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Editorial coverage for the Pan Pacific Championships is proudly sponsored by Master Spas<\/a>! For complete coverage of the Pan Pacific Championships, check out our event landing page<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n GOLD COAST, Australia, August 21. DURING the first morning of prelims at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia, Swimming World<\/i> contributor David Rieder<\/a> tweeted out his up-to-the-minute thoughts on the action and some of the implications looking ahead. Here are his tweets.<\/p>\n Looks like @FranklinMissy<\/a> will be in the B-final after a 1:57.63 200 free prelim. Definitely not at her best. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n U.S. & Australia combined for top eight times in women's 200. Aggregates for 800 free relay: U.S. 7:49.68, Australia 7:51.03. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n .@conorjdwyer<\/a>'s time of 1:46.65 not out-of-this-world, even by his standards… but 1:46.93 won U.S. Nationals. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Relay aggregates for men's 800 relay: USA 7:09.86, AUS 7:10.45. Bad swim by McKendry (1:48.97) dragged down Aussies. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n .@FranklinMissy<\/a>, @eliZAbethP_1126<\/a> to 100 back A-final. @KathleenBaker2<\/a> to B-final. @r_bootsma15<\/a> out of it. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bootsma currently has the spot at Worlds, but nothing she can do if either Pelton or Baker go faster than 1:00.71 in finals. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n For sure, @FranklinMissy<\/a> not swimming as fast as some may have predicted last week. Expect things to improve as meet goes on. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Heat one of men's 100 back for U.S. had Plummer 53.82, Thoman 54.44. Worlds spots currently Grevers (52.75) & Murphy (53.21). #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Statement swims from @MattGrevers<\/a> (that he's the best in the world) and @ryan_f_murphy<\/a> (he doesn't want to lose Worlds spot). #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Ok, so after one session of prelims… swimmer of the meet is @MattGrevers<\/a>! #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Big swim by @BeccaMannSwims<\/a> in the 800 of 8:22.45. Now ahead of @CierraRunge<\/a> (8:24.69) for Worlds spot. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Can Runge respond in finals? Will need to drop more than 2 seconds off already great swim from two weeks ago. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Hali Flickinger clocks impressive 2:08.33 in 200 fly… but both @katie_mcl87<\/a> and @CammileAdams<\/a> faster. Can't make A-final. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Remember times from Pan Pacs prelims DO NOT COUNT towards Worlds selection. From Nats: CA 2:07.12, KM 2:08.74, HF 2:08.77. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n — David Rieder (@David_Rieder) August 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Lot of events where USA bunched at top of prelims. They have to with rules for finals. Less competition for other countries. #PanPacs2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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