Day two of the 2011 Arafura Games: Multi-Class Swimming events
First session of day two of the 2011 Arafura Games concluded today with the stupendous performances of multi-class swimmers in their events, as the championship is a four-day competition and will conclude on May 11, 2011.
The session included the preliminary rounds of the 200m Individual medley (IM) and the 50m back-stroke for the Girl’s and Boy’s of multi-class category.
The session started with the Girl’s 200m IM, where the Australian Squad’s Kayla Clarke proved her eligibility for the fastest qualification spot by clocking a time of 2:38.84 minutes. With her brilliant swim, Clarke was almost seven seconds ahead of her
closest rival, West Australia’s Katherine Downie, who touched the wall for second fastest qualification, clocking a time of 2:45.39 minutes. They were followed by Australian’s Nerice Holland, who emerged as the third fastest qualifying swimmer, with a timing
of 2:52.70 minutes.
Next was the equivalent event in Boy’s category, where the 15-year-old Mitchell Kilduff had a remarkable win of 19 seconds. Kilduff, who qualified as the fastest swimmer into the finals, touched the wall first in 2:41.65 minutes. He was followed by his team
member, Aaron Rhind who clocked a time of 3:10.65 minutes for second fastest qualification. Jesse Aungles secured the third fastest qualification spot by posting a time of 3:30.18 minutes.
In the Girl’s 50m back-stroke, West Australia’s Katherine Downie occupied the fastest berth into the final, clocking a time of 34.02 seconds. He was followed by Australian’s Kayla Clarke and Taylor Corry, who qualified as the second and third fastest swimmers,
with a timing of 34.62 and 36.13 seconds respectively.
The last event of the session was equivalent event in the Boy’s category, where the Timothy Antalfy of Australian Squad, claimed the fastest qualification spot in a time of 29.37 seconds. Daniel Fox and Patrick Donachie followed him into the finals as the
second and third fastest swimmers, posting a time of 32.32 and 34.43 seconds respectively.
These swimmers will once again battle each other in the finals of their respective events, where the podium finishers will be awarded.
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