2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 1 Prelims Reside Recap

2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

The 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships is now underway on the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Following the thrill of Pan Pacs final week in Irvine, we’re certainly in for a fantastic meet.

The begin of this session was delayed on account of a fireplace alarm previous to the scheduled begin of the session. This resulted within the session beginning half-hour late.

This morning’s session is scheduled to final solely an hour and 10 minutes, and options the 50 fly, 200 free, 100 again, 200 fly, women 1500 free, and boys 800 free.

This yr marks the primary time Junior Pan Pacs has included the 50’s of stroke (fly, again, breast). We’ll get to kick issues off with one such occasion. In the women 50 fly, American Gabi Brito is available in as the highest seed by simply 0.01 seconds over Australian Olivia Hine. Since that is the primary time this occasion is being supplied at this meet, whoever clocks the quickest time in prelims this morning will maintain the meet report…at the very least till finals.

Of course, all eyes might be on 17-year-old American Luka Mijatovic, who will certainly be one of many stars of this meet. The phenom has 2 occasions on his lineup as we speak, the boys 200 free and 800 free. A troublesome double, to make sure, however Mijatovic is available in as the highest seed in each.

Girls 50 Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: N/A
• World Junior Record: 25.11 – Rikako Ikee, JPN (2018)

Top 10:

1. Gabi Brito (USA) – 26.45 (Meet Record)
2. Olivia Hine (AUS) – 26.73
3. Kennedi Southern (USA) – 26.80
4. Helena Tripp (CAN) – 26.96 (TIE)
5. Sophia De Andrade Isidoro (BRA) – 26.96 (TIE)
6. Mia Buff (USA) – 27.19
7. Rowan Baglole (CAN) – 27.35
8. Shuna Sasaki (JPN) – 27.40
9. Victoria Garcia (MEX) – 27.43
10. Jordyn Richardson (CAN) – 27.54

The psych sheet held fairly properly within the women 50 fly this morning, American Gabi Brito clocked the quickest time, a 26.45. That time additionally stands because the meet report on this occasion.

Australia’s Olivia Hine went 26.73 this morning, incomes a 2nd-place end. Swimming within the 2nd warmth, Hine briefly held the meet report, till Brito swam within the subsequent warmth.

The US bought a 2nd swimmer into the ‘A’ last tonight, seeing Kennedi Southern publish a 26.80 for Third general.

Canada additionally put 2 swimmers into the ‘A’ last, with Helena Tripp taking 4th and Rowan Baglole coming in seventh.

Boys 50 Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: N/A
• World Junior Record: 22.96 – Diogo Ribeiro, POR (2022)

Top 10:

1. Michika Enomoto (JPN) – 23.92 (Meet Record)
2. Celso Luis Santos (BRA) – 24.04
3. Tristen Waugh (AUS) – 24.24
4. Issa Kawai (JPN) – 24.32
5. Lukas Dunn (AUS) – 24.33
6. Jake Lloyd (USA) – 24.44
7. Alex Amorim (BRA) – 24.48
8. Mike Rice (USA) – 24.55
9. Matias Chaillou (ARG) – 24.56
10. Maxwell Cunningham (AUS) – 24.64

Michika Enomoto was glorious this morning within the 50 fly, clocking a 23.92. He was the one swimmer within the subject to go below 24 seconds, setting a brand new meet report within the course of. Japan’s Isaa Kawai additionally made it by way of to the ‘A’ last tonight, taking 4th with a 24.32 this morning.

Brazil’s Celso Luis Santos got here in 2nd this morning with a 24.04, clipping his seed time by 0.05 seconds.

Australian Tristen Waugh rounded out the highest 3, swimming a 24.24.

