TRINIDAD and Tobago swimmer, George Bovell, has earned his fourth silver medal at the Qatar-Leg of the FINA/Arena Swimming Short Course World Cup at the weekend.
Bovell sped home in 21.06 seconds after USA’s Anthony Ervin for the second straight week in the men’s 50 metres at the Hamad Aquatic Centre.
He was seventh in the same event at the London Olympic Games. Ervin won gold in 21.02 second while Australians Kyle Richardson got bronze in 21.54 seconds.
The trio also finished in the same order at the United Arab Emirates leg of the World Cup on Wednesday, with Ervin winning in 21.18 seconds, followed by Bovell (21.23) and Richardson (21.58).
Bovell also earned a second straight silver medal in the men’s 100 metres individual in a new national record and lifetime best of 51.87 seconds at the weekend.
Last week at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex, Swimming Pool, in Dubai, Bovell got silver in the 100m in 52.19 seconds.
The 2004 Olympic bronze medal winner is due to participate in a number of international swim meets over the next few weeks including events in Sweden, Russia, Germany, China, Japan and Singapore.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt