Missy Franklin breaks World record of Women’s 200m backstroke – London Olympic Games
American backstroke specialist, Missy Franklin broke the World record of Women’s 200m backstroke on day seven of the swimming events at the 2012 London Olympic Games in London Aquatics Centre on Friday, August 3.
Franklin, who also remained dominant in her earlier swims at the London Games, continued her winning streak in the distant backstroke discipline.
With her unimaginable pace, she faced absolutely no trouble from her challengers and captured gold medal of the discipline in a new world record pace.
She continued her astounding efforts throughout the swim and made her way to the finishing wall for gold medal with a timing of 2 minutes and 04.06 seconds.
The champion was chased by Anastasia Zueva of Russian Federation, who stayed almost two body lengths apart and occupied silver medal of the discipline by touching the wall with a timing of 2 minutes and 05.92 seconds.
The Russian swimmer was followed by Elizabeth Beisel of United States, who stayed only 0.63 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and reached the medal rostrum for bronze medal as she clocked an effort of 2 minutes and 06.55 seconds.
Beisel was trailed by Elizabeth Simmonds of Great Britain, who stayed slightly more than a half body length away from her former finisher and hit the finishing wall for fourth position by posting a time of 2 minutes and 07.26 seconds.
Similarly, fifth fastest spot of the race was obtained by Meagen Nay of Australia, who remained 0.17 seconds slower and submitted a time of 2 minute and 07.43 seconds.
The Australian swimmer remained half body length ahead of Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, who transpired on the finishing end as sixth fastest swimmer with a time of 2 minutes and 08.18 seconds.
Seventh position of the swim was secured by Alexianne Castel of France, who reported a time of 2 minutes and 08.43 seconds.
Last spot of the event was obtained by Sinead Russell of Canada, who remained one and a half body length behind and posted a time of 2 minutes and 09.86 seconds.
In addition, Franklin received appreciation from the crowd for her record-breaking performance after the event.
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