Kazusa Araya pockets Men’s 200m breaststroke gold – 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Kazusa Araya of Japan pocketed gold medal of the Men’s 200m breaststroke on last day of the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival at Berkeley Aquatic Club, on Sunday, January 20, 2013.
The Japanese swimmer smothered hopes of his opponents in the distant breaststroke discipline and cruised his way towards the finishing wall for gold medal. He faced tough contest from his closest competitor but with his unrelenting efforts, he managed to escape him over the wall for the title.
With his impeccable pace, Araya out-touched his toughest competitor over the finishing wall for gold medal by producing an effort of 2 minutes and 15.80 seconds.
His gold winning effort remained 0.15 seconds faster from his closest competitor, Mamoru Mori of Japan, who stepped on the podium for silver medal by clocking an effort of 2 minutes and 15.95 seconds.
The second position holder was followed by Joshua Tierney of Australia Gold, who stayed nearly full body length behind and completed the podium by winning bronze medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 16.71 seconds.
Fourth fastest spot of the race was obtained by George Schroder of New Zealand, who stayed considerably slower from his former finisher and tapped the wall with an effort of 2 minutes and 19.42 seconds.
Schroder was traced by James Dergousoff of Canada, who was nearly two seconds slower and surfaced on the finishing blockade for fifth position by reporting a time of 2 minutes and 21.35 seconds.
Sixth spot of the event was obtained by Shaobin Fang of China, who stayed 0.99 seconds slower and concluded his swim in a time of 2 minutes and 22.34 seconds.
Fang was trailed by Ben Walsh of New Zealand, who was nearly three body lengths apart and hit the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 25.02 seconds.
Last spot of the race was obtained by Pedro Cardona of Brazil, who was 2.48 seconds slower and ended his swim in a time of 2 minutes and 27.50 seconds.
Furthermore, Araya was extremely delighted with his top finish in the race and collected accolades at the prize ceremony of the race.
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