1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the NISHI Civic Pool.[1] The last champion was Daniel Kowalski of Australia.[2]
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | NISHI Civic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | August 12, 1997 (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:47.27 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[3]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
3:43.80 | Rome, Italy | September 11, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | |
3:49.43 | Kobe, Japan | August 14, 1993 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on August 12.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hackett | | 3:52.42 | QA |
| 2 | Chad Carvin |  | 3:53.11 | QA |
| 3 | John Piersma | | 3:53.74 | QA |
| 4 | Ian Thorpe | | 3:55.10 | QA |
| 5 | Uğur Taner | | 3:55.24 | QA |
| 6 | Mark Johnston | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 3:56.59 | QA |
| 7 | Danyon Loader |  | 3:56.83 | QA |
| 8 | Jason Samuelson | | 3:56.96 | QA |
| 9 | Tyler Painter | | 3:57.15 | QB |
| 10 | Torlarp Sethsothorn |  | 3:57.26 | QB |
| 11 | Ryk Neethling |  | 3:57.60 | QB |
| 12 | Yosuke Ichikawa |  | 3:57.68 | QB |
| 13 | Hisato Yasui | | 3:57.78 | QB |
| 14 | Masato Hirano | | 3:58.01 | QB |
| 15 | Tom Malchow | | 3:58.54 | QB |
| 16 | Michael McWha | | 3:59.03 | QB |
| 17 | Scott Cameron | | 4:02.41 | |
| 18 | Woo Chul |  | 4:02.58 | |
| 19 | Kwok Kin Ming |  | 4:02.59 | |
| 20 | Matthew Smith | | 4:02.72 | |
| 21 | Brent Sallee | | 4:04.24 | |
| 22 | Liam Weseloh | | 4:06.23 |
B Final
The B final was held on August 12.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Uğur Taner | | 3:53.59 | |
| 10 | Jason Samuelson | | 3:56.02 | |
| 11 | Yosuke Ichikawa | | 3:56.55 | |
| 12 | Michael McWha | | 3:56.96 | |
| 13 | Scott Cameron | | 3:59.59 | |
| 14 | Masato Hirano | | 3:59.72 | |
| 15 | Hisato Yasui | | 4:00.52 | |
| 15 | Woo Chul | | 4:00.52 |
A Final
The A final was held on August 12.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Grant Hackett | | 3:47.27 | CR |
 | Ian Thorpe | | 3:49.64 | |
 | Chad Carvin | | 3:50.40 | |
| 4 | John Piersma | | 3:51.81 | |
| 5 | Danyon Loader | | 3:54.10 | |
| 6 | Ryk Neethling | | 3:54.58 | |
| 7 | Mark Johnston | | 3:55.37 | |
| 8 | Torlarp Sethsothorn | | 3:55.84 |
References
- "Results of the 1997 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1997. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Swimming technical manual Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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