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• 2026 Pan Pac Previews: Australia Seeks Strong Medal Haul Despite Key Absences

  12-08-2026 01:27 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  Live ResultsWe are just one day away from the start of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, and some of the Australian stars will be hoping to earn solid medal hauls while missing some of their top athletes.
  What Happened Last Time?
  The last Pan Pacific Championships were held in Tokyo back in 2018, and the Australian team
  
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• Adam Ramsay-Peaty, 50 Breast World Record Holder, Misses Semi-Finals At The European Championships

  14-08-2026 14:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Men’s 50m Breaststroke HeatsWorld Record: 25.95 – Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Great Britain (2017)
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• Van Mathias on 100 Breast: “I was just trying to get a cut to swim the 50 breast”

  14-08-2026 09:40 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  Van Mathias continued his Cinderella season, scorching the field in the 100 Breast to mark his first-ever international gold medal. Clocking a 58.02, Mathias didn’t seem surprised after the race. However, what he revealed was. Mathias plainly stated that t
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Prelims Relay Lineups – Mixed 4×100 Free

  14-08-2026 09:15 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Italy react to missing the men’s 4×100 free final yesterday and use Carlos D’Ambrosio and E
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

  14-08-2026 09:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic AQ
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Day 5 Prelims Start List
  Welcome to Day 5 of 7 of the 2026 European Swimming Championships. We will have 6 heats of women’s 50 free, 7 heats of men’s 50 breast, 5 h
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview

  14-08-2026 08:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4DAY 5 PRELIMS START LIST
  Day 5 Prelims ScheduleWomen’s 50 Freestyle
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• Katharine Berkoff Breaks Own American, U.S. Open Records with 26.90 to Win the 50 Back

  14-08-2026 06:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1Tonight in Irvine, American backstroke Katharine Berkoff broke her own U.S. Open, American Record, and Pan Pacific Championship Records with a win in the 50m backstroke at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. Swimming out of lane 4, Ber
  
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• Shin Ohashi Shaves Another Tenth Off His Own WJR, Wins Silver In 58.54

  14-08-2026 06:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – FINALWorld Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
  U.S. Open Record: 58.01, Van Mathias (USA) – 2026
  Pan Pac Championship Record: 58.61,&nbs
  
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• 18 Yr Old Agostina Hein Lowers Own South American Record To 4:32.54 In The 400 IM En Route To Bronze

  14-08-2026 05:26 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2WOMEN’S 400 IM – FINALWorld Record: 4:23.65, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
  U.S. Open Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
  Pan Pac Championship Record: 4:31.
  
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• 2026 European Swimming Championship: Day 4 Photo Vault

  14-08-2026 04:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The fourth day of swimming at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris produced two world records, a European record an
  
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• Sara Curtis: “This Medal Means The World To Me” — Day 4 European Championship Quotes

  14-08-2026 04:14 via swimswam.com
  
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  2026 EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The fourth night of swimming at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships featured another world record from Sara Curtis and a Eu
  
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• Patrick Sammon Gets the Nod for the US Men’s 800 Free Relay at Pan Pacs (Relay Lineups)

  14-08-2026 03:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube)Relay lineups for the 800 free relays on Thursday at the Pan Pac Championships have dropped, and the biggest news is that they’re letting Canada’s men’s “B” relay swim in the same heat as the 7 “A” relays, saving about 10 minutes off th
  
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• Olympic Gold Medalist Florent Manaudou Announces Official Retirement From Swimming

  14-08-2026 03:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  French Olympic champion Florent Manaudou announced his official retirement from competitive swimming on Thursday during the European Championships.
  Manaudou has not competed since 2024, after winning two bronze medals in Paris, in the 50 freestyle and as the freestyler on the French men’s 4×100 medley relay in finals. A few months later, in October, he swam at a 25-meter club meet, racing the 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly. That was Manaudou’s l
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

  14-08-2026 03:41 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet
  Good evening, swim fans, welcome to the 2nd night of the Pan Pacific Championships from Irvine. Tonight’s event lineup will kick off with the 400 IM and 100 freestyle finals, then head into the 100 breast
  
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• Army Adds Scott Fortier As Assistant Coach To Coaching Staff

  14-08-2026 03:03 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  Army has added Scott Fortier to its staff for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Fortier is the latest addition to the new-look staff led by Scott Thacker who was hired earlier this summer to be the program’s next head coach.
  “I am very honored to be joining the Army West Point swimming and diving team,” said Fortier. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work with cadet-athletes as they pursue excellence in and out of the pool. My family and I are
  
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• Gretchen Walsh on Elusive 50 Fly WR: “It’s motivating me a lot… It’s probably my favorite event”

  14-08-2026 02:49 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Gretchen Walsh handily won the 50 fly on the first night of the Pan Pacific Champs, touching at 24.65. This is just .1 below her American record and best time and .2 away from Sarah Sjöström’s legendary world record, set in 2014. Walsh has her ey
  
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• Kristof Milak Cuts Through The Haze And Is Only Adding To His Star-Studded Legacy

