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Pan Pacific Championships return after eight years at Irvine with Day 1 prelims across four events per gender and timed finals for the 800 and 1500 frees; Summer McIntosh is racing the 200 free for the first time at a major international meet since 2023 (dropping the 200 fly), Gretchen Walsh eyes a Pan Pacs 50 fly record, and the two-per-country rule shapes the A finals as Americans pace the morning heats across multiple events.
Day 1 of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin opened with a brisk prelims session at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Katie Ledecky clocked 15:23.21 in the women’s 1500 free, near a world-record pace and the top seed for the night’s finals, while Bobby Finke led the men’s 1500 free prelims and earned a night-one prize. Several big names withdrew or scratched events (Shaine Casas did not swim the 200 IM; Hunter Armstrong and Grant House withdrew), and Claire Weinstein scratched the 1500. The meet’s early field also featured strong seeds in sprints and the 200 IM, with finals later tonight expected to be faster and streamed on the USA Swimming Network and Peacock.