2026 Pan Pacific Championships swimming results

Finals results from the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships swim meet from Aug. 12-15 in Irvine, California ...

Women’s 200m Freestyle
1. Lani Pallister (AUS) -- 1:53.67
2. Summer McIntosh (CAN) -- 1:53.86
3. Erika Fairweather (NZL) -- 1:55.05
4. Anna Peplowski (USA) -- 1:55.94
5. Milla Jansen (AUS) -- 1:56.64
6. Erin Gemmell (USA) -- 1:56.88
7. Maria Fernanda Costa (BRA) -- 1:57.25
8. Stephanie Balduccini (BRA) -- 1:58.41

05:15

Pallister puts it together for CR in 200m free

Lani Pallister of Australia got the best of Canada’s Summer McIntosh in the women’s 200m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships, swimming a Championship Record time of 1:53.67, 0.19 seconds ahead of McIntosh.

Women’s 1500m Freestyle
1. Katie Ledecky -- 15:36.09
2. Lani Pallister (AUS) -- 15:38.62
3. Moesha Johnson (AUS) -- 15:53.49
4. Ichika Kajimoto (JPN) -- 16:00.10
5. Caitlin Deans (NZL) -- 16:07.44
6. Beatriz Dizotti (BRA) -- 16:08.56
7. Molly Walker (AUS) -- 16:10.58
8. Jillian Cox (USA) -- 16:12.25

05:42

Ledecky holds on for 1500m free title at Pan Pacs

Katie Ledecky was pushed more than normal by Australia’s Lani Pallister in the 1500m at the Pan Pacific Championships, but she extended her 16-year winning streak despite her closest finish in the event in 13 years.

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Women’s 100m Backstroke
1. Katharine Berkoff (USA) -- 57.93
2. Regan Smith (USA) -- 58.11
3. Taylor Ruck (CAN) -- 58.40
4. Iona Anderson (AUS) -- 59.53
5. Ingrid Wilm (CAN) -- 59.82
6. Hannah Fredericks (AUS) -- 1:00.05
7. Wan Letian (CHN) -- 1:00.21
8. Yu Yiting (CHN) -- 1:00.23

05:19

Berkoff tops Smith for 100m back title at Pan Pacs

Katharine Berkoff (57.93 seconds) and Regan Smith (58.11) combined for another 1-2 finish for the U.S. at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, this time in the women’s 100m backstroke.

Women’s 50m Butterfly
1. Gretchen Walsh (USA) -- 24.65
2. Kate Douglass -- 25.06
3. Taylor Ruck (CAN) -- 25.23
4. Alexandria Perkins (AUS) -- 25.34
5. Erin Gallagher -- 25.43
6. Rikako Ikee (JPN) -- 25.96
7. Zoe Pedersen (NZL) -- 26.45
8. Leilani Fack (CAN) -- 26.63

03:58

Walsh lowers own mark with CR in 50m butterfly

Gretchen Walsh lowered her own Championship Record at the Pan Pacific Championships, swimming the 50m butterfly in 24.65 seconds, nearly a half-second ahead of compatriot Kate Douglass, who finished in silver position.

Women’s 200m Butterfly
1. Brittany Castelluzzo (AUS) -- 2:06.24
2. Elizabeth Dekkers (AUS) -- 2:06.56
3. Tess Howley (USA) -- 2:07.43
4. Chiho Mizuguchi (JPN) -- 2:08.40
5. Alex Shackell (USA) -- 2:08.70
6. Misa Okuzono (JPN) -- 2:09.60
7. Yasmin Silva (PER) -- 2:13.72
8. Applejean Gwinn (TPE) -- 2:19.86

05:35

Australia takes top two in 200m fly at Pan Pacs

Australia’s Brittany Castelluzzo claimed the win in the 200m fly at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. Her teammate Elizabeth Dekkers drove to the wall in second and American Tess Howley rounded out the top three.

Women’s Open Water 10km
1. Moesha Johnson (AUS) -- 1:55:33
2. Airi Ebina (JPN) -- 1:55:59
3. Ichika Kajimoto (JPN) -- 1:56:07
4. Becca Mann (USA) -- 1:56:15
5. Jacqueline Davison-McGovern (AUS) -- 1:56:17
6. Mariah Denigan (USA) -- 1:58:44
7. Ashley Twichell (USA) -- 1:58:51
8. Katie Grimes (USA) -- 1:59:04

Men’s 200m Freestyle
1. Luke Hobson (USA) -- 1:43.85
2. Gabriel Jett (USA) -- 1:43.96
3. Zhang Zhanshuo (CHN) -- 1:44.59
4. Tatsuya Murasa (JPN) -- 1:44.76
5. Kai Taylor (AUS) -- 1:46.11
6. Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) -- 1:46.67
7. Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) -- 1:46.87
8. Ethan Ekk (CAN) -- 1:47.22

05:29

Hobson has what it takes for CR in 200m freestyle

Luke Hobson (1:43.85) broke his own Championship Record in the men’s 200m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, as Gabriel Jett (1:43.96) came in just behind for the 1-2 U.S. finish.

Men’s 800m Freestyle
1. Sam Short (AUS) -- 7:37.02
2. Bobby Finke (USA) -- 7:42.52
3. Benjamin Goedemans (AUS) -- 7:44.67
4. Kazushi Imafuku (JPN) -- 7:47.92
5. Elijah Winnington (AUS) -- 7:50.11
6. Matthew Galea (AUS) -- 8:01.86
7. Joey Tepper (USA) -- 8:01.92
8. Matthew Caldwell (RSA) -- 8:02.08

05:10

Short steals spotlight with CR in 800m freestyle

Samuel Short of Australia won the men’s 800m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships with a Championship Record time of 7:37.02, 5.5 seconds faster than second-place finisher Bobby Finke of the U.S..

Men’s 100m Backstroke
1. Blake Tierney (CAN) -- 53.18
2. Will Modglin (USA) -- 53.37
3. Jack Aikins (USA) -- 53.46
4. Marcus Reyes Gentry (MEX) -- 54.04
5. Hidekazu Takehara (JPN) -- 54.33
6. Kodai Nishiono (JPN) -- 54.51
7. Raben Dommann (CAN) -- 55.01
8. Jack Harvey (BER) -- 55.16

03:09

Tierney triumphs at Pan Pacs in 100m backstroke

Canada’s Blake Tierney took the top spot in the men’s 100m backstroke at the Pan Pacific Championships, with Americans Will Modglin and Jack Aikins rounding out the podium.

Men’s 50m Butterfly
1. Ben Armbruster (AUS) -- 22.75
2. Van Mathias (USA) -- 22.84
3. Gui Caribe (BRA) -- 22.88
4. Michael Andrew (USA) -- 22.99
5. Isaac Cooper (AUS) -- 23.03
6. Finlay Knox (CAN) -- 23.39
7. Calvyn Justus (RSA) -- 23.44
8. Shoon Mitsunaga (JPN) -- 23.63

04:58

Armbruster edges Mathias for 50m butterfly title

Ben Armbruster of Australia swam a Championship Record 22.75 seconds in the 50m butterfly to just edge runner-up finisher Van Mathias of the U.S. by nine hundredths of a second at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Men’s 200m Butterfly
1. Luca Urlando (USA) -- 1:53.11
2. Carson Foster (USA) -- 1:53.67
3. Harrison Turner (AUS) -- 1:54.44
4. Chen Juner (CHN) -- 1:55.68
5. Benjamin Loewen (CAN) -- 1:56.26
6. Anton Semenyuk (CAN) -- 1:58.39
7. Kris Mihaylov (RSA) -- 1:59.53
8. Kai Whelan (RSA) -- 2:06.54

05:39

Urlando wins duel with Foster in Pan Pacs 200m fly

Luca Urlando’s Championship Record time of 1:53.11 stood up at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the men’s 200m butterfly. American Carson Foster came in runner-up just over a half second behind.

Men’s Open Water 10km
1. Florian Wellbrock (GER) -- 1:49:51
2. Paulo Strelhke Delgado (MEX) -- 1:49:58
3. Dario Verani (ITA) -- 1:50:01
4. Joshua Brown (USA) -- 1:50:05
5. Ivan Puskovitch (USA) -- 1:50:06
6. Joey Tepper (USA) -- 1:50:07
7. Victor Moreno (BRA) -- 1:50:08
8. Dylan Gravley (USA) -- 1:50:09

Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
1. U.S. — 3:36.70 (world record)
2. Australia -- 3:39.30
3. Canada -- 3:43.22
4. Canada (2) -- 3:45.62
5. Japan -- 3:46.10
6. South Africa -- 3:53.14
7. South Africa 2 -- 3:58.57

05:19

U.S. sets World Record in mixed 4x100m medley

Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh, and Kate Douglass ended Night 1 of the Pan Pacific Championships, swimming to a world-record time of 3:36.70 to win gold in the mixed 4x100m medley relay.

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