Emily Selig conquers Women’s 200m breast-stroke gold medal – 2011 Australian University Games
University of Melbourne’s expert, Emily Selig clinched Women’s 200m breast-stroke gold medal on second day of the 2011 Australian University Games. The meet took place on Wednesday, September 28, at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Queensland.
The 18-year-old Selig ranks at the Number 37 spot on the overall Federation International de Natation (FINA) world rankings, as she posted a time of 2 minutes and 27.27 seconds at the 2011 De Canet Mare Nostrum. The Australian not only overwhelmed the efforts
of her fellow swimmers, but she also improved the championship record of the event by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 34.55 seconds. Her effort was 0.60 seconds under the previous mark of 2 minutes and 35.15 seconds, set by Bianca Conwell in 2000.
The champion of the event was trailed by Hannah Mullen of QLD University of Technology, as she remained significantly away from Selig and reached the podium for silver medal by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 38.41 seconds. Subsequently, University of
Melbourne’s Sam Marshall emerged on the podium for bronze medal as she remained 0.61 seconds behind Mullen and produced a time of 2 minutes and 39.02 seconds.
Marshall ousted University of Sydney’s Meagan Ramsay on the podium, as Ramsay ended her swim in a time of 2 minutes and 43.94 seconds for fourth position. Rebekah Goodie of Australian Catholic University emerged as the fifth fastest swimmer of the event.
Goodie clocked a time of 2 minutes and 45.76 seconds and stayed 5.20 seconds ahead of her following swimmer, Nicola O’Brien, who ended fifth in 2 minutes and 50.96 seconds.
Mullen’s team-mate, Amy Cullen transpired on the wall for seventh finest spot, as she produced a time of 2 minutes and 51.16 seconds. RMIT University’s Michelle Soon was the last swimmer of four-lap swim as she hit the wall in 2 minutes and 59.58 seconds.
Selig’s gold winning effort was far behind her personal best. Furthermore, the Australian realises that she needs to get back on track as the competition will get tougher at the Swimming World Cup.
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