2026 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 3 Finals Stay Recap

2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet

We have made it to the penultimate finals session of the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

The session will open with the 400 freestyle, the place American Vivienne Zangaro is the highest seed after she swam 4:11.60 in prelims. Zayda Miehl is available in only a second behind her at 4:12.47.

In the boys’ 400 free, Luka Mijatovic swam 3:50.33 to qualify simply forward of Australia’s Lincoln Wearing, who swam 3:50.71 to qualify 2nd. Mijatovic has already received three particular person occasions at this meet, the 100 free, 200 free, and 800 free.

In the 100 butterfly, Gabi Brito and Zara Kocak from the United States tied for the highest seed in 59.92, 5 hundredths forward of Japan’s Umi Ishizuka, who additionally got here in beneath 1:00 at 59.97.

Japan’s Michika Enomoto swam 52.72 to earn the highest seed within the 100 fly ‘a’ closing, sitting about three tenths forward of Charlie Cancelmo, from the United States, who swam 53.05 in prelims.

Audrey Derivaux is the highest seed within the 200 backstroke closing together with her 2:10.70 coming in a couple of second forward of fellow American Lane Francis, who swam 2:12.01 in prelims.

The United States’ David Sammons was the one boy beneath 2:00 within the 200 backstroke this morning, swimming 1:59.84 to the touch a couple of second forward of Davis Jackson, who swam 2:00.87.

The closing particular person occasion of the session would be the 50 breaststroke, the place Australia’s Lilla Ribot-de-Bresac swam 31.48 in prelims to set the highest time by half-a-second over Australian teammate Brielle Dredge, who swam 31.93.

On the boys’ aspect, Japan’s Yusei Imaizumi swam 27.57 to the touch three hundredths forward of Brazil’s Kaua Santos Carvalho, who swam 27.60.

The closing occasion of the session would be the 400 freestyle relays, the place the United States is the highest seed in each relays.

GIRLS 400 FREESTYLE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 4:05.07 – Erin Gemmell, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 3:56.08 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Vivienne Zangaro (USA) — 4:09.81
2. Haruno Tanimoto (JPN) — 4:09.92
3. Zayda Miehl (USA) — 4:13.46
4. Ruka Yamazaki (JPN) — 4:13.49
5. Elleigh Wise (CAN) –4:14.77
6. Abby McLeod (CAN) — 4:16.63
7. Ava Hogan (AUS) — 4:16.83
8. Olivia Emmett (NZL) — 4:26.71
9. Kate Ona (SGP) — 4:28.86
10. Yaretzi Georgina Lomeli Garcia (MEX) — 4:33.03

The ladies’ 400 freestyle closing was shut, however in the end American Vivienne Zangaro completed on prime together with her 4:09.81 stopping the clock one tenth forward of Japan’s Haruno Tanimoto, who swam 4:09.92.

Zangaro’s swim was a brand new lifetime greatest, taking half-a-second off the 4:10.31 she swam on the USA Swimming National Championships originally of the month to qualify for the Junior Pan Pacs group.

Zangaro, who’s dedicated to the University of Georgia for 2027, took the lead in the beginning, however on the 200 meter mark, fell simply behind Tanimoto. She break up 2:04.19 to show simply two hundredths behind Tanimoto’s 2:04.17 for the lead. She rapidly moved again into the first place place on the subsequent 50.

Zangaro got here house in 2:05.62, incomes the win over Tanimoto’s closing break up of two:05.78.

Zayda Miehl, from the United States, took the bronze medal in 4:13.46 (2:05.92/2:07.54). This was a couple of second off her prelims swim of 4:12.47, however was nonetheless two seconds quicker than her pre-meet better of 4:15.16 from the U.S. Nationals.

American Sydney Hardy received the ‘B’ closing in 4:14.77, a second off her lifetime better of 4:13.76 from April.

