McIntosh Misses 400 Free A Final, Eyes Pan Pacs B Final Tonight
Summer McIntosh missed the 400m freestyle A final at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, finishing 9th in the morning heats and opting to swim in tonight’s B final after acknowledging a heat miscalculation. She has been the year’s fastest 400 free swimmer, with a 3:55.37 season best set at the U.S. Open and holds the world record 3:54.18 from Canadian Trials. Ledecky and Pallister are the favorites for the A final, while McIntosh looks to redeem herself in the meet’s later events, including the 200 IM.