Junior Pan Pacs – Day 2 Prelims: Erin Gemmell Seeking Second Title; Japan Sizzles in 400 IM

Junior Pan Pacs – Day 2 Prelims: Erin Gemmell Seeking Second Title; Japan Sizzles in 400 IM

Based on action during the second prelims session at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the evening finals should produce some superb performances. In addition to an NAG (15-16) record from the United States’ Thomas Heilman in the 100-meter freestyle, Erin Gemmell shined in the women’s version of the event and Japan’s Ei Kamikawabata was superb in the 400 individual medley.

One night after winning the 200 freestyle, Gemmell positioned herself for a run at the title in the 100 free. The University of Texas recruit registered a meet-record time of 54.42, to lead Australia’s Milla Jansen (54.53). In the next event, Heilman clocked 49.06 in the 100 freestyle to break Caeleb Dressel’s 2013 NAG record of 49.28. In the final, Heilman and Australian rising star Flynn Southam will duel for the gold medal.

Meet Results

Kamikawabata is providing Japan with promise in the medley events beyond the days of Kosuke Hagino and Daiya Seto. The youngster topped qualifying in the 400 IM behind a time of 4:14.95. His compatriot, Mio Narita, earned the No. 1 seed in the women’s 400 medley, on the strength of a swim of 4:42.33.

The top seeds for the finals of the 100 breaststroke events were claimed by Team USA’s Piper Enge (1:08.38) and Japan’s Yamato Okadome (1:00.70).

Junior Pan Pacs – Results

 Event 10  Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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     Jr World: J 52.70  8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 54.47  8/24/2018 Gretchen WALSH, USA-US
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Gemmell, Erin    04 USA-US-             54.62      54.42M q857  
             26.25        54.42 (28.17)
  2 Jansen, Milla    06 Australia-          54.94      54.53  q852  
  3 Wunsch, Olivia   06 Australia-          54.82      54.92  q834  
             26.58        54.92 (28.34)
  4 Wilson, Kayla    04 USA-US-             55.09      55.00  q831  
             26.70        55.00 (28.30)
  5 Daley, Lilly     05 Canada-             55.83      55.46  q810  
  6 Littlejohn, Lau  04 New Zealand-        55.43      55.76  q797  
  7 Liang, Christey  04 Canada-             55.98      55.97  q788  
  8 Ninomiya, Karin  04 Japan-              56.17      56.86  q752  
             27.39        56.86 (29.47)

 Event 11  Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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     Jr World: J 47.13  6/21/2022 David Popovici, ITA
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 48.91  8/25/2016 Jack CARTWRIGHT, Australia
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Heilman, Thomas  07 USA-US-             49.67      49.06  q874  
             23.61        49.06 (25.45)
  2 Southam, Flynn   05 Australia-          48.54      49.12  q871  
             24.09        49.12 (25.03)
  3 McFadden, Henry  05 USA-US-             49.72      49.23  q865  
             24.02        49.23 (25.21)
  4 Mooney, Jamie    04 Australia-          50.39      50.14  q818  
             24.28        50.14 (25.86)
  5 Scott, Tatsumi   04 Japan-              51.05      50.78  q788  
             24.58        50.78 (26.20)
  6 Watanabe, Yuta   04 Japan-              50.60      50.95  q780  
             24.59        50.95 (26.36)
  7 Senc-Samardzic,  05 Canada-             51.52      51.23  q767  
             24.89        51.23 (26.34)
  8 Dardis, Paul     06 Canada-             50.76      51.34  q762  
             24.22        51.34 (27.12)

 Event 12  Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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     Jr World: J 1:04.35  7/29/2013 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 1:07.55  8/24/2018 Emily WEISS, USA-US
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Enge, Piper      06 USA-US-           1:08.12    1:08.38  q824  
             32.33      1:08.38 (36.05)
  2 Kato, Kotomi     06 Japan-            1:08.52    1:09.49  q785  
             32.80      1:09.49 (36.69)
  3 Martin, Sophie   05 Australia-        1:09.74    1:09.98  q769  
             32.51      1:09.98 (37.47)
  4 Kusuda, Yumeno   05 Japan-            1:10.15    1:10.15  q764  
             33.25      1:10.15 (36.90)
  5 Johnson, Isabel  06 Australia-        1:10.45    1:10.47  q753  
             33.16      1:10.47 (37.31)
  6 McMillan, Ashle  04 Canada-           1:10.58    1:10.65  q747  
             33.14      1:10.65 (37.51)
  7 Ethier, Danika   04 Canada-           1:10.42    1:10.81  q742  
             33.49      1:10.81 (37.32)
  8 Weyant, Gracie   05 USA-US-           1:10.94    1:11.48  q722  
             33.95      1:11.48 (37.53)

 Event 13  Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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     Jr World: J 59.01  8/23/2017 Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 59.85  8/24/2012 Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Japan
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Okadome, Yamato  05 Japan-            1:01.16    1:00.70  q822  
             28.81      1:00.70 (31.89)
  2 Mahabir, Nichol  05 Singapore-        1:00.37    1:01.31  q798  
             28.85      1:01.31 (32.46)
  3 Buckingham, Hai  04 Australia-        1:01.33    1:01.74  q781  
             29.19      1:01.74 (32.55)
  4 Fan, Zhier       04 USA-US-           1:00.64    1:02.40  q757  
             29.49      1:02.40 (32.91)
  5 Nguyen, Watson   05 USA-US-           1:02.30    1:03.12  q731  
             29.66      1:03.12 (33.46)
  6 Taivassalo, Bra  04 Canada-           1:03.47    1:03.34  q724  
             29.87      1:03.34 (33.47)
  7 Gorgijovski, Al  04 Australia-        1:03.14    1:03.83  q707  
             29.99      1:03.83 (33.84)
  8 Chan, Junhao     04 Singapore-        1:06.28    1:04.38  q689  
             29.91      1:04.38 (34.47)

