Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina (1994) came back to the top of the podium to receive the gold medal for her brilliant performance in the women’s 200m backstroke. She clocked 2:10.43 and set a new championships record. The owner of the previous time, 2:11.45, was Miyu Otsuka (JPN, 1994), the silver medallist in 2:11.02. Karley Mann (GBR, 1994, 2:11.40) concluded in third place.
Davis Maclin (USA, 1993, 53.24), Kenta Hirai (JPN, 1994, 53.40) and Arthur Mendes Filho (BRA, 1993, 53.96) were the three best in the men’s 100m butterfly. Arthur was the first South American swimmer with a medal in this edition of the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.
The last event of the day in Lima consecrated Lia Neal (USA, 1995, 54.90) as winner of the women’s 100m freestyle, beating her own championships record of the previous day (55.18). Canadian Chantal Van Landeghem (1994, 55.29) and Australian Bronte Campbell (1995, 55.46) were the silver and bronze medallists.
Evan Pinion (USA)
Day 3
Championships Records
Finals and Semifinals
Girls 100m Freestyle - Lia Neal (USA): 54.90
Girls 50m Butterfly - Vanessa Mohr (RSA): 26.70
Boys 50m Backstroke - Christian Diener (GER): 25.58
Girls 100m Breaststroke - Lisa Fissneider (ITA): 1:08.47
Girls 200m Backstroke - Daryna Zevina (UKR): 2:10.43
Boys 800m Freestyle - Evan Pinion (USA): 7:55.92
Medal Table - after Day 3
| Fed. | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| USA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| JPN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| UKR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| ITA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| CAN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| AUS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| ESP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GBR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GRE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| POL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RUS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |