CARRY LEADS WAY WITH HARD FOUGHT SILVER
Britain's David Carry displayed the kind of character and
determination that saw him crowned Commonwealth Champion when
he took the silver tonight at the Mare Nostrum in France.
The Loughborough University swimmer was in no shape to secure
a medal, having to train through the meet, but came from behind
to get among the podium places.
Carry nearly made it to the top step of the rostrum but finished
just off gold medallist Craig Stevens from Australia who went
into the final fully prepared to race.
Stevens touched in 3:50.20 just ahead of Carry in 3:50.38
and Nicolas Rostoucher of France was third in 3:50.80.
"That was another cracking race," said Carry. "I'm
obviously not rested so am delighted to be so close at the
finish considering Craig (Stevens) was prepared for this meet.
"This week is all about preparing for the Europeans.
We're training throughout the meets and having to race up
against it as many athletes from other nations are totally
focused on swimming fast here."
Britain scored three medals on day one with silver also going
to Loughborough University's Mel Marshall in the Women's 100m
Backstroke.
The Freestyler showed the range of her talent to finish in
1:02.28 just behind Tayliah Zimmer of Australia in 1:01.78.
Hannah McClean of New Zealand was third in 1:02.67.
"The backstroke is looking like a good event for me,"
said Marshall. "I'm pleased with how it went tonight
although I'm far from rested and ready to race.
"I just wanted to see how I would go, considering all
the training we're doing, and I actually felt good."
City of Edinburgh's Kirsty Balfour added to the medals with
a bronze in the Women's 200m Breaststroke.
She finished behind World Record holder Leisel Jones of Australia
in 2:24.99 and Sally Foster of Australia in 2:28.51 with a
time of 2:29.09.
"I struggled over the first 150m but then it all felt
right over the last length," said Balfour. "I'm
tired due to training but it's gone so well for me and I'm
looking forward to the Europeans when I'll be rested and ready
to race."
Other results on day one of the Mare Nostrum from
Canet included: Women's 100m Backstroke B Final -
1st Katy Sexton 1:04.74; Women's 800m Free B Final - 1st Ceri
Unwin 8:48.71; Men's 50m Butterfly B Final - 1st Matt Bowe
25.09, 2nd David Leith 25.13; Women's 50m Breast B Final -
1st Kirsty Balfour 33.32; Men's 100m Backstroke B Final -
1st Matt Clay 57.47.
British Swimming Squad
Rebecca Adlington (Nova Centurion), Kirsty Balfour (City of
Edinburgh), Emma Bird (Nova Centurion), Ros Brett (Loughborough
University), Jazmin Carlin (Tigersharks, Swindon), Sophie
Collier (Plymouth Leander), Georgia Davies (Swim Swansea),
Terri Dunning (City of Birmingham), Natalie Durant (Ealing),
Ellen Gandy (Beckenham), Kate Haywood (Loughborough Unviersity),
Zoe Hester (Reading), Jo Jackson (Durham Aquatics), Mel Marshall
(Loughborough University), Hannah Miley (Garioch), Cassie
Patten (Plymouth Leander), Keri-Anne Payne (Stockport Metro),
Steph Proud (Chester-le-Street), Katy Sexton (Portsmouth Northsea),
Jessica Sylvester (Nova Centurion), Ceri Unwin (Hatfield),
Katherine Wyld (Nova Centurion).
Matt Bowe (Loughborough University), David Carry (City of
Aberdeen), Matt Clay (Swansea Performance), Chris Cook (City
of Newcastle), Chris Cozens (Loughborough University), Euan
Dale (Loughborough University), Ross Davenport (Loughborough
University), Kris Gilchrist (City of Edinburgh), James Goddard
(Stockport Metro), James Kirton (City of Sheffield), Robert
Land (City of Edinburgh), John Ovens (City of Edinburgh),
Joe Roebuck (Loughborough University), Gregor Tait (Cardiff),
Liam Tancock (Loughborough University).
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