Matthew and Machiko set up 200m freestyle records
By Sajeewa Jayakody
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Matthew Abeysinghe of Asian International School competes in
his record breaking 200m freestlye event yesterday.
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Sri Lanka's freestyle record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Machiko
Raheem set up two new records in 200m freestyle events on the third day
of the 41st Milo Sri Lanka Schools Age Group Swimming Championship
worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo yesterday.
Matthew Abeysinghe, the Asian International School student clocked
1:55.44 with a huge lead over the second placed swimmer, erasing the
previous record of 2:02.81 set by Shehan de Silva of Trinity College
last year.
Asian International School's Machiko Raheem finished the 200m
freestyle event in 2:14.48 eclipsing the previous record of 2:26.92 set
by Hansani Weeratunga of Mahamaya College Kandy in 2008.
However, Matthew Abeysinghe, the national record holder of this event
could not improve on his best time of 1:52.74. It was the same with
Machiko Raheem, who too could not improve on her best time of 2:08.96.
It was also both these swimmers third record in the meet so far. The
relay events are scheduled for today (Sunday).
Results of the record breaking events on day three:
Boys
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Machiko Raheem of Asian International School reacts after
her new meet record in 200m freestyle event at the 41st Milo
Sri Lanka Schools Age Group Swimming Championship at
Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Pix Susantha Wijegunasekara |
Under-19 200m Freestyle: 1 Matthew Abeysinghe 1:55.44 (AIS), 2 MN
Hulangamuwe 2:11.63 (TCK), 3 Keneth de Zilva 2:15.44 (SJC).
Under-17 50m Backstroke: Imesh Chathuranga 28.63 (DSSC), 2 Ashitha
Halambarachchige 31.58 (SJC), 3 Shamod Athlathmudali 32.12 (WC)
Under-15 Butterfly: 1 Ishara Abeyratne 2:27.17 (RC), 2 Kavin
Weerasinghe 2:30.90 (CIS), 3 Dehan Fernando 2:33.15 (SPC).
Girls
Under-19 200m Freestyle: 1 Machiko Raheem 2:14.48 (AIS), 2 Ayeshika
Jayawardena 2:52.12 (MCK), 3 Romana Fernando 2:56.32 (HFC).
Under-19 200m Butterfly: 1 Ridmi Rankothge 2:53.94 (MUE), 2 Malaika
Dole 3:18.65 (LC), 3 Devmini Kularatne 3:23.66 (MCK).
Under-17 200m Butterfly: 1 Hansi Dananjana Perera 2:40.37 (HCN), 2
Hiruni Sanjana Perera 2:47.15 (HCN), 3 Nimashi de Silva 2:56.65 (LC)
Under-17 400m Freestyle: 1 Chamodi Fonseka 5:05.30 (LISW), 2 Dilekha
Goonewardene 5:16.35 (LC), 3 Thilini Tennakoon 5:33.45 (MCK).
Under-17 200m Freestyle: 1 Himani Vithanage 2:22.13 (MUE), 2 Yenushka
Senanayake 2:30.06 (VV), 3 Thilini Tennakoon 2:35.46 (MCK). |
