2024 JUNIOR PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Good night, everybody (or good very, very early morning to our associates in North and South America). Welcome to the primary finals session of the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs in Canberra, Australia. After an exciting (and fast) prelims session, we’re in for a fantastic finals. Tonight’s finals session is scheduled to complete in slightly below 2 hours, so issues ought to be shifting at a good tempo.
DAY 1 FINALS SCHEDULE
Women 200 Freestyle – Finals
Boys 200 Freestyle – Finals
Women 100 Backstroke – Finals
Boys 100 Backstroke – Finals
Women 200 Butterfly – Finals
Boys 200 Butterfly – Finals
Boys 800 Freestyle – Timed Finals
Women 150 Freestyle – Timed Finals
Blended 4×100 Medley Relay – Timed Finals
The story of this morning was 15-year-old American Luka Mijatovic, who kicked the meet off with a bang. The teenager began off by clocking the highest time of the morning within the boys 200 free with an enormous private better of 1:47.96. Following that, he then swam within the early warmth of the boys 800 free, the place he clocked a brand new profession greatest of seven:56.91, profitable that warmth.
Fellow American Gregg Enoch pulled a really spectacular double himself this morning. Enoch swam an enormous private better of 1:48.97 within the 200 free, taking 2nd total. He then went on to complete third within the boys 200 fly this morning with a 1:59.46. Given these performances, Enoch is in robust rivalry to win a pair of medals tonight.
One other 15-year-old American Audrey Derivaux, has maybe the perfect probability at breaking a meet document tonight. Derivaux posted the highest time of the morning within the ladies 200 fly with a 2:09.31, clearing the sphere by a really giant margin. She has been quicker than the meet document of two:07.82 already this summer time, so we’ll see what she will be able to do tonight in her first worldwide remaining.
American 18-year-old Leah Shackley has a fantastic shot at a meet document tonight as effectively. Shackley swam a 59.69 within the ladies 100 again this morning, touching as the one swimmer within the area below 1:00 and simply off the meet document of 59.59. Shackley holds a profession better of 59.25 within the occasion. Fellow American Charlotte Crush was 1:00.10 this morning and will positively make some noise tonight.
Luke Ellis, an American 18-year-old may very well be a document breaker tonight too. Ellis is the highest seed within the boys 800 free tonight, coming in with a 7:54.26, which is below Bobby Finke’s meet document of seven:55.16 from 2016.
Canada’s Aiden Norman seemed nice within the boys 100 again this morning, posting the highest time by almost a second. He’ll look to win gold for Canada tonight.
GIRLS 200 FREESTYLE – FINALS
World Junior Document: 1:53.65 – Summer time McIntosh, CAN (2023)
Meet Document: 1:56.15 – Erin Gemmell, USA (2022)
All Comers Document: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS (2024)
RESULTS:
Inez Miller (Australia) – 1:57.72
Madi Mintenko (USA) – 1:58.02
Milla Jansen (Australia) – 1:58.26
Kennedi Dobson (USA) – 1:58.29
Ella Cosgrove (Canada) – 2:01.12
Milana Tapper (New Zealand) – 2:01.90
Jenna Walters (Canada) – 2:01.92
Lee Received (South Korea) – 2:03.53
Australian 18-year-old Inez Miller swam her race spectacularly tonight, hanging with American 17-year-old Madi Mintenko early and making her transfer on the third 50. Miller was out in 57.21 on the opening 100m, which was behind Mintenko’s 57.00. She then cut up 30.32 on the third 50 to Mintenko’s 30.68, edging into the lead. Miller then out-split Mintenko as soon as once more on the ultimate 50, coming house in 30.19 to Mintenko’s 30.34. That put Miller into the end in 1:57.72, whereas Mintenko was 2nd in 1:58.02.
The efficiency was an enormous one for Miller, who solely went below 1:59 for the primary time in her profession this morning in prelims, when she clocked a 1:58.94. She’s now gone below 1:58 as effectively. Mintenko clipped her earlier better of 1:58.07 along with her swim tonight.
