LIMA - United States claimed three of the four gold medals on the third day of action at the world junior championships in Lima, Peru.

Three new championships mark were set on Thursday:

• Evan Pinion, USA, men's 800 freestyle 7:55.92 (pr. 8:01.77, Herman Heerden, RSA, 10.07.2008)
• Daryna Zevina, UKR, women's 200 backstroke 2:10.43 (pr. 2:11.45, Miyu Otsuka, JPN, 18.08.2011)
• Lia Neal, USA, women's 100 freestyle 54.90 (pr. 55.18, Neal, 17.08.2011).

Following are theleading results:

WOMEN

100 FREESTYLE
1. Lia Neal (USA) 54.90 CR
2. Chanta Van Landeghem (CAN) 55.29
3. Bronte Campbell (AUS) 55.46

200 BACKSTROKE
1. Daryna Zevina (UKR) 2:10.43 CR
2. Miyu Otsuka (JPN) 2:11.02
3. Karley Mann (GBR) 2:11.40

MEN

800 FREESTYLE
1. Evan Pinion (USA) 7:55.92 CR
2. Gabriele Detti (ITA) 8:00.22
3. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) 8:02.06

100 BUTTERFLY
1. Maclin Davis (USA) 53.24
2. Kenta Hirai (JPN) 53.40
3. Artur Mendes (BRA) 53.96