Night two of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships is under way after a fast first prelims session.
Isabelle Staddon already broke a meet record in the 200 back during prelims. She didn’t duplicate the record in the finals, but still won the event.
Here is what is happening in today’s finals:
Order of events
Women’s 400 Free
Men’s 400 Free
Women’s 100 Fly
Men’s 100 Fly
Women’s 200 Back
Men’s 200 Back
Women’s 4×100 Free Relay
Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
Women’s 400 Free
Australia’s Lani Pallister went head-to-head with Claire Tuggle of the U.S. in a highly anticipated showdown in the 400 free.
Pallister got the better of the duel, finishing in 4:07.76, nearly three seconds ahead of Tuggle (4:10.31).
Mariah Denigan of the U.S. was third in 4:12.59, followed by New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather (4:13.55), Australia’s Jenna Forrester (4:14.30), Japan’s Miyu Namba (4:14.48) and Aoi Nakamura (4:17.52) and New Zealand’s Eve Thomas (4:21.61).
Event 18 Women 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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Jr World: W 3:58.37 08/23/2014Katie Ledecky, USA
Jr. Pan Pac: M 4:07.10 08/25/2012Leah SMITH, USA
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 PALLISTER, Lani 02 Australia- 4:12.69 4:07.76 869 9
r:+0.72 28.61 59.52 (30.91)
1:31.00 (31.48) 2:02.66 (31.66)
2:34.63 (31.97) 3:06.27 (31.64)
3:37.89 (31.62) 4:07.76 (29.87)
2 TUGGLE, Claire 04 USA-US- 4:13.55 4:10.31 843 7
r:+0.34 29.27 1:00.37 (31.10)
1:31.82 (31.45) 2:03.23 (31.41)
2:34.78 (31.55) 3:06.47 (31.69)
3:38.33 (31.86) 4:10.31 (31.98)
3 DENIGAN, Mariah 03 USA-US- 4:13.49 4:12.59 820 6
r:+0.55 29.49 1:00.85 (31.36)
1:32.82 (31.97) 2:04.48 (31.66)
2:36.60 (32.12) 3:08.57 (31.97)
3:40.93 (32.36) 4:12.59 (31.66)
4 Fairweather, Er 03 New Zealand- 4:19.49 4:13.55 811 5
r:+0.68 29.44 1:01.24 (31.80)
1:33.64 (32.40) 2:05.99 (32.35)
2:38.48 (32.49) 3:11.17 (32.69)
3:43.44 (32.27) 4:13.55 (30.11)
5 FORRESTER, Jenn 03 Australia- 4:17.51 4:14.30 803 4
r:+0.69 29.12 1:00.07 (30.95)
1:32.02 (31.95) 2:04.17 (32.15)
2:36.58 (32.41) 3:09.03 (32.45)
3:42.18 (33.15) 4:14.30 (32.12)
6 NAMBA, Miyu 02 Japan- 4:12.99 4:14.48 802 3
r:+0.62 29.35 1:00.83 (31.48)
1:32.79 (31.96) 2:04.73 (31.94)
2:37.22 (32.49) 3:09.78 (32.56)
3:42.74 (32.96) 4:14.48 (31.74)
7 NAKAMURA, Aoi 01 Japan- 4:18.51 4:17.52 774 2
r:+0.60 29.80 1:01.52 (31.72)
1:33.85 (32.33) 2:06.47 (32.62)
2:39.47 (33.00) 3:12.59 (33.12)
3:45.58 (32.99) 4:17.52 (31.94)
8 Thomas, Eve 01 New Zealand- 4:21.79 4:21.61 738 1
r:+0.69 30.27 1:01.93 (31.66)
1:35.13 (33.20) 2:08.01 (32.88)
2:41.70 (33.69) 3:15.02 (33.32)
3:48.62 (33.60) 4:21.61 (32.99)
Men’s 400 Free
The women’s race was an anticipated showdown that wasn’t quite as close as perhaps expected, but the men’s 400 free came down to the touch between Ross Dant of the U.S. and Australia’s Brendon Smith.
