Glenn Snyders defeats Aleksander Hetland in Men’s 50m breast-stroke heats – Swimming World Cup
Glenn Snyders of New Zealand showed his urgency to the aquatic crowd by defeating Aleksander Hetland of Norway in the qualifying rounds of Men’s 50m breast-stroke on the primary day of the 2011 Swimming World Cup in Stockholm, on Saturday,
October 15.
Stockholm is the second leg of the World Cup Series organised by international aquatics sport governing body, Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA). The Swimming World Cup is a seven-stage series, whose first stage was scheduled in Dubai while next
three stages in Europe and the final three in Asia.
Snyders, who is one of the most vital team-members of New Zealand Swimming, demonstrated his astonishing efforts by overpowering the efforts of his competitors in a time of 26.92 seconds.
He overwhelmed the frenzy efforts of his challengers, who tried to beat him in a two-lap breast-stroke event. Snyders experienced a stiff competition from his competitors in the breast-stroke discipline but his commendable efforts helped him earn the finest
qualification spot in the final.
The New Zealander remained 1.67 seconds away from the championship record of 25.25 seconds, made by Cameron Van den Bergh of South Africa in Berlin, Germany, during 2009.
Snyders’s impeccable start provided him a marginal lead over his competitors while the 24-year-old swimmer went rampant in the breast-stroke discipline to prove his eligibility for the top qualification spot in the final round.
With his unmatchable efforts, he remained 0.22 seconds ahead of his following swimmer, Hetland, who obtained second finest spot of the swim by touching the wall in a wonderful time of 27.14 seconds.
Hetland faced severe competition from Sweden’s Jakob Dorch, who has his sight affixed on the second best spot of the race. Dorch failed to answer ruthless swim of his former finisher and hit the wall with a third fastest time of 27.70 seconds.
The session ended after the phenomenal efforts of all participants while all finalists of the 50m event will swim against each other in the final round to prove their mettle for the podium finishes.
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