Megan Kingsley captures Women’s 200 yard butterfly gold – Speedo Winter Junior Nationals
Megan Kingsley of Mount Pleasant Swim Club captured gold medal of the Women’s 200 yard butterfly on last day of the 2012 Speedo Winter Junior National Championships at University of Tennessee, Knoxville on Saturday, December 8.
The 16-year-old Kingsley enjoyed a prominent lead over her closest competitor as she proved her mettle for the crown of the butterfly discipline.
Kingsley remained half a body length ahead of her closest swimmer and surfaced on the finishing end for the title by touching the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 55.50 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Madison Wright of Kingfish Aquatics, who stayed 0.44 seconds apart and surfaced on the finishing wall for silver medal by producing a time of 1 minute and 55.94 seconds.
Wright was traced by Olivia Barker of Sandpipers of Neptune, who stayed 0.43 seconds behind and transpired on the finishing wall for bronze medal by producing an effort of 1 minute and 56.37 seconds.
The third position holder was traced by Katelyn Miller of Firestone Akron, who stayed 0.90 seconds apart and settled on the finishing end as fourth fastest swimmer by clocking an effort of 1 minute and 57.27 seconds.
Fifth fastest spot of the discipline was obtained by Heather Lundstrom of Parkway Swim Club, who stayed 1.21 seconds slower and ended her swim in a time of 1 minute and 58.48 seconds.
Lundstrom was traced by Caitlin Casazza of SwimMAC Carolina, who was 0.32 seconds behind and transpired on the finishing end for sixth position by clocking a time of 1 minute and 58.80 seconds.
Seventh position of the race was obtained by Isabella Paez of Metro Aquatic Club, who was 0.60 seconds slower and surfaced on the finishing end with an effort of 1 minute and 59.40 seconds.
Paez remained 0.26 seconds ahead of Anna Quinn of Conejo Simi Swim, who finished eighth in the event by touching the wall with an effort of 1 minute and 59.66 seconds.
Furthermore, Kingsley was overjoyed with her undisputed effort and stressed that she would try hard to achieve the same in future.
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