Jennifer Connolly and Glenn Snyders win swimming events: Day five – 2011 World University Games
Jennifer Connolly and Glenn Snyders won gold medals of Women’s 50m back-stroke and Men’s 50m breast-stroke respectively, on the fifth day of the 2011 World University Games, which took place in Shenzhen, China.
Connolly of USA impressed the aquatic arena with her heart-winning swim of 27.92 seconds for the gold medal. Her title claiming effort was 0.21 seconds under her own Game Record of 28.13 seconds, made by Connolly in the preliminary rounds of the same event.
Nevertheless, her stupendous effort was just 0.86 seconds slower than the world mark of 27.06 seconds, set by Jing Zhao of China at the 2009 Rome World Championships.
The American swimmer was trailed by Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Bulgaria, who was just 0.01 seconds slower than the gold medallist and ended her swim in a time of 27.93 seconds for the silver medal. Similarly, the Bulgarian maintained a lead of 0.44 seconds
over her following competitor, Grace Loh of Australia, who acquired the podium for bronze medal by submitting a time of 28.37 seconds.
In the meantime, the arena witnessed a noteworthy effort of Shiho Sakai of Japan, who remained just 0.06 seconds behind her preceding swimmer and reported a time of 28.43 seconds for fourth position. The fifth fastest spot of the swim was secured by Etiene
Medeiros of Brazil, who remained 0.16 seconds slower than Sakai and concluded her swim with a timing of 28.59 seconds. She was followed by Arianna Barbieri of Italy, who earned sixth position of the swim with a timing of 28.76 seconds.
In the Men’s 50m breast-stroke meet, Snyders of New Zealand emerged as the fastest swimmer of the event as he captured the gold medal by clocking a time of 27.37 seconds. He was chased by Joao Gomes Junior of Brazil, who occupied the silver medal of the
event, by posting a time of 27.60 seconds. Mattia Pesce of Italy transpired as the third position holder of the event, as he ended his swim with a timing of 27.80 seconds.
In the meantime, Giulio Andrea Zorzi of South Africa appeared as the fourth finest swimmer of the event and produced a time of 27.81 seconds. Zorzi was in a lead of 0.06 seconds over Felipe Lima of Brazil, as he touched the wall in a time of 27.87 seconds.
Nicholas Ferrif was the sixth fastest swimmer of the breast-stroke event, as he finished his race in 28.26 seconds.
Furthermore, the arena was contented with the wonderful efforts of all participants, while the winners received their medals after the session’s completion.
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