SUVA, Fiji - Freshman Danny Kovac of the Mizzou men's swimming program earned a gold medal as part of the U.S. 4x100m relay team to highlight his competition at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, held Aug. 23-26 at the Damodar Aquatic Center in Suva, Fiji.

Kovac and U.S. teammates Adam Chaney, Destin, Lasco and Drew Kibler combined to post a 3:19.44 in the 4x100 free relay to nab first and the gold, finishing over a second ahead of second-place finisher Australia (3:20.86). Kovac swam the second leg of the relay. 

The freshman also competed in five individual events at the meet, posting three top 10 finishes. He took ninth in the 100 fly with a 53.12 finals swim after a 52.70 in prelims. He also placed 10th in both the 100 free (50.58 finals, 50.12 prelims) and 200 IM (2:03.34 finals, 2:05.02 prelims). Additionally, he also took 15th in the 50 free and 20th in the 200 free. 

Kovac's Full Results

4x100 Relay
1. Adam Chaney, Danny Kovac, Destin Lasco, Drew Kibler (3:19.44)

100 Fly
9. 53.12 finals, 52.70 prelims

100 Free
10. 50.58 finals, 50.12 prelims

200 IM
10. 2:03.34 finals, 2:05.02 prelims

50 Free
15. 24.18 finals, 23.77 prelims

200 Free
20. 1:52.35 prelims