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took place on August 24–25 at the

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champion was

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of US.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history
This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, one each in backstroke,

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on August 24.

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on August 24.

Final

The final was held on August 25.

References

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