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Derivaux Sets Pace in Day 2 Prelims at 2026 Junior Pan Pacs
sports6 days ago

Derivaux Sets Pace in Day 2 Prelims at 2026 Junior Pan Pacs

Day 2 prelims at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacs in Vancouver kicked off with Audrey Derivaux leading the girls’ 400 IM in 4:44.40 as the U.S. and Japan posted strong results and led the standings, while Japan’s Raito Numata clocked 4:14.76 to top the boys’ 400 IM. Luka Mijatovic dominated the 800 free en route to a night-1 highlight, and the morning also produced top seeds in the 100 free (girls: Jodie Mead 55.39; boys: Luka Mijatovic 49.38; with Americans Aria Grossenbach and Abi Burke pushing for two A-final spots) and 100 breast (Yusei Imaizumi 1:00.17). In the 50 back, Alyssa Sagle (28.74) and Gabi Brito (28.75) led the Americans into the final, after a swim-off determined the final A-final spot. Through Night 1, the U.S. held the medal lead with 25 total medals including 11 golds, while Japan had 8 golds, and the session featured four events for each gender, ending with the 50 back making its Junior Pan Pacs debut.

via SwimSwam|
#audrey-derivaux#day-2-prelims#junior-pan-pacs
Pallister ends Ledecky’s 800m supremacy at Pan Pacs
sports8 days ago

Pallister ends Ledecky’s 800m supremacy at Pan Pacs

At the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, Lani Pallister of Australia beat Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle, 8:06.10 to 8:07.26, marking Ledecky’s first international loss in the event since 2010 and Pallister’s first major win over her; Pallister also defeated Ledecky in the 400m freestyle, though Ledecky won the 1500m. With the LA Olympics two years away, the result signals rising challenge to the American legend, and Ledecky called it her best swim of the week and a season-best.

via New York Post|
#800m-freestyle#katie-ledecky#lani-pallister
Pallister Shatters Ledecky's 800 Free Streak at Pan Pacs
sports9 days ago

Pallister Shatters Ledecky's 800 Free Streak at Pan Pacs

Lani Pallister toppled Katie Ledecky in the women’s 800m freestyle at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, posting 8:06.10 to Ledecky’s 8:07.26. Pallister surged to the lead on the opening 400m and remained under world-record pace through the middle, finishing with a blazing final 50 of 28.84 to secure the win, marking Ledecky’s first international defeat in the event in 14 years and signaling Pallister as a leading distance contender ahead of LA28.

via SwimSwam|
#800-freestyle#katie-ledecky#lani-pallister
Douglass Breaks World Record as Pan Pacs Day 4 Delivers Historic Speeds
sports9 days ago

Douglass Breaks World Record as Pan Pacs Day 4 Delivers Historic Speeds

Kate Douglass blasted the women’s 50m free world record with 23.19 to win Pan Pacs Day 4, with Gretchen Walsh taking silver and Meg Harris bronze. Jamie Jack won the men’s 50m free in 21.35, while Alexy took silver. Canada’s Alexanne Lepage topped the women’s 200m breast in 2:21.73. Zac Stubblety-Cook claimed the men’s 200m breast in 2:08.09. Sam Short set a Pan Pacs meet and Australian record in the 1500m freestyle (14:33.97). Lani Pallister upset Katie Ledecky in the 800m free with a meet-record 8:06.10. The U.S. closed with a meet and US Open record in the women’s 4×100 medley relay (3:50.43) and the men’s 4×100 medley relay (3:29.06), with record splits highlighted by Gretchen Walsh’s fastest-ever 100 fly leg.

via swimswam.com|
#day-4-finals#kate-douglass#pan-pacific-championships
US Adds Backstroke Switch in Pan Pacs Day 4 Relay Lineups
sports10 days ago

US Adds Backstroke Switch in Pan Pacs Day 4 Relay Lineups

Day 4 relay lineups for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships were released: the United States women’s 400 medley relay features Katharine Berkoff on back, McKenzie Siroky on breast, Gretchen Walsh on butterfly, and Kate Douglass anchoring, with Walsh remaining on the fly leg and Douglass anchoring after her strong 100 free; the US men’s 400 medley relay A lineup lists Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Luca Urlando and Jack Alexy. Lane-by-lane rosters for other nations (Australia, Japan, Canada, South Africa, etc.) are provided, along with a separate USA B relay lineup for the final session.

via SwimSwam|
#medley-relay#pan-pacific-championships#relay-lineups
Douglass Reclaims World Record in 50 Free as Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims Shine
sports10 days ago

Douglass Reclaims World Record in 50 Free as Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims Shine

