Ryan Lochte and Stanislav Donets win swimming events – FINA Swimming Championships

Ryan Lochte won gold medal of the Men’s 200m freestyle while Stanislav Donets dominated the semi-final of Men’s 100m backstroke at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships.

Lochte remained comfortably ahead of his following swimmer and touched the wall for gold medal with a timing of 1 minute and 41.92 seconds.

His gruelling effort remained 0.15 seconds faster from the world record holder, Paul Biedermann, who settled on the wall as second position holder by producing a time of 1 minute and 42.07 seconds.

Third finest spot of the swim was obtained by Conor Dwyer who stayed 1.71 seconds slower and concluded his race by touching the wall with a timing of 1 minute and 43.78 seconds.

The third position holder was chased by Jarrod Killey, who was hardly two arm-strokes behind and surfaced on the finishing end as fourth fastest swimmer by reporting a time of 1 minute and 44.04 seconds.

Fifth fastest spot of the race was secured by Benjamin Hockin Brusquetti, who stayed only 0.20 seconds slower from his foregoing finisher and concluded his race in a time of 1 minute and 44.24 seconds.

Afterwards, Donets made his way into the playoff as top contender for gold medal. He gained a lead of two arm-strokes over his strongest challenger and hit the wall for first position with a nice effort of 49.98 seconds.

His impeccable pace remained 0.26 seconds ahead of the Olympic Champion, Matthew Grevers, who qualified into the final round as second best finisher by reporting a time of 50.24 seconds.

Grevers stayed 0.42 seconds faster from Ashley Delaney, who earned his way into the playoff as third best finisher by touching the wall with an effort of 50.66 seconds.

Delaney was chased by Robert Hurley, who suffered a deficit of 0.04 seconds from his preceding swimmer and settled on the finishing end as fourth fastest swimmer by clocking an effort of 50.70 seconds.

In addition the position holders received medals and accolades for their notable efforts at the victory ceremony of the tournament after the session.

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