Read morePan Pacific Championships, Day Four Prelims: William Petric, Jamie Jack Start Strong for Aussies15 August 2026Pan Pacific Championships, Day Four Prelims: William Petric, Jamie Jack Start Strong for Aussies It’s been a strong meet for the Australians this week in Irvine. And they’re looking to finish out with more Pan Pacifics gold. William Petric and Jamie Jack took home top seeds in the 200 individual med...
Read moreFLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Walsh15 August 2026FLASH! Kate Douglass Takes Down 50 Free World Record, Sets Up Showdown With Walsh Kate Douglass admitted she was aiming for a world record in the 100 freestyle leading off the 400 free relay at the Pan Pacific Championships. About 12 hours later, Douglass threw down a 23.49 to shatter the 50 freesty...
Read moreFLASH! Johannes Liebmann Destroys 1500 Free World Record In Paris15 August 2026 Results Johannes Liebmann obliterated the 1500 free world record in 14:26.79 to take 3.88secs off Bobby Finke's standard at the European Championships in Paris. The 19-year-old - who set a European record en-route to 800 free gold - led from the start with Zalan Sarkany for company, the German alwa...
Read morePan Pacific Championships Day Four Women's Prelims: Live Recap15 August 2026The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day Four prelims on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Wollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, California. The events for the morning session include the 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 200 breaststroke before the slower heats of the men's 1500 and women's 800. This i...
Read moreClaire Curzan Speeds to Silver; Credits Young Teammates for Inspiring 'Us Old Farts' at Pan Pacs15 August 2026Claire Curzan Speeds to Silver, Credits Young Teammates for Inspiring 'Us Old Farts' at Pan Pacs Claire Curzan has had an incredibly polarizing Pan Pacific Championships. The American star has been at or near her best in most of her events, setting multiple meet records along the way. But those meet...
Read moreEuropean Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Returns To Centre Stage In Paris15 August 2026European Championships, Day Six Finals: Leon Marchand Returns To Centre Stage 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 Day 4...
Read moreEuropean Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Nikita Sheremet Leads Way Into Finals of 50 Freestyle15 August 2026European Championships, Night Six Semifinals: Nikita Sheremet Leads Way Into Finals of 50 Freestyle As the European Championships near their conclusion, the schedule calls for plenty of semifinal action on Saturday, including competition in the men's 50-meter freestyle. That event will feature Russi...
Read moreKate Douglass Sets 100 Free American Record with ‘Huge Props’ to Steenbergen, Moesch15 August 2026Kate Douglass Sets 100 Free American Record with ‘Huge Props’ to Steenbergen, Moesch The world record in the women’s 100 freestyle hadn’t moved since 2017. The American mark hadn’t budged since 2019. When others started the wheels of history back in progress, Kate Douglass wanted in. And she very ne...
Read morePan Pacific Championships: Day Four Prelims Heat Sheets; Showdown in Women's 50 Freestyle on Tap15 August 2026Pan Pacific Championships: Day Four Prelims Heat Sheets; Showdown in Women's 50 Freestyle on Tap The final day of the Pan Pacific Championships kicks off on Saturday morning and it's not difficult to identify the most-anticipated event. The women's 50-meter freestyle will have training partners Gret...
Read moreEuropean Championships, Day Six Prelims: Duncan Scott, Benedetta Pilato & Apostolos Christou Among Heat Winners15 August 2026European Championships, Day Six Prelims: Duncan Scott & Benedetta Pilato Among Heat Winners 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 Day 4...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Tang Qianting Gets China on Board with 50 Breast Gold14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships: American Record Claims Women's 400 Free Relay; Douglass Leads off in 51.6914 August 2026The 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 ...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Sam Williamson Edges Michael Houlie, Van Mathias in 50 Breast; Third Individual Gold of Summer14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Team USA Snares Gold in 400 Freestyle Relay as Legendary WR Survives14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Day 3 Finals: Regan Smith Wins 200 Back Gold in 'Gut-Check Crapshoot'14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read more‘Lesson’s Learned’ for Summer McIntosh After 400 Free Final Miss14 August 2026‘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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Matthew Temple, Ben Armbruster 1-2 in 100 Fly14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships: Gretchen Walsh Continues Sensational Record-Breaking Meet With 100 Fly Title14 August 2026It 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Sam Short Takes Down Ian Thorpe Championship Record in 400 Freestyle14 August 2026Pan 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...
Read morePan Pacific Championships, Night Three Finals: Yumeki Kojima Wins 200 Backstroke14 August 2026Pan 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...