EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, August 5. SWIMMERS\u00a0from Great Britain and Ukraine sealed triple gold for their countries during Tuesday (5 August) morning\u2019s finals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
In a busy session of swimming at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, there were 12 medal events and heats in a further eight, as Ukraine maintained their place at the top of the medals table.<\/p>\n
Leading the medal surge for Ukraine was Hennadii Boiko (1:09.84) in the men\u2019s 50m freestyle S1. Adding to his 100m gold from Monday (4 August) Boiko beat Israel\u2019s Itzhak Mamistavlov (1:13.13) and his compatriot Anton Kol (1:18.76) to the top spot.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian world champion Dymytro Vynohradets (49.51) completed his sprint double in the men\u2019s 50m freestyle S3. Greece\u2019s Ioannis Kostakis (51.60) and Spain\u2019s Miguel Martinez (53.13) sealed silver and bronze respectively.<\/p>\n
Dmytro Zalevsky (1:08.68), Victor Smyrnov (1:10.17) and Oleksandr Mashchenko (1:13.44) made up an all-Ukrainian podium in the men\u2019s 100m backstroke S11.<\/p>\n
Five British swimmers also medalled on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
Hannah Russell (1:08.29) said she could not have wished for a better 18th birthday present as she won gold in the women\u2019s 100m backstroke S12. Both her and Russia\u2019s silver medallist Darya Stukalova (1:09.28) beat Russia\u2019s Paralympic champion Oxana Savchenko into bronze (1:12.07).<\/p>\n
\u201cI am absolutely amazed,\u201d said Russell. \u201cI never realised with my class and being visually impaired, I had no idea where I was in the race. I tried to keep it together and do what I\u2019ve been doing in training. Obviously it\u2019s paid off, it\u2019s fantastic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve come away as a European Champion, it\u2019s a dream come true. I\u2019m really, really pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n
World champion Oliver Hynd (4:31.66) eased to victory in the men\u2019s 400m freestyle S8 to retain his European crown. Russia\u2019s Denis Tarasov (4:33.67) took silver whilst Hynd\u2019s teammate Josef Craig (4:38.14) claimed bronze.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be here and to get to swim my races,\u201d said Hynd, who also won a Commonwealth Games gold last week. \u201cI\u2019m really happy with the outcome. I stuck to my race plan and it all went well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 200m medley tomorrow is my best race, so hopefully I can have some more success there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Completing the triple for Great Britain was Stephanie Millward (4:41.99) who won a terrific tussle with teammate Amy Marren (4:47.66) in the women\u2019s 400m freestyle S9. The British pair were together until the last 150m before Millward upped the pace leaving Marren behind. Spain\u2019s Nuriia Marques (5:01.95) was third.<\/p>\n
Norway\u2019s Sarah Louise Rung (1:44.64) retained her 100m breaststroke SB4 European title. The seven-time world champion beat Italy\u2019s Giulia Ghiretti (2:00.10) to the wall whilst Natalia Shavel (2:01.27) collected Belarus\u2019 second medal of the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am happy with it being gold. I broke the record two weeks ago but I was hoping to go a second faster. I am pleased. It\u2019s my second best time so I am pleased with the race,\u201d said Rung who won silver in Monday\u2019s 100m freestyle.<\/p>\n
In the women\u2019s 400m freestyle S8, Denmark\u2019s 18-year-old Amalie Vinther (5:17.48) extended her lead at every turn to take her first European title.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a tough race with good competitors. It was fantastic. I did not expect to win because there are some tough swimmers\u201d said Vinther who beat the Dutch duo of Romy Pansters (5:29.83) and Lisa den Braber (5:40.54) into second and third respectively.<\/p>\n
Despite feeling unwell with a fever, Italy\u2019s European record holder Cecilia Camellini (1:23.32) fought back in the last few metres against Germany\u2019s Daniella Schulte (1:23.84) for a stunning victory in the women\u2019s 100m backstroke S11. Ukraine\u2019s Maryna Pidduba (1:25.77) won bronze.<\/p>\n
Italy struck gold again soon after with Federico Morlacchi (4:18.34) victorious in the men\u2019s 400m freestyle S9. The 20-year-old eased to the win ahead of Croatia\u2019s Kristiijan Vincetic (4:23.14) and Portugal\u2019s David Grachat (4:26.61), who both sealed the first medals for their countries.<\/p>\n
Anna Krivshina (1:08.47) won Russia\u2019s only gold of the morning in the 100m backstroke S13 finishing ahead of the Netherlands\u2019 Sterre Verman (1:13.84) in silver and Karina Petrikovicova (1:17.13) who won Slovakia\u2019s first medal in third.<\/p>\n
Spain moved to second position in the medals table with gold in the men\u2019s 100m breaststroke SB4. Ricardo Ten (1:37.29) topped the podium with Greece\u2019s Antonios Tsapatakis (1:39.23) and Italy\u2019s Effrem Morelli (1:49.64) joining him in the medals.<\/p>\n
David Smetanine (41.03), France\u2019s 100m freestyle S4 silver medallist from Monday, qualified quickest over the shorter distance but will be challenged for gold by Slovenia\u2019s Darko Duric and home favourite Michael Schoenmaker.<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s world record holder Kristen Bruhn (1:46.98) qualified fastest in the women\u2019s 100m breaststroke SB5, an event that could see Austria land their first medal through Sabine Weber-Treiber (1:59.24).<\/p>\n
Russia will be optimistic of landing at least two golds later after Dmitrii Kokarev (1:00.41), a bronze medal winner on Monday, was fastest in the men\u2019s 50m freestyle S2 and Sergey Sukharev (28.47) went quickest in the men\u2019s 50m freestyle S7.<\/p>\n
Sergii Klippert (1:02.25) of Ukraine led the way in the men\u2019s 100m backstroke S12, while 17-year-old Oliwia Jablonska (1:10.39) could make Poland\u2019s first medal of Eindhoven a gold after she was fastest in the women\u2019s 100m butterfly S10.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s 50 freestyle S4 could be a thriller with Trimi Arjola (46.28), Italy\u2019s 100m gold medal winner from Monday, going head-to-head with Ukraine\u2019s multiple world champion Ukrainian Olga Sviderska (50.40).<\/p>\n
A close contest is also expected in the men\u2019s 100m butterfly S10. Just 0.4 seconds separated Spain\u2019s David Levecq (58.90) and Great Britain\u2019s James Hollis (58.94) in qualifying.<\/p>\n
Hollis\u2019 teammate Susannah Rodgers (33.84) led Germans Denise Grahl (34.59) and Kristen Bruhn (36.17) in the women\u2019s 50m freestyle S7 finals and another Brit, legendary six-time Paralympic champion, Sascha Kindred (33.61) qualified fastest for this evening\u2019s men\u2019s 50m butterfly S6.<\/p>\n
The 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships continue until 10 August and feature around 380 of the world’s best swimmers from 37 countries.<\/p>\n
The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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