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• Notable Absences From 2026 Pan Pacific Championships

  11-08-2026 00:21 via swimswam.com
  
  By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Live ResultsWith the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships just two days away, the competition is headlined by several massive names in the sport. However, there are several athletes who, coming into this season, were ones that fans were very excited to see take center stage in Irvine.
  Kaylee McKeown – Australia
  One of the b
  
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• Summer McIntosh Reflects on Season: “I’ve never worked this hard and I know it’ll pay off”

  15-08-2026 18:29 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  After missing out on the A-Final of the women’s 400 free last night, McIntosh swam in and won the B-Final, touching at 4:00.58. After the race, the Olympic medalist and world champion reflected on her day and the season as a whole. She explained her ration
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

  15-08-2026 18:18 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Day 4 Prelims Heat Sheet
  Day 4 Prelims Preview/Scratch Report
  Welcome to the final preliminary session of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships! On the docket this morning ar
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

  15-08-2026 18:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Sophie Kaufman 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 | Day 5 | Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Day 6 Finals Heat Sheet 
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Relay Lineups – Mixed 4×200 Free

  15-08-2026 17:44 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 | Day 5| Day 6
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Individual finalists Jack McMillan and Freya Colbert come in for G
  
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• Two Week After 30th Birthday, Simone Manuel Is Still an Asset for Team USA Relays (RELAY ANALYSIS)

  15-08-2026 17:35 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3In spite of being a leadoff leg, American Kate Douglass had the fastest split of the women’s 400 free relay on Friday evening in Irvine.
  Her 51.69 set a new Ame
  
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• Dani Linares Danzos Hacks A Second Off 200 Back Mexican Record, #12 All-Time 15-16 In 2:08.99

  15-08-2026 17:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3In the preliminaries of yesterday’s 200 backstroke, 16-year-old Dani Linares Danzos lowered her own Mexican record in the 200 backstroke down to 2:08.99.
  Sh
  
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• Patrick Sammon Steps Up Big on American 400 Free Relay (RELAY SPLITS ANALYSIS)

  15-08-2026 16:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The American men, as expected, briefly looked like they might challenge the World Record in the 400 free relay on Friday night in Irvine before eventually succumbing to th
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview + Scratches

  15-08-2026 16:56 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5DAY 6 FINALS  START LIST
  Day 6 Finals ScheduleMen’s 200 Butter
  
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• WATCH: Kate Douglass Swim 51.69 On American Women’s 400 Free Relay Record (Night 3 Race Videos)

  15-08-2026 16:43 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3The 3rd day of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships ended with the American women and American men setting new U.S. Open and Championship Records in the 4×
  
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• Kate Douglass Scratches 200 IM, Will Swim 200 Breast/50 Free Double

  15-08-2026 16:12 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  The final day of the Pan Pacific Championships was always going to be a tough call for the versatile Kate Douglass, and she made what is
  
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• National Team Director Greg Meehan Speaks with the Media in Irvine (FULL INTERVIEW)

  15-08-2026 14:10 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  After Night 3 of Finals at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, USA Swimming National Team Director Greg Meehan spoke with the press. Meehan addressed a variety of topics, including relay lineups, strengths and weaknesses on Team USA’s roster, and the menta
  
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• Hubert Kos Drops 100 Back for 200 IM On Day 6 At The 2026 European Championships

  15-08-2026 11:38 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Men’s 100m Backstroke HeatsWorld Record: 51.60 – Thomas Cecco
  
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• 50 Back Medalists Kolesnikov, Knedla, British Champion Morgan, All Miss 100 Back Semi-Finals

  15-08-2026 11:07 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Men’s 100m Backstroke HeatsWorld Record: 51.60 – Thomas Cecco
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

  15-08-2026 09:22 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsAugust 10-16, 2026
  Paris, France – Olympic AQ
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  Men’s 50m Freestyle HeatsWorld Record: 20.88 – Cam McEvoy, Australia (2026)
  European Record: 20.94 – Fred Bous
  
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• Van Mathias Had Back Spasm Before Prelims of 50 Breast: “I couldn’t walk… 6 hours ago”

  15-08-2026 09:06 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Van Mathias was elated after his 50 Breast silver medal performance in Irvine tonight, and with good reason. Before his prelims swim, Mathias suffered a back spasm, saying he wasn’t able to walk in the early afternoon after the prelims. Luckily, Mathias an
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Prelims Relay Lineups – Mixed 4×200 Free

