Matthew Levings conquers Men’s 1500m freestyle heats – EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships
Matthew Levings of Miami conquered the qualification rounds of Men’s 1500m freestyle on seventh day of the 2012 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships at the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Adelaide on Wednesday, March 21.
The 18-year-old Levings outsmarted his challengers on the finishing end by clocking a time of 15 minutes and 17.75 seconds for first position of the discipline. With his immaculate effort, he stayed almost seven seconds ahead of Wests Illawarra’s Jarrod
Poort, who transpired in the playoff as top contender for silver medal by posting a time of 15 minutes and 24.95 seconds.
The 17-year-old Poort was trailed by Robert Hurly of SOPAC, who remained more than two body lengths slower from him and emerged on the finishing end by posting an effort of 15 minutes and 32.08 seconds.
The fourth fastest spot of the swim was obtained by Wally Eggleton of Miami, who stayed almost two seconds slower from his preceding swimmer and settled on the finishing wall as fourth best swimmer with the timing of 15 minutes and 34.17 seconds.
In the meantime, the 20-year-old George O’Brien of Kawana Waters snared fifth qualification spot of the race as he remained 0.01 seconds slower from Eggleton and clocked a timing of 15 minutes and 34.18 seconds.
The sixth position of the discipline was obtained by Jordan Harrison of Miami, who remained 4.14 seconds behind and transpired on the finishing wall with an effort of 15 minutes and 38.32 seconds.
His stupendous efforts placed him in a lead of 3.47 seconds over Matthew Terry of Redcliffe League, who occupied seventh finest spot of the race by ending his swim in a time of 15 minutes and 41.79 seconds.
He was followed by Mack Horton of Melbourne, who proved his eligibility for the eighth best qualification spot of the distant freestyle event. The 15-year-old Horton stayed 0.24 seconds slower from his preceding swimmer and clicked an effort of 15 minutes
and 42.03 seconds to qualify for the playoff.
Furthermore, these participants will race each other in the final round where the top two finishers will qualify for the Australian team to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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