Dant got his hand on the wall firs tin 3:52.44, finishing just ahead of Smith, who clocked a 3:52.67.
Ethan Heasley of the U.S. was third 3:53.81, followed by China’s Cheng Long (3:56.09), Japan’s Riku Takaki (3:57.83), Australia’s Silas Harris (3:57.93), Japan’s Taiki Hayashi (4:00.32) and Canada’s Alexander Katelnikoff (4:00.57).
Event 19 Men 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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Jr World: W 3:44.60 04/01/2014Mack Horton, AUS
Jr. Pan Pac: M 3:50.51 08/28/2010Nicholas Caldwell, USA
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 DANT, Ross 00 USA-US- 3:54.87 3:52.44 848 9
r:+0.62 27.30 56.58 (29.28)
1:26.41 (29.83) 1:56.11 (29.70)
2:25.63 (29.52) 2:55.03 (29.40)
3:24.06 (29.03) 3:52.44 (28.38)
2 SMITH, Brendon 00 Australia- 3:56.83 3:52.67 846 7
r:+0.66 27.19 56.72 (29.53)
1:26.62 (29.90) 1:56.53 (29.91)
2:26.17 (29.64) 2:55.83 (29.66)
3:24.79 (28.96) 3:52.67 (27.88)
3 HEASLEY, Ethan 01 USA-US- 3:55.14 3:53.81 833 6
r:+0.72 27.00 56.70 (29.70)
1:26.63 (29.93) 1:56.56 (29.93)
2:26.33 (29.77) 2:55.60 (29.27)
3:24.62 (29.02) 3:53.81 (29.19)
4 CHENG, Long 00 China- 3:58.50 3:56.09 809 5
r:+0.70 27.17 57.04 (29.87)
1:27.03 (29.99) 1:56.50 (29.47)
2:26.60 (30.10) 2:56.93 (30.33)
3:27.48 (30.55) 3:56.09 (28.61)
5 TAKAKI, Riku 04 Japan- 4:00.05 3:57.83 792 4
r:+0.76 27.33 56.48 (29.15)
1:26.93 (30.45) 1:57.40 (30.47)
2:27.60 (30.20) 2:58.11 (30.51)
3:28.51 (30.40) 3:57.83 (29.32)
6 HARRIS, Silas 01 Australia- 3:58.16 3:57.93 791 3
r:+0.59 27.38 57.09 (29.71)
1:27.52 (30.43) 1:57.78 (30.26)
2:28.06 (30.28) 2:58.44 (30.38)
3:28.71 (30.27) 3:57.93 (29.22)
7 HAYASHI, Taiki 04 Japan- 3:59.24 4:00.32 767 2
r:+0.62 27.67 57.64 (29.97)
1:28.32 (30.68) 1:59.71 (31.39)
2:30.29 (30.58) 3:01.27 (30.98)
3:31.02 (29.75) 4:00.32 (29.30)
8 KATELNIKOFF, Al 00 Canada- 4:02.79 4:00.57 765 1
r:+0.70 27.62 57.84 (30.22)
1:28.34 (30.50) 1:59.76 (31.42)
2:30.44 (30.68) 3:01.23 (30.79)
3:31.55 (30.32) 4:00.57 (29.02)
Women’s 100 Fly
The first short race of the night was a fast one as Maggie MacNeil of Canada cruised to the Junior Pan Pacific record in the 100 fly.
MacNeil finished in 58.38, breaking the record set by another Canadian, Noemie Thomas, who swam the race in 58.68 in 2012.
Japan’s Chiharu Iitsuka was second in 59.51, followed by Isabel Ivey (59.81) and Olivia Carter (1:00.29) of the U.S.
Australia’s Michaela Ryan was fifth (1:00.37), followed by Japan’s Mana Naito (1:00.50), Canada’s Sarah Watson (1:00.71) and Australia’s Kayla Costa (1:00.94).
