Fabio Scozzoli and Jessica Hardy win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup

Fabio Scozzoli and Jessica Hardy win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup

Fabio Scozzoli and Jessica Hardy won gold medals of the Men’s 100m breaststroke and Women’s 50m breaststroke respectively at the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Berlin.

Scozzoli stayed only a touch ahead of his closest rival and surfaced on the wall for gold medal with a fascinating timing of 57.61 seconds.

His gold securing effort remained 0.28 seconds ahead of Glenn Snyders, who proved his audacity for silver medal by touching the wall with a timing of 57.89 seconds.

Third position of the race was secured by Henrique Barbosa, who was 0.61 seconds apart and transpired on the finishing end for bronze medal by clocking a time of 58.50 seconds.

Fourth position of the event was secured by Sean Mahoney, who remained only 0.10 seconds away from securing his spot on the podium but ended his race in a time of 58.60 seconds.

Mahoney was traced by Neil Versfeld, who stayed 0.35 seconds behind and ended his race in fifth place by submitting a time of 58.95 seconds.

Versfeld was chased by Erik Steinhagen, who was 0.76 seconds apart and occupied sixth position of the event by posting a time of 59.71 seconds.

Later, hardy clinched gold medal of the breaststroke discipline. She was in a substantial lead over her closest competitor and surfaced on the wall for the title by submitting a time of 30.13 seconds.

Her gruelling effort stayed 0.76 seconds faster from Kathryn Johnstone, who followed her on the medal rostrum for silver medal by reporting a time of 30.89 seconds.

Johnstone was chased by Margarethe Hummel, who remained only 0.20 seconds behind and proved her eligibility for third position by producing an effort of 31.09 seconds.

Kaneto remained 0.25 seconds away from Hummel and surfaced on the wall as fourth best finisher with a timing of 31.34 seconds.

Furthermore, the arena appreciated gruelling efforts of all participants in their exclusive events while the position holders received medals and accolades for their notable forms at the prize distribution ceremony of the tournament.

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