Rachele Bruni conquers Women’s 10km gold medal: Day one – 2011 World University Games, Open Water
Rachele Bruni of Italy conquered gold medal of the Women’s 10km Open Water race on the opening day of the 2011 World University Games, held on August 13, in Shenzhen, China.
Bruni’s effort meant a lot to her country, as her title-winning swim resulted in a clean sweep of Italian swimmers in the 10km Open Water swims. Recently, Simone Ruffini of Italy claimed the gold medal in the Men’s 10km discipline and now, Bruni clocked
a magnificent time of 2 hours, 06 minutes and 49.314 seconds for the gold medal of the Women’s equivalent event.
Unlike Men’s events, where 17 swimmers participated in the open water event, the Women’s discipline included 22 open water athletes from different swimming nations.
The Italian’s effort was nearly 40 seconds ahead of her closest competitor, Nadine Reichert of Germany, who acquired silver medal of the event by submitting a second fastest time of 2 hours, 07 minutes and 29.219 seconds. She was trailed by Bruni’s team-member,
Alice Franco, who remained nearly 1 minute and 13 seconds slower than Reichert and reported in a third finest time of 2 hours, 08 minutes and 42.772 seconds.
The podium finishers were followed by Coralie Codevelle of France, who stayed 36.218 seconds slower than the bronze medallist and completed his swim in 2 hours, 09 minutes and 18.990 seconds. Similarly, Codevelle was in a lead of nearly 20 seconds over his
subsequent competitor, Antje Mahn of Germany, as she ended her swim in 2 hours, 09 minutes and 38.695 seconds. Next was Sophie Jane Casson of Great Britain, who was just 1.140 seconds slower than his preceding swimmer and posted a sixth fastest time of 2 hours,
09 minutes and 39.835 seconds.
In the meantime, Spanish swimmer, Marta Recio Paneque demonstrated her gruelling efforts for the seventh best spot of the swim, as she remained 36.129 seconds behind the sixth finisher and clocked a time of 2 minutes, 10 minutes and 15.964 seconds. She was
followed by Alejandra Gonzalez of Mexico, who ended her swim with an eighth fastest time of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 05.333 seconds.
Silvie Rybarova of Czech Republic was sighted as the ninth fastest finisher, as she produced a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 22.279 seconds. Alice Whiley of Australia was the tenth position holder, as she concluded her swim in a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes
and 34.930 seconds.
Furthermore, the crowd was contented with the efforts of all participants, while the winners received medals for their commendable swims in the 10km race.
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