Event 20 Women 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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Jr World: W 56.46 08/07/2016Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Jr. Pan Pac: M 58.68 08/25/2012Noemie THOMAS, Canada
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 MACNEIL, Maggie 00 Canada- 1:00.12 58.38M 858 9
r:+0.66 27.77 58.38 (30.61)
2 IITSUKA, Chihar 01 Japan- 59.92 59.51 810 7
r:+0.61 28.22 59.51 (31.29)
3 IVEY, Isabel 00 USA-US- 1:00.00 59.81 798 6
r:+0.60 28.26 59.81 (31.55)
4 CARTER, Olivia 00 USA-US- 1:00.14 1:00.29 779 5
r:+0.56 28.65 1:00.29 (31.64)
5 RYAN, Michaela 02 Australia- 1:01.02 1:00.37 776 4
r:+0.71 28.22 1:00.37 (32.15)
6 NAITO, Mana 03 Japan- 1:00.36 1:00.50 771 3
r:+0.57 28.28 1:00.50 (32.22)
7 WATSON, Sarah 00 Canada- 1:01.06 1:00.71 763 2
r:+0.65 28.19 1:00.71 (32.52)
8 COSTA, Kayla 01 Australia- 1:00.65 1:00.94 754 1
r:+0.63 28.03 1:00.94 (32.91)
Men’s 100 Fly
The U.S. earned its first 1-2 sweep of the night in the men’s 100 fly.
Gianluca Urlando won the race in 52.40, holding off teammate Van Mathias (53.11) by more than a half second.
Australia’s Shaun Champion was third (53.66), followed by Canada’s Joshua Liendo (54.13), Japan’s Tomoru Honda (55.03) and Aito Yamaguchi (55.12), New Zealand’s Lochlainn O’Connor (55.89) and Australia’s Joseph Jackson (56.44).
Event 21 Men 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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Jr World: W 50.62 07/29/2017Kristof Milak, HUN
Jr. Pan Pac: M 52.37 01/10/2009Daniel Bell, New Zealand
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 URLANDO, Gianlu 02 USA-US- 52.56 52.40 859 9
r:+0.68 24.66 52.40 (27.74)
2 MATHIAS, Van 00 USA-US- 52.96 53.11 825 7
r:+0.70 24.88 53.11 (28.23)
3 CHAMPION, Shaun 00 Australia- 54.16 53.66 800 6
r:+0.48 25.20 53.66 (28.46)
4 LIENDO, Joshua 02 Canada- 54.03 54.13 779 5
r:+0.73 25.39 54.13 (28.74)
5 HONDA, Tomoru 01 Japan- 55.04 55.03 742 4
r:+0.62 26.08 55.03 (28.95)
6 YAMAGUCHI, Aito 01 Japan- 54.95 55.12 738 3
r:+0.60 26.24 55.12 (28.88)
7 O'Connor, Lochl 00 New Zealand- 56.33 55.89 708 2
r:+0.67 26.01 55.89 (29.88)
8 JACKSON, Joseph 00 Australia- 55.68 56.44 687 1
r:+0.67 26.29 56.44 (30.15)
Women’s 200 Back
After setting the Junior Pan Pac record during prelims, Isabelle Stadden wasn’t quite as fast during finals.
Stadden still managed to win the race by more than a second, finishing in 2:09.52.
Canada’s Madison Broad finished second in 2:10.73, followed by Katharine Berkoff (2:11.87) of the U.S.
Canada’s Rosie Zavaros finished fourth (2:14.81), followed by Australia’s Tahlia Thornton (2:15.73), China’s Li Tianyao (2:17.18), Japan’s Hikari Yamanski (2:17.93) and Yu Ibayahsi (2:18.09).
