Steven Stumph occupies Men’s 200m breaststroke title – Speedo Junior National Championships
Steven Stump of Orinda Aquatics occupied gold medal of the Men’s 200m breaststroke on day one of the 2012 Speedo Junior National Championships at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis on Monday, August 13.
The 18-year-old Stumph showed no mercy to his opponents throughout the discipline and proved his mettle for top spot on the podium.
With his persistent efforts, he stayed substantially ahead of his closest opponent and touched the wall with a timing of 2 minutes and 15.24 seconds for the crown of the event.
His alluring pace remained 1.93 seconds faster from Gage Crosby of Razorback Aquatic Club, who made his way to the finishing blockade for second position as he ended his swim in a time 2 minutes and 17.17 seconds.
The silver medallist was chased by Nicholas Hatanaka of Loveland Swim Club, who remained 0.72 seconds behind and secured bronze medal of the event by producing a time of 2 minutes and 17.89 seconds.
Fourth position of the discipline was secured by Eric Holden of SoNoCo Swim Club, who stayed 0.45 seconds behind and posted a time of 2 minutes and 18.34 seconds.
Holden was trailed by Michael Duderstadt of Panama City Swim Team, who stayed full body length apart and transpired on the finishing blockade as fifth fastest swimmer with a timing of 2 minutes and 19.26 seconds.
Subsequently, Duderstadt was followed by Joseph Daniels of Fort Worth Area, who was half a body length apart and finished sixth in the race by producing an effort of 2 minutes and 19.61 seconds.
Seventh spot of the swim was secured by Zachary Yong of Orange County Waves, who remained 0.43 seconds behind and posted a time of 2 minutes and 20.04 seconds.
Yong was followed by Cole Hurwitz of The Dolphins, who remained 1.59 seconds slower and failed to upset any of his opponents, finishing eighth in the race by producing an effort of 2 minutes and 21.63 seconds.
Furthermore, Stumph was pleased with his nerve-wrecking form in the race and articulated that he would try harder to achieve the same at higher levels of swimming.
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