Megan Romano claims Women’s 100m freestyle gold – US Open Swimming Championships
Megan Romano of Athens Bulldog Swim Club claimed gold medal of the Women’s 100m freestyle on first day of the 2012 US Open Swimming Championships at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis on Tuesday, August 7.
The 21-year-old Romano smothered her competitors in the double lap freestyle discipline, as she showed no leniency to her opponents and captured gold medal of the event.
With her unrelenting efforts, Romano stayed considerably ahead of her opponents throughout the discipline and surfaced on the finishing wall for the title by producing a time of 53.92 seconds.
The gold medallist was followed by Erika Erndl of T2 Aquatics, who made her way into the playoff as top fastest swimmer, but failed to handle Romano’s effort in the final round and ended second with an effort of 54.79 seconds.
Erndl was chased by Sandrine Mainville of Canada, who remained almost one body length apart and transpired on the victory stand for bronze medal by reporting a time of 55.48 seconds.
Subsequently, fourth position of the race was obtained by Shayna Jack of Australia, who remained 0.06 seconds apart and settled on the finishing blockade as fourth position holder with an effort of 55.54 seconds.
Jack was traced by Catherine Breed of Pleasanton Seahawks, who suffered a loss of 0.08 seconds from her former finisher and ended her race in fifth place by posting 55.62 seconds.
Sixth position of the discipline was obtained by Liv Jensen of California Aquatics, who was only 0.04 seconds slower and touched the wall with a timing of 55.66 seconds for sixth position.
Jensen stayed 0.23 seconds faster from Rachael Acker of Palo Alto Stanford, who transpired on the finishing wall as seventh best swimmer by producing a time of 55.89 seconds.
Similarly, Acker was followed by Andrea Murez of Team Santa Monica, who was just 0.01 seconds apart and made her way to the finishing end as eighth position holder with a timing of 55.90 seconds.
Romano was contented with her gold claiming effort in the 100m discipline while tournament will continue for four more days and will conclude on August 11.
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