Jessica Hardy occupies Women’s 100m breaststroke gold – Swimming news
Jessica Hardy of Trojan Swim Club occupied gold medal of Women’s 100m breaststroke on concluding day of the 2013 Arena International Grand Prix at the George F. Haines International Swim Center on Sunday, June 2.
The 26-year-old Hardy showed no mercy to her opponents in the 100m discipline as she cruised her way towards the finishing wall for gold medal. She faced a tough contest in the first half of the 100m discipline but with her notable efforts in the second
half, she managed to secure the title.
She stayed in a comfortable lead over her supporters and tapped the wall for first position with the timing of 1 minute and 06.86 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Samantha Marshall of Aus-Aus, who was 1.14 seconds slower and surfaced on the wall for silver medal with the timing of 1 minute and 08.00 seconds.
The second best finisher was chased by Laura Sogar of Una Txla-ST, who remained only 0.41 seconds slower and emerged on the finishing end for bronze medal with the timing of 1 minute and 08.41 seconds.
Ashley Wanland of Wisconsin Aquatics, who was 0.21 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and touched the wall with the timing of 1 minute and 08.62 seconds, secured fourth finest spot of the race.
Wanland was trailed by Alia Atkinson of South Florida Aquatics, who was only 0.08 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and clocked an effort of 1 minute and 08.70 seconds for fifth place.
Sixth position of the event was obtained by Katlin Freeman of SBSC-CA, who was 0.68 seconds apart and touched the wall with the timing of 1 minute and 09.38 seconds.
Erica Dittmer of Mexico-Mex, who was only an inch slower and occupied seventh position of the event with the timing of 1 minute and 10.46 seconds, traced Freeman.
Last position of the event was obtained by Martha McCabe of Swim On-CAN, who finished eighth in the race with the timing of 1 minute and 10.50 seconds.
In addition, Hardy received huge appreciation from the crowd and collected accolades after the race.
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