Leah Neale secures Girls 400m freestyle title - 2011 State Teams Age Short Course Championships
Leah Neale of Queensland occupied the gold medal of Girls 400m freestyle in the 15-16 years old category on the opening day of the 2011 State Teams Age Short Course Australian Championships. The event concluded on September 17, at Australian Institute of
Sport (AIS), Canberra.
The 16-year-old Neale dominated the final of her age group freestyle swim and earned the gold medal by reporting a time of4 minutes and 10.72 seconds. She was trailed by Laura Crockart of New South Wales, who stayed only 0.56 seconds slower than the champion
and posted a time of 4 minutes and 11.28 seconds for silver medal. Crockart’s team-member, Alicia Caldwell emerged on the podium for bronze medal of the event, as she clocked a time of 4 minutes and 14.33 seconds.
The fourth spot of the swim was secured by Emily Kayser, who remained nearly five seconds slower than the bronze medallist and posted a time of 4 minutes and 19.14 seconds. Kayser was followed by Rachael Mihatsch of Victoria, who remained just 0.07 seconds
behind Kayser and submitted a time of 4 minutes and 19.21 seconds for fifth position.
In the meantime, Hugo Morris of New South Wales claimed top position of same event in 16-17 years old Boys category, by producing a time of 3 minutes and 51.14 seconds. Morris was followed by Ben Schreiner of Victoria, who was 2.18 seconds away from the
top fastest finisher and touched the wall in 3 minutes and 53.32 seconds for silver medal. Schreiner was in a lead of 1.84 seconds over Jordan Harrison of Queensland, who settled on the victory stand for bronze medal with a timing of 3 minutes and 55.16 seconds.
Harrison was chased by Morris’s team-member, Jarrod Poort, who secured fourth position of the event by completing his swim in a time of 3 minutes and 57.32 seconds. Meanwhile, Jared Gilliland ended his swim in fifth place, with a timing of 4 minutes and
01.26 seconds.
The arena enjoyed the immaculate efforts of all age group competitors, while the winners collected medals for their noteworthy swims after the completion of the session.
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