NSW Open Championships: Emily Seebohm Doubles Up

SYDNEY, Australia, February 14. THE final day of long course meter swimming at the NSW Open Championships held in Sydney featured another impressive day from Emily Seebohm. Seebohm concluded a strong meet with a double.

Seebohm topped the women's 200 IM in 2:11.80, while Natalie Wiegersma took second in 2:12.73. Stephanie Rice finished third in 2:13.22. Seebohm then captured the women's 50 back with a 28.53. Emily Thomas touched second in 28.76, while Belinda Hocking earned third in 28.82.

Ellen Gandy backhalfed her way to victory in the women's 200 fly with a time of 2:09.16. Samantha Hamill, who led Gandy by nearly a second at the 100-meter mark, settled for second in 2:09.67. Felicity Galvez rounded out the top three in 2:10.28. Andrew Lauterstein touched out Nick D'Arcy, 53.25 to 53.55, in the men's 100 fly. Adam Pine claimed third in 53.68.

Leisel Jones knocked out a 31.10 in the women's 50 breast for the win. Sarah Katsoulis, who owns the Australia record with a 30.16 from the Rome World Championships, finished second in 31.38. Samantha Marshall took third in 32.16. Craig Calder cruised through the men's 200 breast with a time of 2:13.90. Brenton Rickard finished second in 2:15.14, while Buster Sykes wound up third in 2:20.37.

In a heavyweight battle, Bronte Barratt beat Rice to the wall, 1:58.67 to 1:59.10, in the women's 200 free. Jade Neilson completed the podium in 2:00.51. Ashley Callus followed in the men's 50 free with a 22.22 for the win. Cameron Prosser finished second in 22.49, while Kyle Richardson took third in 22.74.

Roberto Pavoni won the men's 400 IM in 4:22.38. Mitchell Larkin claimed second in 4:22.99, while Bradley Lewis finished third in 4:24.56. Hayden Stoeckel topped the men's 100 back in 54.57, while Daniel Arnamnart placed second in 54.96. Robert Hurley finished third in 56.04. Ryan Cochrane won the men's 1500 free in 15:19.02, while Wally Eggleton touched second in 15:36.74. Cameron Smith earned third in 15:45.62.

In relay action, Shayne Reese, Ellese Zalewski, Belinda Bennett and Belinda Parslow won the women's 400 free relay in 3:49.69. Lauterstein, Alexander Patrulescu, Theodore Pasialis and Mitchell Dixon captured the men's 400 free relay in 3:26.06.

In multi-disability events, Peter Leek was listed first in the men's 100 free with a 58.31, while Jacqueline Freney was listed first in the women's 100 free with a 1:10.58.

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