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Fina World Cup 6 Imperia - Day 1 Report

Jan 14, 2001  - WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

200 FREE: Slovakia's Martina Moravcova managed to touch with 1:57.80, narrowly ahead of Australia's Elka Graham, 1:57.93, to collect her 18th World Cup win this season. Lori Munz, also from Australia, got third with 1:58.84.

100 BREAST: This was a very close race between Brooke Hanson (AUS) and Swedish emerging star Emma Igelstroem. Hanson had a very fast dive and led the race all the way. She won with 1:07.17 (31.85), 0.36 sec. ahead of Igelstrom, who had been ill after a succesfull European Championships last December in Valencia (ESP).

100 FLY: Johanna Sjoberg (SWE) captured an easy win with 58.52 (27.78) well ahead of Moravcova, 1:00.26.The Slovakian swimmer, who in Washington set the best time this season with 58.46, said she wasn't worry with her time of today as she was committed to swim another event soon after.

50 BACK: Moravcova, one of the most versatile swimmer on today's international scene, collected an easy win with 28.66. Ajia Gostamelski came in second place, with 29.20, ahead f Erin Gammel (CAN), 29.32.

200 IM: Australian Lori Munz managed to bring home a well deserved win, with 2:12.17, over Italy's Federica Biscia improved to 2:12.17, a national record.

50 FREE: Sjoberg defeated Moravcova for the second time today winning the race with 24.81, well ahead of the rival, who finished with 25.48. Curiously Sjoberg's time equals this season World Cup best time, set by Moravcova in Washington last November with 24.81.

800 FREE: The short course European champion Chantal Strasser (SWI) was always in control of the race and comfortably managed to win with 8:28.86 over Olympic champion Brooke Bennet (USA) 8:32.08. Italy's Simona Ricciardi came in third with 8:33.77, a pb.

200 BACK: Two Australians on the podium: Clementine Stoney came in first with 2:11.44 while Jennifer Reilly was third with 2:12.90. Louise Coull, of Great Britain, came close to the winner with 2:11.70.

Most medal winners among countries were Russia with 4 (men's event only) and Australia with 3 (women's event only). There were three double winners: Fioravanti (ITA), Sjoberg and Moravcova.