Stunning swims of Rebecca Pegg and Christian Sprenger in Gold Coast – Swimming news
University of Queensland’s athlete, Rebecca Pegg and Queensland University of Technology’s swimmer, Christian Sprenger gave their scintillating performances in the final heats on day three of the 2011 Australian University Games, in Gold Coast Aquatic Centre,
Queensland, Australia, on Thursday, September 29. The session of the meet conducted Women’s 800m freestyle and Men’s 50m breast-stroke final races.
In 800m freestyle final heat, Rebecca Pegg of University of Queensland impressed the arena due to her animated swim and won the gold medal by posting a winning time of 9 minutes and 14.80 seconds. In the corresponding splash, Meagan Ramsay of University
of Sydney and Nicolette Lyttle grabbed silver and bronze medals with an impressive mark of 9 minutes and 26.75 seconds and 9 minutes and 38.06 seconds, respectively.
Samantha Bennett of Monash University finished fourth in 9 minutes and 40.92 seconds, while Angelica Armellini of University of Melbourne settled for fifth spot in a time of 9 minutes and 53.59 seconds.
Natalie Steel of Macquarie University wound up sixth in a time of 10 minutes and 03.28 seconds, whereas, Zoe Whitfield of University of Ballarat earned seventh position in a time of 10 minutes and 37.52 seconds. Carla Rowe of University of Canberra was placed
eighth in a time of 10 minutes and 44.10 seconds. Jessica Kipping of Monash University settled for ninth in 11 minutes and 04.12 seconds, while Ebony Chan of Monash University earned tenth in a time of 12 minutes and 32.97 seconds.
Afterwards, the Men’s 50m breast-stroke title was captured by Queensland University of Technology’s swimmer, Christian Sprenger, with a decisive mark of 28.76 seconds. Meanwhile, Shaun Abbott of University of New South Wales and Christopher Warren of Macquarie
University earned silver and bronze titles in the respective meet. Moreover, Nicholas Schafer of Queensland University of Technology was placed fourth in a time of 30.05 seconds.
Lucas Liew of Monash University earned fifth spot in a time of 30.14 seconds, while Sam Hourigan of Bond University settled for sixth position in a time of 31.58 seconds. In the corresponding race, Tom Houston of Victoria University was placed seventh with
a mark of 32.43 seconds. Matthew Kan of University of Sydney settled eighth in a time of 32.47 seconds. Last, but not the least, the top-three winning contestants of the meets were awarded medals and accolades after the session’s completion.
The 2011 Australian University Games are a good activity for all the young guns of Australia to prepare themselves hard for their futuristic swimming meets.
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