Caitlin Leverenz Takes Advantage of Stunning Emily Overholt DQ in 400 IM at Pan American Games

Jul 16, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Caitlin Leverenz of the United States competes in the women's swimming 400m individual medley during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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Canada’s Emily Overholt looked to have overcome a monster breaststroke split from USA’s Caitlin Leverenz to capture the women’s 400-meter IM before being disqualified for a turn violation at the Pan American Games. The official decision was a non-simultaneous touch on the breaststroke.

Overholt had clocked a smooth time of 4:35.33.  That swim initially blasted Leverenz’s preliminary Games record of 4:37.74, and would have broken Tanya Hunks‘ 2009 Canadian record of 4:35.84.

Leverenz kept her swim clean as she raced her way into gold medal.  Her 4:35.46 now stands as the Pan American Games record to put her fourth in the world rankings.

400 IM World Rankings

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Canada’s Sydney Pickrem wound up taking silver in 4:38.03, a personal best.  Brazil’s Joanna Maranhao earned bronze in 4:38.07 to break her Brazilian record of 4:40.00 from 2004.

USA’s Katie Mills (4:41.19), Argentina’s Virginia Bardach (4:44.85), Mexico’s Natalia Jaspeado (4:49.89) and Mexico’s Moniika Gonzalez-Hermosillo (4:53.83) also competed in the finale.

Argentina’s Florencia Perotti picked up the B final win in 4:50.52.  Brazil’s Gabrielle Goncalves placed second in 4:53.49.

Peru’s Andrea Cedron (5:05.81) and Panama’s Maria Far (5:06.36) also competed in the consolation heat.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

  • Women’s 400 IM
  • Men’s 400 IM
  • Women’s 100 fly
  • Men’s 100 fly
  • Women’s 800 free relay

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