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Jennie Johansson claims Women’s 100m breaststroke gold – FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup

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Jennie Johansson claims Women’s 100m breaststroke gold – FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup
Jennie Johansson of South Africa seized gold medal of Women’s 100m breaststroke on opening day of the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, October 6.
Johansson dictated terms to her opponents in the 100m discipline and paved her way to the finishing wall for gold medal. She gained a comfortable lead over her opponents from the start and proved her eligibility for the crown.
With her invincible efforts in the four-lap freestyle discipline, Johansson enjoyed a lead of almost one body length over her strongest competitor and snared the crown by producing a time of 1 minute and 06.11 seconds.
The gold medalist was followed by Fumiko Kawanabe of Japan, who remained 0.85 seconds apart and surfaced on the finishing blockade as second position holder by clocking a time of 1 minute and 06.96 seconds.
Third position of the race was obtained by Joline Hoestman of Sweden, who stayed 0.29 seconds behind and emerged on the finishing end as third best finisher by clocking a time of 1 minute and 07.25 seconds.
Hoestman was followed by Miku Kanasashi of Japan, who remained full body length behind and transpired on the finishing end as fourth best finisher by touching the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 08.13 seconds.
Fifth best spot of the race was obtained by Nicholas Tara-Lynn, who stayed 1.09 seconds apart and emerged on the finishing end with a timing of 1 minute and 09.22 seconds.
Tara-Lynn experienced strong competition from her following swimmer Tanja Smid of Slovenia, who stayed only two arm-strokes behind and finished sixth. Smit remained just 0.40 seconds slower from upsetting her foregoing finisher and surfaced on the wall as
sixth best swimmer by producing an effort of 1 minute and 09.62 seconds.
Seventh spot of the race was obtained by Cheryl Lim of Singapore, who remained one and a half body length behind and touched the wall with a timing of 1 minute and 11.24 seconds.
Furthermore, Johansson was delighted with her title claiming effort and said that she would work hard to continue the same in forthcoming events.

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