Gillian Ryan overpowers Women’s 800m freestyle gold: Day three – 2012 Columbus Grand Prix
Gillian R Ryan overpowered the playoff of Women’s 800m freestyle on third day of the 2012 Columbus Grand Prix at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on Sunday, March 11.
The 16-year-old Gillian showed no mercy to her competitors in the sixteen-lap freestyle effort and dominated her way to the finishing wall for first position. With her magnificent efforts in the distant freestyle discipline, she upset her challengers and
stepped on the podium for gold medal.
Ryan confronted strong battle from her opponent, Kristel Kobrich of Chile, but with her fascinating efforts, she dictated terms to her rivals throughout the event. She completed her initial two rounds of the race in a fastest time of 2 minutes and 07.36
seconds. Her effort was trailed by Kobrich, who covered the equivalent distance with an effort of 2 minutes and 07.57 seconds.
The battle continued in next two rounds, where Ryan showed no signs of slowing down and maintained her position by completing her first half of the race in a time of 4 minutes and 16.18 seconds. Her struggle remained 0.05 seconds ahead of Kobrich, who enveloped
her initial half of the swim by posting a time of 4 minutes and 16.23 seconds.
The arena saw mind-blowing performance of Ryan in the second half, where she elevated her pace in a bid to strengthen her top position on the medal rostrum. She clocked a time of 6 minutes and 23.77 seconds and earned a lead of 0.50 seconds over Kobrich,
who hit the wall with the timing of 6 minutes and 24.27 seconds.
Ryan showed her immaculate efforts in the last two rounds, where she smothered her opponents by producing a time of 8 minutes and 29.25 seconds for the crown of the event. Her scintillating effort remained nearly two seconds ahead of Kobrich, who finished
her race in second place by clocking 8 minutes and 31.09 seconds.
Similarly, Leah G Smith of Jewish Community snared bronze medal of the vent by posting 8 minutes and 34.11 seconds.
Furthermore, arena enjoyed dazzling efforts of all participants whereas the winners received accolades for their thrashing forms after the session.
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