Lucy McJannett Anchors Australia to World Junior Mark in 400 Free Relay at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships

Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation

Lucy Elizabeth McJannett delivered a scorching anchor as Australia clipped Russia for the women’s 400-meter free relay at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

Shayna Jack, Minna Atherton, Gemma Cooney and McJannett won the finale in a time of 3:39.87.

Russia’s Arina Openysheva, Mariia Kameneva, Daria Mullakaeva and Daria S. Ustinova placed second in 3:39.91.

Both swims blasted the World Junior record of 3:40.14 set by USA’s Stanzi Moseley, Amy Bilquist, Katie Drabot and Katrina Konopka at the 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

The meet record of 3:41.40 set by Russia in 2013 also took a tumble.

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, Rebecca Smith, Mary-Sophie Harvey and Taylor Ruck earned bronze in 3:40.26, also under the meet record.

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Photo Courtesy: Omega Timing

Japan (3:41.67), USA (3:43.07), China (3:45.81), Brazil (3:46.93) and Germany (3:47.73) also competed in the finale.

2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships: Day 5 Finals – Results

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 1500 free finals
Men’s 100 free semis
Women’s 100 fly semis
Men’s 50 fly finals
Women’s 50 free semis
Men’s 50 breast semis
Women’s 50 back finals
Men’s 400 IM finals
Women’s 400 free relay finals

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