Dana Vollmer breaks world record of Women’s 100m butterfly – 2012 London Olympic Games
American butterfly specialist, Dana Vollmer broke the world record of the Women’s 100m butterfly on second day of the swimming events at the 2012 London Olympic Games in London Aquatic Centre on Sunday, July 29.
The 24-year-old Vollmer exceeded expectations of her supporters as she dominated the playoff of the 100m discipline in a ruthless manner. With her persistent efforts, Vollmer enjoyed a comfortable lead over her opponents and surfaced on the finishing wall
for gold medal.
She remained full body length ahead of her following swimmer and tapped the finishing blockade for gold medal with the timing of 55.98 seconds.
The champion was chased by Lu Ying of China, who remained 0.89 seconds behind and followed her on the medal rostrum for silver medal by producing a time of 56.87 seconds.
Ying was trailed by Australian butterfly expert, Alicia Coutts, who suffered a loss of 0.07 seconds from her foregoing finisher and tapped the wall for bronze medal with the timing of 56.94 seconds.
The bronze medallist was traced by Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, who stayed 0.23 seconds behind and settled on the finishing blockade as fourth best finisher with an effort of 57.17 seconds.
Subsequently, fifth fastest spot of the race was secured by Ilaria Bianchi of Italy, who was only 0.10 seconds slower from her preceding finisher and tapped the finishing end with the timing of 57.27 seconds.
Bianchi was trailed by Jeanette Ottesen Gray of Denmark, who was 0.08 seconds behind her former finisher and hit the wall with the timing of 57.35 seconds for sixth position.
Ottesen Gray was followed by Claire Donahue of USA, who remained just 0.13 seconds away from improving her position and touched the finishing wall as seventh fastest swimmer by clocking a time of 57.48 seconds.
Last spot of the event was obtained by Ellen Gandy of Great Britain, who was 0.28 seconds slower from overpowering her foregoing finisher and tapped the wall with an effort of 57.76 seconds.
Vollmer received massive appreciation from her fans for improving the world mark while she expressed happiness over her victory after the event.
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