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At times, the women’s 800-meter freestyle relay looked like it could be a close battle but a huge split by Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt and a swift final 50 by Gillian Ryan crushed the Pan American Games record in the event.
Kiera Janzen (1:59.61), Schmitt (1:55.98), Courtney Harnish (1:59.61) and Ryan (1:59.12) posted a time of 7:54.32 to demolish USA’s 2011 Pan American Games record of 8:01.18.
Manuella Lyrio (1:58.98), Jessica Cavalheiro (1:59.03), Joanna Maranhao (1:59.31) and Larissa Martins (1:59.04) destroyed the Brazilian record with a silver-winning 7:56.36. That time blasted the 8:03.22 set at the Maria Lenk Trophy meet this year.
Canada’s Emily Overholt (1:58.83), Katerine Savard (2:01.02), Alyson Ackman (2:00.31) and Brittany MacLean (1:59.20) claimed bronze in a time of 7:59.36.
Venezuela (8:13.10) and Peru (8:42.53) finished fourth and fifth with Mexico drawing a disqualification with an early takeoff.
2015 Pan American Games Swimming, Day 3 Finals – Results
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 400 IM
- Men’s 400 IM
- Women’s 100 fly
- Men’s 100 fly
- Women’s 800 free relay
Schmitt 1.59? I don’t think so