1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle
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The men's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22, 1999 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was Grant Hackett of Australia.[2]
DatesAugust 22, 1999
(heats & final)
(heats & final)
Competitors20 from 7 nations
Winningtime3:41.83
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 22, 1999 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:41.83 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[3]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Kieren Perkins (AUS) |
3:43.80 | Rome, Italy | September 11, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Grant Hackett (AUS) |
3:47.27 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 12, 1997 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on August 22.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hackett | Australia | 3:47.37 | Q |
| 2 | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 3:48.36 | Q |
| 3 | Ryk Neethling |  South Africa | 3:49.47 | Q |
| 4 | Masato Hirano |  Japan | 3:52.33 | Q |
| 5 | Chad Carvin |  United States | 3:52.41 | Q |
| 6 | Jon Younghouse | United States | 3:52.63 | Q |
| 6 | Chris Thompson | United States | 3:52.63 | |
| 8 | Craig Stevens | Australia | 3:53.97 | |
| 9 | Erik Vendt | United States | 3:55.00 | |
| 10 | Yosuke Ichikawa | Japan | 3:55.79 | Q |
| 11 | Rick Say |  Canada | 3:56.07 | Q |
| 12 | Mark Johnston | Canada | 3:56.10 | |
| 13 | Shusuke Ito | Japan | 3:59.14 | |
| 14 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | 3:59.27 | |
| 15 | Chuck Sayao | Canada | 4:01.06 | |
| 16 | Tim Peterson | Canada | 4:02.95 | |
| 17 | Andrew Hurd | Canada | 4:05.08 | |
| 18 | Torin Hay |  New Zealand | 4:08.77 | |
| 19 | Hsu Kuo-tung |  Chinese Taipei | 4:17.68 | |
| 20 | Lin Shu-Jen | Chinese Taipei | 4:28.57 |
Final
The final was held on August 22.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 3:41.83 | WR |
 | Grant Hackett | Australia | 3:46.02 | |
 | Ryk Neethling | South Africa | 3:46.31 | |
| 4 | Chad Carvin | United States | 3:49.74 | |
| 5 | Masato Hirano | Japan | 3:52.32 | |
| 6 | Rick Say | Canada | 3:53.20 | |
| 7 | Jon Younghouse | United States | 3:53.28 | |
| 8 | Yosuke Ichikawa | Japan | 3:58.98 |