Rie Kaneto and Katinka Hosszu win gold medals – FINA Swimming World Cup

Rie Kaneto and Katinka Hosszu won gold medal of the Women’s 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly respectively at the 2012 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Series in Singapore.

With her laudable efforts from the start, Kaneto stayed in considerable lead over her opponents as she touched the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 20.18 seconds.

The champion was traced by Sally Foster, who remained 1.97 seconds behind and surfaced on the finishing end for second position by producing a time of 2 minutes and 22.15 seconds.

Foster was traced by Miku Kanasashi, who was 3.12 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and surfaced on the finishing end for bronze medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 25.27 seconds.

Kanasashi was trailed by Miyu Otsuka, who stayed 0.99 seconds slower and surfaced on the finishing end as fourth position holder by reporting a time of 2 minutes and 26.26 seconds.

Fifth spot of the event was secured by Ying Zhang, who remained 1.44 seconds apart and tapped the wall with an effort of 2 minutes and 27.70 seconds.

Afterwards, Hosszu occupied the title of butterfly discipline. She remained in a comfortable lead over her following rival and transpired on the finishing wall for gold medal by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 05.85 seconds.

The champion was chased by Lan Liu, who remained 0.76 seconds slower from her foregoing finisher and posted a time of 2 minutes and 06.61 seconds for silver medal.

Liu was followed by Zsuzsanna Jakabos, who was more than half a body length away from her former finisher and tapped the wall with the timing of 2 minutes and 07.44 seconds.

The bronze medallist was traced by Amanda Loots, who stayed nearly three seconds slower from Jakabos and settled on the finishing end as fourth best finisher by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 10.31 seconds.

Loots was chased by Jacqueline Staples, who remained 2.09 seconds away from her and appeared on the finishing end for fifth position by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 12.40 seconds.

In addition, the winners were awarded medals and accolades after the completion of all events.

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