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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...

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 ...

Pan Pacific Championships: Florian Wellbrock Adds Another Title in Men's Open Water Different continent, different field, same result for Florian Wellbrock. The impervious German made his flight to Los Angeles worthwhile, adding a gold medal in the Pan Pacific Championships in the men’s 10-kilometer...

USA Swimming CFO Cory Hilliard Arrested; Charged on Three Counts, Including Theft and Embezzlement Cory Hilliard, USA Swimming's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), was arrested on Monday morning and charged with three counts related to the misappropriation of funds during his tenure at the University of...

Pan Pacific Championships: United States Could Consider Unconventional Lineup for Mixed Medley Relay Conventional thinking around the mixed 400 medley relay, an event part of the Olympic program for only the past two Games, suggests using a male breaststroker and female freestyler. Based on a team's...

How to Watch Pan Pacific Championships; Link to Meet Results All four days of pool competition at the Pan Pacific Championships, which will run from Wednesday through Saturday, will be carried by Peacock. Prelims will begin at 10 a.m. (1 p.m. EDT) while finals will get underway at 7 p.m. (10 p.m. ED...

POLL: How Many World Records Will Be Broken Between European Champs and Pan Pacs? (VOTE HERE!) The week ahead is sure to be fascinating, with the European Championships (Aug. 10-16) and Pan Pacific Championships (Aug. 12-15) unfolding simultaneously in Paris and Irvine. The world's best swimmers wil...

Junior Nationals, Day Five Finals: Heading to Junior Pan Pacs, Gabi Brito Cruises to Crown in 200 IM Preparing for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships later this month in Vancouver, Gabi Brito gathered momentum on Friday night by winning the 200-meter individual medley at the United States Junior N...

Five Women's Storylines to Follow at the Pan Pacific Championships; Gretchen Walsh Chasing Sub-54 One of the year's biggest international meets is almost here, the Pan Pacific Championships set to run from August 12-15. It will be the first edition of Pan Pacs since 2018 and, along with the Commonwe...

Erika Pelaez Using U.S Nationals High-Point Performance as 'Great Step in the Right Direction' Erika Pelaez didn't even know she was in the points lead at Nationals until the final day. Once she did, the North Carolina State star had a goal. Pelaez did what needed to be done in her final event and w...

Junior Nationals, Day Four Finals: Emily Wolf and Connor Christopherson Claim 200 Freestyle Titles Emily Wolf (Fishers Area) sat in fourth after the first lap, but took command on the second length en route to victory in the 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday night at the United States Junior National...

Elliot Leasure Blasts NAG (13-14) Record in 100 Backstroke at Junior Nationals Rochester Swim Club's Elliot Leasure has enjoyed a phenomenal stretch in the long-course pool, but what the Minnesota standout managed on Wednesday night was stunning. Racing in the final of the 100-meter backstroke at th...

NCAA Recruiting Periods for Swimmers: What Are Dead Periods and Recruiting Shutdowns? College recruiting is in full swing, with the class of 2028 now able to speak in person with NCAA coaches, schedule visits, and receive offers. As high school juniors and seniors approach the first recruiting shutd...

Pan Pacs Format Will Have U.S. Swimmers on Alert During Morning Prelims The preliminaries at the Pan Pacific Championships won't take long to complete, thanks to smaller-sized fields for next week's competition. Some events will only have two heats during the morning session, but the stakes will be ...

With Claire Weinstein Sidelined, Who Will Comprise the United States 800 Freestyle Relay? As one of the United States' premier 200-meter freestylers for several years, Claire Weinstein has played a key role for Team USA in the 800 freestyle relay at multiple international competitions. But with the ...

Entry Lists for Pan Pacific Championships Released (See Full Entries) The initial entry lists for next week's Pan Pacific Championships have been released. While many athletes are entered in more events than they will ultimately contest, the entries provide a glimpse of what some swimmers are thinki...

Indiana's Gabriel Brown Breaks Five NAG Records in 16-Day Span The state of Indiana has long been known for producing excellence in the pool and Gabriel Brown is carrying on the tradition. In the 10-and-under age group, Brown has gone on a record-breaking assault, setting five National Age Group (NA...

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Gertrude Ederle and Her English Channel Crossing Today, August 6, marks the 100th anniversary of Gertrude Ederle becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel. One hundred years ago, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman and sixth individual to swi...