Lisa Fissneider wins Women’s 50m breast-stroke: FINA World Junior Championships - Day two
Day two of the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships began in impressive fashion in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, August 17. The session of the meet conducted Women’s 50m breast-stroke and 100m back-stroke final heats.
Initially, 50m breast-stroke title was taken over by Italy’s Lisa Fissneider with a matchless mark of 31.51 seconds. After the meet, Fissneider was really excited and pleased with her individual swim in the pool. On the other hand, Sarah Haase of United
States of America hit the wall in 31.84 seconds to win the silver title of the meet. Meanwhile, Claire Polit of France took home the bronze medal on the podium by posting a stunning time of 31.95 seconds.
In the corresponding race, Kanako Watanabe of Japan was placed fourth with an impressive mark of 32.01 seconds and Laura Simon of German earned fifth place honours with a matchless mark of 32.17 seconds. Ling Loh of Malaysia wound up sixth with a mark of
32.65 seconds, while KC Moss of United States of America was placed seventh in a time of 32.97 seconds. Tjasa Vozel of Slovenia settled eighth in a time of 33.33 seconds.
Meanwhile, the Women’s 100m back-stroke crown was clinched by Ukraine’s contestant, Daryna Zevina, with a stunning mark of 1 minute and 00.59 seconds. After notching the golden crown, Zevina was really happy and pleased with her immaculate splash in the
competition.
In the corresponding race, Yuanhui Fu of China took home the silver title with a winning time of 1 minute and 01.13 seconds and Emma Saunders of Great Britain captured the bronze medal on the podium by posting a matchless time of 1 minute and 02.35 seconds.
Landeghem Van of Canada was placed fourth with a time of 1 minute and 02.45 seconds, while Kylie Stewart of United States of America wound up fifth in a time of 1 minute and 02.60 seconds.
Brooklyn Snodgrass of Canada finished sixth with a mark of 1 minute and 02.61 seconds, while Olivia Smoliga of United States wound up seventh in a time of 1 minute and 02.64 seconds. Mikkayla Sheridan of Australia grabbed eighth spot in the respective meet
with a time of 1 minute and 02.84 seconds.
Finally, the winners were awarded accolades on account of their scintillating performances after the session’s completion.
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