Junior Pan Pacs, Night Three Finals: Luka Mijatovic Just Misses Own NAG Record in 400 Freestyle
Two weeks after he established a National Age Group (NAG) record in the 17-18 classification of the 400-meter freestyle, Luka Mijatovic threatened his own mark during Wednesday night’s action at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver. Mijatovic led wire-to-wire and touched the wall in 3:43.67, which was just off the 3:43.45 he produced at the United States National Championships.
The title was Mijatovic’s fourth of Junior Pan Pacs, following previous wins in the 200 freestyle, 800 freestyle and as a member of the U.S. 800 freestyle relay. A University of Texas recruit, Mijatovic was a convincing champion, as he was followed in the silver-medal position by Australia’s Lincoln Wearing (3:47.85). The bronze medal went to Japan’s Raito Numata (3:48.55), the Junior Pan Pacs champ in the 400 individual medley.
Mijatovic went out in 53.48 for his opening 100 meters and made the midway turn in 1:50.50. At the 300-meter mark, the 17-year-old split 2:47.43, and he came home in 56.34. The title marks a repeat for Mijatovic, who won the event at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs in 3:49.24. He also completed a sweep of the event for the United States, as Vivienne Zangaro won the girls’ 400 freestyle in 4:09.81, just ahead of the 4:09.92 of Japan’s Haruno Tanimoto.
With Mijatovic on the anchor leg, the United States capped the night by winning the 400 freestyle relay in 3:18.95. Mijatovic recorded a split of 49.47, following the efforts of Mike Rice, Jordan Ragland and Ty Thomas on the first three legs. Rice opened the relay with a terrific split of 49.54.
Audrey Derivaux, who won two solo gold medals at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacs, captured first place in the 200 backstroke in her return trip to the meet. Derivaux turned in a swim of 2:10.35, which was ahead of the 2:11.78 by fellow American Lane Francis. There was also a double by the United States in the boys’ 200 backstroke, with Davis Jackson (1:59.21) and David Sammons (1:59.59) going gold and silver.
The gold medalist in the 50 butterfly on the opening night of competition, Team USA’s Gabi Brito added the 100 fly title to her collection. Brito was one of four swimmers to break the minute barrier, clocking 59.41 for a .18 margin over Japan’s Umi Ishizuka. Brito’s double was matched on the boys’ side by Japan’s Michika Enomoto, as he edged American Charlie Cancelmo, 52.46 to 52.49.
Brito was also a member of the United States’ triumphant 400 freestyle relay, which prevailed in 3:40.59. She was joined on the squad by Aria Grossenbach, Kate McKinnon and Abi Burke. Australia touched second in 3:41.01.
In the girls’ 50 breaststroke, American Maddie Moreth sprinted her lap in 31.58, ahead of deadlocked Aussies Lilla Ribot de Bresac and Brielle Dredge, who posted matching times of 31.63. The boys’ crown went to Japan’s Yusei Imaizumi in 27.55.
