Ryo Takayasu seals Men’s 100m butterfly title in Tokyo: 2011 FINA World Cup Series
The seven-stop 2011 FINA World Cup Series ended this weekend in Tokyo, Japan, on November 13. One of the most incredible swims was seen in the Men’s 100m butterfly final heat, where Ryo Takayasu of Japan outperformed his rivals by producing versatile turns
in the pool. In addition, Aya Terakawa of Japan claimed Women’s 100m back-stroke title.
Takayasu won the Men’s 100m butterfly crown by beating the finishing divider in a winning time of 50.52 seconds, while Kouhei Kawamoto of Japan earned silver medal in a time of 50.55 seconds. Kawamoto captured two gold medals in 50m and 100m butterfly races
at the 2011 Summer Universiade editions, in Beijing.
The bronze title was clinched by Kazuya Kaneda of Japan in a mark of 51.06 seconds. Takeshi Matsuda of Japan earned fourth place honours by clicking the finishing barrier in a spot of 51.20 seconds, whereas, Chris Wright of Australia grabbed fifth spot by
claiming the finishing mark in a time of 51.35 seconds.
Sam Ashby of Australia claimed sixth spot by hitting the finishing blockade in a time of 51.49 seconds, whereas, Hiroki Katou of Japan earned seventh spot by clicking the finishing fence in a mark of 51.89 seconds. Finally, the eighth position was claimed
by Syota Hara of Japan in 52.61 seconds.
In the meantime, the Women’s 100m back-stroke meet was clinched by Japan’s Aya Terakawa in a winning time of 56.28 seconds. Rachel Goh of Australia grabbed silver title by hitting the finishing barrier in a stunning time of 57.08 seconds, while Shiho Sakai
of Japan earned bronze title in a matchless mark of 57.24 seconds.
Additionally, Grace Loh of Australia secured fourth position in the respective race by thrashing the finishing fence in a mark of 57.64 seconds. Eri Tabei of Japan earned fifth place honours by touching the finishing mark in a blot of 58.69 seconds.
Sayaka Akase of Japan performed well in the respective race by securing sixth position in a time of 59.05 seconds, while Hanae Itou of Japan settled at seventh place in a mark of 59.54 seconds.
Last, but not the least, the eighth spot was taken over by Momoko Nakamura of Japan in a time of 59.74 seconds. Due to the versatile swims of Ryo Takayasu and Aya Terakawa, they were bestowed with gold medals along with cash prizes after the session’s completion.
The seven-stop series saw several breathtaking meet records in the arena of competitive swimming as Sweden’s Therese Alshammar, South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and many other competitive Japanese athletes impressed the crowd in their respective events.
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