Meaghan Raab clinches Women’s 200 yard freestyle gold – Speedo Winter Junior Nationals
Meaghan Raab of Hershey Aquatic clinched gold medal of the Women’s 200 yard freestyle on second day of the 2012 Speedo Winter Junior National Championships at University of Tennessee, Knoxville on Friday, December 7.
Raab, who conquered the preliminary rounds of the event, continued her stupendous efforts in the playoff and stunned the audience with her gold claiming effort.
With her immaculate efforts, Raab remained marginally slower from the junior record but captured the title in an easy manner with the timing of 1 minute and 45.79 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Emily Allen of North Mecklenburg, who was 0.99 seconds slower from her and occupied silver medal of the race by reporting an effort of 1 minute and 46.78 seconds.
Third spot of the discipline was obtained by Alexandra Malazdrewicz of Jeffco Hurricane, who was 0.30 seconds slower and touched the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 47.08 seconds.
The bronze medallist was followed by Cecilia Williams of Area Tallahassee, who remained half a body length slower from her foregoing finisher and concluded her race in a time of 1 minute and 47.72 seconds for fourth position.
Fifth position of the race was obtained by Paige Madden of City of Mobile, who was almost 0.70 seconds slower from her former finisher and posted a time of 1 minute and 48.47 seconds.
Similarly, Madden remained 0.50 seconds ahead of Sammie Hashbarger of Metroplex Aquatics, who concluded her race in sixth place by reporting a time of 1 minute and 48.97 seconds.
Seventh fastest spot of the event was secured by Lauren Rhodes of SwimMAC Carolina, who was 0.01 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and touched the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 48.98 seconds.
Rhodes was trailed by Catherine Ladd of Santa Clara Swim, who was 1.22 seconds away from upsetting her foregoing finisher and posted an effort of 1 minute and 50.20 seconds.
Furthermore, Raab was overjoyed with her top finish in the race and articulated her desire of exceeding the expectations of her supporters by accomplishing the same at superior levels of swimming.
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