Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup

Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat win gold medals – 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup

Anthony Ervin and Camille Muffat won gold medals of the Men’s 50m freestyle and Women’s 400m freestyle, respectively at the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Berlin.

With his immaculate efforts, he stayed just a touch ahead of his closest swimmer and tapped the wall for gold medal by producing a time of 20.85 seconds.

The champion was chased by Bovell, who stayed 0.12 seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing blockade for silver medal by posting a time of 20.97 seconds.

The silver medallist was trailed by Matthew Targett, who remained 0.15 seconds slower and made his way towards the finishing end for third position by submitting a time of 21.12 seconds.

Targett was followed by Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, who stayed 0.43 seconds apart and failed to secure his place on the victory stand, finishing fourth in the race with an effort of 21.55 seconds.

Fifth spot of the event was obtained by Cameron Simpson, who was 0.24 seconds apart and tapped the wall with a timing of 21.79 seconds.

Afterwards, Muffat snared gold medal of the 400m freestyle. Muffat stayed considerably ahead of her strongest competitor and reached the victory stand for gold medal with a nice timing of 3 minutes and 54.93 seconds.

The top finisher was trailed by Leah Smith, who was nearly 10 seconds slower and posted a time of 4 minutes and 04.86 seconds for silver medal.

Smith was followed by Rebecca Mann, who was 0.35 seconds slower from her and emerged on the wall for third position with a timing of 4 minutes and 05.21 seconds.

The third position holder was traced by Melissa Ingram, who remained 0.26 seconds behind and surfaced on the wall with a timing of 4 minutes and 05.47 seconds for fourth position.

Subsequently, Ingram stayed in an advantage of 2.02 seconds over Diletta Carli, who settled on the wall as fifth position holder with a timing of 4 minutes and 07.49 seconds.

Furthermore, the position holders received medals and accolades for their gruelling efforts at the prize distribution ceremony of the event.

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