1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
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The seventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Fukuoka
, Japan
, from August 10–13, 1997.
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The meet was initially staged biennially , to allow for an international championship-level meet in the non-Olympic and non-World Championships years...
, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, from August 10–13, 1997.
Men's events
| 50 m freestyle | 22.42 | 22.69 | ||||
| 100 m freestyle | 49.46 | 49.57 | 49.94 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:47.60 | 1:48.17 | 1:49.27 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:47.27 | 3:49.64 | 3:50.40 | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 7:50.30 | 7:57.82 | 8:01.17 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:13.25 | 15:17.01 | 15:17.18 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 54.43 | 55.27 | 55.55 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 1:57.87 | 1:59.61 | 2:00.04 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.22 | 1:01.85 | 1:02.64 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:14.05 | 2:14.59 | 2:14.80 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 52.76 | 52.94 | 53.26 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:57.35 | 1:57.71 | 1:58.34 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:01.14 | 2:01.83 | 2:02.25 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:16.11 | 4:16.30 | 4:21.07 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Scott Tucker Scott Tucker Scott Tucker is a former international freestyle swimmer from the United States, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... Bradley Schumacher Jon Olsen Jon Olsen Jon C. B. Olsen is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was highly successful as a member of the US relay teams in the 1990s.... Neil Walker |
3:18.18 | 3:19.33 | 3:22.49 | ||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Chad Carvin Chad Carvin Chad Carvin is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics.He swam for and attended the University of Arizona.-References:... Tom Malchow Tom Malchow Thomas James Malchow is a swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He broke Denis Pankratov's world record in the 200 m butterfly in 2000.Malchow was also a captain of the U.S. Men's Swimming Team at the 2004... Uğur Taner Ugur Taner Uğur Taner was born on June 20, 1974 in Istanbul, Turkey and moved to the United States one year later. He attended high school at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington, where he excelled in swimming. The summer after his senior year, he swam for Turkey in the 1992 Summer Olympics... Josh Davis Josh Davis (swimmer) Joshua Clark Davis is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... |
7:13.99 | Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Ian van der Wal Ian van der Wal Ian van der Wal was an Australian sprint-middle distance freestyle swimmer, who represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was a member of the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay teams... Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... |
7:15.72 | 7:28.33 | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Lenny Krayzelburg Lenny Krayzelburg Lenny Krayzelburg is an American backstroke swimmer, and Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He won a total of 4 Olympic gold medals.... Kurt Grote Kurt Grote Kurt David Grote is an American Olympic swimmer, who competed internationally in the breaststroke events during the 1990s.- Life and education :... Nate Dusing Nate Dusing Nathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims... Neil Walker |
3:36.93 | Adrian Radley Adrian Radley Adrian Radley is a retired Australian swimmer specialising in the backstroke events. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 m backstroke at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden... Phil Rogers Phil Rogers Philip John Rogers is a former breaststroke swimmer who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for Australia, starting in 1992.... Scott Goodman Scott Goodman Scott Goodman is an Australian butterfly swimmer, who competed at the Atlanta Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly.... Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... |
3:39.73 | Mark Versfeld Mark Versfeld Mark Versfeld is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country from 1995 to 2001. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia he finished in 25th position in the Men's 100m Backstroke. He won the same event and the 200m Backstroke two years earlier, at the 1998... Morgan Knabe Morgan Knabe Morgan Knabe is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100m Breaststroke, and with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney, Australia.He now coaches TAS... Edward Parenti Edward Parenti Edward Parenti is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer, who competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in 26th place in the 200m Butterfly, in 27th place in the 400m Freestyle and in ninth place with the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team... Stephen Clarke Stephen Clarke (swimmer) Stephen Clarke is a former Canadian college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Clarke was born in the United Kingdom, attended university in the United States, and competed internationally for Canada.... |
3:43.98 |
Women's events
| 50 m freestyle | 25.24 | 25.42 | 25.66 | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 54.82 | 54.86 | 56.07 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:57.48 | 2:00.54 | 2:01.12 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:06.56 | 4:09.77 | 4:14.03 | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:26.36 | 8:29.05 | 8:29.06 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:10.24 | 16.17.06 | 16:29.06 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.13 | 1:01.35 | 1:01.83 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:11.40 | 2:12.25 | 2:12.80 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.81 | 1:08.85 | 1:09.18 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:25.34 | 2:29.66 | 2:29.83 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 59.00 | 59.35 | 59.64 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:08.59 | 2:09.29 | 2:11.53 | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:13.79 | 2:14.91 | 2:16.17 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:39.61 | 4:43.20 | 4:44.17 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Catherine Fox Catherine Fox Catherine Mai Lan Fox is an American swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.She is of Vietnamese and European ethnicity. Her father, Thomas C... Melanie Valerio Melanie Valerio Melanie Valerio, born May 7, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is a United States swimmer, who graduated from Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio and the University of Virginia.... Nicole De Man Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... |
3:43.77 | 3:46.57 | 3:47.49 | ||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... Ashley Whitney Ashley Whitney Ashley Anne Whitney is a former American freestyle swimmer who was a gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member the 4x200 m freestyle relay team... Jamie Cail Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... |
8:07.82 | 8:08.85 | 8:13.92 | ||
| 4×100 m medley relay | Lea Maurer Kristy Kowal Kristy Kowal Kristina Ann Kowal is a swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... Richelle Fox Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... |
4:04.27 | Meredith Smith Samantha Riley Samantha Riley Samantha Linette Riley is an Australian breaststroke swimmer of Aboriginal descent of the 1990s who competed for Australia in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, winning three medals... Susie O'Neill Sarah Ryan Sarah Ryan Sarah Michelle Ryan OAM is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won relay medals at three consecutive Olympics from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2004 Athens Olympics, but who was perhaps best known in Australia for her colourful long fingernails.-Career:Coming from Adelaide, South... |
4:05.72 | Mai Nakamura Mai Nakamura is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4x100 Medley.-References:* *... Junko Isoda Ayari Aoyama Ayari Aoyama is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a former world record holder in the women's 100m butterfly event.-References:*... Sumika Minamoto Sumika Minamoto is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Masami Tanaka. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.-... |
4:07.83 |