2018 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Thursday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 14, 2018
- Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, Tokyo, Japan
- Long Course Meters (LCM)
- Live Results
Start lists for the first day of Pan Pacs show a number of notable scratches, including third and fourth seeds Ariarne Titmus and Emma McKeon following up on their hints at dropping the 200 free, #3 400 IM seed Sydney Pickrem scratching all three of her events for Canada and American Caeleb Dressel opting out of the 100 breast.
Titmus and McKeon had both told media leading up to the meet that the 200 free was likely on the chopping block; that opens things up for a still-loaded field that includes Katie Ledecky, Taylor Ruck and Rikako Ikee without either of the top Australian entrants. 19-seed Shayna Jack also scratched the event for Australia.
Pickrem has bowed out of all three of her day 1 entries. The third seed in the 400 IM, Pickrem was a gold medal contender. But she’s out of the 100 breast, 200 free and 400 IM for Canada.
Dressel, who set an American record in short course yards this past winter, was entered in the 100 breast but was always likely going to have to choose between that and the 200 free. Dressel elected to remain in the freestyle, where he’ll look to put up a top-6 American time to make the 4×200 free relay next summer.
The women’s 400 IM saw a lot of big-name scratches. 2017 National Champ Leah Smith has scratched (likely to focus on the 200 free) along with 9th seed Ella Eastin, who is still dealing with mononucleosis and didn’t swim this event at U.S. Nationals.
You can see the full list of scratches below. Start lists are available here.
Women’s 100 breast
- #13 Sydney Pickrem (CAN)
Men’s 100 breast
- #15 Caeleb Dressel (USA)
Women’s 200 free
- #3 Ariarne Titmus (AUS)
- #4 Emma McKeon (AUS)
- #19 Shayna Jack (AUS)
- #20 Mackenzie Padington (CAN)
- #26 Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson (CAN)
- #27 Sydney Pickrem (CAN)
- #31 Regan Smith (USA)
Men’s 200 free
- #10 Zane Grothe (USA)
- #28 Ryan Murphy (USA)
Women’s 400 IM
- #3 Sydney Pickrem (CAN)
- #4 Leah Smith (USA)
- #9 Ella Eastin (USA)
- #12 Mabel Zavaros (CAN)
Men’s 400 IM
- #7 Clyde Lewis (AUS)
- #10 Mitch Larkin (AUS)
- #13 Jonathan Gomez (COL)
Women’s 800 free
- #12 Emma Robinson (NZL)
Men’s 1500 free
- None
So can dressel still qualify for worlds in the 100 free here?
If he posts one of the two fastest times among Americans between here and nationals, he can swim the individual at worlds. If he maintains one of the six fastest times, he can swim the relay at worlds.
Any idea how I can watch pan pacs if I miss the Aus live stream?!
Surprised Zane Grothe is going pure-distance, but I respect it. I thought he’d want to keep his name in the hat for the 4×200 relay (most Americans’ best shot at a worlds medal).
Can Michael Andrew deck-enter the 400 IM? Pretty please? I want to see that.
Ah bummer. I wanted to see what Dressel could do in the 100, but I’m sure he knows what he’s doing.
Does anyone have any idea why pickrem scratched the 400 im? Makes no sense to me at all unless she’s not competing in the whole meet.
She scratched everything – there could be a sickness or injury going on.
Ok guys here’s the deal… I am not about to experience prelims by refreshing my live results page. I got a VPN… I don’t care how illegal I have to get. I will traverse the furthest reaches of the dark web. I need some foreign links on live streams prelims for pan pacs. Someone mentioned a Japanese one? other hopes are the Aussies or the Canadians. Anyone got ideas? Surely I’m not the only one in this predicament.
Canadian is the best.
https://watch.cbc.ca/
Watch out. I hear Ajit Pai is on the prowl for illicit Pan pac streamers.
AJIT
there is no aussie livestresm
https://www.swimming.org.au/live-streaming/Livestream-day-1.aspx
What about this?
That’s for the para pan pacs
For Leah, I think that was the right call. The 200/800 free double makes the most sense as I can’t even imagine the 400IM/800 free double. It’s a shame the 400IM isn’t on another day because I think she does have a future in that race. Let’s hope she sticks with it on the road to 2020.
Too bad for Leah. Her 4:33 last year was so promising. Maybe she thinks that probability of losing relay spot is higher then getting spot in 400IM? Well, it’s her choice and I’m sure she has a good reasoning for it.
Prelims live stream? I can’t locate one 🙁