Event 22 Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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Jr World: W 2:06.76 07/29/2017Kaylee McKeown, AUS
Jr. Pan Pac: M 2:08.81 08/25/2018Isabelle STADDEN, USA-US
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 STADDEN, Isabel 02 USA-US- 2:08.81 2:09.52 878 9
r:+0.59 30.49 1:03.65 (33.16)
1:37.16 (33.51) 2:09.52 (32.36)
2 BROAD, Madison 00 Canada- 2:14.31 2:10.73 854 7
r:+0.71 30.62 1:03.94 (33.32)
1:38.16 (34.22) 2:10.73 (32.57)
3 BERKOFF, Kathar 01 USA-US- 2:11.01 2:11.87 832 6
r:+0.63 30.50 1:03.45 (32.95)
1:37.31 (33.86) 2:11.87 (34.56)
4 ZAVAROS, Rosie 00 Canada- 2:15.86 2:14.81 779 5
r:+0.67 31.35 1:05.53 (34.18)
1:40.13 (34.60) 2:14.81 (34.68)
5 THORNTON, Tahli 03 Australia- 2:16.16 2:15.73 763 4
r:+0.62 31.75 1:06.28 (34.53)
1:40.77 (34.49) 2:15.73 (34.96)
6 LI, Tianyao 01 China- 2:17.10 2:17.18 739 3
r:+0.59 32.26 1:06.49 (34.23)
1:42.15 (35.66) 2:17.18 (35.03)
7 YAMASAKI, Hikar 00 Japan- 2:17.95 2:17.93 727 2
r:+0.58 32.28 1:07.31 (35.03)
1:42.90 (35.59) 2:17.93 (35.03)
8 IBAYASHI, Yui 00 Japan- 2:17.52 2:18.09 725 1
r:+0.60 31.95 1:06.58 (34.63)
1:42.12 (35.54) 2:18.09 (35.97)
Men’s 200 Back
Two swimmers broke 2 minutes in the men’s 200 backstroke, and they both happened to be from the same country.
Carson Foster and Peter Larson of the U.S. were locked in a great battle that ended with a near identical touch.
Foster won the race in 1:59.10 ahead of Larson (1:59.24), but not by much.
Canada’s Cole Pratt was third (2:00.82), followed by Japan’s Riku Matsuyama (2:02.17), Australia’s Stuart Swinburne (2:03.16) and Ty Hartwell (2:03.19), Japan’s Daiki Yanagawa (2:04.76) and New Zealand’s Thomas Watkins (2:04.95).
Event 23 Men 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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Jr World: W 1:55.14 06/28/2017Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
Jr. Pan Pac: M 1:57.20 08/25/2012Jack CONGER, USA
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 FOSTER, Carson 01 USA-US- 1:59.35 1:59.10 829 9
r:+0.58 28.03 57.59 (29.56)
1:28.19 (30.60) 1:59.10 (30.91)
2 LARSON, Peter 01 USA-US- 1:59.35 1:59.24 826 7
r:+0.56 28.18 58.11 (29.93)
1:28.97 (30.86) 1:59.24 (30.27)
3 PRATT, Cole 02 Canada- 2:01.47 2:00.82 794 6
r:+0.78 28.66 59.34 (30.68)
1:30.82 (31.48) 2:00.82 (30.00)
4 MATSUYAMA, Riku 01 Japan- 2:01.76 2:02.17 768 5
r:+0.53 28.07 58.69 (30.62)
1:30.60 (31.91) 2:02.17 (31.57)
5 SWINBURN, Stuar 01 Australia- 2:03.65 2:03.16 750 4
r:+0.55 28.44 59.79 (31.35)
1:31.82 (32.03) 2:03.16 (31.34)
6 HARTWELL, Ty 01 Australia- 2:03.34 2:03.19 749 3
r:+0.58 28.50 59.57 (31.07)
1:31.32 (31.75) 2:03.19 (31.87)
7 YANAGAWA, Daiki 02 Japan- 2:01.44 2:04.76 721 2
r:+0.61 28.69 59.81 (31.12)
1:31.79 (31.98) 2:04.76 (32.97)
8 Watkins, Thomas 00 New Zealand- 2:02.95 2:04.95 718 1
r:+0.83 28.23 59.72 (31.49)
1:32.47 (32.75) 2:04.95 (32.48)
Women’s 4×100 Free Relay
In a battle between the U.S. and Australia, a huge anchor leg was the difference.
Lucie Nordmann led the U.S. to victory with an anchor leg of 54.50, as Team USA finished in 3:40.10.
Gretchen Walsh (54.92), Alex Walsh (54.92) had identical splits and Isabel Ivey clocked a 55.76.
