TOKYO, Japan – University of Texas swimmer Townley Haas won a gold medal at the Pan Pacific Championships in the 200m freestyle on Thursday morning in Tokyo, Japan.
Haas took the event with a 1:45.56 time for Team USA, qualifying him to represent the United States for the 2019 World Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. Haas still has the 400 freestyle and 100 freestyle yet to come, seeded fifth and 11th respectively in those events.
Action from the Pan Pacific Championships continues throughout the week and will wrap up on August 14.