The men's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was Grant Hackett of Australia.[2]
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 22, 1999 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:41.83 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[3]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Kieren Perkins (AUS)
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3:43.80 | Rome, Italy | September 11, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Grant Hackett (AUS)
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3:47.27 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 12, 1997 |
Results edit
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 edit
The first round was held on August 22.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hackett | Australia |
3:47.37 | Q |
| 2 | Ian Thorpe | Australia |
3:48.36 | Q |
| 3 | Ryk Neethling |  South Africa |
3:49.47 | Q |
| 4 | Masato Hirano |  Japan |
3:52.33 | Q |
| 5 | Chad Carvin |  United States |
3:52.41 | Q |
| 6 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
3:52.63 | Q |
| 6 | Chris Thompson | United States |
3:52.63 | Q |
| 8 | Craig Stevens | Australia |
3:53.97 | Q |
| 9 | Erik Vendt | United States |
3:55.00 | |
| 10 | Yosuke Ichikawa | Japan |
3:55.79 | |
| 11 | Rick Say |  Canada |
3:56.07 | |
| 12 | Mark Johnston | Canada |
3:56.10 | |
| 13 | Shusuke Ito | Japan |
3:59.14 | |
| 14 | Kieren Perkins | Australia |
3:59.27 | |
| 15 | Chuck Sayao | Canada |
4:01.06 | |
| 16 | Tim Peterson | Canada |
4:02.95 | |
| 17 | Andrew Hurd | Canada |
4:05.08 | |
| 18 | Torin Hay |  New Zealand |
4:08.77 | |
| 19 | Hsu Kuo-tung |  Chinese Taipei |
4:17.68 | |
| 20 | Lin Shu-Jen | Chinese Taipei |
4:28.57 |
Final edit
The final was held on August 22.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ian Thorpe | Australia |
3:41.83 | WR |
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Grant Hackett | Australia |
3:46.02 | |
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Ryk Neethling | South Africa |
3:46.31 | |
| 4 | Chad Carvin | United States |
3:49.74 | |
| 5 | Masato Hirano | Japan |
3:52.32 | |
| 6 | Rick Say | Canada |
3:53.20 | |
| 7 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
3:53.28 | |
| 8 | Yosuke Ichikawa | Japan |
3:58.98 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved April 5, 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