Girls 200 Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 1:56.15 – Erin Gemmell, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 1:53.65 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023)

Top 10:

1. Abi Burke (USA) – 1:59.23
2. Jodie Mead (AUS) – 2:00.29
3. Haruno Tanimoto (JPN) – 2:00.52
4. Vivienne Zangaro (USA) – 2:01.35
5. Ruka Yamazaki (JPN) – 2:01.36
6. Asha Ring (AUS) – 2:01.42
7. Jun Fujiwara (JPN) – 2:01.58
8. Anouk Potter (AUS) – 2:01.73
9. Lillie McPherson (AUS) – 2:01.83
10. Elleigh Wise (CAN) – 2:02.08

American 16-year-old Abi Burke was the one swimmer within the subject to go below 2:00 this morning, swimming a 1:59.23. Burke has been as quick as 1:58.16, which makes her the favourite heading into tonight’s last. She was firmly in charge of her race this morning, splitting 28.08 on the opening 50, then descending the ultimate 3 50s with splits of 30.75, 30.33, and 30.07 respectively.

Australian Jodie Mead (18) posted a private finest this morning with a 2:00.29. She got here in 2nd with the swim and might be in the course of the pool for tonight’s last.

Haruno Tanimoto, a 17-year-old from Japan, rounded out this morning’s high 3, swimming a 2:00.52.

US 15-year-old Sydney Hardy was the 2nd seed coming into the meet, having been 1:58 on this occasion earlier than. She swam a 2:02.63 this morning, which was good for twelfth.

Boys 200 Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 1:47.11 – Flynn Southam, AUS (2022)
• World Junior Record: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)

Top 10:

1. Luka Mijatovic (USA) – 1:46.86
2. Kai Joyner (USA) – 1:48.82
3. Eita Kawaura (JPN) – 1:49.25
4. Simon Fonseca Florez (CAN) – 1:49.31
5. Ryo Furue (JPN) – 1:49.69
6. Trent Allen (USA) – 1:49.79
7. Raito Numata (JPN) – 1:49.96
8. Hinata Ando (JPN) – 1:50.06
9. Daniel Saborio (MEX) – 1:50.23
10. Charlie Austin (AUS) – 1:50.66

The USA had a fantastic duo out in entrance within the boys 200 free this morning. Luka Mijatovic, to no shock, led the best way, swimming a 1:46.86. It was his 1st of two occasions as we speak, as he has the 800 free later as properly. He was good and regular in his race this morning, splitting 24.85 on the opening 50, then going 27.13, 27.24, and 27.64 respectively on the remaining 50s.

Kai Joyner was additionally superb this morning, taking 2nd general with a 1:48.82. Like Majatovic, Joyner was inside a second of his private finest.

Japan’s Eita Kawaura clocked the Third-fastest time of the morning, swimming a 1:49.25.

Raito Numata, an 18-year-old from Japan, was the 2nd seed coming into the meet with a 1:46.70. Numata was a bit off this morning, swimming a 1:49.96. He got here in seventh general, however was the Third-fastest Japanese swimmer, which relegates him to the ‘B’ last.

Girls 100 Backstroke – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 59.59 – Katharine Berkoff, USA (2018)
• World Junior Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)

Top 10:

1. Lane Francis (USA) – 1:00.57
2. Heidi Shumack (AUS) – 1:00.76
3. Cecilia Dieleke (ARG) – 1:01.28 (TIE)
4. Lucy Wiens (CAN) – 1:01.28 (TIE)
5. Misaki Kasahara (JPN) – 1:01.58
6. Alyssa Sagle (USA) – 1:01.61
7. Mia Buff (USA) – 1:02.31
8. Sadie Buckley (USA) – 1:02.42
9. Allegra Crean (AUS) – 1:02.76
10. Victoria Garcia (MEX) – 1:02.82

American Lane Francis led the best way within the women 100 again prelims this morning, swimming a 1:00.57. The swim put her 0.2 seconds off her profession better of 1:00.37, and inside a second of the Jr Pan Pacs report of 59.59.

Heidi Shumack (AUS) was proper behind Francis, taking 2nd general with a 1:00.76.

Argentina’s Cecilia Dieleke tied Canada’s Lucy Wiens for Third this morning with a 1:01.28. Dieleke got here into the meet with the 2nd-fastest seed time, a 1:00.40.