BOYS 400 FREESTYLE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 3:48.36 – Josh Staples, AUS (2022)
• World Junior Record: 3:42.82 – Zhang Zhanshuo, CHN (2025)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Luka Mijatovic (USA) — 3:43.67 **New Junior Pan Pacs Record
2. Lincoln Wearing (AUS) — 3:47.85
3. Raito Numata (JPN) — 3:48.55
4. Higgs, Luke (AUS) — 3:51.04
5. Kotaro Hyodo (JPN) — 3:52.55
6. Trent Allen (USA) — 3:53.91
7. Daniel Saborio Grillo (MEX) — 3:54.04
8. Simon Fonseca Florez (CAN) — 3:56.40
9. Oliver Blanchard (CAN) — 3:56.90
10. Cauã Lopes Angelotti (BRA) — 3:57.56

American Luka Mijatovic had a robust swim within the boys’ 400 freestyle to win the gold medal in a brand new Junior Pan Pacs report time of three:43.67, ending 4 seconds forward of the remainder of the sphere.

This swim was a two tenth add from the three:43.45 mark he set on the USA Swimming National Championships final month to win the occasion. He was out just a bit slower, splitting 1:50.50 on the opening 200 to show a couple of tenth behind the 1:50.39 he swam in Irvine. He got here house in 1:53.17, one other tenth behind the 1:53.06 he break up at Nationals

Australia’s Lincoln Wearing completed 2nd in 3:47.85. This was a brand new lifetime greatest for him, taking three tenths off the three:48.15 he set in December of 2025. He break up 1:53.03/1:54.82 to earn the silver medal within the closing 200 meters.

Japan’s Raito Numata took third in 3:48.55, splitting 1:52.24/1:56.31 for the bronze medal as the ultimate swimmer beneath 3:50.

Ellis Crisci, from the United States, received the ‘B’ closing in 3:52.38, a two second add from the three:50.89 he swam at Nationals.

GIRLS 100 BUTTERFLY – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 57.99 – Audrey Derivaux, USA (2024)
• World Junior Record: 56.33 – Mizuki Hirai, JPN (2024)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Gabi Brito (USA) — 59.41
2. Umi Ishizuka (JPN) — 59.59
3. Zara Kocak (USA) — 59.73
4. Olivia Hine (AUS) — 59.75
5. Lillie McPherson (AUS) — 1:00.34
6. Joice Otero Rocha (BRA) — 1:00.59
7. Sophia De Andrade Isidoro (BRA) — 1:00.92
8. Hina Nakamura (JPN) — 1:00.93
9. Ee Xin Megan Jani Yo (SGP) — 1:01.20
10. Taryn Weatherhead (CAN) — 1:01.21

The United States goes three-for-three thus far on the third night time with Gabi Brito setting the highest time within the ladies’ 100 fly closing, stopping the clock in 59.41.

She got here in about two tenths forward of Japan’s Umi Ishizuka, who swam 59.59 for 2nd, and three tenths forward of American Zara Kocak, who swam 59.73 for third.

Brito’s swim was about seven tenths off her lifetime better of 58.72, which she swam on the USA Swimming Nationals final month. She was out in a blistering 26.82 earlier than homing house in 32.59.

Ishizuka swam 27.88/31.71 to simply barely maintain off Kocak, who had the quickest closing break up within the discipline of 31.45 to almost chase her down on the ultimate 50. Kocak’s closing time was a brand new private greatest, taking 5 hundredths off the 59.78 she swam in May of 2026.

Australia’s Olivia Hine was the ultimate swimmer beneath 1:00, swimming 59.75 after splitting 27.42/32.33 so as to add two tenths from her lifetime better of 59.59.

Mexican 14-year-old Victoria Garcia Caldera swam 1;00.98 to win the ‘B’ closing by seven tenths.

BOYS 100 BUTTERFLY – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 51.98 – Thomas Heilmann, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 50.62 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Michika Enomoto (JPN) — 52.46
2. Charlie Cancelmo (USA) — 52.69
3. Mike Rice (USA) — 53.15
4. Archie Kreutzberger (AUS) — 53.42
5. Lukas Dunn (AUS) — 53.48
6. Issa Kawai (JPN) — 53.86
7. Danny Park (CAN) — 54.11
8. Celso Luis Santos (BRA) — 54.38
9. Alex Mueller Amorim (BRA) — 54.61
10. Mark Aistov (CAN) — 54.85

Japan’s Michika Enomoto picked up the primary non-American gold medal of the session, swimming 52.46 within the boys’ 100 fly closing to win by two tenths.

