Marco Koch overpowers s***n Makovich in Men’s 200m breast-stroke: Day one – FINA Swimming World Cup
German breast-stroke specialist, Marco Koch overwhelmed the efforts of s***n Makovich in Men’s 200m breast-stroke final to win his second gold medal on first day of the 2011 Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) Swimming World Cup series. The competition
is the first of seven legs of 2011 FINA/ARENA World Cup series, and the respective meet was held on Friday, October 7, in Dubai.
The 21-year-old Koch, who won the gold medal of 50m breast-stroke earlier at the session, went on a rampage to acquire his second gold medal of the meet. The German veteran seemed determined towards clinching his second gold medal of the championship while
his epic performance in the final round allowed him to pick the Men’s 200m breast-stroke title.
He qualified into the final as the top fastest swimmer and met the expectations of his fans by sustaining his top spot. He made his way to the top of victory stand by producing a phenomenal effort of 2 minutes and 04.97 seconds. With his scintillating efforts,
he remained 2.41 seconds behind the World Cup record of 2 minutes and 02.56 seconds, set by Neil Versfeld of South Africa in 2009.
Nevertheless, the gold medallist remained nearly nine seconds ahead of Makovich, who proved his eligibility for silver medal by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 13.22 seconds.
In the meantime, the arena witnessed a promising effort from Nelson Westby of USA, who earned third position of the event. With his notable efforts, Westby easily engulfed Azad Al-Barazi of Syria, who qualified as the third finest swimmer but failed to sustain
his position in the playoff.
Westby remained 1.22 seconds slower than his foregoing competitor, clocking a time of 2 minutes and 14.44 seconds for bronze medal and remained 1.42 seconds faster from Al-Barazi, who submitted 2 minutes and 15.86 seconds on the board.
The arena applauded for the praiseworthy efforts of all participants, who remain engaged with each other to secure a medal finish. Furthermore, the meet will conclude on October 8 after the completion of all scheduled events.
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