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Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Tang Qianting Gets China on Board with 50 Breast Gold As the holder of the top three times in the world in 2026 entering this meet, no one would’ve been shocked to see Tang Qianting on the top step of the podium at the Pan Pacific Championships. The Asi...

The U.S. and Australian women entered the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships with similar times and goals in the 400 freestyle relay. Just about a half second separated the two countries on paper, but a different mix of swimmers brings out all kinds of possibilities. Australia won the first relay round ...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Sam Williamson Edges Michael Houlie, Van Mathias in 50 Breast; Third Individual Gold of Summer For the seventh time in three days of racing at Pan Pacs, an Australian swimmer has won gold after previously topping the same event on the other side of the Atlant...

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Team USA Snares Gold in 400 Freestyle Relay as Legendary WR Survives Older fans of the sport can typically recall where they viewed. Younger fans have gone the digital route to watch the race. Regardless of age, the legend of the United States' 400-mete...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Amid 'Rocky' Meet, Regan Smith Pulls Away From Claire Curzan for 200 Back Gold Puzzling might be the best description for the collection of performances Regan Smith has put together at the Pan Pacific Championships. First came a 100 backstroke performance tha...

‘Lesson’s Learned’ for Summer McIntosh After 400 Free Final Miss Summer McIntosh didn’t account for everyone in the pool Friday morning. As a result, the world-record holder in the 400 freestyle ended up in the B final at the Pan Pacific Championships. It’s a lesson learned, a contrite McIntosh said...

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Matthew Temple, Ben Armbruster 1-2 in 100 Fly The summer has been good to Australian butterfliers. All three medalists at the Commonwealth Games in the 50 were Aussies. They took both minor medals in the 100 and 200. Two of them belonged to Ben Armbrust...

It has been a meet full of Pan Pacific Championship records for Gretchen Walsh and the U.S. women. On Night Three from Irvine, California, Walsh threw down another one, crushing the 100 butterfly in 55.15. Walsh now has the top 18 swims in the history of the event, which isn't surprising the way she...

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Sam Short Takes Down Ian Thorpe Championship Record in 400 Freestyle The feeling of invincibility is a sense all athletes dream of experiencing at some point in their careers. In that moment, they exude unmatched confidence and enter competition with th...

Pan Pacific Championships: Yumeki Kojima Wins Men’s 200 Backstroke; Canada Takes Two Medals Japan’s Yumeki Kojima powered away from a competitive field to win the men’s 200-meter backstroke Friday night at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. Kojima touched in 1:55.38 at the William Woollett Jr. Aqua...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Lani Pallister Holds Off Katie Ledecky in 400 Free, Continues Stretch of Gold Medals When this summer championship season concludes, Lani Pallister will end up among the most decorated performers from this stretch of regional competition. Pallister captured f...

Pan Pacific Championships: Night Three Heat Sheets; Ledecky vs. Pallister - Part II The third night of finals at the Pan Pacific Championships will get underway with Round Two of Katie Ledecky vs. Lani Pallister, this time in the 400-meter freestyle. On Night One, Ledecky edged Pallister in the 1500...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day Three Prelims: Van Mathias Chasing 50 Breast Crown Fresh off his win in the 100 breaststroke and near miss of his American record, Van Mathias will be in the pool again on Friday morning at the Pan Pacific Championships in the 50 breast. Mathias was the top seed in the...

Pan Pacific Championships Women's Day Three Prelims: World Record Holder Summer McIntosh Bumped to B Final in 400 Free The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Three prelims on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. The events for Friday morning sessio...

European Championships, Day Five Finals: David Popovici Makes History With Three-Peat In Paris Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Day 3 prelims report  Day 3 finals report Day 4 prelims report Da...

"It's So Bad, I'm Confused": Adam Ramsay-Peaty Stunned After Crashing Out Of 50 Breast Prelims Adam Ramsay-Peaty had no answer after crashing out of the 50m breaststroke heats at the European Championships in Paris. Ramsay-Peaty holds the world record of 25.95 in the event and won four straight Euro...

European Championships, Night Five Semifinals: Sarah Sjostrom and Leon Marchand Shine En Route to Finals There is no doubt that the home crowd at the European Championships in Paris will be eager to see what four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand has to offer on Friday night. Marchand will race th...

Pan Pacs: After PB, Gretchen Walsh ‘Might Like’ 100 Free Again It’s unusual, given Gretchen Walsh’s all-conquering abilities in the sprints, to hear the American express her shortcomings in an event. But the 100 freestyle is that for the former Virginia superstar. Or, maybe she hopes, it was. Walsh ...

Gabriel Jett Delivers an Underwater for the Ages at Pan Pacific Championships Gabriel Jett couldn't see his opponents as he made the final turn of the 800 freestyle relay. But he knew what he had to do. Jett unleashed an underwater off the final turn that was as stunning as it was fast. Especially s...

Pan Pacific Championships: Day Three Heat Sheets; Battle Brewing in Women's 400 Freestyle The third morning session at the Pan Pacific Championships will start with the can't-miss women's 400-meter freestyle, as world-record holder Summer McIntosh lines up with Katie Ledecky and Lani Pallister. All ...