Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 gold medalist Moss Burmester (New Zealand) will be in New Delhi to defend his 200m butterfly title, after going half a second in the qualifying time at the National Swimming Championships at the Aquatic Center West wave in Waitakere on Monday.
Burmester became the 100 meters in 55.60 and won in 1:57.43, half a second inside the qualifying mark, according to reports from the media in New Zealand. He was one of three to qualify for the opening night of the championship which is twice as the Commonwealth Games trials, with qualifying times can only be addressed in the final.
The American-based Lauren Boyle has qualified for his second Commonwealth Games after winning the women's 200 freestyle, while 20-year-old Natalie Wiegersma became the first swimmer to south in 20 years to qualify when he broke his own New Zealand record in the 200 meters individual medley.
"There was a fair bit of pressure and I think for me it was to do the job and make the qualifying time," Burmester told reporters. "I'm still getting used to compete without the suit. My training times have been quite similar, but I'm used to bring the suit and probably enhanced mental and physical both. Now I'm getting used to racing without him.
"I've lost a little out of returning home. Tomé air about five meters out so I'll get a bit of a bollocking from my coach about that. It's nice and a relief to get the qualifying time. There are a lot of hard work ahead. I always want to do better than I did before, so I want to go to Delhi and defend the gold, "said Burmester.
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