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By Dave Crampton, World Swimming contributor.
Olympic athlete Emma Robinson has qualified for the Pan-Pacific Championships at the AON NZ Opens at
Auckland on July 2, along with seven other swimmers who have passed the Junior Championships Pan Pacific
.
Robinson, who is not expected he would qualify for the 800m after failing
qualifying for the Commonwealth Games earlier this year, and he swam 4.5 seconds inside qualifying time
in 8: 35.00
notch on my belt. I worked very closely with my coach and we made a plan to not over-reduce this event, "she said.
"It's a good balance between taking a little time and hoping to hold on"
Robinson has the 400m on Wednesday, and despite his 800m time, she will still have to do well in the 1500m
the last day to secure his place in this final in Tokyo next month.
"I still want to hit hard this time, the 1500m at the Pan Pacs is a timed final so if I want to enter this final
I will still have to do"
Also in this event of 800 m, Eve Thomas, 17, (8: 56.23), based in Australia, and Erika
Fairweather (8: 57.60), 14th and fourth, respectively, qualifying time for the Junior Pacific Championships
.
Michael Pickett, age 15, of Thomas St Peter, broke three age groups
"He can go faster," said his coach John Gatfield shortly after.
He has actually, lowering to 25.21, winning the final B. The A final was won by Daniel Hunter in 23.99,
diving for the first time under 24 seconds.
"C & # 39 was great to go under that 24-second barrier, "Hunter said." I'm running just as fast as I can, there's not much of it Other. "
Shortly after, at the 4 × 100 freestyle relay for his New Zealand club North Shore, Pickett
scored 50.69 with a division 24.41 – included to be the second fastest time the fastest in the world this year for
a 15 year old. Gatfield looks forward to the 100m later in the week.
"Just need to put it together the day – we will definitely need to have the shot to get the submarine
50," he said. ] Tyron Henry, 16, clocked 50.91 seconds in his first stint. Zac Reid has qualified for the Youth Olympic Games in the 400m freestyle, with a time of
3: 51.10, in place of Lewis Clareburt. . In the 200m backstroke, Gina Galloway and Thomas Watkins
both achieved junior Pan Pans selection times, as did Quinten Hurley in the 1500m
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