Event 23 Women 13-18 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 ZANGARO, VIVIENNE 17 United States 4:11.60 4:09.81 9
r:+0.73 29.29 1:00.47 (31.18)
1:32.13 (31.66) 2:04.19 (32.06)
2:35.78 (31.59) 3:07.73 (31.95)
3:39.15 (31.42) 4:09.81 (30.66)
2 TANIMOTO, HARUNO 17 Japan 4:14.44 4:09.92 7
r:+0.73 29.25 1:00.74 (31.49)
1:32.32 (31.58) 2:04.17 (31.85)
2:35.89 (31.72) 3:07.95 (32.06)
3:39.55 (31.60) 4:09.92 (30.37)
3 MIEHL, ZAYDA 16 United States 4:12.47 4:13.46 6
r:+0.84 29.75 1:01.59 (31.84)
1:33.32 (31.73) 2:05.92 (32.60)
2:37.99 (32.07) 3:10.20 (32.21)
3:42.24 (32.04) 4:13.46 (31.22)
4 YAMAZAKI, RUKA 17 Japan 4:16.59 4:13.49 5
r:+0.69 29.78 1:01.87 (32.09)
1:34.13 (32.26) 2:06.34 (32.21)
2:38.67 (32.33) 3:11.35 (32.68)
3:43.54 (32.19) 4:13.49 (29.95)
5 WISE, ELLEIGH 16 Canada 4:18.79 4:14.77 4
r:+0.72 30.05 1:02.18 (32.13)
1:34.68 (32.50) 2:07.09 (32.41)
2:39.36 (32.27) 3:11.80 (32.44)
3:43.77 (31.97) 4:14.77 (31.00)
6 MCLEOD, ABBY 16 Canada 4:18.50 4:16.63 3
r:+0.78 29.85 1:01.97 (32.12)
1:34.40 (32.43) 2:07.14 (32.74)
2:39.77 (32.63) 3:12.52 (32.75)
3:44.88 (32.36) 4:16.63 (31.75)
7 HOGAN, AVA 16 Australia 4:16.06 4:16.83 2
r:+0.78 29.95 1:02.08 (32.13)
1:34.50 (32.42) 2:07.19 (32.69)
2:39.94 (32.75) 3:12.73 (32.79)
3:45.23 (32.50) 4:16.83 (31.60)
8 EMMETT, OLIVIA 18 New Zealand 4:26.53 4:26.71 1
r:+0.74 29.63 1:02.08 (32.45)
1:35.35 (33.27) 2:09.20 (33.85)
2:43.53 (34.33) 3:18.11 (34.58)
3:52.77 (34.66) 4:26.71 (33.94)
Event 24 Men 13-18 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 MIJATOVIC, LUKA 17 United States 3:50.33 3:43.67 9
r:+0.70 25.43 53.48 (28.05)
1:21.68 (28.20) 1:50.50 (28.82)
2:18.80 (28.30) 2:47.33 (28.53)
3:15.60 (28.27) 3:43.67 (28.07)
2 WEARING, LINCOLN 17 Australia 3:50.71 3:47.85 7
r:+0.68 26.20 55.01 (28.81)
1:24.19 (29.18) 1:53.03 (28.84)
2:21.67 (28.64) 2:50.83 (29.16)
3:19.84 (29.01) 3:47.85 (28.01)
3 NUMATA, RAITO 18 Japan 3:52.66 3:48.55 6
r:+0.63 25.67 53.97 (28.30)
1:22.84 (28.87) 1:52.24 (29.40)
2:21.18 (28.94) 2:50.76 (29.58)
3:20.86 (30.10) 3:48.55 (27.69)
4 HIGGS, LUKE 18 Australia 3:52.64 3:51.04 5
r:+0.73 27.40 56.97 (29.57)
1:26.09 (29.12) 1:55.40 (29.31)
2:24.80 (29.40) 2:54.10 (29.30)
3:23.16 (29.06) 3:51.04 (27.88)
5 HYODO, KOTARO 18 Japan 3:53.65 3:52.55 4
r:+0.62 26.33 55.43 (29.10)
1:25.01 (29.58) 1:54.71 (29.70)
2:24.47 (29.76) 2:54.46 (29.99)
3:24.25 (29.79) 3:52.55 (28.30)
6 ALLEN, TRENT 18 United States 3:53.52 3:53.91 3
r:+0.65 27.20 56.60 (29.40)
1:26.48 (29.88) 1:56.40 (29.92)
2:26.13 (29.73) 2:55.91 (29.78)
3:24.86 (28.95) 3:53.91 (29.05)
7 SABORIO GRILLO, DANIE 17 Mexico 3:58.15 3:54.04 2
r:+0.63 26.52 55.82 (29.30)
1:25.78 (29.96) 1:56.09 (30.31)
2:26.21 (30.12) 2:56.16 (29.95)
3:25.64 (29.48) 3:54.04 (28.40)
8 FONSECA FLOREZ, SIMON 18 Canada 3:59.81 3:56.40 1
r:+0.72 27.74 57.46 (29.72)
1:27.64 (30.18) 1:57.83 (30.19)
2:28.03 (30.20) 2:58.00 (29.97)
3:27.75 (29.75) 3:56.40 (28.65)
Event 25 Women 13-18 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 BRITO, GABI 16 United States 59.92 59.41 9
