Melissa Ingram claims Women’s 200m back-stroke title: 2011 FINA World Cup Series, Tokyo
Commonwealth medallist, Melissa Ingram of New Zealand stepped up during the final round of the 2011 FINA World Cup Series in Japan, on Saturday, November 12. Ingram went on to win Women’s 200m back-stroke title over her rivals.
More importantly, Ingram smashed her rivals, Sayaka Akase and Maire Kamimura of Japan by banging the finishing barrier in a stunning time of 2 minutes and 03.39 seconds to win the Women’s 200m back-stroke title. Ingram was the bronze medallist in 4x200m
freestyle at the 2006 Commonwealth editions, in Melbourne.
After the splash, Akase settled for silver title in a time of 2 minutes and 04.67 seconds and Kamimura earned bronze medal in a spot of 2 minutes and 05.12 seconds. In the meantime, Summer Universiade champion, Shiho Sakai of Japan outperformed in the arena
by knocking the finishing divider in a matchless blot of 2 minutes and 05.67 to settle at fourth place in the respective race.
Sakai was the gold titlist in both the Women’s 100m and 200m back-stroke races respectively, at the 2011 Summer Universiade editions, in Shenzhen.
In addition, Miyu Ohtsuka of Japan was not left behind her rivals and claimed fifth position in the respective splash by thumping the finishing blockade in an impressive mark of 2 minutes and 07.34 seconds. Furthermore, Mai Harada of Japan picked sixth position
by striking the finishing fence in a time of 2 minutes and 07.56 seconds. Then, Japan’s Eri Tabei claimed seventh position in a time of 2 minutes and 07.77 seconds.
The eighth position went to Japan’s Rei Kuboki in a spot of 2 minutes and 09.19 seconds. Owing to impressive swims of Melissa Ingram of New Zealand, Sayaka Akase and Maire Kamimura of Japan in the pool, they were awarded gold, silver and bronze titles after
the end of the session.
The 2011 FINA World Cup series is a challenging meet for all swimming nations of the world, as it is offering great opportunities to all athletes to prepare for next year’s London Olympic Games.
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