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Australian Dolphins | 28 August 2022

Southam and Staples Secure Junior Pan Pacs Trebles

Australian Junior Dolphins Flynn Southam and Joshua Staples have secured historic trebles on night 4 of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii.

Southam claimed Gold in the Men’s 50m Freestyle in a time of 22.36 to take home the 50/100/200 treble, while Staples clinical 7:56.29 to take Gold in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Final to secure the 400/800/1500 trio of victories.

The two Gold medals confirmed an historic clean sweep for the Junior Dolphins, with Australia claiming every individual male freestyle title on offer at the Championships.

Fellow Junior Dolphin Milla Jansen also claimed a Gold medal on night 4, with a powerful performance in the Women’s 50m Freestyle to touch first in 25.19.

Further highlights form the Junior Dolphins on night 4 of the competition included:

  • A silver medal for the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay team of Fergus McLachlan, Haig Buckingham, Jesse Coleman and Flynn Southam;
  • Bronze for William Petric in the Men’s 200m Medley Final;
  • Bronze for Tiana Kritzinger in the Womens 1500 Freestyle and;
  • Bronze for the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay team of Iona Anderson, Isabella Johnson, Bella Grant and Milla Jansen.

The 7 medals on day 4 takes the Junior Dolphins total tally to 25 for the meet, including 8 Gold, 11 Silver and 6 Bronze.

2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships – Day 4 Results

Men’s 50m Freestyle

GoldFlynn Southam22.36

Men’s 800m Freestyle

GoldJoshua Staples7.56.29

Women’s 50m Freestyle

GoldMilla Jansen25.19

Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay

SilverFergus McLachlan

Haig Buckingham
Jesse Coleman

Flynn Southam

3.36.96

Men’s 200m Medley

BronzeWilliam Petric2:00.82

Women’s 1500m Freestyle

BronzeTiana Kritzinger16.26.63

Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay

BronzeIona Anderson

Isabella Johnson

Bella Grant

Milla Jansen

4.05.84