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Saturday, August 4, 2012 2:57 PM ET
Ryan Cochrane Does it Again
Victoria's
Ryan Cochrane followed up his 2008 Olympic bronze medal with a silver
in the same event on Saturday, the men's 1500-metre freestyle.
Competing on the final night of Olympic swimming in the London's Aquatics Centre, Cochrane finished second in a time of 14:39.63 to better his finish from Beijing.
China's Sun Yang earned gold in world record time with about a 15-metre lead. His time of 14:31.02 beat his own record by over three seconds. Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia was third.
The race got off to a rocky start, with Sun leaving his block before the starter rang. He seemed confused in the pool, and officials ruled that he would not be held accountable for the false start. He was allowed participate in the race.
Cochrane, 23, was Canada's only swimming medallist at the 2008 Olympic games four years ago. In the ensuing years, however, he worked as a beacon of change within Canada's swimming program, rallying his team to strive for better.
This year, Canada's Brent Hayden joined him as a podium finisher. The 100m freestyle specialist added bronze earlier in the week.
Competing on the final night of Olympic swimming in the London's Aquatics Centre, Cochrane finished second in a time of 14:39.63 to better his finish from Beijing.
China's Sun Yang earned gold in world record time with about a 15-metre lead. His time of 14:31.02 beat his own record by over three seconds. Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia was third.
The race got off to a rocky start, with Sun leaving his block before the starter rang. He seemed confused in the pool, and officials ruled that he would not be held accountable for the false start. He was allowed participate in the race.
Cochrane, 23, was Canada's only swimming medallist at the 2008 Olympic games four years ago. In the ensuing years, however, he worked as a beacon of change within Canada's swimming program, rallying his team to strive for better.
This year, Canada's Brent Hayden joined him as a podium finisher. The 100m freestyle specialist added bronze earlier in the week.
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