2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 4 Prelims Dwell Recap

2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

The last day of the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships is right here. This last prelims session of the meet will characteristic the 200 IM, 50 free, and 200 breast. This morning will even host the sluggish heats of the women 800 free and boys 1500 free.

Heading into the women 200 IM, American Audrey Derivaux holds the highest seed. Derivaux enters with a 2:10.32, whereas Japan’s Mana Ishikawa is true behind with a 2:10.50.

In the boys 200 IM, Raito Numata (Japan) is available in because the heavy favourite. Numata holds a profession better of 1:57.98, making him the highest seed by effectively over 1-and-a-half seconds.

It’s wanting like a superb day for Japan, as Hina Nakamura is available in as the highest seed within the women 50 free with a 24.91. Ishikawa is the highest seed within the women 200 breast with a 2:26.03, and Iori Miyazaki is available in as the highest seed within the boys 200 breast with a 2:10.70.

Brody Chandler of the US is the highest seed heading into the boys 50 free, holding a profession greatest of twenty-two.38.

GIRLS 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 2:10.79 – Dagny Knutson, USA (2009)
• World Jr Record: 2:06.56 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)

TOP 10:

1. Audrey Derivaux (USA) – 2:13.63
2. Heidi Shumack (AUS) – 2:15.75
3. Shuna Sasaki (JPN) – 2:16.21
4. Sydney Hardy (USA) – 2:16.47
5. Eloise McLellan (AUS) – 2:16.62
6. Sadie Buckley (USA) – 2:16.97
7. Michelle Zeng (CAN) – 2:18.15
8. Allegra Crean (AUS) – 2:19.04
9. Shae Murtha (CAN) – 2:19.66
10. Shu Ning Julia Yeo (JPN) – 2:20.32

After successful gold within the 200 again final night time, American Audrey Derivaux clocked the highest time within the 200 IM this morning with a 2:13.63. She clocked the quickest time of the morning by over 2 seconds. Derivaux break up 28.28 on fly, 33.58 on again, 39.41 on breast, and 32.36 on free.

Australia’s Heidi Shumack got here in 2nd this morning with a 2:15.75. She was about 2 seconds off her profession greatest of two:13.78.

Japan’s Mana Ishikawa was the 2nd seed coming into the occasion, however didn’t wind up swimming the race this morning. Ishikawa is the highest seed within the 200 breast later within the session, so she doubtless made the choice to go all in on that race.

Shuna Sasaki, her Japanese teammate, managed a Third-place end this morning with a 2:16.21. Sasaki holds a profession greatest of two:11.80, so she ought to be a significant medal contender tonight.

BOYS 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 1:59.01 – Maximus Williamson, USA (2022)
• World Jr Record: 1:56.16 – Mikhail Shcherbakov, NAB (2026)

TOP 10:

1. Haru Hirayama (JPN) – 2:01.51
2. Yi Zheng (USA) – 2:01.53
3. Raito Numata (JPN) – 2:01.55
4. Lukas Dunn (AUS) – 2:01.66
5. Jackson Hartzler (USA) – 2:02.31
6. Davi Vallim (BRA) – 2:02.40
7. Reagan Cheng (SGP) – 2:03.24
8. Tatsuya Makiuchi (JPN) – 2:03.51
9. David Sammons (USA) – 2:03.60
10. Owen Ekk (CAN) – 2:03.69

The prime finish of the boys 200 IM this morning was stunningly tight. Japan’s Haru Hirayama posted the highest time of the morning with a 2:01.51. American Yi Zheng was proper behind him, hitting the wall in 2:01.53, whereas Raito Numata, one other Japanese swimmer, was 2:01.55. Australia’s Lukas Dunn was proper there as effectively, swimming a 2:01.66.

Numata holds the quickest profession greatest within the area by a big margin, having been 1:57.98 earlier than. Hirayama, Zheng, and Hartzler have additionally been beneath 2:00 beforehand of their careers.

GIRLS 50 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 24.74 – Yolane Kukla, AUS (2010)
• World Jr Record: 24.17 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)

TOP 10:

1. Maya Zunker (AUS) – 25.62
2. Jodie Mead (AUS) – 25.72 (TIE)
3. Ranumi Eashwarage (CAN) – 25.72 (TIE)
4. Gabi Brito (USA) – 25.74
5. Kate McKinnon (USA) – 25.81
6. Hina Nakamura (JPN) – 25.82
7. Kennedi Southern (USA) – 25.91 (TIE)
8. Kaede Takai (CAN) – 25.91 (TIE)
9. Alysaa Lawson (NZL) – 25.95
10. Kelly Choi (CAN) – 26.08

Australia had an outstanding exhibiting within the women 50 free this morning, taking the highest 2 spots for tonight’s last. Maya Zunker led the best way, clocking a 25.62, whereas Jodie Mead posted a 25.72, marking a slight drop from her seed time.

