| 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Suva, Fiji |
| Date(s) | 23–26 August |
| Venue(s) | Damodar Aquatic Centre |
| Events | 35 |
The 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships were held from 23 to 26 August 2018 at Damodar Aquatic Centre in Suva, Fiji, and were co-hosted by Fiji Swimming and USA Swimming. [1] [2] Competition was conducted in a long course (50 metre) pool. [2] [3] Finals were classified as A-final and B-final with medalists determined from the A-final. [4] [5]
Open water swimming was not contested due to the FINA World Junior Open Water Championships and a 4×100 metre mixed medley relay was introduced to the program. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m medley relay |  United States Phoebe Bacon (1:00.44) Daniel Roy (1:00.68) Luca Urlando (52.11) Gretchen Walsh (53.78) | 3:47.01 CR |  Canada Tyler Wall (56.62) Gabe Mastromatteo (1:00.40) Maggie Mac Neil (58.58) Ainsley McMurray (55.67) | 3:51.27 |  Japan Riku Matsuyama (56.49) Yamato Fukasawa (1:01.67) Chiharu Iitsuka (59.77) Nagisa Ikemoto (55.79) | 3:53.72 |
* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 27 | 19 | 8 | 54 |
| 2 |  Australia | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 |  China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
The following Championships records were set during the course of competition. [3]
| Day | Date | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August | 100 m backstroke (women) | Heats | 59.72 | Phoebe Bacon | United States |
| 1 | 23 August | 100 m backstroke (women) | Heats, Swim-off | 59.59 | Katharine Berkoff | United States |
| 1 | 23 August | 200 m freestyle (men) | Final | 1:47.65 | Drew Kibler | United States |
| 1 | 23 August | 4×100 m medley relay (mixed) | Final | 3:47.01 | Phoebe Bacon (1:00.44) Daniel Roy (1:00.68) Luca Urlando (52.11) Gretchen Walsh (53.78) | United States |
| 2 | 24 August | 100 m breaststroke (women) | Heats | 1:07.61 | Emily Weiss | United States |
| 2 | 24 August | 100 m freestyle (women) | Final | 54.47 | Gretchen Walsh | United States |
| 2 | 24 August | 100 m breaststroke (women) | Final | 1:07.55 | Emily Weiss | United States |
| 2 | 24 August | 4×200 m freestyle relay (women) | Final | 7:57.93 | Claire Tuggle (1:59.32) Isabel Ivey (1:59.73) Gretchen Walsh (1:59.72) Lucie Nordmann (1:59.16) | United States |
| 2 | 24 August | 4×200 m freestyle relay (men) | Final | 7:16.42 | Jake Magahey (1:49.40) Drew Kibler (1:48.30) Dare Rose (1:49.04) Carson Foster (1:49.68) | United States |
| 3 | 25 August | 200 m backstroke (women) | Heats | 2:08.81 | Isabelle Stadden | United States |
| 3 | 25 August | 100 m butterfly (women) | Final | 58.38 | Maggie Mac Neil | Canada |
| 4 | 26 August | 1500 m freestyle (women) | Final | 16:08.09 | Lani Pallister | Australia |
| 4 | 26 August | 4×100 m medley relay (women) | FInal | 4:02.33 | Phoebe Bacon (1:00.49) Emily Weiss (1:08.52) Lucie Nordmann (58.57) Gretchen Walsh (54.75) | United States |
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