Mallory Comerford swimming the freestyle.
Swimming Brings Home Hardware from Pan Pacs
August 13, 2018 | Swimming & Diving
Zach Harting, Mallory Comerford and Kelsi Worrell Dahlia Qualify for 2019 Worlds
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Swimming as members of Team USA, the University of Louisville's Mallory Comerford, Zach Harting, and Kelsi Dahlia captured a collective five medals at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
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In addition to their medal haul, the trio of Cardinals each secured a spot in the 2019 World Championships, which will be held in Gwangju, South Korea from July 12-28. Dahlia qualified in the 50 and 100-meter fly, Comerford in the 100-meter free, and Harting in the 200-meter fly.
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The United States topped the standings at the Pan Pacific Championships, scoring 447.5 points, followed by Australia with 331.5 points, and Japan with 318 points. The U.S. women, coached by Louisville's Arthur Albiero, won seven gold medals and 22 overall. The men captured a total of 20 medals, 11 of which were gold.
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Dahlia collected three silver medals throughout the course of the meet. In the 100-meter fly, she finished second to Japan's Rikako Ikee with a time of 56.44, the third-fastest time in the world this year. Dahlia also split a 56.72 on the butterfly leg of the 4x100-meter medley relay (3:53.21), alongside fellow Olympians Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, and Simone Manuel.
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In the women's 4x100-meter free relay, Dahlia was joined by Comerford, Margo Geer, and Manuel to finish in the silver-medal position behind Australia with a time of 3:33.45. Comerford led off the relay with a split of 53.48, while Dahlia split a 53.59.
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Comerford also competed in the finals of the 100-meter free and 100-meter fly, as well as the B-final of the 50-meter free. In the 100-meter free, she took fourth in a time of 52.94, the ninth-fastest time in the world this year. She was fifth in the 100-meter fly with a time of 58.25, and took second in the 50-meter free B-final with a lifetime-best of 24.80.
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Following a breakout swim at the Phillips 66 National Championships, Harting came from behind on the final 50 to take bronze in the 200-meter fly in a lifetime-best time of 1:55.05. His time earned him a spot inside the top-10 of the world rankings, just ahead of U.S. teammate Jack Conger. Harting also competed in the B-final of the 100 fly, finishing second with a 52.16.
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In addition to their medal haul, the trio of Cardinals each secured a spot in the 2019 World Championships, which will be held in Gwangju, South Korea from July 12-28. Dahlia qualified in the 50 and 100-meter fly, Comerford in the 100-meter free, and Harting in the 200-meter fly.
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The United States topped the standings at the Pan Pacific Championships, scoring 447.5 points, followed by Australia with 331.5 points, and Japan with 318 points. The U.S. women, coached by Louisville's Arthur Albiero, won seven gold medals and 22 overall. The men captured a total of 20 medals, 11 of which were gold.
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Dahlia collected three silver medals throughout the course of the meet. In the 100-meter fly, she finished second to Japan's Rikako Ikee with a time of 56.44, the third-fastest time in the world this year. Dahlia also split a 56.72 on the butterfly leg of the 4x100-meter medley relay (3:53.21), alongside fellow Olympians Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, and Simone Manuel.
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In the women's 4x100-meter free relay, Dahlia was joined by Comerford, Margo Geer, and Manuel to finish in the silver-medal position behind Australia with a time of 3:33.45. Comerford led off the relay with a split of 53.48, while Dahlia split a 53.59.
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Comerford also competed in the finals of the 100-meter free and 100-meter fly, as well as the B-final of the 50-meter free. In the 100-meter free, she took fourth in a time of 52.94, the ninth-fastest time in the world this year. She was fifth in the 100-meter fly with a time of 58.25, and took second in the 50-meter free B-final with a lifetime-best of 24.80.
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Following a breakout swim at the Phillips 66 National Championships, Harting came from behind on the final 50 to take bronze in the 200-meter fly in a lifetime-best time of 1:55.05. His time earned him a spot inside the top-10 of the world rankings, just ahead of U.S. teammate Jack Conger. Harting also competed in the B-final of the 100 fly, finishing second with a 52.16.
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