Enomoto was the highest qualifier after swimming 52.72 in prelims and he dropped a bit greater than two tenths tonight after splitting 24.62/27.84 to have the quickest splits within the discipline on each 50s.

Charlie Cancelmo took 2nd for the United States together with his closing time of 52.69 (24.71/27.98). This was nearly 4 tenths quicker than the 53.05 he swam in prelims. He added about two tenths from his lifetime better of 52.47, which he set on the USA Swimming Nationals.

Mike Rice, who’s dedicated to Auburn for this fall, completed third for the United States in 53.15, a close to eight tenth drop from the 53.93 he set earlier this month.

Australia’s Maxwell Cunningham stopped the clock in 53.81 to win the ‘B’ closing after splitting 24.86/28.95. His lifetime greatest is 53.37 from the 2026 Australian Age Championships.

GIRLS 200 BACKSTROKE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 2:08.19 – Leah Shackley, USA (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Audrey Derivaux (USA) — 2:10.35
2. Lane Francis (USA) — 2:11.78
3. Cecilia Dieleke (ARG) — 2:12.12
4. Heidi Shumack (AUS) — 2:12.77
5. Misaki Kasahara (JPN) — 2:13.67
6. Florence Robitaille (CAN) — 2:15.45
7. Alba Arnall (AUS) — 2:15.59
8. Bridie Quayle (NZL) — 2:15.92
9. Yuzuki Ide (JPN) — 2:16.05
10. Olive Rogers (CAN) — 2:17.12

The ladies’ 200 backstroke gold medal went to Audrey Derivaux from the United States in 2:10.35, greater than a second forward of the remainder of the sphere.

She was out in 1:03.02, turning greater than seven tenths forward of Argentina’s Cecilia Dieleke, who swam 1:03.79 to show in 2nd. Lane Francis, from the United States, swam 1:03.91 to show in third.

Derivaux got here house in 1:07.33 to complete in 2:10.35, nearly 4 seconds off her greatest of two:06.68 from March of 2025.

Francis got here house exhausting, splitting 1:07.87 to maneuver previous Dieleke, who break up 1:08.33, for the silver medal. Francis stopped the clock in 2:11.78 a couple of second off her lifetime greatest of two:10.99 from the USA Swimming Nationals.

Dieleke stopped the clock in 2:12.12, almost two seconds quicker than her prelims time of two:14.02. At the Junior Pan American Games final summer season, she swam 2:11.92 within the occasion.

A pair of Americans, Ellie Clarke and Sadie Buckley, took 1st and 2nd within the ‘B’ closing, swimming 2:12.42 and a couple of:12.54, which might have been 4th and fifth within the championship closing.

BOYS 200 BACKSTROKE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 1:57.00 – Hidekazu Takehara, JPN (2022)
• World Junior Record: 1:54.87 – Nathan Muratory, FRA (2026)

Top 10 Finishers

GIRLS 50 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: N/A
• World Junior Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato, ITA (2021)

Top 10 Finishers

1. Maddie Moreth (USA) — 31.58
2. Lilla Ribot-de-Bresac (AUS)/Brielle Dredge (AUS) — 31.63
3. —
4. Mikayla Tan (SGP) — 31.86
5. Maelle Sanborn (CAN) — 32.28
6. Marley Monsen (CAN) — 32.36
7. Julia Becker Silva (BRA) — 32.44
8. Risa Teramoto (JPN) — 32.66
9. Kayda Geyer (USA) — 32.70
10. Joy Neo (SGP) — 34.02

American Maddie Moreth received a really shut ladies’ 50 breaststroke closing, stopping the clock in 31.58 to win the gold medal.

Moreth’s swim was a tenth slower than Lilla Ribot-de-Bresac‘s prelims time of 31.48, and was nearly 4 tenths off her lifetime better of 31.25 from the USA Swimming National Championships earlier this month.

Ribot-de-Bresac added a bit beneath two tenths from her prelims time of 31.48 to swim 31.63. This tied her with fellow Australian Brielle Dredge for the silver medal.

Dredge’s swim was a brand new lifetime greatest by three tenths from the 31.96 she swam in December.

The ‘B’ closing additionally went to Australia with Keahne Bergin swimming 32.78 so as to add a couple of second from her lifetime better of 31.94 from March.