 Event 14  Women 400 LC Meter IM
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     Jr World: J 4:32.04  6/25/2022 Summer McIntosh, CAN
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 4:39.76  8/24/2012 Becca MANN, USA
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Narita, Mio      06 Japan-            4:36.71    4:42.33  q839  
             29.27      1:02.87 (33.60)
        1:39.57 (36.70)     2:15.41 (35.84)
        2:54.33 (38.92)     3:35.20 (40.87)
        4:09.18 (33.98)     4:42.33 (33.15)
  2 Han, Kayla       08 USA-US-           4:44.63    4:46.99  q799  
             31.48      1:05.36 (33.88)
        1:42.45 (37.09)     2:19.42 (36.97)
        3:00.33 (40.91)     3:41.98 (41.65)
        4:15.72 (33.74)     4:46.99 (31.27)
  3 Suzuki, Ayami    05 Japan-            4:44.39    4:47.18  q797  
             29.70      1:03.32 (33.62)
        1:38.84 (35.52)     2:14.95 (36.11)
        2:57.53 (42.58)     3:40.44 (42.91)
        4:14.79 (34.35)     4:47.18 (32.39)
  4 Mattes, Michael  05 USA-US-           4:48.13    4:47.84  q792  
             30.02      1:03.86 (33.84)
        1:40.68 (36.82)     2:16.71 (36.03)
        3:00.81 (44.10)     3:44.13 (43.32)
        4:16.45 (32.32)     4:47.84 (31.39)
  5 Jansen, Ella     05 Canada-           4:40.17    4:48.22  q789  
             29.50      1:02.73 (33.23)
        1:39.44 (36.71)     2:15.14 (35.70)
        2:57.30 (42.16)     3:40.86 (43.56)
        4:14.82 (33.96)     4:48.22 (33.40)
  6 Hazle, Kathryn   04 Canada-           4:46.45    4:49.06  q782  
             30.14      1:04.93 (34.79)
        1:43.10 (38.17)     2:20.69 (37.59)
        3:02.31 (41.62)     3:43.33 (41.02)
        4:16.68 (33.35)     4:49.06 (32.38)
  7 Kritzinger, Tia  05 Australia-        4:50.54    4:55.69  q730  
             31.48      1:07.01 (35.53)
        1:46.19 (39.18)     2:25.16 (38.97)
        3:06.26 (41.10)     3:48.34 (42.08)
        4:22.84 (34.50)     4:55.69 (32.85)
  8 Roper, Georgie   05 Australia-        4:53.91    4:59.55  q703  
             31.39      1:07.02 (35.63)
        1:46.20 (39.18)     2:23.91 (37.71)
        3:08.27 (44.36)     3:52.59 (44.32)
        4:27.49 (34.90)     4:59.55 (32.06)

 Event 15  Men 400 LC Meter IM
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     Jr World: J 4:10.02  5/23/2021 Ilia Borodin, RUS
  Jr. Pan Pac: M 4:12.59  8/24/2012 Chase KALISZ, USA
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  FINA       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kamikawabata, E  04 Japan-            4:16.61    4:14.95  q874  
             26.92        57.66 (30.74)
        1:31.26 (33.60)     2:03.93 (32.67)
        2:39.43 (35.50)     3:15.22 (35.79)
        3:45.72 (30.50)     4:14.95 (29.23)
  2 Wigginton, Lorn  05 Canada-           4:21.83    4:19.40  q830  
             27.74        59.05 (31.31)
        1:33.45 (34.40)     2:07.19 (33.74)
        2:43.43 (36.24)     3:20.14 (36.71)
        3:50.37 (30.23)     4:19.40 (29.03)
  3 Abe, Riki        06 Japan-            4:18.46    4:19.84  q826  
             26.54        57.49 (30.95)
        1:31.52 (34.03)     2:05.19 (33.67)
        2:41.25 (36.06)     3:17.35 (36.10)
        3:49.05 (31.70)     4:19.84 (30.79)
  4 Lucas, Cooper    05 USA-US-           4:19.95    4:21.21  q813  
             27.69        57.87 (30.18)
        1:32.02 (34.15)     2:05.56 (33.54)
        2:43.32 (37.76)     3:20.69 (37.37)
        3:51.52 (30.83)     4:21.21 (29.69)
  5 Petric, William  04 Australia-        4:22.12    4:23.43  q793  
             26.84        57.75 (30.91)
        1:33.18 (35.43)     2:08.01 (34.83)
        2:44.79 (36.78)     3:21.94 (37.15)
        3:53.36 (31.42)     4:23.43 (30.07)
  6 Williamson, Max  06 USA-US-           4:20.01    4:24.09  q787  
             26.67        57.64 (30.97)
        1:30.13 (32.49)     2:02.75 (32.62)
        2:41.35 (38.60)     3:20.77 (39.42)
        3:52.56 (31.79)     4:24.09 (31.53)
  7 Loewen, Benjami  04 Canada-           4:24.33    4:26.04  q769  
             27.49        59.70 (32.21)
        1:34.27 (34.57)     2:07.28 (33.01)
        2:45.57 (38.29)     3:24.83 (39.26)
        3:56.63 (31.80)     4:26.04 (29.41)
  8 Staples, Joshua  04 Australia-        4:23.81    4:26.19  q768  
             28.24      1:00.86 (32.62)
        1:36.58 (35.72)     2:10.33 (33.75)
        2:48.13 (37.80)     3:26.48 (38.35)
        3:57.70 (31.22)     4:26.19 (28.49)

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