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Rediff.com  » Sports » CWG: Australia's Titmus wins women's 800m freestyle

CWG: Australia's Titmus wins women's 800m freestyle

April 09, 2018 16:46 IST
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IMAGE: Australia’s gold medallist Ariarne Titmus, silver medallist Jessica Ashwood and bronze medallist Kiah Melverton on the podium. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Ariarne Titmus assumed the mantle as the best long-distance freestyle swimmer in the Commonwealth when she won the women's 800m title at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Monday.

 

The 17-year-old Australian established a body-length lead inside the first 100m and simply maintained her relentless pace through the middle stages before she kicked away in the final 200 metres to clock eight minutes, 20.02 seconds.

Compatriot Jessica Ashwood finished second in 8:27.60, with Kiah Melverton storming home in the final 50 metres to claim bronze and give the host nation a clean sweep of medals.

Welsh swimmer Jazmin Carlin, the Glasgow champion and Rio Olympics silver medallist behind the imperious American Katie Ledecky, finished sixth, more than 17 seconds behind Titmus.

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