Georgia-Mae Hohmann and Chris Raven outshine in swimming events – 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
Georgia-Mae Hohmann and Chris Raven won the Women’s 200m back-stroke and Men’s 50m butterfly respectively, on the foremost day of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. The first session ended on September 9 at Isle of Man.
Hohmann of England transpired as the fastest swimmer of the four-lap back-stroke swim and obtained the title of the event in a tremendous time of 2 minutes and 07.73 seconds. She was chased by Phoebe Lenderyou of England, who remained 0.32 seconds behind
the gold medallist and reached the podium for silver medal with a timing of 2 minutes and 08.05 seconds. The third position of the distant back-stroke discipline was obtained by Sophia Batchelor of New Zealand, who remained 1.09 seconds slower than her preceding
swimmer and reported a time of 2 minutes and 09.14 seconds.
The fourth position of the event was acquired by Adelaide Hart of Australia, who was almost three seconds slower than her former finisher and clocked a time of 2 minutes and 12.02 seconds for fourth position. Charlotte McKenzie of Scotland appeared as the
fifth fastest swimmer of the event by producing a time of 2 minutes and 14.73 seconds. Moments later, Charlotte Atkinson of IOM proved her dominance for the sixth position of the swim, by ending her race in a time of 2 minutes and 17.31 seconds.
Later on, Australia’s Raven demonstrated his stupendous efforts in the Men’s 50m event, as he submitted a time of 23.80 seconds for the title of butterfly discipline. Raven was in a lead of 0.66 seconds over his following swimmer, Hendrick Alberts of South
Africa, who followed him on the victory stand for silver medal with a timing of 24.46 seconds. Alexander Hancock of New Zealand was the third finest swimmer of Men’s butterfly swim, as he was just 0.01 seconds behind Alberts and produced a time of 24.47 seconds
for bronze medal.
Likewise, Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago claimed fourth position of the discipline, as he was 0.47 seconds behind his former finisher and reported in a time of 24.94 seconds. Carter was chased by Mark Szaranek of Scotland, who stayed only a touch away
and ended his swim in a time of 25.13 seconds. Szaranek managed a lead of 0.19 seconds over his following swimmer, Aaron Rickhuss of England, who concluded his swim in a time of 25.35 seconds for sixth position.
The arena appreciated the passionate efforts of all participants in the event, while the winners were placed on the medals rostrum for their commendable efforts after the completion of the session.
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