Day two finals – Multi-Class Swimming events: 2011 Arafura Games
Evening session of day two of the 2011 Arafura Games concluded with the stupendous swims of Multi-Class swimmers in the finals of their respective events.
The day concluded after finals of 150m Individual Medley (IM), 200m IM and the 50m back-stroke for the Boy’s and Girl’s of Multi-Class group.
The first event of the session was Girl’s 200m IM, where the arena’s favourite, 19-year-old Kayla Clarke demonstrated her powerful swimming skills, clocking 2:37.92 minutes. Clarke improved her timing by 0.92 seconds to conquer
the gold medal in her event and was almost even seconds ahead of her closest rival, Katherine Downie. West Australia’s Downie smashed the gold medal by clocking a time of 2:44.27 minutes. Six seconds later, Australian Squad’s Nerice Holland touched home for
the bronze medal, posting a time of 2:50.20 seconds.
Next was the Boy’s 150m IM, where Thailand’s Schmai Doungkaew secured the top of podium for the gold medal by producing a beautiful time of 3:15.92 minutes. Doungkaew’s team member and only rival, Samit Songnok, was disqualified
in the last lap, as he could not complete his swim of 150m.
Moments later, Mitchell Kilduff of the Australian Squad earned his way to the top of podium by producing a timing of 2:29.29 seconds. Kilduff’s time was considerably ahead of his following swimmer and provided the arena great pleasure.
He was followed by Aaron Rhind of the Australian Squad, who demonstrated a sluggish swim of 3:05.39 minutes but earned the silver medal. Their team member, Jesse Aungles held his third qualifying position and reached the podium for the bronze medal by clocking
in 3:07.16 minutes.
In the Girl’s 50m back-stroke, Katherine Downie sustained her position in the final lap. Downie displayed an astounding swim of 33.77 seconds to grab the gold medal. He comfortably defeated the 200m IM champion, Kayla Clarke, who
touched the wall for silver medal with a timing of 34.34 seconds. The bronze medal was claimed by Taylor Corry, whose magnificent swim of 35.07 seconds placed her on the podium.
Finally, the 24-year-old Timothy Antalfy stunned the arena in the Boys’s 50m back-stroke. Antalfy earned the gold medal for the event by posting 29.25 seconds on the wall. His teammate, Daniel Fox settled for the silver medal,
producing a time of 31.85 seconds while Petrick Donachie secured the bronze medal in a time of 33.65 seconds.
The second day of the championships concluded after the dominating swims of multi-class swimmers, whereas these swimmers will again compete with each other in the preliminary rounds of remaining swimming events.
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