Kenneth To pockets Men’s 100m IM title – FINA Swimming World Cup, Singapore
Kenneth To of Australia pocketed gold medal of the Men’s 100m Individual Medley (IM) on day one of the last stop of the 2012 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Series in Singapore, Asia on Saturday, November 10.
To stifled hopes of his opponents in the shortest IM discipline as he went full rampant in the race and surfaced on the finishing end for gold medal.
The Australian swimmer overpowered his opponents in a ruthless manner and proved his mettle for the title.
With his unrelenting efforts in the 100m discipline, To raked gold medal of the event by producing a time of 51.50 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by George Bovell, who stayed 0.19 seconds slower and concluded his race in second best place by submitting an effort of 51.69 seconds.
Bovell was chased by Darian Townsend of South Africa, who was one and a half body length slower from his foregoing finisher and occupied bronze medal of the race by producing an effort of 53.32 seconds.
Townsend was traced by Kyle Richardson of Australia, who stayed 0.17 seconds slower from his foregoing finisher and surfaced on the finishing wall for fourth position by clocking an effort of 53.59 seconds.
Fifth best qualification spot of the event was obtained by Justin James of Australia, who was 1.24 seconds slower from his former finisher and concluded his race in a time of 54.83 seconds.
James was traced by Robert Hurley of Australia, who stayed half a body length slower from his foregoing finisher and ended his race with an effort of 55.41 seconds for sixth place.
Hurley enjoyed an advantage of Viacheslav Prudnikov of Russia, who was 0.61 seconds apart and ended his race in a time of 56.02 seconds for seventh position.
Eighth position of the race was obtained by Russell Smith of Great Britain, who was 0.63 seconds away from overwhelming his foregoing finisher and tapped the wall with a timing of 56.65 seconds.
Furthermore, To expressed happiness after clinching gold medal of the 100m IM and stressed that he would continue his hard work to achieve the same in future events.
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