1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle
| Men's 200 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 23, 1999 (heats & semifinals) August 24, 1999 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:46.00 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 1999 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 | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 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 |
The men's 200 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 23–24 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was Michael Klim of Australia.[2]
This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in freestyle.[3]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
1:46.67 | Brisbane, Australia | March 23, 1999 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Michael Klim (AUS)
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1:47.60 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 10, 1997 |
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 23.[1]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on August 23.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Thorpe | Australia |
1:46.34 | Q, WR |
| 2 | Michael Klim | Australia |
1:46.82 | Q |
| 3 | Grant Hackett | Australia |
1:48.20 | Q |
| 4 | Chad Carvin |  United States |
1:48.74 | Q |
| 5 | Josh Davis | United States |
1:48.92 | Q |
| 6 | Uğur Taner | United States |
1:48.94 | Q |
| 7 | Ryk Neethling |  South Africa |
1:49.72 | Q |
| 8 | Bill Kirby | Australia |
1:49.73 | Q |
| 9 | Rick Say |  Canada |
1:50.55 | |
| 10 | Shunsuke Ito |  Japan |
1:51.10 | |
| 11 | Brian Johns | Canada |
1:51.40 | |
| 12 | Mark Johnston | Canada |
1:51.41 | |
| 13 | Yosuke Ichikawa | Japan |
1:51.55 | |
| 14 | Shusuke Ito | Japan |
1:51.58 | |
| 15 | Jay Schryver | United States |
1:52.17 | |
| 16 | Mike Mintenko | Canada |
1:53.10 |
Final
The final was held on August 24.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ian Thorpe | Australia |
1:46.00 | WR |
 |
Michael Klim | Australia |
1:47.40 | |
 |
Ryk Neethling | South Africa |
1:48.17 | |
| 4 | Chad Carvin | United States |
1:48.60 | |
| 5 | Josh Davis | United States |
1:48.98 | |
| 6 | Rick Say | Canada |
1:50.58 | |
| 7 | Shunsuke Ito | Japan |
1:50.77 | |
| 8 | Brian Johns | Canada |
1:51.09 |
References
- ^ a b c d "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" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.