r:+0.61 26.82 59.41 (32.59)
2 ISHIZUKA, UMI 17 Japan 59.97 59.59 7
r:+0.65 27.88 59.59 (31.71)
3 KOCAK, ZARA 18 United States 59.92 59.73 6
r:+0.67 28.28 59.73 (31.45)
4 HINE, OLIVIA 18 Australia 1:00.63 59.75 5
r:+0.70 27.42 59.75 (32.33)
5 MCPHERSON, LILLIE 18 Australia 1:00.19 1:00.34 4
r:+0.66 27.98 1:00.34 (32.36)
6 OTERO ROCHA, JOICE 18 Brazil 1:00.71 1:00.59 3
r:+0.70 28.20 1:00.59 (32.39)
7 DE ANDRADE ISIDORO, S 18 Brazil 1:01.64 1:00.92 2
r:+0.66 28.45 1:00.92 (32.47)
8 NAKAMURA, HINA 15 Japan 1:00.97 1:00.93 1
r:+0.74 28.57 1:00.93 (32.36)
9 YO, EE XIN MEGAN JANI 16 Singapore 1:01.23 1:01.20
r:+0.67 28.42 1:01.20 (32.78)
10 WEATHERHEAD, TARYN 18 Canada 1:01.31 1:01.21
r:+0.78 28.62 1:01.21 (32.59)
Event 26 Men 13-18 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 ENOMOTO, MICHIKA 16 Japan 52.72 52.46 9
r:+0.62 24.62 52.46 (27.84)
2 CANCELMO, CHARLIE 17 United States 53.05 52.69 7
r:+0.66 24.71 52.69 (27.98)
3 RICE, MIKE 18 United States 53.74 53.15 6
r:+0.61 24.76 53.15 (28.39)
4 KREUTZBERGER, ARCHIE 18 Australia 54.12 53.42 5
r:+0.68 25.10 53.42 (28.32)
5 DUNN, LUKAS 17 Australia 53.88 53.48 4
r:+0.65 24.79 53.48 (28.69)
6 KAWAI, ISSA 17 Japan 53.89 53.86 3
r:+0.68 25.39 53.86 (28.47)
7 PARK, DANNY 18 Canada 54.28 54.11 2
r:+0.64 25.28 54.11 (28.83)
8 SANTOS, CELSO LUIS 18 Brazil 54.79 54.38 1
r:+0.62 25.08 54.38 (29.30)
9 AMORIM, ALEX MUELLER 18 Brazil 54.99 54.61
r:+0.69 24.87 54.61 (29.74)
10 AISTOV, MARK 15 Canada 55.40 54.85
r:+0.62 25.63 54.85 (29.22)
Event 27 Women 13-18 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 DERIVAUX, AUDREY 17 United States 2:10.70 2:10.35
r:+0.59 30.34 1:03.02 (32.68)
1:36.38 (33.36) 2:10.35 (33.97)
2 FRANCIS, LANE 17 United States 2:12.01 2:11.78
r:+0.67 30.59 1:03.91 (33.32)
1:38.12 (34.21) 2:11.78 (33.66)
3 DIELEKE, CECILIA 17 Argentina 2:14.02 2:12.12
r:+0.59 30.77 1:03.79 (33.02)
1:37.83 (34.04) 2:12.12 (34.29)
4 SHUMACK, HEIDI 17 Australia 2:14.49 2:12.77
r:+0.58 30.85 1:04.18 (33.33)
1:38.47 (34.29) 2:12.77 (34.30)
5 KASAHARA, MISAKI 17 Japan 2:15.76 2:13.67
r:+0.53 30.96 1:04.75 (33.79)
1:39.48 (34.73) 2:13.67 (34.19)
6 ROBITAILLE, FLORENCE 18 Canada 2:16.40 2:15.45
r:+0.63 31.96 1:05.82 (33.86)
1:40.81 (34.99) 2:15.45 (34.64)
7 ARNALL, ALBA 18 Australia 2:15.10 2:15.59
r:+0.66 32.72 1:06.92 (34.20)
1:41.76 (34.84) 2:15.59 (33.83)
8 QUAYLE, BRIDIE 18 New Zealand 2:15.93 2:15.92
r:+0.68 31.73 1:06.00 (34.27)
1:41.65 (35.65) 2:15.92 (34.27)
Event 28 Men 13-18 200 LC Meter Backstroke
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 JACKSON, DAVIS 18 United States 2:00.87 1:59.21 9
r:+0.55 27.18 57.27 (30.09)
1:28.07 (30.80) 1:59.21 (31.14)
2 SAMMONS, DAVID 17 United States 1:59.84 1:59.59 7
r:+0.58 28.07 58.87 (30.80)
1:29.33 (30.46) 1:59.59 (30.26)
3 YOSHIDA, RUI 18 Japan 2:01.93 2:00.54 6
r:+0.51 27.71 57.95 (30.24)
1:29.04 (31.09) 2:00.54 (31.50)
4 KITO, SYDNEY 18 Australia 2:02.01 2:01.06 5
r:+0.51 27.84 58.63 (30.79)