Day 4 prelims at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships featured a sprint-studded session: Kate Douglass blasted 23.49 to reclaim the women’s 50m free world record (with Gretchen Walsh close behind at 23.78) and Jamie Jack posted a Pan Pacific record 21.42 in the men’s 50m free; Shaine Casas failed to crack the 200m IM final, while Japan led the men’s 200m breast prelims with Shin Ohashi at 2:08.90 and Yamato Fukasawa at 2:09.72, and Kate Douglass along with Kotomi Kato posted strong times in the women’s 200m breast. Slower heats in the 800m and 1500m saw Caitlin Deans and Benjamin Goedemans post the morning's best times, respectively, setting the stage for tonight’s finals under the meet’s two-per-country rules.

via SwimSwam|
#50m-freestyle#day-4-prelims#pan-pacific-championships
Liebmann Breaks 1500m World Record in Paris as Douglass Reclaims 50m Free in California
sports10 days ago

Liebmann Breaks 1500m World Record in Paris as Douglass Reclaims 50m Free in California

Germany's Johannes Liebmann smashed the men's 1500m freestyle world record at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with 14:26.79, becoming the first to dip under 14:30 since Grant Hackett in 2001, while American Kate Douglass set a new women's 50m freestyle world mark at the Pan Pacific Championships in California with 23.49 seconds, reclaiming the record from Gretchen Walsh.

via BBC|
#1500m-freestyle#50m-freestyle#pan-pacific-championships
Walsh Steals the Show as Short Sets Pan Pac 400 Free Record on Day 3
sports10 days ago

Walsh Steals the Show as Short Sets Pan Pac 400 Free Record on Day 3

Day 3 of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine featured a night of record-setting swims and key wins: Gretchen Walsh dominated the women’s 100m fly with a meet-record 55.15; Sam Short blasted the Pan Pacs record in the men’s 400 free with 3:40.52; Lani Pallister won the women’s 400 free in 3:58.42 (Katie Ledecky 4:00.15, Erika Fairweather 4:02.35); Regan Smith claimed the women’s 200 back in 2:05.57; Yumeki Kojima won the men’s 200 back in 1:55.38; Tang Qianting took the women’s 50 breast in 29.67; Sam Williamson led a 1-2 Australian finish in the men’s 50 breast with 26.36 (Houlie/Mathias 26.42); and the U.S. lit up the night with relay records in the women’s 4×100 free (3:29.32) and the men’s 4×100 free (3:09.01), both Pan Pacs and U.S. Open marks.

via SwimSwam|
#gretchen-walsh#pan-pacific-championships#relays
McIntosh Just Misses Pan Pacs 400 Free Final in Irvine
sports11 days ago

McIntosh Just Misses Pan Pacs 400 Free Final in Irvine

Canadian world-record holder Summer McIntosh finished 9th in the heats of the women’s 400m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships, missing the A final by 0.20 seconds with a 4:08.56 as Fan Yaqi grabbed the last qualifying spot. The result comes a year after her world-title win in the event and follows illness that affected her Canadian Trials; McIntosh has been among the season’s fastest 400 frees, having clocked 3:55.37 earlier this season.

via SwimSwam|
#400-freestyle#finals#pan-pacific-championships
McIntosh Headlines Pan Pacs Day 2 Prelims as Walsh and Berkoff Spark Speed
sports11 days ago

McIntosh Headlines Pan Pacs Day 2 Prelims as Walsh and Berkoff Spark Speed

Day 2 prelims at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine featured Summer McIntosh headlining the women’s 400 IM as a gold favorite, Gretchen Walsh clocking 52.57 to lead the 100 free while Americans and Aussies jockeyed for finals spots, Katharine Berkoff breaking American and U.S. Open records in the 50 back, and a series of tight heats and two-per-country rule-driven swim-offs (including a 400 IM swim-off between Asaki Nishikawa and Yumeki Kojima and a 100 free swim-off between Fan Yaqi and Chelsey Edwards) shaping tonight’s finals. The day also saw strong showings from Japan and Brazil in various events, with Masers and relays setting up a stacked night of racing across the Pan Pacs program.

via SwimSwam|
#100-free#day-2-prelims#pan-pacific-championships
Ledecky extends 16-year 1500m dominance at Pan Pacs as U.S. clocks mixed medley world record
sports12 days ago

Ledecky extends 16-year 1500m dominance at Pan Pacs as U.S. clocks mixed medley world record

Katie Ledecky won the Pan Pacific 1500m freestyle in 15:36.09 to extend her 16-year win streak, edging Lani Pallister (15:38.62) and cementing her status atop the event’s history; Pallister’s time made her the second-fastest ever behind Simona Quadarella. The U.S. also set a world record in the mixed 4x100m medley relay (Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass) in 3:36.70.

via NBC Sports|
#ledecky#mixed-4x100m-medley-relay#pan-pacs