BOYS 50 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: N/A
• World Junior Record: 26.95 – Jan Malte Grafe, GER (2025)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Yusei Imaizumi (JPN) — 27.55
2. Kauã Santos Carvalho (BRA) — 27.74
3. Ian Call (USA) — 27.77
4. Christopher Montana (AUS) — 28.20
5. Andrew Eubanks (USA) — 28.25
6. Rio Omori (JPN) — 28.49
7. Arthur Galiano (CAN) — 28.86
8. Benjamin Cescon (CAN) — 28.97
9. Zavv Lee (SGP) — 29.03
10. Benjamin Tan (SGP) — 29.31

Japan’s Yusei Imaizumi picked up the 2nd gold medal of the session for Japan, touching in 27.55 to win the boys’ 50 breaststroke by two tenths over Brazil’s Kauã Santos Carvalho’s 27.74.

Imaizumi’s swim was two hundredths quicker than the 27.57 he swam in prelims, and Carvalho added a bit greater than a tenth from his prelims time of 27.60.

American Ian Call took the bronze medal in 27.77, a seven tenth add from the 27.09 he swam in Irvine earlier this month.

The ‘B’ closing was received by American Wilson York in 28.40, nearly two tenths quicker than his prelims swim of 28.57 and a brand new lifetime greatest by eight hundredths from the 28.48 he swam in July of 2025.

GIRLS 400 FREE RELAY — Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 3:36.49 — United States (2023)
• World Junior Record: 3:35.53 — United States (2025)

Top 3 Teams

1. United States — 3:40.59
2. Australia — 3:41.01
3. Canada — 3:42.49

The United States and Australia had a really shut race within the ladies’ 400 freestyle relay, however in the end the United States got here out on prime, stopping the clock in 3:40.59 to win by 4 tenths over Australia’s 3:41.01

Aria Grossenbach led the United States off in 55.43, two tenths quicker than Australia’s Kira Long, who swam 55.66. Canada was truly within the lead after the primary leg after Ranumi Eashwarage, the 100 free champion, swam 55.33 on the lead-off.

Kate McKinnon pulled the United States group into the lead after she break up 55.04 on the 2nd 100 to select up six tenths on Australia, who had Asha Ring break up 55.66, and Canada, who had Kelly Choi swim 55.69.

Australia closed the hole barely on the third 100 with Lillie McPherson splitting 55.31. This was six hundredths quicker than Gabi Brito, who swam 55.37 for the United States. Canada fell again barely additional with Marlee Winser swimming 56.03 in third.

The anchor legs have been very shut of their splits. Abi Burke, the 100 free bronze medalist, break up 54.75 to lock up the win for the United States by 4 tenths over Australia’s Jodie Mead, who swam 54.80 on the anchor leg.

Canada had Kaede Taka swim 55.44 on their anchor leg to cease the clock in 3:42.49 for the bronze medal.

BOYS 400 FREE RELAY — Finals

• Junior Pan Pacs Record: 3:15.79 — United States (2022)
• World Junior Record: 3:12.75 — Russia (Neutral Athletes) (2026)

Top 3 Teams

1. United States — 3:18.45
2. Australia — 3:19.44
3. Japan — 3:19.91

The closing occasion of the session went to the United States boys’ group in 3:18.45, ending a couple of second forward of Australia’s 2nd place time of three:19.44.

Mike Rice led the group off in 49.54, leaping out to an early lead. His lifetime greatest is 49.07 from USA Swimming Nationals. Jordan Ragland break up 49.49 on the 2nd leg. Ty Thomas swam 49.95 in third, and Luka Mijatovic anchored the group in 49.47.

The Australians completed 2nd with Christopher Montana leading off in 49.95 to mark his first time beneath 50 seconds within the occasion. His earlier greatest was 50.38 from the Australian Age Championships in April.

Cashy Luo break up 50.31 in 2nd. Tristen Waugh was 49.84 in third, and Maxwell Cunningham out break up Mijatovic on the ultimate 100, swimming 49.34 to earn the silver medal for Australia.

Japan’s Toya Hirata led them off in 49.78. Eita Kawaura was 50.26 in 2nd. Hinata Ando swam 50.37 on the third leg, and Raito Numata introduced the group house in 49.50 to cease the clock in 3:19.91