Australia finished second in 3:41.51 behind Eliza King (55.52), Abbey Webb (55.39), Natasha Ramsden (55.52) and Lani Pallister (55.08).
Canada was third (3:44.73), followed by Japan (3:44.96).
Event 25 Men 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Relay
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Jr World: W 3:16.96 08/26/2013Australia
L Percy, R Leong, J Blake, M Horton
Jr. Pan Pac: M 3:17.67 08/26/2016USA, USA-US
R HOFFER, D KRUEGER, C CRAIG, D KIBLER
Team Seed Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 USA-US 'A' 3:20.91 3:19.44 840 18
1) CHANEY, Adam 02 2) r:0.41 KOVAC, Danny 00
3) r:0.32 LASCO, Destin 01 4) r:0.30 KIBLER, Drew 00
r:+0.68 23.54 50.09 (50.09)
1:13.80 (23.71) 1:40.35 (50.26)
2:04.16 (23.81) 2:30.11 (49.76)
2:53.55 (23.44) 3:19.44 (49.33)
2 Australia 'A' 3:21.90 3:20.86 823 14
1) BRINKWORTH, Ashton 00 2) r:0.18 MCDONALD, Angus 01
3) r:0.06 EDIE, Jack 00 4) r:0.19 JACKSON, Joseph 00
r:+0.65 24.04 50.12 (50.12)
1:13.79 (23.67) 1:40.27 (50.15)
2:04.47 (24.20) 2:30.98 (50.71)
2:54.22 (23.24) 3:20.86 (49.88)
3 Japan 'A-JPN' 3:21.34 3:21.32 817 12
1) ISHIZAKI, Keisuke 00 2) r:0.16 OTAKE, Masayuki 00
3) r:0.29 KUMAZAWA, Shota 01 4) r:0.21 TANAKA, Taikan 01
r:+0.58 24.34 49.89 (49.89)
1:14.20 (24.31) 1:40.36 (50.47)
2:04.79 (24.43) 2:31.03 (50.67)
2:54.68 (23.65) 3:21.32 (50.29)
4 Canada 'A-CAN' 3:24.63 3:23.12 795 10
1) WALL, Tyler 01 2) r:0.22 LIENDO, Joshua 02
3) r:0.25 CUMBY, Noah 00 4) r:0.23 PRATT, Cole 02
r:+0.51 24.42 51.25 (51.25)
1:14.95 (23.70) 1:41.08 (49.83)
2:05.61 (24.53) 2:31.86 (50.78)
2:56.53 (24.67) 3:23.12 (51.26)
5 New Zealand 'A-NZL' 3:27.66 3:27.00 752 8
1) Henry, Tyron 01 2) r:0.23 Pickett, Michael 02
3) r:0.44 O'Connor, Lochlainn 00 4) r:0.15 Watkins, Thomas 00
r:+0.64 24.77 50.97 (50.97)
1:14.76 (23.79) 1:40.92 (49.95)
2:06.17 (25.25) 2:34.39 (53.47)
2:59.52 (25.13) 3:27.00 (52.61)
6 China 'A' NT 3:37.33 649 6
1) CHENG, Long 00 2) r:0.55 TAN, Bo 00
3) r:0.56 DUAN, Feiyu 00 4) r:0.23 WANG, Yi 02
r:+0.70 25.83 55.15 (55.15)
1:22.39 (27.24) 1:50.18 (55.03)
2:17.70 (27.52) 2:46.67 (56.49)
3:11.09 (24.42) 3:37.33 (50.66)
7 FIJI 'A' 3:43.06 3:42.12 608 4
1) McCaig, Hansel 03 2) r:0.67 Ross, Netani 00
3) r:0.70 Lobendahn, Calum 00 4) r:0.36 Yalimaiwai, Temafa 01
r:+0.54 26.59 56.08 (56.08)
1:22.26 (26.18) 1:50.43 (54.35)
2:17.48 (27.05) 2:47.68 (57.25)
3:13.74 (26.06) 3:42.12 (54.44)
Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
The U.S. men closed the session with a strong performance in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
Adam Chaney (50.09), Danny Kovac (50.26), Destin Lasco (49.76) and Drew Kibler (49.33) gave the U.S. the victory in 3:19.44.
