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Ross Davenport Commonwealth Champion ***
City of
Derby/Bath swimmer Ross Davenport
wins Gold
in the 200m Freestyle Final in Melbourne.
From the BBC Web Site:
" There was more joy for England in the men's 200m freestyle
as Ross Davenport won gold ahead of team-mate Simon Burnett
and Canadian Brent Hayden."
From British Swimming web site:
There was another surprise in the 200m Freestyle as Ross Davenport
(University of Bath) beat favourite Simon Burnett (Wycombe) to
the top spot. In a tight race, a place on the podium came down
to the final touch and Davenport edged ahead of Burnett in 1:47.29
to take the title in a lifetime best. Burnett won silver in 1:47.38
and Brent Hayden of Canada won bronze in 1:47.41. “That’s
probably one of the easiest races I’ve swum, when everything’s
pumping and going right,” said a delighted Davenport.
“Touching the wall first and being Commonwealth Champion
is just the best feeling in the world".
