Team USA Smashes Women’s 800 Free Relay Pan American Games Mark

Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Allison Schmitt of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s 200m freestyle final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

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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

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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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Felix

8 years ago

Schmitt 1.59? I don’t think so