Madeline Groves and Masato Sakai win gold medals – Australian Youth Olympic Festival

Madeline Groves and Masato Sakai won gold medals of the 200m butterfly in Women and Men’s corner at the 2012 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

She remained almost two strokes faster from her closest competitor and surfaced on the wall for gold medal with the timing of 2 minutes and 11.20 seconds.

The first position holder was chased by Rino Hosoda, who remained 0.37 seconds slower from her former finisher and surfaced on the wall for silver medal by producing an effort of 2 minutes and 11.57 seconds.

The silver medallist was traced by Alanna Bowled, who was 1.09 seconds slower and transpired on the finishing wall for bronze medal by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 12.66 seconds.

Fourth spot of the race was secured by Emily Overholt, who stayed half a body length behind and appeared on the finishing end by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 13.01 seconds

On the other hand, Sakai occupied the title of similar event in Men’s corner. Sakai remained nearly two body lengths ahead of his closest competitor and tapped the wall for gold medal with a timing of 1 minute and 58.35 seconds.

The gold medallist was traced by Mitchell Pratt, who remained 1.62 seconds away from his foregoing finisher and surfaced on the wall for silver medal by producing an effort of 1 minute and 59.97 seconds.

The second fastest swimmer was chased by Ryo Fujimoto, who remained one and a half body length behind and touched the wall for bronze medal with an effort of 2 minutes and 01.42 seconds.

The bronze medallist was followed by Evan White, who was 1.48 seconds apart and touched the wall for fourth position by clocking an effort of 2 minutes and 02.90 seconds.

Fifth position of the race was obtained by Bradlee Ashby, who stayed 1.59 seconds behind and reached the finishing end by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 04.49 seconds.

In addition, the position holder received medals and accolades at the victory ceremony of the tournament.

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