Gareth Kean grabs Men’s 200m backstroke gold – 2013 NZ Open Championships
Gareth Kean of Capital Swim Club grabbed gold medal of the Men’s 200m backstroke on third day of the 2013 NZ Open Championships in Westwave Aquatic Centre, Auckland, on Tuesday, March 19.
The 21-year-old Kean showed no mercy to his opponents in the distant backstroke discipline and surfaced on the finishing end for first position. With his invincible efforts, he faced no difficulty and overwhelmed his opponents for the title.
His incredible race remained two body lengths ahead of his following swimmer as he rushed his way towards the finishing end for gold medal by producing a time of 1 minute and 58.39 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Kurt Crosland of Neptune Swimming Club, who stayed nearly two seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing end for gold medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 00.12 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Benjamin Gillies of North Shore Swimming, who stayed 3.71 seconds apart and surfaced on the finishing end for bronze medal with an effort of 2 minutes and 03.83 seconds.
Fourth fastest spot of the race was obtained by Jackson Cropp of North Shore Swimming, who stayed almost three seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing end with the timing of 2 minutes and 06.52 seconds.
Fifth position of the race was obtained by Corneille Coetzee of Coast Swim Club, who was considerably slower from his preceding swimmer and tapped the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 08.99 seconds.
Sixth finest spot of the race was obtained by Joe Hammond of Carterton Swimming Club Inc, who was 0.22 seconds behind and concluded his race in a time of 2 minutes and 09.21 seconds.
Hammond was traced by Julian Weir of Aquabladz Taranaki Swim Club, who stayed 0.80 seconds slower and emerged on the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 10.21 seconds.
Last spot of the race was secured by Daniel Hunter of Howick Pakuranga, who was 1.04 seconds slower and surfaced on the finishing end with an effort of 2 minutes and 11.05 seconds.
Furthermore, Kean was contented with his effort in the 200m discipline.
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