Australia’s Ashton Brinkworth, Angus McDonald, Jack Edie and Joseph Jackson finished second in 3:20.86.
Japan was third (3:21.32), followed by Canada (3:23.12).
Event 25 Men 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Relay
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Jr World: W 3:16.96 08/26/2013Australia
L Percy, R Leong, J Blake, M Horton
Jr. Pan Pac: M 3:17.67 08/26/2016USA, USA-US
R HOFFER, D KRUEGER, C CRAIG, D KIBLER
Team Seed Finals FINA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 USA-US 'A' 3:20.91 3:19.44 840 18
1) CHANEY, Adam 02 2) r:0.41 KOVAC, Danny 00
3) r:0.32 LASCO, Destin 01 4) r:0.30 KIBLER, Drew 00
r:+0.68 23.54 50.09 (50.09)
1:13.80 (23.71) 1:40.35 (50.26)
2:04.16 (23.81) 2:30.11 (49.76)
2:53.55 (23.44) 3:19.44 (49.33)
2 Australia 'A' 3:21.90 3:20.86 823 14
1) BRINKWORTH, Ashton 00 2) r:0.18 MCDONALD, Angus 01
3) r:0.06 EDIE, Jack 00 4) r:0.19 JACKSON, Joseph 00
r:+0.65 24.04 50.12 (50.12)
1:13.79 (23.67) 1:40.27 (50.15)
2:04.47 (24.20) 2:30.98 (50.71)
2:54.22 (23.24) 3:20.86 (49.88)
3 Japan 'A-JPN' 3:21.34 3:21.32 817 12
1) ISHIZAKI, Keisuke 00 2) r:0.16 OTAKE, Masayuki 00
3) r:0.29 KUMAZAWA, Shota 01 4) r:0.21 TANAKA, Taikan 01
r:+0.58 24.34 49.89 (49.89)
1:14.20 (24.31) 1:40.36 (50.47)
2:04.79 (24.43) 2:31.03 (50.67)
2:54.68 (23.65) 3:21.32 (50.29)
4 Canada 'A-CAN' 3:24.63 3:23.12 795 10
1) WALL, Tyler 01 2) r:0.22 LIENDO, Joshua 02
3) r:0.25 CUMBY, Noah 00 4) r:0.23 PRATT, Cole 02
r:+0.51 24.42 51.25 (51.25)
1:14.95 (23.70) 1:41.08 (49.83)
2:05.61 (24.53) 2:31.86 (50.78)
2:56.53 (24.67) 3:23.12 (51.26)
5 New Zealand 'A-NZL' 3:27.66 3:27.00 752 8
1) Henry, Tyron 01 2) r:0.23 Pickett, Michael 02
3) r:0.44 O'Connor, Lochlainn 00 4) r:0.15 Watkins, Thomas 00
r:+0.64 24.77 50.97 (50.97)
1:14.76 (23.79) 1:40.92 (49.95)
2:06.17 (25.25) 2:34.39 (53.47)
2:59.52 (25.13) 3:27.00 (52.61)
6 China 'A' NT 3:37.33 649 6
1) CHENG, Long 00 2) r:0.55 TAN, Bo 00
3) r:0.56 DUAN, Feiyu 00 4) r:0.23 WANG, Yi 02
r:+0.70 25.83 55.15 (55.15)
1:22.39 (27.24) 1:50.18 (55.03)
2:17.70 (27.52) 2:46.67 (56.49)
3:11.09 (24.42) 3:37.33 (50.66)
7 FIJI 'A' 3:43.06 3:42.12 608 4
1) McCaig, Hansel 03 2) r:0.67 Ross, Netani 00
3) r:0.70 Lobendahn, Calum 00 4) r:0.36 Yalimaiwai, Temafa 01
r:+0.54 26.59 56.08 (56.08)
1:22.26 (26.18) 1:50.43 (54.35)
2:17.48 (27.05) 2:47.68 (57.25)
3:13.74 (26.06) 3:42.12 (54.44)
