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American athletes cemented their international status as the most promising young team on the second night of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, capturing eight medals and setting two new Junior Pan Pacific Championship records.

In the first heat of the evening, Rylee Erisman (Windermere, Fla./Laker Swim) became the first woman to go under 54 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle at a Junior Pan Pacific Championships meet, earning a new record, gold medal, and best time with a 53.76. The women's 4x200m freestyle relay, consisting of Kennedi Dobson (Levittown, Pa./Eastern Express Swim Team), Erisman, Teagan O'Dell (Chino Hills, Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores) and Madi Mintenko (Colorado Springs, Colo./Pikes Peak Athletics), also broke a Junior Pan Pacific Championships record, claiming victory by almost 10 seconds. The men's 4x200m freestyle relay went on to clinch the American's third relay gold of the competition with impressive performances by teammates Luka Mijatovic (Pleasanton, Calif./Pleasanton Seahawks), Norvin Clontz (Charlotte, N.C./Mecklenburg Swim Association), Gregg Enoch (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club), and Jason Zhao (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays). 

Earlier in the evening, Lilla Bognar (Travelers Rest, S.C./Team Greenville) secured gold in the women's 400m individual medley, leading the race wire-to-wire. In the men's 400m individual medley, Luke Ellis (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada) and Gregg Enoch (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club) claimed a silver-bronze finish, respectively. Adding to the medal count for the evening were Campbell McKean (Bend. Ore./Bend Swim Club) and Elle Scott (Charlotte, N.C./SwimMAC Carolina), who earned silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's and women's 100m breaststroke.

Women’s 100m Freestyle – FINAL

Gold – Rylee Erisman (Windermere, Fla./Laker Swim), 53.76*

4 – Erika Pelaez (Hialeah, Fla./Eagle Aquatics), 55.24

10 – Madi Mintenko (Colorado Springs, Colo./Pikes Peak Athletics), 55.48

11 – Lily King (Latrobe, Pa./Mount Pleasant Aqua Club), 55.96

*Junior Pan Pacific Championship Record

Erisman on her race: “I think it went super well, I definitely tried to just hold on at the end and power through to get another medal for Team USA. I really enjoyed getting out there and racing all the girls.”

Erisman on her record: “I’m super happy, it’s just amazing to be here and race everyone.”

Men’s 100m Freestyle – FINAL

4 – Jason Zhao (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 49.97

5 – Quin Seider (Oak View, Calif./Ojai Heat Waves), 50.04

10 – Logan Robinson (Pensacola, Fla./Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club), 50.55

11 – August Vetsch (Queen Creek, Ariz./Swim Neptune), 50.80

Women’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL

Bronze – Elle Scott (Charlotte, N.C./SwimMAC Carolina), 1:08.59

6 – Addie Robillard (Mason, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays), 1:09.09

10 – Eliza Wallace (Charlotte, N.C./Mecklenburg Swim Association), 1:09.22

12 – Raya Mellott (Danville, Calif./Crow Canyon Country Club Sharks), 1:10.29

Scott on her swim: “I’m feeling great. After this morning, all I was saying to myself was that I wanted to medal and that I was going to medal, and trying to use that manifestation. I was watching yesterday and everyone winning medals for Team USA was the greatest feeling as a teammate, and I wanted to be a part of it. I’m glad that I could do that.”

Men’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL

Silver – Campbell McKean (Bend. Ore./Bend Swim Club), 1:01.13

6 – Josh Bey (Hinsdale, Ill./Highland Hurricanes Swim Club), 1:02.55

9 – Joe Polyak (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Flyers Swim Club), 1:00.85

11 – Jordan Willis (Waxhaw, N.C./SwimMAC Carolina), 1:02.76

McKean on his swim: “It felt pretty good. It went better than this morning, which obviously was the goal. I’m just glad to be in the top three. It’s an honor to get another medal for the U.S. and keep us in the lead.”

Women’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL

Gold – Lilla Bognar (Travelers Rest, S.C./Team Greenville), 4:40.06

4 – Audrey Derivaux (Haddonfield, N.J./Jersey Wahoos), 4:48.40

Bognar on her gold: “I’m feeling awesome. It was just really exciting to be able to step up and come back with the win for Team USA. It was really cool to see all my teammates cheering me on, that was the best feeling ever.”

Bognar on seeing her teammates cheer: “I could see all of them on my last 50. It just really gave me the boost to go. I love the culture of Team USA because of that.”

Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL

Silver – Luke Ellis (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada), 4:16.84

Bronze – Gregg Enoch (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club), 4:20.46

12 – Norvin Clontz (Charlotte, N.C./Mecklenburg Swim Association), 4:23.32

Ellis on his silver: “I feel good. The double (of the 400m IM and 4x200m freestyle relay) went a little better than I thought. I’m not going to lie, I’m really happy with my time because I dropped a lot so I can’t be mad.”

Enoch on his bronze: “It was good, it was fun. It wasn’t the swim I wanted but nothing is better than scoring a medal for my team. Especially doing it alongside Luke Ellis.”

Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – FINAL

Gold – Team USA-A, 7:53.56*

              Kennedi Dobson (Levittown, Pa./Eastern Express Swim Team)
              Rylee Erisman (Windermere, Fla./Laker Swim)
              Teagan O’Dell (Chino Hills, Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores),
              Madi Mintenko (Colorado Springs, Colo./Pikes Peak Athletics)

*New Junior Pan Pacific Championship record

Dobson on leading off: “I was really excited to represent USA, and I knew I had the three girls behind me. I was just trying to be a good leader and stay as close to everyone as best I could. It was really fun and I’m honored to be part of this team.”

Erisman on going second: “It is always such an honor to swim on a relay for Team USA. My teammates really got me excited and I can’t wait to continue building our friendships and push each other for the rest of the meet.”

O’Dell on the relay: “It was definitely an honor being able to be with those three girls. Obviously, it wasn’t my best day yesterday, but I did some pace this morning just hoping to be on a relay tonight, and I couldn’t be more grateful to be selected. Going into it, I was just excited to be with my teammates, and especially Rylee (Erisman) because we have always talked about it. It was just a dream come true and really looking forward to the rest of the meet. I think this relay is going to carry us well.”

Mintenko on anchoring: “It’s always great, anchoring, for me, is the best position to be in. You just have control and it’s always fun running someone down or making a larger gap. I always love doing it for USA and it’s the best feeling ever. I’m so glad I got to do it with these girls, who just kicked butt that first 600 and just gave me the room to freely swim without having to worry.”

7 – Team USA-B, 8:07.49

Kayla Han (La Mirada, Calif./Carmel Swim Club)
              Lilla Bognar (Travelers Rest, S.C./Team Greenville)
              Charlotte Crush (Louisville, Ky./Lakeside Swim Team)
              Erika Pelaez (Hialeah, Fla./Eagle Aquatics)

Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – FINAL

Gold – Team USA-A, 7:15.82

              Luka Mijatovic (Pleasanton, Calif./Pleasanton Seahawks)
              Norvin Clontz (Charlotte, N.C./Mecklenburg Swim Association)
              Gregg Enoch (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club)
              Jason Zhao (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays)

Mijatovic on leading off: “I felt some pressure going into it because I just wanted to set the tone for the rest of the relay, but I’m just super happy to be able to get the job done.”

Clontz on being part of the gold medal performance: “It means everything to me. The 800 free relay is probably my favorite event in swimming. To be on it for an American team is a dream come true, especially for finals. I’m really happy we could pull out the win and I hope to continue this legacy of the Americans being dominate in this relay as we did tonight.”

Enoch on swimming in the relay: “I was a little nervous since I was coming about 30 or 40 minutes off the 400 IM. I was glad I was able to do my part for Team USA and swim along some great guys for us to come out on top.”

Zhao on anchoring: “It’s amazing, just building off what the other guys did. Bringing it home for Team USA and always an amazing feeling touching the wall first.”

Zhao on getting the crowd excited before he dove in: “I don’t really think behind the blocks, it just comes naturally. I saw the guys cheering for us on the side (of the pool) and I just wanted to get hype and get going.”

7 – Team USA-B, 7:27.47

Aiden Hammer (Fox Island, Wash./King Aquatic Club)
              Logan Robinson (Pensacola, Fla./Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club)
              Andrew Shackell (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club)
              Luke Ellis (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada)

Women’s 100m Freestyle – Prelims

17 – Charlotte Crush (Louisville, Ky./Lakeside Swim Team), 55.92

18 – Annam Olasewere (Greenwich, Conn./Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club), 56.03

31 – Kelsey Zhang (Saratoga, Calif./Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics), 58.74

Men’s 100m Freestyle – Prelims

17 – Luka Mijatovic (Pleasanton, Calif./Pleasanton Seahawks), 50.62

18 – Rowan Cox (Austin, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 50.98

19 – Josh Howat (Springfield, Va./Nations Capital Swim Club), 51.26

T-20 – Blake Amlicke (Clarksville, Tenn./Nashville Aquatic Club), 51.31

T-20 – Sam Lorenz (Thiensville, Wisc./Schroeder YMCA Swim Team), 51.31

25 – Gavin Keogh (Erie, Colo./Flatiron Athletic Club), 52.04

Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Prelims

11 – Kennedi Dobson (Levittown, Pa./Eastern Express Swim Team), 4:51.85

12 – Paige Downey (Gilbert, Ariz./Gold Medal Swim Club), 4:58.85

17 – Kelsey Zhang (Saratoga, Calif./Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics), 5:01.28

DQ – Kayla Han (La Mirada, Calif./Carmel Swim Club)

Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Prelims

12 – Norvin Clontz (Charlotte, N.C./Mecklenburg Swim Association), 4:23.32

The competition continues through Saturday, August 24, at the Canberra Australian Institute of Sport Aquatic Centre. Tomorrow’s finals feature the women’s and men’s 400m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m backstroke, and 4x100m freestyle relay. Prelims will begin at 9 a.m. AET/7 p.m. ET, while finals will start at 5 p.m. AET/3 a.m. ET. Click here for information on the meet and the complete competition schedule.

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