| 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Maui, Hawaii, United States |
| Date(s) | 24–27 August |
| Venue(s) | Lahaina Aquatic Center |
| Events | 34 |
The 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships were held from 24 to 27 August 2016 at Lahaina Aquatic Center in Maui, Hawaii, United States. [1] [2] [3] Competition was conducted in a long course (50 metre) pool with finals contested in an A-final and B-final format with medalists determined from the A-final. [4] This continued the nomenclature used for the 2014 edition. [5]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States * | 19 | 18 | 11 | 48 |
| 2 |  Australia | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 |  Japan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Canada | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
The following Championships records were set during the course of competition. [4]
| Day | Date | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m freestyle (men) | Final | 1:47.68 | Jack Cartwright | Australia |
| 1 | 24 August | 100 m backstroke (women) | Final | 1:00.45 | Minna Atherton | Australia |
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m butterfly (women) | Final | 2:08.48 | Cassidy Bayer | United States |
| 1 | 24 August | 1500 m freestyle (men) | Final | 15:05.29 | Robert Finke | United States |
| 2 | 25 August | 100 m freestyle (men) | Heats | 48.91 | Jack Cartwright | Australia |
| 2 | 25 August | 100 m breaststroke (women) | Heats | 1:07.82 | Zoe Bartel | United States |
| 3 | 26 August | 200 m backstroke (women) | Heats | 2:09.59 | Lucie Nordmann | United States |
| 3 | 26 August | 4×100 m freestyle relay (men) | Final | 3:17.67 | Ryan Hoffer (50.17) Daniel Krueger (49.14) Cameron Craig (49.06) Drew Kibler (49.30) | United States |
| 4 | 27 August | 200 m breaststroke (women) | Final | 2:25.46 | Zoe Bartel | United States |
| 4 | 27 August | 800 m freestyle (men) | Final | 7:55.16 | Robert Finke | United States |
| 4 | 27 August | 4×100 m medley relay (women) | Final | 4:02.82 | Lucie Nordmann (1:01.22) Zoe Bartel (1:07.89) Eva Merrell (58.97) Isabel Ivey (54.74) | United States |
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