  14-08-2026 02:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  Heading into the 2026 European Championships, there was some apprehension about exactly which version of Kristof Milak would show up. The 2024 version which won Olympic gold in the 100 fly, or the 2025 version – which never turned up at all, as he skipped the World Championships last year.
  It was certainly a debate in Hungary. Milak has not been a darling of the Hungarian media, refusing to engage with them after winning that Olympic gold in Paris, and even his t
  
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• 2026 Pan Pac Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

  14-08-2026 02:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube)Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet
  The second night of competition is here and features the 400 IM, 100 free, 100 breast, 50 back, and 4×200 free relay. There are no ‘A’ finals scratches to report tonight.
  Day 2 Finals Event LineupWomen’s 400 IM
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Night 1 Photo Vault

  14-08-2026 02:04 via swimswam.com
  
  By Jack Spitser on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  Live ResultsThese are the top shots from night 1 of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine from SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.
  Van Mathias (photo: Jack Spitser)
  Simone Manuel (photo: Jack Spitser)
  Samuel Short (photo: Jack Spitser)
  Natalie Hinds (photo: Jack Spitser)
  Phoebe Bacon (photo: Jack Spitser)
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• Regan Smith on 100 Back: “I haven’t swam a 58 at night at an important meet since I was a teenager”

  14-08-2026 00:33 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Regan Smith placed 2nd in the 100 Back at the Pan Pacific Championships last night, touching in 58.11 behind USA teammate Katharine Berkoff. Smith, the world record holder in the event (57.13), was not pleased after her race and didn’t hide it when she spo
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 4 Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Analysis

  14-08-2026 00:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay — FinalWorld Record: 3:08.24 – USA (2008)
  European Record: 3:08.32
  
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• Hadley Wheeler Moves To 46th All-Time In Girls’ 10 & Under 100 Back At Texas Age Group Championships

  13-08-2026 23:24 via swimswam.com
  
  By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
  2026 Texas Age Group ChampionshipsJuly 23-26, 2026
  College Station, TX
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  ResultsHadley Wheeler is setting the standard for 10 and under girls in the sprint backstroke events.
  At the Texas Age Group Championships, Wheeler set personal bests in both events, clocking a time of 34.29 in the 50 back and 1:13.31 in the 100 back.
  With those times, Wheeler moved up to 46th all-time in the girls’ 10 and under 100 back and is 1st in both the 50 and 100 back this season
  
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• Eligibility of Mary-Ambre Moluh’s European Record In Question Amid Conflicting Information

  13-08-2026 22:36 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  A notable (possible) correction to SwimSwam’s prior reporting has emerged from the European Championships.
  After World Aquatics earlier this year updated its rules to allow mixed-gender relay leadoff legs to be eligible for records, it was expected that most governing bodies would follow suit.
  As it turns out, many did not.
  That includes USA Swimming and European Aquatics, among others, which means that while Mary-Ambre Moluh was faster than the European Re
  
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• Barbora Seemanova Breaks Championship and Czech Record in 200 Free, Steenbergen Breaks Dutch Record

  13-08-2026 22:32 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4In the final individual event of day 4, Czechia’s Barbora Seemanova set a new Czech and championshi
  
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• It Will Be The U.S., Not Great Britain, Who Next Break The Men’s 4×200 Free World Record

  13-08-2026 22:28 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  Over the last five years, Great Britain has been the gold standard in the men’s 4×200 free. They posted the #3 performance in history to win the Tokyo Olympics, just 0.03 off the supersuited world record of 6:58.55, and defended their Olympic title in Paris with a pair of World Championship titles either side.
  The only down year was in 2022, when Duncan Scott missed the World Championships and Matt Richards was having a down year after his breakout in the 2
  
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• Japanese Teammates Yumeki Kojima and Asaki Nishikawa Race Rare 400 IM Swim Off For A-Final Spot

  13-08-2026 22:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  Finals: Day 1MEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMSWorld Record: 4:02.50, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023
  U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
  Pan Pac Championship Record: 4:07.59, Ryan Lochte (US
  
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• Mathias After 400 Mixed Relay: “Never broken a world record, but this must be what it feels like”

  13-08-2026 22:00 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Team USA ended night 1 of Pan Pacs with a bang, shattering the world record in the 400 Mixed Medley Relay with a 3:36.70. The team of Will Modglin, Van Mathias, Gretchen Walsh, and Kate Douglass was dominant, winning by over 2.5 seconds. While Walsh and Douglass
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacs: WATCH — U.S. Break Mixed 400 Medley Relay World Record (Day 1 Race Videos)

  13-08-2026 21:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1Day one of the Pan Pacific Championships had some very exciting swims including a new world record in the mixed 4×100 medley relay.
  If you missed the action or want to relive them, we have compiled all the race videos courtesy of USA S
  
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• GBR Holds Steady Lead Over Italy as Hungary Moves Up To Third On The Medal Table Thru Day 4 of Euros

  13-08-2026 20:57 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Just five sets of medals were given out in tonight’s session, and it was Hungary who claimed two golds. Kristof M
  
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• Milak Splits 46.29, Kornev 46.32, As Hungary Eke Out Men’s 4×100 Victory In New Championship Record

  13-08-2026 20:47 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic Aquatics Centre
  LCM (50 Meters)
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  Recaps:Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay — FinalWorld Record: 3:08.24 – USA (2008)
  European Record: 3:08.32 – France (2008)
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