Jean Basson and Amanda Beard dominate swimming events – 2012 Arizona Invitational

Jean Basson and Amanda Beard dominate swimming events – 2012 Arizona Invitational

Jean Basson and Amanda Beard dominated the playoffs of men’s 100m freestyle and Women’s 200m breaststroke on final day of the 2012 Arizona Invitational.

Basson faced no difficulty in occupying gold medal of the discipline with the timing of 51.97 seconds.

He was chased by Luke A Pechmann, who stayed 0.41 seconds apart and tapped the finishing end with the timing of 52.38 seconds for silver medal.

Third position of the discipline was occupied by Mitchell Friedemann, who stayed 0.28 seconds apart and stepped on the victory stand for bronze medal with the timing of 52.66 seconds.

Following that, the audience witnessed gruelling efforts of Beard in the Women’s 200m event.

Beard continued her smothering efforts in the four-lap breaststroke event and hit the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 27.33 seconds for the crown of the event.

She was chased by Eve B Sarris, who stayed nearly eight seconds apart and reached the finishing wall for silver medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 35.92 seconds.

The second position holder was followed by Lindsey M Englestead, who was nearly two body lengths slower and hit the finishing blockade with the timing of 2 minutes and 38.04 seconds.

Afterwards, Carl Mickelson captured gold medal of the Men’s 200m breaststroke. With his gruelling efforts, he remained significantly ahead of his opponents throughout the discipline and emerged on the finishing blockade for gold medal with the timing of
2 minutes and 16.18 seconds.

The champion was followed by Kevin W Cordes, who stayed 1.22 seconds apart and emerged on the finishing blockade with the timing of 2 minutes and 17.40 seconds for silver medal.

The second position holder was chased by Kevin A Munsch, who stayed nearly four seconds apart and submitted an effort of 2 minutes and 21.70 seconds for third position.

Furthermore, the championship ended after the completion of all planned events in Men and Women’s corner while the position holders were called upon the medal rostrum for awards and accolades at the medal distribution ceremony after the session.

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Posted by Mursil Mehmood Butt on May 31 2012. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry