2022 Pacific Swimming SC Far Western Champs
- April 7-10, 2022
- Morgan Hill Aquatics Center, Morgan Hill, CA
- Hosted by QuickSilver Swimming and Pacific Swimming
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results on MeetMobile: “2022 Pacific Swimming SC Far Western Champs”
On the final day of the 2022 Pacific Swimming SC Far Western Championships in Morgan Hill, CA, Pleasanton Seahawks 12-year-old Luka Mijatovic had one more phenomenal swim in the tank. Mijatovic tore to victory in the 11-12 boys 400 IM, speeding to a new personal best of 4:13.57. The swim brings Mijatovic up to #7 all-time in the 11-12 boys age group.
| Rank | Time | Swimmer | Meet |
| 1 | 4:07.81 | Josh Zuchowski | 2017 FL Dolfin Elite Showcase |
| 2 | 4:09.60 | Trevan Valena | 2020 IN IA Tim Welsh Invitational |
| 3 | 4:11.17 | Nick Silverthorn | 2008 PC PASA SCY INVITE |
| 4 | 4:12.76 | Ryan Murphy | 2008 FL Spring SR Championships |
| 5 | 4:13.30 | Destin Lasco | 2014 MA GAAC May Meet |
| 6 | 4:13.38 | Curtis Ogren | 2009 ST 19-02 TXLA New Years |
| 7 | 4:13.57 | Luka Mijatovic | 2022 Pacific Swimming SC Far Western Champs |
| 8 | 4:13.68 | Richard Poplawski | 2019 NJS SCAR TYR Open |
| 9 | 4:14.65 | Jarrett Payne | 2019 OH CM SC Champ Qualifier |
| 10 | 4:14.68 | Thomas Heilman | 2019 NC YOTA Arena Capital Classic |
Mijatovic was particularly great on backstroke and freestyle in the race tonight, splitting 1:04.39 on backstroke and 57.32 on freestyle.
Another 12-year-old, Santa Clara Swim Club’s Shareef Elaydi, won two more events on the final night of the meet. Elaydi first took the 11-12 boys 50 free, swimming a 23.45. That marked a new personal best by 0.22 seconds. He would then go on to win the 11-12 boys 100 breast in 1:03.55, marking another personal best, this time by 0.47 seconds.
9-year-old Blake Farrell (BCP) won the 10&under boys 50 fly, speeding to a new personal best of 29.69. His previous best was 31.74, marking a huge 2.05-second improvement for Farrell. Coincidentally, the fastest 9-year-old all-time in the boys 50 fly is Luka Mijatovic, who swam a 28.20.
In the 11-12 boys 200 fly, Morgan Wendler (Terrapins Swim Club), an 11-year-old, clocked a 2:05.70 to win, taking 3.60 seconds off his personal best.
Kelsey Zhang, a Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics 14-year-old, won the girls 13-14 200 fly, swimming a 1:59.66. She was a touch faster in prelims, posting a 1:59.23. Zhang has a personal best of 1:57.84 in the event.
15-year-old Kaydence Bispo (RA) won the girls 15&over 50 free, swimming a new personal best of 23.28.
A lot of our great swims not mentioned. How about the 10&under and 11-12 girls
which ones were left out that you feel should have been included?
i was there luka is so fast bro