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Pan Pacific Championships: Night One Finals Heat Sheets; Summer McIntosh Chasing WR in 200 Freestyle Several world records will be on watch during the first night of finals at the Pan Pacific Championships, including Summer McIntosh chasing the global mark in the 200-meter freestyle. McIntosh eased ...

Pan Pacific Championships: Claire Curzan Breaks Meet Record But Still Misses Finals in Loaded 100 BackComing into the Pan Pacific Championships, the elite swimmers knew there would be some tough-luck races. In the meet format, only two swimmers from each country can qualify for the finals, which lea...

FLASH! Johannes Liebmann Takes Down European 800 Free Record 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  Johannes Liebmann took down his own European record in the 800 free en-route ...

FLASH! Sara Curtis Blisters World Record in 50 Backstroke at European Championships Coming off a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle from a night earlier, Italy's Sara Curtis delivered the first world record of the European Championships on Wednesday night in Paris. The University of Virginia st...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Men's Prelims: Three Trade Meet Marks in 50 Fly The morning session at the Pan Pacific Championships was going to have guaranteed racing in at least one dimension. With only two finalists for each county allowed in locked finals and up to five participants per countr...

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships kicked off from the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Day One events are the 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 butterfly as well as the men's 800 and women's 1500 free slower heats. There were several meet record...

European Championships, Day Three Semifinals: Sara Curtis Pops WR; Men's 100 Fly Showdown Set It will be another fast-paced session on Night Three of the European Championships in Paris, as four semifinals will complement seven finals. The semifinals of the women's 200-meter freestyle will open the ...

European Championships, Day Three Finals: Sarah Sjöström Wins 18th Gold a Year After Becoming a Mum 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  Sarah Sjöström won her sixth 50 fly ti...

European Championships, Day Three Prelims: Kristof Milak Launches Quest for Fourth Straight 100 Fly Title Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Kristof Milak launched his quest for a fourth straight...

Pan Pacific Championships: Day One Heat Sheets; Stacked Men's 200 Freestyle The first session of the Pan Pacific Championships is set for Wednesday morning, and many of the biggest names in the sport are ready to go to work at the William Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine, California. There will be...

USA Swimming CFO Cory Hilliard Resigns After Arrest One day after being put on leave by USA Swimming, chief financial officer Cory Hilliard has resigned, a USA Swimming spokesperson confirmed. Hilliard was arrested in Colorado on Monday, Aug. 10, charged with theft, embezzlement and official miscond...

Gretchen Walsh: A Decade Ahead of the World-Record Curve? Over time, roughly 50-55 years has separated the men's and women's world records in specific events. For example, Regan Smith currently owns the global standard in the 100-meter backstroke, her 57.13 (set in 2024) arriving 55 years after East...

Meg Harris Tabbed Flag-Bearer for Australia at Pan Pacs, Aims to Keep 'Lifting the Standard' of the Sprints Meg Harris came to the Pan Pacific Championships to race. She has been waiting for this sprint showdown with the U.S. women. Harris won the silver medal in the 50 free at the 2024 Olympics in ...

European Championships, Day Two Finals: Mary-Ambre Moluh Sets European 100 Back Record as France Win Mixed Medley Relay Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Day 2 finals report Mary-Ambre Moluh took down the European ...

European Championships: Mary-Ambre Moluh, Marrit Steenbergen Set Records in Mixed Medley Relay While the final of the mixed 400-meter medley relay delighted the home crowd at the European Championships, with France winning in Paris, there were a pair of individual records set in the race. After Mary...

European Championships, Day Two Finals: Marrit Steenbergen Showcases Excellence with Gold, CR & Historic Relay Split Results Watch the European Championships Live (And Free!) Day 1 prelims report Day 1 finals report Day 2 prelims report Marrit Steenbergen showcased her sustained quality with victory...

European Championships: Hubert Kos Blasts European Record in 200 Back; Just Misses Legendary WR of Aaron Peirsol For 17 years, Aaron Peirsol has held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke, a 1:51.92 performance from the 2009 World Championships never challenged. But on Tuesday night at the Eu...

European Championships, Day Two Semifinals: David Popovici Looks Superb in 100 Freestyle; WR on Radar If the morning prelims are an indication of what is to come on the second night of semifinals at the European Championships, it will be a swift evening in the French capital. The morning session saw...

European Championships: Yohann Ndoye Brouard First Major Casualty of Two-Per-Nation Rule The first major casualty of the European Championships' two-per-nation rule unfolded on Tuesday morning in Paris, as Frenchman Yohann Ndoye Brouard was eliminated from the 200-meter backstroke. The bronze medali...

Madi Mintenko Following Family Legacy, Emerging as Mid-Distance Force Less than two months after moving to the University of Virginia, Madi Mintenko swam at the 2025 Summer Championships in Irvine, Calif., a consolation meet of sorts for those who did not qualify for the World Championships. Before ...