Day three morning session of 2011 Australian Age Championships- Girl’s events
Day three of the 2011 Australian Age Championships saw dominating swims numerous youth swimmers, trying to occupy the fastest qualification spot in the finals. Jessica Hansen and Megan Gianotti were highlights of the event. The championship is a six-day competition and will finish on April 20, 2011.
The 15-years-old Girl’s 100m breast-stroke was the first event, where MLC Aquatic’s Jessica Hansen completed her swim in the fastest time of 1:11.81 minutes to confirm her fastest berth into the final. She was followed by Nat Lloyd of NZL, who finished second in a time of 1:13.08 minutes ahead of the Albany Creek’s Hannah Beighton, who came in 1:13.29 minutes.
In the 14-years-old 200m butterfly, Waterwork’s Megan Gianotti earned the top qualification spot by touching the wall in a time of 2:18.83 minutes. Carss Park’s Martha Spilioti and Hunter’s Meg Hailey followed her on the finishing wall, clocking a time of 2:18.83 and 2:21.82 minutes.
Later, Chelsea Gubecka cheered the crowd with her tremendous swim of 8:54.63 minutes in the 12-13yrs 800m freestyle. Gubecka’s time was comfortably under the best time of 9:00.67 minutes by Remy Fairweather last year. She was followed by Zannetta Lovi and Sumi Song, who reported in 9:01.38 and 9:08.66 minutes.
In the 17-18yrs 200m freestyle, Sopac’s Jessica Ashwood dominated the event, posting a smashing 2:01.73 minutes. Following her were the Peters Westers’s Mad Van Hunnik and Melbourne’s Jessica Morrison, who qualified as the second and third fastest swimmers in 2:02.46 and 2:03.31 minutes.
Moments later, 16-year-old Madison Wilson conquered the fastest spot in the 100m back-stroke by touching the wall in a time of 1:02.71 minutes. Her time was only 0.12 seconds ahead of her closest rival Mikkayla Sheridan, who posted 1:02.83 minutes. They were followed by South Shore’s Adelaide Hart in a time of 1:03.21 minutes.
15-year-old Leah Neale demonstrated her skills in the 400m freestyle, where she clocked a time of 4:20.79 minutes to stay at the top. Miami’s Bonn MacDonald and Macquarie’s Amelia Gould surfaced for the second and third fastest qualification in 4:20.94 and 4:22.96 minutes.
In the 100m freestyle, 14-year-old Ami Matsuo made her way into the finals as the fastest swimmer, posting a time of 57.47 seconds. She was followed by Southport’s Tayla Brunt and Brittany McEvoy in a time of 57.81 and 57.83 seconds.
Finally, in the 200m back-stroke, 13-year-old Nick Groenewald proved her fastest qualification by clocking 2:16.50 minutes ahead of Seijun Ohori and Ha Church, who touched home in 2:16.71 and 2:18.38 minutes.
The finals of the same events will be conducted in the evening session. Furthermore, the crowd acknowledged stupendous swims from all swimmers and they expect more in the final rounds.
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