Jade Neilsen dominates Women’s 200m freestyle at the 2011 Australian University Games
Day one of the 2011 Australian University Games saw the wonderful effort of Jade Neilsen in Gold Coast, on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Jade Neilsen captured the Women’s 200m freestyle title, whereas, Kyle Richardson conquered the Men’s 200m freestyle crown.
In the Women’s 200m freestyle final heat, Jade Neilsen of Bond University took home the gold medal with a victorious mark of 2 minutes and 03.46 seconds. Madeleine Hunnik Van of Queensland University of Technology won silver medal by posting a winning time
of 2 minutes and 07.21 seconds. Jessica Morrison of University of Melbourne grabbed bronze with an improved time of 2 minutes and 07.37 seconds.
In the corresponding swim, Rebecca Harry of Queensland University of Technology was placed fourth with a mark of 2 minutes and 08.45 seconds, while Mel Houghton of University of Sydney earned fifth place honours in 2 minutes and 10.71 seconds. Rebecca Pegg
of University of Queensland was placed sixth with a mark of 2 minutes and 11.96 seconds and Nicolette Lyttle of University of Melbourne earned seventh place honours in 2 minutes and 12.13 seconds. Samantha Bennett of Monash University settled for eighth in
a time of 2 minutes and 20.04 seconds.
In another heat, Kyle Richardson took home the Men’s 200m freestyle title with a victorious mark of 1 minute and 51.90 seconds. Donald Cameron of Macquarie University and Andrew Kennedy of University of New South Wales won silver medal with a matching mark
of 1 minute and 56.47 seconds, while Mark O’Donnell of Monash University settled for fourth place in a time of 1 minute and 56.87 seconds.
Zac Charlton of Monash University earned fifth place honours with an intriguing mark of 2 minutes and 01.50 seconds. Kurt Herzog of University of Technology settled for sixth in a time of 2 minutes and 05.42 seconds, whereas, Tom Liubinas of University of
Melbourne settled for seventh with a mark of 2 minutes and 05.73 seconds. Michael Barker of Queensland University of Technology was placed eighth in a time of 2 minutes and 06.37 seconds.
The top-three winners of the races were honoured medals and accolades after the session’s completion. The 2011 Australian University Games is an exciting opportunity for all young swimmers of Australia, as it will definitely help them to improve their swimming
skills for futuristic heats.
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