PERTH, W. Australia, April 15. COMMERCIAL 15-year-old, Stephanie Rice kick started the Fisher and Paykel Australian Age day two finals with a sensational performance in the women\u2019s 100 meter butterfly final with the Queenslander setting a new Australian Age record in the event in a time of 1:00.32.<\/p>\n
Rice added her second gold of the meet in as many days to take 0.48 of a second off the previous record held by Athens Olympian, Jessicah Schipper set only last year, that would have witnessed her finish fifth in the final of the Australian Championships under a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was really good to do a personal best by about one and half seconds, I went out pretty fast tonight and that was my plan going into the race,\u201d said Rice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not really a 100 fly swimmer so I thought I\u2019d give it a real go from the start and rely on my fitness to get me home,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited with breaking the Australian Age record. I was aiming to do a time that would get me into the Queensland target squad and I did that so to get the record as well is pretty special\u201d<\/p>\n
The 15-years men\u2019s 100 meters butterfly was a tight affair taken out by Newcastle teen Nic Donald who grabbed his second gold of the meet in a time of 56.79 marginally ahead of Alexander Ross (56.91) of Cranbrook Eastern Edge with Stephen Parkes (57.16) of SLC Aquadot rounding out the podium placegetters.<\/p>\n
Twin Towns 14-year-old, Sarah Marson caused an upset in the 100 meter breaststroke event stopping the clock in 1:15.02 to touch out Nunawading\u2019s, Kimberley Chanter (1:16.29). In the men\u2019s 14-years event it was Sam Hourigan of Knox Pymble that proved too quick for the field to take the win in a time of 1:07.93.<\/p>\n
The 17 \u2013 18 years women\u2019s and men\u2019s 200 meters backstroke were both very tightly contested event with South Australian, Karina Leane (2:16.46) just tipping out Marieke Guehrer (2:16.53) while in the men\u2019s event it was the continued rematch between Western Australian, Michael Jackson and Queenslander, Leith Brodie that proved a highlight.<\/p>\n
Jackson swum brilliantly from the front take his third consecutive win in a personal best performance of 2:01.36 ahead of Brodie (2:02.90) with Toongabbie 17-year-old, Glenn Piper taking bronze in 2:04.97.<\/p>\n
It was again the power of Brisbane 15-year-old, Bronte Barratt (26.36) who proved too strong to take out the women\u2019s 15-years 50 meters freestyle. In a thrilling finish on the wall Barratt just touched out Macquarie Fields, Olivia Halicek (26.49) and Siobhan Keane of Commercial (26.70).<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s 15 \u2013 years event was taken out by Great Britain visitor, Martin Handley in 24.23 with the first Australian to touch being Brisbane\u2019s, Dirk van Velden in 24.49.<\/p>\n
More winners on the Day two finals session include:<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 14 years 200 meters butterfly Kylie Palmer Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton, QLD 2:17.43<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 14 years 200 meters butterfly Garth Kates West Coast, WA 2:07.97<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 13\/U 200 meters freestyle Elizabeth Simmonds (V) Great Britain 2:07.20<\/p>\n
Kate Brennan Coffs Harbour, NSW 2:07.75<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 13\/U 200 meters freestyle Nick Johnston Fairymead, QLD 2:01.66<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 16 years 200 meters backstroke Gemma Spofforth (V) Great Britain 2:15.14
\nZoe Tonks Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton, QLD 2:17.43<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 16 years 200 meters backstroke Grant Brits Toongabbie NSW 2:04.30<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 13\/U 200 meters breaststroke Nicola Sleight Kiama, NSW 2:38.94<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 13\/U 200 meters breaststroke Ian Sarno MLC Marlins, NSW 2:28.84<\/p>\n
–Courtesy, Australian Swimming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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