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Atkinson lands second gold
Saturday, August 10, 2013
ALIA Atkinson won her second gold medal at the Eindhoven World Cup swim meet in the 50-metre breaststroke in a new personal best 29:42 seconds on Thursday evening.
She thus continued her impressive form following her victory in the 100-metre breaststroke the previous day.
Atkinson stamped her authority over a very competitive field which included three finalists from the just concluded Barcelona World Aquatic Championships.
Second was Moniek Nijhuis of the Netherlands, who swam 29:95 seconds, with third going to Jennie Johansson from Sweden in 30:07.
Later in the evening she won a bronze medal in the 100-metre individual medley in 59:11 seconds. Lying in eighth at the 50-metre mark, Atkinson swam an amazing breaststroke and freestyle leg to finish third behind Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, who won in a world record time of: 57:50 seconds, lowering her own record which she set in the morning prelims -- 57:73. Second went to Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden in: 58:78.
Atkinson will next compete in Berlin FINA World Cup meet today and tomorrow.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2bZIOEtPv
Saturday, August 10, 2013
ALIA Atkinson won her second gold medal at the Eindhoven World Cup swim meet in the 50-metre breaststroke in a new personal best 29:42 seconds on Thursday evening.
She thus continued her impressive form following her victory in the 100-metre breaststroke the previous day.
Atkinson stamped her authority over a very competitive field which included three finalists from the just concluded Barcelona World Aquatic Championships.
Second was Moniek Nijhuis of the Netherlands, who swam 29:95 seconds, with third going to Jennie Johansson from Sweden in 30:07.
Later in the evening she won a bronze medal in the 100-metre individual medley in 59:11 seconds. Lying in eighth at the 50-metre mark, Atkinson swam an amazing breaststroke and freestyle leg to finish third behind Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, who won in a world record time of: 57:50 seconds, lowering her own record which she set in the morning prelims -- 57:73. Second went to Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden in: 58:78.
Atkinson will next compete in Berlin FINA World Cup meet today and tomorrow.
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz2bZIOEtPv
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