Emily Seebohm claims Women’s 200m IM gold – Swimming news
Emily Seebohm of Australia claimed gold medal of the Women’s 200m Individual Medley (IM) on third day of the 2013 CA TYR Fran Crippen Memorial in Mission Viejo Nadadores, California on Sunday, June 9.
Seebohm, who captured gold medal of the 100m backstroke earlier at the championship, went full rampant in the 200m discipline and secured the title. She faced tough contest from her opponents in the four-lap discipline and transpired on the finishing end
for first position.
Seebohm experienced strong resistance from her challenger in the race but she managed to cruise her way towards the finishing wall for gold medal with an effort of 2 minutes and 12.74 seconds.
The champion was chased by Caitlin Leverenz of CAL-PC, who was 0.12 seconds slower and stepped on the finishing end for silver medal of the race by posting an effort of 2 minutes and 12.86 seconds.
The second best finisher was chased by Stina Gardell of Trojan-CA, who was 0.46 seconds slower from upsetting her foregoing finisher and emerged on the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 13.32 seconds.
Fourth fastest spot of the race was secured by Yuliya Efimova of Trojan-CA, who was nearly tow body lengths slower and touched the wall with an effort of 2 minutes and 15.46 seconds.
Fifth fastest spot of the race was obtained by Rachel Bootsma of CAL-PC, who was 1.80 seconds slower and touched the finishing end with the timing of 2 minutes and 17.25 seconds.
Bootsma was traced by Mikkayla Sheridan of Australia, who was 0.53 seconds slower and emerged on the finishing end for sixth place by touching the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 17.78 seconds.
Seventh position of the race was obtained by Ella Eastin of SoCal-Aquatics-C, who was 0.32 seconds apart and tapped the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 18.10 seconds.
Subsequently, Eastin was trailed by Aisling Scott of Australia, who was only an inch behind and touched the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 18.27 seconds.
Ninth spot of the race was secured by Kotuku Ngawati of Australia, who was slightly slower from her and finished her race with an effort of 2 minutes and 17.21 seconds.
Furthermore, Seebohm was extremely happy with her top finish in the race while the position holders received medals and accolades at the prize ceremony of the race.
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