Sarah Bateman and Brett Fraser win gold medals – USA Swimming Sectionals

Sarah Bateman and Brett Fraser win gold medals – USA Swimming Sectionals

Sarah Bateman and Brett Fraser won gold medals of the 100m butterfly in Women and Men’s category respectively at the 2012 USA Swimming Sectionals in Fort Lauderdale.

Bateman showed no mercy to her rivals and seized gold medal of the discipline by clocking a time of 1 minute and 01.10 seconds.

Her gold winning effort remained 1.14 seconds ahead of Isa Paez of Metro Aquatic Club, who made her way to the finishing blockade as second position holder by clocking a time of 1 minute and 02.24 seconds.

The second position holder was chased by Megan Moroney of Saint Andrew’s, who stayed 0.48 seconds apart and cruised her way towards the finishing wall for bronze medal by producing a time of 1 minute and 02.72 seconds.

Fourth position of the discipline was secured by Julie A Stupp of Paq, who stayed 0.14 seconds behind and settled on the wall by posting a time of 1 minute and 02.86 seconds.

Following that, Fraser dominated the equivalent event in Men’s corner. Fraser gained a lead of two body lengths over his strongest challenger, Youse Alaskari of Davie Nadadores in the first half. He displayed his nerve-wrecking form in the final lap by clocking
an effort of 53.55 seconds.

The gold medallist was trailed by Alaskari, who stayed 2.15 seconds slower from him over the finishing blockade and ended second in the discipline by producing a time of 55.70 seconds.

The silver medallist was chased by Garland Sullivan of Westminster Academy, who stayed 0.36 seconds apart and occupied bronze medal of the discipline by posting a time of 56.06 seconds.

The bronze medallist was traced by Nick C Carter of Westminster Academy, who was just one stroke away from finishing third in the event. Carter stayed only 0.23 seconds slower from his former finisher and tapped the wall with the timing of 56.29 seconds
for fourth position.

Furthermore, the championship ended after the completion of all planned events in Men and Women’s corner while the position holders received awards and medals at the medal ceremony of the championship.

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