Canadian Ranumi Eashwarage was tied with Mead, additionally touching in 25.72 this morning.

The American duo who advance to the ‘A’ last, Gabi Brito and Kate McKinnon, had been 4th and fifth respectively with occasions of 25.74 and 25.81.

Hina Nakamura, the highest seed coming into the occasion, got here in sixth this morning with a 25.82. Nakamura holds a profession better of 24.91.

BOYS 50 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 22.20 – Paul Powers, USA (2014)
• World Jr Record: 21.75 – Nikita Sheremet, UKR/Michael Andrew, USA

TOP 10:

1. Christopher Montana (AUS) – 22.65
2. Jake Lloyd (USA) – 22.77
3. Hugo Yamamiya (JPN) – 22.83
4. Matias Chaillou (ARG) – 22.86
5. Celso Luis Santos (BRA) – 22.92
6. Brody Chandler (USA) – 22.97
7. Mike Rice (USA) – 23.01
8. Maxwell Cunningham (AUS) – 23.45
9. Toya Hirata (JPN) – 23.48
10. Tristen Waugh (AUS) – 23.50

As was the case within the women 50 free, Australia led the best way within the boys 50 free this morning. Christopher Montana clocked a 22.65, touching simply 0.06 seconds off his greatest, and incomes the highest seed for tonight’s last.

American Jake Lloyd wasn’t far behind Montana, swimming a 22.77. Lloyd entered the day seeded Third with a 22.49.

American Brody Chandler, the highest seed coming into the occasion, almost missed out on the ‘A’ last. He clocked a 22.97, which was good for sixth, and simply 0.04 seconds sooner than the Third-fastest American, Mike Rice. Chandler holds a profession greatest of twenty-two.38.

GIRLS 200 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 2:24.73 – Kato Kotomi, JPN (2024)
• World Jr Record: 2:19.64 – Viktoria Gunes, TUR (2015)

TOP 10:

1. Amelie Smith (AUS) – 2:25.83
2. Mana Ishikawa (JPN) – 2:27.31
3. Kaidy Stout (USA) – 2:27.71
4. Lilla Ribot (AUS) – 2:29.08
5. Brielle Dredge (AUS) – 2:31.22
6. Risa Teramoto (JPN) – 2:32.02
7. Maelle Sanborn (CAN) – 2:32.14
8. Kayda Geyer (USA) – 2:32.30
9. Shima Taghavi (CAN) – 2:32.77
10. Mikayla Tan (SGP) – 2:33.34

Australia’s Amelie Smith took 1.65 seconds off her seed time this morning, swimming a 2:25.83. Not solely does that earn Smith the highest seed for tonight’s last, however her time from this morning would have been the quickest seed coming into at present. She was out quick, splitting 1:10.42 on the opening 100. She then held on effectively sufficient, splitting 1:15.41 on the again half of the race.

Japan’s Mana Ishikawa, the highest seed coming into the meet, earned the 2nd seed for tonight’s last, swimming a 2:27.31. Ishikawa has been as quick as 2:26.03.

Singapore’s Mikayla Tan, the #3 seed coming int0 the day, almost missed finals. Tan was entered with a 2:26.35, however was effectively off that point this morning, the place she clocked a 2:33.34. She completed tenth, so she’ll have a spot within the ‘A’ last tonight.

BOYS 200 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: Akhiro Yamaguchi, JPN (2012)
• World Jr Record: 2:06.59 – Shin Ohashi, JPN (2026)

TOP 10:

1. Wilson York (USA) – 2:12.09
2. Iori Miyazaki (JPN) – 2:13.91
3. Benjamin Cescon (CAN) – 2:14.78
4. Andrew Eubanks (USA) – 2:15.01
5. Leny Grigor (AUS) – 2:16.32
6. Kaua Santos (BRA) – 2:17.22
7. Liam Chew (CAN) – 2:18.69
8. Jacob Bougaieff (CAN) – 2:19.20
9. Rio Omori (JPN) – 2:19.61
10. Anthony Dornoff (USA) – 2:20.62

American Wilson York had an excellent swim this morning, taking the highest seed for tonight’s last with a 2:12.09. York was only a quarter-second off his private greatest with the swim.

Japan’s Iori Miyazaki, the highest seed coming into the day, was 2nd this morning in 2:13.91. Miyazaki has been as quick as 2:10.70 earlier than.

Canadian Benjamin Cescon dipped beneath 2:15 for the primary time this morning to earn a spot within the prime 3 tonight.