Mexican 14-year-old Victoria Garcia made her 2nd ‘A’ last of the day, ending tenth this morning with a 1:02.82.

Boys 100 Backstroke – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 53.27 – Daniel Diehl, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 52.08 – Miron Lifintsev, RUS (2024)

Top 10:

1. Toya Hirata (JPN) – 54.89
2. Davi Vallim (BRA) – 55.00
3. Ariel Muchirahondo (NZL) – 55.20
4. Davis Jackson (USA) – 55.38
5. Rui Yoshida (JPN) – 55.69
6. Ty Thomas (USA) – 55.81
7. Sydney Kito (AUS) – 55.86
8. Gavin Schinkelshoek (CAN) – 56.03
9. Ethan Bathala (USA) – 56.11
10. Lucas Bell (NZL) – 56.12

Japan’s Toya Hirata cracked 55 seconds this morning en path to incomes the highest seed for tonight’s last. Hirata’s seed time was 54.54, which was the quickest within the subject as properly.

Brazil’s Davi Vallim was proper behind, swimming a 55.00 this morning. Vallim was practically a quarter-of-a-second below his seed time with the swim.

New Zealand had a high 3 end this morning, seeing Ariel Muchirahonda clock a 55.20. New Zealand has one other ‘A’ finalist on this occasion, as Lucas Bell got here in tenth with a 56.12.

Girls 200 Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 2:07.82 – Airi Mitsui, JPN (2022)
• World Junior Record: 2:03.03 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)

Top 10:

1. Umi Ishizuka (JPN) – 2:09.94
2. Audrey Derivaux (USA) – 2:10.27
3. Ellie Clarke (USA) – 2:11.99
4. Zara Kocak (USA) – 2:12.18
5. Lexi Byrn (CAN) – 2:13.74
6. Juliet Nicholson (CAN) – 2:14.07
7. Taryn Weatherhead (CAN) – 2:14.09
8. Alba Arnall (AUS) – 2:15.13
9. Shima Taghavi (CAN) – 2:15.32
10. Ana Aguiar (BRA) – 2:16.27

In a skinny prelims of the women 200 fly (solely 14 swimmers), Japan’s Ishizuka didn’t waste a possibility, placing up a 2:09.94 this morning. She’ll be the highest seed for tonight.

American Audrey Derivaux was 2nd general this morning, swimming a 2:10.27. Derivaux has the quickest profession finest within the subject by a large margin, having been 2:06.46 beforehand.

Fellow American Ellie Clarke was Third this morning with a 2:11.99.

Boys 200 Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 1:55.82 – Aaron Shackell, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)

Top 10:

1. Ewan Dalrymple (USA) – 1:57.55
2. David Sammons (USA) – 1:57.79
3. Charlie Cancelmo (USA) – 1:59.57
4. Ayumu Negishi (JPN) – 1:59.85
5. Haru Hirayama (JPN) – 2:00.52
6. Pedro Oliveira (BRA) – 2:00.58
7. Danny Park (CAN) – 2:00.81
8. Tatsuya Makiuchi (JPN) – 2:00.83
9. Leny Grigor (AUS) – 2:01.24
10. Adrian Cheung (CAN) – 2:01.82

The Americans took the highest 3 spots this morning, although solely 2 can advance to the ‘A’ last. Ewan Dalrymple led the best way with a 1:57.55, and was adopted intently by David Sammons in 1:57.79. Darlymple was the highest seed coming into the meet, holding a profession better of 1:55.65.

Charlie Cancelmo was the Third American and Third general this morning, swimming a 1:59.57. Cancelmo might be within the ‘B’ last tonight.

Japan’s Ayumu Negishi was the one different swimmer within the subject to interrupt 2:00 this morning, taking 4th with a 1:59.85.

Girls 1500 Freestyle – Timed Finals

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 16:08.09 – Lani Pallister, AUS (2018)
• World Junior Record: 15:25.48 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2015)

Boys 800 Freestyle – Timed Finals

• Jr Pan Pacs Record: 7:55.16 – Bobby Finke, USA (2016)
• World Junior Record: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)