Coralie Balmy seizes Women’s 400m freestyle gold: Day seven – European LC Championships
Coralie Balmy of France seized gold medal of the Women’s 400m freestyle on concluding day of the European Long Course Championships in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday, May 27.
Balmy faced tough battle from Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain throughout the mediocre distant freestyle discipline but managed to outperform her over the finishing end for the crown of the discipline.
With her epic pace, she stayed nearly one stroke ahead of her closest challenger and cruised her way towards the finishing end for gold medal with the timing 4 minutes and 05.31 seconds.
The champion was followed by Belmonte Garcia, who stayed only 0.14 seconds apart and reached the finishing blockade for silver medal with the timing of 4 minutes and 05.45 seconds.
The silver medallist was chased by Ophelie Cyrielle Etienne of France, who proved her eligibility for bronze medal of the discipline by submitting a time of 4 minutes and 07.47 seconds.
Fourth position of the discipline was obtained by Eva Risztov of Hungary, who was 0.25 seconds slower from her preceding swimmer and settled on the finishing end with an effort of 4 minutes and 07.72 seconds.
Risztov was chased by Boglarka Kapas of Hungary, who stayed 1.01 seconds slower and from the fourth position holder and reported a time of 4 minutes and 08.73 seconds.
Sixth position of the discipline was secured by Camelia Potec of Romania, who stayed 0.18 seconds apart and reported a time of 4 minutes and 08.91 seconds.
Similarly, Potec was followed by Martina De Memme of Italy, who stayed nearly two seconds apart and completed her swim in seventh best place by touching the wall with the timing of 4 minutes and 10.82 seconds.
Subsequently, De Memme remained 0.31 seconds faster from her teammate, Alice Nesti, who failed to outsmart any of her competitors and finished eighth in the event with the timing of 4 minutes and 11.13 seconds.
Furthermore, the spectators appreciated gruelling performances of all participants in the 400m playoff while the winners raked medals at the medal ceremony of the tournament. In addition, the championship came to an end after the completion of all events.
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