Evgeny Korotyshkin wins Men’s 100m butterfly title: 2011 FINA World Cup, Berlin
World and European champion, Evgeny Korotyshkin of Russia lived up to the expectations of his followers on the final day of the 2011 FINA World Cup series in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, October 23. The session of the meet conducted the Men’s 100m butterfly
and Women’s 400m Individual Medley races.
Korotyshkin produced a powerful splash in the pool over his competitors, Tyler McGill of United States and Chad Le Clos of South Africa by thrashing the finishing wall in a fastest time of 50.04 seconds to win the Men’s 100m butterfly title. In the meantime,
McGill snatched silver medal with a time of 50.47 seconds and Le Clos picked bronze title in a mark of 50.97 seconds.
In addition, seven-time Commonwealth gold medallist and veteran, Geoff Huegill of Australia claimed fourth place honours by submitting a respectable time of 51.08 seconds. Meanwhile, Francois Heersbrandt of Belgian earned fifth position in a blot of 51.34
seconds and Konrad Czerniak of Poland had to settle for sixth place in a time of 51.62 seconds.
Moreover, Hidemasa Sano of Japan gave a wonderful attempt in the respective race and claimed seventh position by hitting the wall in a time of 51.90 seconds. Finally, Steffen Deibler of Germany settled for eighth place in a mark of 52.47 seconds.
On the other hand, the Women’s 400m IM title was won by young Japanese athlete, Izumi Kato with a winning mark of 4 minutes and 31.93 seconds. Aimee Willmott of Great Britain beat her competitor, Austria’s Jordis Steinegger by posting a victorious time of
4 minutes and 34.27 seconds, while Steinegger had to settle for third spot in a time of 4 minutes and 34.50 seconds.
Andrea Kropp of United States claimed fourth position in the respective race by hitting the finishing wall in a time of 4 minutes and 36.33 seconds, whereas, Alessia Polieri of Italy settled for fifth place in a time of 4 minutes and 43.40 seconds. Katharina
Schiller of Colombia picked sixth position in a mark of 4 minutes and 44.60 seconds, while Jessica Thielmann of Great Britain earned seventh place honours by posting a respectable time of 4 minutes and 45.15 seconds.
Holm Sorensen Katrine of Denmark performed reasonably well in the respective meet and finished eighth by submitting a time of 4 minutes and 46.30 seconds. Furthermore, Annick Van Westendorp of Switzerland picked ninth spot in a time of 4 minutes and 47.92
seconds and Breanne Siwicki of Canada finished tenth in 4 minutes and 49.03 seconds. The gold medallists of the respective meets were honoured with cash prizes after the session’s completion.
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