Meanwhile, Abbott’s team-member, Brendan Irvine occupied seventh fastest spot
of the swim as he produced a time of 2 minutes and 44.38 seconds. The last spot of the race was secured by Daniel Steemson of Australian National University, who was almost three seconds away from his foregoing competitor and touched the wall in 2 minutes
and 47.15 seconds.
Sprenger was delighted with his meticulous effort in the distant breast-stroke swim, while the Australian said that he will put more emphasis on his training programme as he aims to succeed in upcoming events.
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