  15-08-2026 09:04 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Lithuania use European Junior silver medalist Tajus Juska, who split 1:45.30 on the
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

  15-08-2026 08:00 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 | Day 5
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  Day 6 Prelims ScheduleMen’s 50 Freestyle
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• Kate Douglass Misses World Record in 100 Free By .01; Team USA Clips National Record

  15-08-2026 07:37 via swimswam.com
  
  By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay — FinalWorld Record: 3:27.96, Australia — 2023
  U.S. Open Record: 3:35.11, United States — 2010
  Pan Pac Champions
  
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• Isaac Cooper After Hitting Lane Line: “I don’t believe that an A-Grade meet should be outside”

  15-08-2026 06:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  After running into the lane line in the final of the 50 Back, Australia’s Isaac Cooper was less than thrilled. He did end up clocking a 24.59 and earning silver, but he felt he had more to give, given the circumstances. Per his own words, there is no worse
  
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• Sam Short Breaks US Open Record, Ian Thorpe’s Pan Pac Record From 1999 With 3:40.52 400 Free

  15-08-2026 04:56 via swimswam.com
  
  By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FinalWorld Record: 3:39.96, Lukas Märtens (GER) – 2025
  U.S. Open Record: 3:43.33, Rex Maurer (USA) – 2025
  Pan Pac Cham
  
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• Meg Harris on 100 Free Gold at Comm Games and Now Pan Pacs: “Definitely a new experience for me”

  15-08-2026 04:42 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  Olympic silver medalist in the 50 free, Meg Harris, is proving this summer that she can get it done in the 100 free as well. After taking a win at the Commonwealth Games just weeks ago, Harris came into California as an underdog and performed in the final once a
  
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• Three-Quarters of Men’s Gold-Medal 800 Free Relay Will Swim on USA’s 400 Free ‘B’ Relay (Relay Lineups)

  15-08-2026 04:19 via swimswam.com
  
  By Robert Gibbs on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The third finals session of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships is underway, and the 400 free relay lineups indicate swim fans should be in for a treat. Perhaps most surprisingly, the US men
  
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• 2026 European Swimming Championship: Day 5 Photo Vault

  15-08-2026 04:05 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The fifth day of swimming at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris fea
  
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• David Popovici: “I Swim For The Sake Of Excellence” — Day 5 European Championship Quotes

  15-08-2026 03:47 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5The fifth night of swimming at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships included v
  
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• 2026 Pan Pacific Championship: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

  15-08-2026 03:30 via swimswam.com
  
  By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  RecapsPrelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2There are just two days left of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, and the meet has been full of surprises already.
  The women’s 400 freestyle will open the meet, and world record
  
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• Gabriel Jett, Yu Yiting Among 2026 Pan Pacs Night 3 Scratches

  15-08-2026 02:34 via swimswam.com
  
  By Will Baxley on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
  Irvine, California
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  LCM (50 meters)
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  The night three heat sheet is in for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships. World record holder Summer McIntosh stayed ahead of the speculation already by announcing tha
  
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• Quintin McCarty After Gold for USA: “Don’t think. Have fun. Smile. That’s my biggest advice”

  15-08-2026 02:25 via swimswam.com
  
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 12-15, 2026
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  In a battle that came down to the finish, Quintin McCarty got his hand on the wall first in the 50 Back, winning in 24.51. This is McCarty’s first major international title. After the race, he spoke about how important his perspective is, emphasizing havin
  
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• Ahmed Hafnaoui Withdraws from Mediterranean Games, Increasing Rift with Tunisian Federation

  15-08-2026 02:17 via swimswam.com
  
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui has withdrawn from the upcoming Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy.
  According to Jawhara FM, the decision came after a meeting between representatives of the Tunisian Swimming Federation, the Minisrty of Youth and Sports, and Hafnaoui’s personal representatives, where a doctor cited his “lack of mental and physical readiness to participate.”
  The Mediterranean Games will be held from August 20 to September
  
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• 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Mixed 4×100 Free Relay Analysis

  15-08-2026 01:17 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 | Day 5
  Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay — FinalWorld Record: 3:18.48 – USA (2
  
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