Milla Jansen, an 18-year-old Australian, and Kennedi Dobson, a 17-year-old American, had a improbable race for third tonight. Dobson made a transfer on the third 50 of the race, splitting 30.40, which put her into the 150m flip in a good battle with Miller and Mintenko. Jansen was half-a-second behind at that time, however closed very quick on the ultimate 50, and managed to get her hand on the wall earlier than Dobson, beating her out for bronze.
BOYS 200 FREESTYLE – FINALS
World Junior Document: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
Meet Document: 1:47.11 – Flynn Southam, AUS (2022)
All Comers Document: 1:43.86 – Michael Phelps, USA (2007)
RESULTS:
Luka Mijatovic (USA) – 1:48.05
Ethan Ekk (Canada) – 1:48.76
Marcus Da Silva (Australia) – 1:49.02
Gregg Enoch (USA) – 1:49.31
Kazusa Kuroda (Japan) – 1:49.53
Laon Kim (Canada) – 1:50.18
Kaito Tsujimori (Japan) – 1:50.93
Lucas Fackerell (Australia) – 1:51.20
American 15-year-old Luka Mijatovic obtained the job achieved tonight, profitable his first worldwide gold medal of his profession. The teenager led the race from the beginning tonight, rising his result in be fairly sizeable by the point the ultimate lap got here round. He touched in 1:48.05, simply 0.09 seconds off the 1:47.96 he swam this morning in prelims. He swam a really constant race tonight, splitting 25.56 on the opening 50, then cut up 27.67, 27.48, and 27.34 respectively by 50 from there.
Canadian 17-year-old Ethan Ekk had an enormous swim tonight, clocking a brand new private better of 1:48.76 for 2nd. Ekk swam his race very equally to Mijatovic, splitting 25.81 on the opening 50, then going 27.88, 27.63, and 27.44 the remainder of the best way.
Australian 18-year-old Marcus Da Silva obtained in there to win a medal, swimming a 1:49.02. He got here house the quickest of anybody within the area tonight, clocking a 27.15 on the ultimate 50m.
American Gregg Enoch got here in 4th tonight after posting the 2nd-fastest time in prelims. Enoch was in 2nd on the 100 tonight, nevertheless, he slipped into 4th over the course of the again half of the race.
Japan’s Kazusa Kuroda had a fantastic swim tonight, clocking a 1:49.53 for fifth.
GIRLS 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS
World Junior Document: 57.57 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)
Meet Document: 59.59 – Katharine Berkoff, USA (2018)
All Comers Document: 57.41 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2024)
RESULTS:
BOYS 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS
World Junior Document: 52.34 – Miron Lifincev, RUS (2024)
Meet Document: 53.27 – Daniel Diehl, USA (2022)
All Comers Document: 52.38 – Mitch Larkin, AUS (2019)
RESULTS:
GIRLS 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS
World Junior Document: 2:03.03 – Summer time McIntosh, CAN (2024)
Meet Document: 2:07.82 – Airi Mitsui, JPN (2022)
All Comers Document: 2:05.20 – Elizabeth Dekkers, AUS (2024)
RESULTS:
BOYS 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS
World Junior Document: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
Meet Document: 1:55.81 – Aaron Shackell, USA (2022)
All Comers Document: 1:52.09 – Michael Phelps, USA (2007)
RESULTS:
BOYS 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS
World Junior Document: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
Meet Document: 7:55.16 – Bobby Finke, USA (2016)
All Comers Document: 7:40.39 – Sam Brief, AUS (2023)
RESULTS:
GIRLS 1500 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS
World Junior Document: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
Meet Document: 7:55.16 – Bobby Finke, USA (2016)
All Comers Document: 7:40.39 – Sam Brief, AUS (2023)
RESULTS:
MIXED 4×100 MEDLEY RELAY – TIMED FINALS
World Junior Document: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
Meet Document: 7:55.16 – Bobby Finke, USA (2016)
All Comers Document: 7:40.39 – Sam Brief, AUS (2023)
RESULTS:
