Buuxi weedha soo socota: Puninski wuxuu u tartamay Croatia tartankii
orodka 100m ee ragga ee ciyaaraha Olombikada xagaaga ee Beijing 2008. Isagoo hogaaminaya ciyaaraha, wuxuu ku dhammeystirey waqtigii saddexaad ee 52.61 si uu hoos ugu dhaco heerka FINA A-standard (52.86) 0.25 ilbiriqsi oo uu ku kasbado xulashada tooska ah ee Olombikada ee kooxda Croatia ee USA Swimming Grand Prix ee Columbus, Ohio. Ka soo jeeda saddexaad ee wareegga badhtamaha ee banaanka ee kuleylka lixaad, Puninski ayaa hoos u dhacay dhererka si uu ugu dhufto darbiga dhimashada ugu dambeysa 53.65. Puninski wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu u gudbo semi-finalka, maadaama uu kaalinta afartan iyo toddobaad ka galay lixda iyo lixdanka dabaasha ee horudhaca ah.