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Captain's Cove competition 2012

Bridgeport, Connecticut · 26 May 2012 · 7 events · 63 competitors · 73 personal bests

Andy Smith won two of the seven events (3×3, 2×2) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Andy Smith by 0.19 seconds. 63 competitors produced 73 personal bests, 23 of which still stand today, and eleven people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Adam Tedesco took a Magic single of 3.03 down to 1.31, 57 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Andy Smith — 3×3, 2×2
0.19s
closest final — 2×2, Andy Smith over Kevin Zhou
73
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Andy Smith10.2810.58
2×2Andy Smith2.113.02
4×4Justin Mallari49.1554.46
5×5Zach Goldman1:36.431:46.17
3×3 one-handedPhil Yu14.4416.42
MagicKevin Zhou1.031.15
Master MagicErnie Pulchny1.942.06

The PB harvest

73 set · 23 still standing
  • Brandon Lin (林博浩) — Master Magic single 2.44: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
  • Jake Ruth — 3×3 single 12.55: into the top 15.8% of the event's history.
  • Adam Tedesco — Magic single 1.31: into the top 17.9% of the event's history.
  • Greg Maziuk — 3×3 one-handed single 20.41: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
  • Justin Mallari — Master Magic single 3.19: into the top 22.8% of the event's history.
  • Greg Maziuk — 3×3 single 14.56: into the top 22.9% of the event's history.
  • Alexander Masotti — 2×2 single 4.27: into the top 30.0% of the event's history.
  • Douglas Roth — 2×2 single 4.55: into the top 33.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Eleven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

63 competitors · 284 results · 7 events.

Everyone who competed

63 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.