University of Melbourne lifts Women’s 4x100m medley relay crown – 2011 Australian University Games
University of Melbourne gave a stunning performance on day one of the 2011 Australian University Games, in Gold Coast, Australia, on Tuesday, September 27. The session of the meet conducted Women’s 4x100m medley relay final race, in which University of Melbourne’s
squad of Grace Loh, Sam Marshall, Marieke Guehrer and Jessica Morrison hit the finishing wall with a record mark of 4 minutes and 20.05 seconds to win gold medal on the podium.
More importantly, Melbourne University’s swimmers beat Queensland’s previous best meet record of 4 minutes and 30.71 seconds, set back in 2010.
In the corresponding race, Queensland University of Technology’s group of four swimmers, Rebecca Harry, Hannah Mullen, Hunnik Van and Amy Cullen secured silver medal on the podium by posting a winning time of 4 minutes and 35.35 seconds. On the other hand,
University of Queensland’s team of Kate Thompson, Katrina Schieber, Rebecca Pegg and Jessica Henshaw won bronze title in the respective meet by submitting a victorious mark of 4 minutes and 42.45 seconds.
In the corresponding swim, Bond University’s group of four athletes including Laura Van, Amy Reid, Bec Thompson and Jade Neilsen were placed fourth with a mark of 4 minutes and 58.34 seconds. Meanwhile, Monash University’s squad of Samantha Bennett, Jessica
Kipping, Nan Ternai and Jocelyn Smith earned fifth place honours in a time of 4 minutes and 58.94 seconds.
Moreover, Macquarie University’s group of four swimmers, Melissa Rudgley, Nicola O’Brien, Natalie Steel and Rachel Horler were placed sixth in a time of 5 minutes and 21.45 seconds.
Earlier, Sam Mcconnell of University of Sydney took home the Men’s 100m butterfly title with a winning mark of 55.46 seconds. Meanwhile, Shane Kingsbury of University of New South Wales won silver medal on the podium by posting a winning time of 56.38 seconds
and Grant Irvine of Queensland University of Technology earned bronze in a time of 58.10 seconds.
The arena applauded for the scintillating swims of all the athletes and the winners were awarded medals and accolades after the session’s completion.
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