1:30.26 (31.63) 2:01.06 (30.80)
5 CHENG, REAGAN 18 Singapore 2:03.09 2:01.20 4
r:+0.62 28.15 58.62 (30.47)
1:30.21 (31.59) 2:01.20 (30.99)
6 COSTA DE CARVALHO, DA 18 Brazil 2:03.47 2:01.90 3
r:+0.55 27.77 58.58 (30.81)
1:30.50 (31.92) 2:01.90 (31.40)
7 INOUE, KAIJI 18 Japan 2:02.66 2:01.99 2
r:+0.56 28.40 58.97 (30.57)
1:30.87 (31.90) 2:01.99 (31.12)
8 ELEY, CAEL 18 Australia 2:02.39 2:02.04 1
r:+0.64 29.00 59.79 (30.79)
1:31.27 (31.48) 2:02.04 (30.77)
Event 29 Women 13-18 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 MORETH, MADDIE 18 United States 32.16 31.58
r:+0.63
2 RIBOT DE BRESAC, LILL 17 Australia 31.48 31.63
r:+0.64
2 DREDGE, BRIELLE 16 Australia 31.93 31.63
r:+0.73
4 TAN, MIKAYLA 16 Singapore 32.22 31.86
r:+0.65
5 SANBORN, MAELLE 16 Canada 33.13 32.28
r:+0.74
6 MONSEN, MARLEY 18 Canada 32.95 32.36
r:+0.78
7 BECKER SILVA, JULIA 18 Brazil 32.88 32.44
r:+0.67
8 TERAMOTO, RISA 15 Japan 32.95 32.66
r:+0.65
9 GEYER, KAYDA 18 United States 32.74 32.70
r:+0.78
10 NEO, JOY 16 Singapore 34.28 34.02
Event 30 Men 13-18 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 IMAIZUMI, YUSEI 17 Japan 27.57 27.55 9
r:+0.64
2 SANTOS CARVALHO, KAUÃ 18 Brazil 27.60 27.74 7
r:+0.59
3 CALL, IAN 18 United States 28.01 27.77 6
r:+0.66
4 MONTANA, CHRISTOPHER 17 Australia 28.27 28.20 5
r:+0.60
5 EUBANKS, ANDREW 18 United States 28.53 28.25 4
r:+0.65
6 OMORI, RIO 18 Japan 28.49 28.49 3
r:+0.64
7 GALIANO, ARTHUR 17 Canada 29.06 28.86 2
r:+0.67
8 CESCON, BENJAMIN 18 Canada 29.10 28.97 1
Event 31 Women 13-18 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Relay
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Team Seed Finals
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1 United States 'A' 3:40.00 3:40.59
1) GROSSENBACH, ARIA 18 2) r:0.45 MCKINNON, KATE 17
3) r:0.34 BRITO, GABI 16 4) r:0.54 BURKE, ABI 16
r:+0.62 26.32 55.43 (55.43)
1:21.67 (26.24) 1:50.47 (55.04)
2:16.37 (25.90) 2:45.84 (55.37)
3:12.32 (26.48) 3:40.59 (54.75)
2 Australia 'A' 3:41.77 3:41.01
1) LONG, KIRA 18 2) r:0.29 RING, ASHA 18
3) r:0.45 MCPHERSON, LILLIE 18 4) r:0.38 MEAD, JODIE 18
r:+0.71 26.94 55.66 (55.66)
1:21.86 (26.20) 1:50.90 (55.24)
2:17.16 (26.26) 2:46.21 (55.31)
3:41.01 (54.80)
3 Canada 'A' 3:42.99 3:42.49
1) EASHWARAGE, RANUMI 17 2) r:0.29 CHOI, KELLY 16
3) r:0.26 WINSER, MARLEE 18 4) r:0.11 TAKAI, KAEDE 16
r:+0.67 26.64 55.33 (55.33)
1:21.99 (26.66) 1:51.02 (55.69)
2:17.71 (26.69) 2:47.05 (56.03)
3:12.97 (25.92) 3:42.49 (55.44)
4 Japan 'A' 3:46.56 3:44.26
1) FUJIWARA, JUN 16 2) r:0.35 SASAKI, SHUNA 17
3) r:0.33 YAMAZAKI, RUKA 17 4) r:0.37 NAKAMURA, HINA 15
r:+0.66 27.20 56.25 (56.25)
1:23.27 (27.02) 1:53.31 (57.06)
2:20.15 (26.84) 2:49.23 (55.92)
3:15.06 (25.83) 3:44.26 (55.03)
5 New Zealand 'A' 3:50.39 3:50.33
1) LAWSON, ALYSSA 16 2) r:0.03 EMMETT, OLIVIA 18
3) r:0.20 FISHER, TANDIA 16 4) r:0.22 WILSON, MADELEINE 17
r:+0.73 26.71 56.13 (56.13)
1:23.40 (27.27) 1:53.68 (57.55)
2:21.48 (27.80) 2:52.12 (58.44)
3:19.87 (27.75) 3:50.33 (58.21)