David McKeon excels in Men’s 400m freestyle heats: Day one – EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships
David McKeon of Wests Illawarra excelled in preliminary rounds of Men’s 400m freestyle on first day of the 2012 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships at the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Adelaide on Thursday, March 15.
The Australian tournament provides an opportunity to local players to prove their eligibility in the national team to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The 19-year-old McKeon stayed prominent for the top qualification spot from the start of the race. With his unconquerable efforts, he faced no difficulty in occupying the top position in the event.
McKeon completed his initial round of the race in a time of 54.12 seconds. He was trailed by Robert Hurley of SOPAC, who suffered a deficit of 1.24 seconds from his former finisher and ended his 100 metres of the swim with the timing of 55.36 seconds.
He continued his supremacy in the second round, where McKeon extended his lead to almost two seconds and completed his 200 metres of the race by posting an effort of 1 minute and 52.14 seconds. On the other hand, Hurley stayed almost one body length behind
and submitted a time of 1 minute and 54.81 seconds.
The same continued in third lap, where McKeon went on a rampage and strengthened his place for top finish by posting an effort of 2 minutes and 50.66 seconds. He was trailed by Hurley, who stayed 4.05 seconds slower from his former finisher and wrapped up
the equivalent distance with the timing of 2 minutes and 54.71 seconds.
With his persistent efforts, McKeon met expectations of his supporters as he dictated terms to his challengers in the final round and clocked a time of 3 minutes and 48.96 seconds for first position. He stayed almost one and a half body length ahead of Hurley,
who reported a time of 3 minutes and 52.80 seconds.
Declan Potts surfaced on the finishing end as third best qualifying swimmer as he submitted a time of 3 minutes and 53.02 seconds.
Furthermore, the championship will continue for seven more days and will conclude on March 22 after the completion of events.
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