Relay silver double highlights strong Day 3 for the Mighty Blues š
NSW swimmers continued their impressive form on Day 3 of the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, producing personal bests, top five finishes and contributing to two Australian relay silver medals.
š„ Luke Higgs (Warringah) continued the meet of his life, swimming a PB 3:51.04 to finish 4th in the Men's 400m Freestyle after taking more than four seconds off his previous best across the day.
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Heidi Shumack (SOPAC) and Christopher Montana (Trinity Grammar) both narrowly missed the podium, finishing 4th in the Women's 200m Backstroke and Men's 50m Breaststroke respectively, while Lillie McPherson (Manly) and Lukas Dunn (Knox Pymble) each placed 5th in their 100m Butterfly finals.
š„ Australia claimed silver in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, with an all NSW lineup of Kirra Long, Asha Ring, Lillie McPherson and Jodie Mead combining for a brilliant 3:41.01.
š„ NSW swimmers also helped Australia secure silve...
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