Ledecky-McIntosh Clash Sparks World-Record Watch at Pan Pacs

At Irvine’s Pan Pacific Championships, Katie Ledecky headlines a US team as she renews a major international rivalry with Summer McIntosh in the 400m free while also contesting the 800m and 1500m free; McIntosh seeks to challenge Ledecky after recent Olympic and world successes, with Lani Pallister a key distance threat as well. The meet also features American sprint pair Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh pushing for world records in the 50m/100m fly and 50m free, along with notable US men like Bobby Finke and Sam Short, making Pan Pacs the marquee international stage on home soil in 2026.