Martin Grodzki wins Men’s 1650yard freestyle gold: Day three – NCAA Division 1 Championship Meet
Martin Grodzki of Georgia won gold medal of Men’s 1650yard freestyle on third day of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 Championship Meet at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Seattle, Wash on Saturday, March 24.
Grodzki went full rampant in the distant freestyle event as he outsmarted his opponents for gold medal in a comfortable manner. With his alluring effort, he remained almost two strokes ahead of his following competitor and cemented his place on the medal
rostrum for gold medal by touching the wall in a time of 14 minutes and 24.08 seconds.
His scintillating effort remained only 0.27 seconds ahead of Chad La Tourette of Stanford, who stepped on the medal rostrum for silver medal by clocking an effort of 14 minutes and 24.35 seconds.
The third position of the discipline was secured by Connor Jaeger of Michigan, who remained almost eleven seconds slower from his former finisher and seized bronze medal of the discipline by posting an effort of 14 minutes and 35.14 seconds.
Jaeger was trailed by Zane Grothe of Auburn, who stayed nearly two seconds slower from his preceding swimmer and submitted an effort of 14 minutes and 37.59 seconds.
In the meantime, the audience witnessed remarkable struggle of Arizona’s Cory Chitwood, who smothered hopes of his challengers and transpired on the finishing wall with the timing of 1 minute and 39.66 seconds for gold medal.
Chitwood’s scintillating form placed him in a lead of 0.08 seconds over David Nolan of Stanford, who proved his eligibility for the second best spot of the final by reporting a time of 1 minute and 39.74 seconds. Nolan remained 2.07 seconds ahead of his
team-member, Matthew Thompson, who reached the medal rostrum for bronze medal by producing an effort of 1 minute and 41.81 seconds.
The fourth spot of the discipline was secured by Matthew Swanston of Stanford, who clocked a timing of 1 minute and 41.99 seconds, and stayed just 0.18 seconds slower form the bronze medallist.
Furthermore, the position holders raked medals and accolades for their impressive performances after the session.
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