Ryan Cochrane wins second gold medal at Australian championships

Canada’s Ryan Cochrane wins second gold medal at Australian championships

January, 17, 2010 from Swimming Canada

MELBOURNE, Australia – Olympic and world championship medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria won the gold medal in the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle on Sunday to conclude the Victoria State swimming championships.

Cochrane’s victory was one of two Canadian medal performances on Sunday. Erica Morningstar of Calgary added a silver in the women’s 200 individual medley.

In the men’s 1,500 freestyle, Cochrane grabbed the lead for good at the 150-metre mark and sailed to victory in 15 minutes and 35.19 seconds. Shane Asbury of Australia was second in 15:52.29. It was Cochrane’s second victory of the meet. On Friday he placed first in the 400 freestyle.

Morningstar earned her first individual medal performance of the weekend clocking 2:16.39 in the 200 IM. Alicia Coutts of Australia was the winner in 2:13.40.

Kevyn Peterson and Breanna Hendricks, both of Calgary, were sixth and seventh respectively in the women’s 200 freestyle while Hanna Kubas and Katie Murdoch, also both from Calgary, were seventh and eighth in the women’s 50 backstroke.

Morningstar, Murdoch, Hendriks and Peterson combined forces for fourth place in the 4X100 freestyle relay.

Caitlin Nolan of Toronto (Etobicoke) was sixth in the women’s 1,500 freestyle and Stefan Hirniak of Victoria eighth in the men’s 100 butterfly.

Full results at :http://www.clubsonline.com.au/uploads/SwimResults/Victoria/2010VicOpenSWD/