Kyle M Duckitt clinches Men’s 200m breaststroke gold: Day four - 2012 Canada Swimming Cup
Kyle M Duckitt of Club Wolverine clinched gold medal of the Men’s 200m breaststroke on day four of the 2012 Canada Swimming Cup in Montreal on Sunday, July 8.
The 21-year-old Duckitt demonstrated his phenomenal efforts in the distant breaststroke discipline and met expectations of his supporters by snaring gold medal of the discipline.
With his fascinating efforts in the 200m discipline, Duckitt gained a lead of almost three body lengths over his strongest challenger and tapped the finishing end for gold medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 17.66 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Matthew Stephenson of Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club, who stayed 2.96 seconds apart and finished second in the event with the timing of 2 minutes and 20.62 seconds.
Third position of the event was obtained by James Guest of Pointe-Claire Swim Club, who stayed three body lengths apart and made his way to the medal rostrum for bronze medal by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 23.29 seconds.
The bronze medallist was chased by Jerome Boucher of Riverains, who stayed almost one body length behind and reported a time of 2 minutes and 24.17 seconds for fourth position.
The 19-year-old Boucher was chased by Connor Michie of Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club, who stayed only 0.02 seconds slower from improving his position and ended fifth in the discipline by reporting a time of 2 minutes and 24.19 seconds.
Sixth position of the discipline was secured by his team-member, Eli B Wall, who remained half body length behind and tapped the finishing blockade with the timing of 2 minutes and 24.83 seconds.
Subsequently, Wall was chased by Alec Page of Team Canada, who stayed 0.66 seconds apart and reached the wall as seventh position holder with the timing of 2 minutes and 25.49 seconds.
Eighth spot of the race was secured by Jean-Francois Crevier of Samak, who stayed 2.21 seconds slower from his foregoing swimmer and clocked an effort of 2 minutes and 27.70 seconds.
Duckitt was overjoyed with his feat in the 200m discipline and said that he will work hard to defend his title in future events.
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