Matthew Moen secures Men’s 800m freestyle gold – YMCA National Championship
Matthew Moen of Wilton-CT secured gold medal of the Men’s 800m freestyle on fifth day of the 2012 YMCA National Long Course Championship at Georgia Institute of Technology Aquatics Center on Friday, July 27.
The 17-year-old Moen devastated hopes of his opponents in the sixteen-lap freestyle event and made his way to the finishing wall for gold medal.
With his relentless efforts, he remained in a lead of two body lengths over his foregoing finisher and clocked a timing of 8 minutes and 25.03 seconds for the title of the event.
The gold medallist was followed by Bradley Wachenfeld of Somerset Hills-NJ, who stayed 1.81 seconds apart and settled on the finishing blockade for silver medal by producing a time of 8 minutes and 26.84 seconds.
Wachenfeld was chased by Kevin George of Countryside-OH, who remained nearly 1.80 seconds behind and secured bronze medal of the race by hitting the wall with the timing of 8 minutes and 28.61 seconds.
Fourth finest spot of the race was obtained by Kyle Kemp of Middle Tyger-SC, who stayed 2.33 seconds slower from overpowering his foregoing finisher and tapped the wall with an effort of 8 minutes and 30.94 seconds.
Kemp was traced by Shane McKenzie of Upper Main Line-PA, who was one and a half body length behind and ended fifth in the discipline with an effort of 8 minutes and 32.59 seconds.
Sixth position of the event was gained by Jacob Kohlhoff of Rock Hill-SC, who was almost five seconds apart and made his way to the finishing blockade by touching the wall with an 8 minute and 37.34 seconds effort.
Kohlhoff was traced by Stephen Holmquist of Wilton-CT, who remained 0.61 seconds apart and ended seventh in the discipline by posting a time of 8 minutes and 37.95 seconds.
The 15-year-old Holmquist was followed by PJ Fallon of North Shore-MA, who was considerably slower from his former finisher and tapped the wall for eighth position by clocking an effort of 8 minutes and 39.67 seconds.
Furthermore, Moen was overjoyed with his dazzling performance in the 800m discipline on the concluding night of the championship.
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