| 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Date(s) | 24–27 August |
| Venue(s) | Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center |
| Nations participating | 10 [1] |
| Athletes participating | 227 [1] |
| Events | 35 |
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The 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships were held from 24 to 27 August 2022 at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. [2] [3] [4] [5] Competition was conducted in a long course (50 m) pool. Swimmers between the ages of 13 and 18 competed. [1] Each country was allowed to enter more than two swimmers per event, however only the two fastest swimmers per country in the preliminary heats of each event were eligible for medals. [6] [7] Events were contested in a heats and finals format. [8]
A Parade of Nations for all competing countries, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, Samoa, Singapore, and the United States, started off the evening session on day one of competition preceding the first final of the evening and included one flag bearer from each country circling the pool deck with the flag of their respective country before a welcome message and a traditional Hawaiian blessing of the pool. [9]
For the first time at a single Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Australia won the gold medals in all men's individual freestyle events. [10]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m medley relay |  United States Daniel Diehl (53.42) Zhier Fan (1:00.76) Alex Shackell (58.55) Anna Moesch (54.10) | 3:46.83 CR |  Australia Jaclyn Barclay (59.89) Haig Buckingham (1:02.60) Jesse Coleman (55.35) Hannah Casey (52.67) | 3:50.51 |  Japan Hidekazu Takehara (56.08) Yamato Okadome (59.99) Hazuki Hasegawa (58.89) Sakuya Ito (55.85) | 3:50.81 |
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States * | 19 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 2 | Japan | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Australia | 8 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 35 | 37 | 33 | 105 | |
The following Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships records were the established Championships records prior to the start of competition. [11]
| Event | Time | Name | Country | Edition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m medley | 3:47.01 | Phoebe Bacon (1:00.44) Daniel Roy (1:00.68) Luca Urlando (52.11) Gretchen Walsh (53.78) | United States | 2018 | Suva, Fiji |
The following Championships records were set during the course of competition. [8]
| Day | Date | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m freestyle (women) | Heats | 1:56.66 | Erin Gemmell | United States | [6] [12] [13] |
| 1 | 24 August | 100 m backstroke (men) | Heats | 53.40 | Daniel Diehl | United States | [6] [14] |
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m freestyle (women) | Final | 1:56.15 | Erin Gemmell | United States | [9] [12] |
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m freestyle (men) | Final | 1:47.11 | Flynn Southam | Australia | [9] [15] [16] |
| 1 | 24 August | 100 m backstroke (men) | Final | 53.27 | Daniel Diehl | United States | [9] [17] [18] [19] |
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m butterfly (women) | Final | 2:07.82 | Airi Mitsui | Japan | [9] [20] |
| 1 | 24 August | 200 m butterfly (men) | Final | 1:55.81 | Aaron Shackell | United States | [9] [17] [21] |
| 1 | 24 August | 4×100 m medley relay (mixed) | Final | 3:46.83 | Daniel Diehl (53.42) Zhier Fan (1:00.76) Alex Shackell (58.55) Anna Moesch (54.10) | United States | [9] [17] |
| 2 | 25 August | 100 m freestyle (women) | Heats | 54.42 | Erin Gemmell | United States | [22] [23] |
| 2 | 25 August | 100 m freestyle (women) | Final | 54.13 | Erin Gemmell | United States | [23] [24] [25] |
| 2 | 25 August | 100 m freestyle (men) | Final | 48.23 | Flynn Southam | Australia | [24] [26] |
| 2 | 25 August | 400 m individual medley (women) | Final | 4:36.79 | Mio Narita | Japan | [24] [27] |
| 2 | 25 August | 4×200 m freestyle relay (women) | Final | 7:54.70 | Kayla Wilson (2:00.01) Jillian Cox (1:59.32) Cavan Gormsen (2:00.51) Erin Gemmell (1:54.86) | United States | [24] [25] |
| 2 | 25 August | 4×200 m freestyle relay (men) | Final | 7:13.07 | Flynn Southam (1:47.30) Anders McAlpine (1:48.63) Marcus Da Silva (1:49.30) Joshua Staples (1:47.84) | Australia | [24] [25] [28] |
| 3 | 26 August | 400 m freestyle (women) | Final | 4:05.07 | Erin Gemmell | United States | [29] [30] [31] |
| 3 | 26 August | 400 m freestyle (men) | Final | 3:48.36 | Joshua Staples | Australia | [29] [30] [32] |
| 3 | 26 August | 100 m butterfly (men) | Final | 51.98 | Thomas Heilman | United States | [29] [33] [34] |
| 3 | 26 August | 200 m backstroke (men) | Final | 1:57.00 | Hidekazu Takehara | Japan | [29] [30] [35] |
| 3 | 26 August | 4×100 m freestyle relay (women) | Final | 3:37.99 | Kayla Wilson (54.78) Anna Moesch (54.44) Erin Gemmell (54.29) Alex Shackell (54.48) | United States | [29] [30] [36] |
| 3 | 26 August | 4×100 m freestyle relay (men) | Final | 3:15.79 (WJ) | Thomas Heilman (49.14) Henry McFadden (49.04) Daniel Diehl (48.66) Kaii Winkler (48.95) | United States | [29] [37] [38] [39] [40] |
| 4 | 27 August | 200 m individual medley (men) | Final | 1:59.01 | Maximus Williamson | United States | [41] [42] [43] |
| 4 | 27 August | 4×100 m medley relay (women) | Final | 4:02.14 | Maggie Wanezek (1:00.66) Piper Enge (1:09.30) Alex Shackell (58.45) Erin Gemmell (53.73) | United States | [41] [44] |
| 4 | 27 August | 4×100 m medley relay (men) | Final | 3:36.65 | Daniel Diehl (54.24) Zhier Fan (1:01.52) Thomas Heilman (51.71) Kaii Winkler (49.18) | United States | [41] [45] |
Leading up to and during the competition, venue facilities were not accessible to local residents for regular usage. [1]
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