By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 12-15, 2026 Irvine, California William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets Live Results Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube) Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Swimmer of the Meet: Lani Pallister – Australia
Lani Pallister joins her Australian teammate Sam Short as the swimmers of the meet for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine. Her outstanding performance was highlighted by a pair of lifetime bests, three individual golds, and a massive upset win over the greatest swimmer of all time.
Pallister got off to a quick start to the meet, taking the win in the 200 free in 1:53.67, notably taking down one of her biggest rivals in the freestyle events, Summer McIntosh. That momentum would carry through the rest of the meet, as she would swim to a career-best time in the 1500 free behind Katie Ledecky in 15:38.62, as well as another best time in her winning 400 free effort of 3:58.42, this time getting the better of Ledecky.
Possibly the most important swim of the meet for Pallister came in the 800 free, an event that Ledecky had never been beaten on the international stage, until this meet, as Pallister would close out her stellar campaign in 8:06.10, more than a full second ahead of Ledecky in 8:07.10. Pallister was also a valuable piece to the 4×200 free relay for Australia, splitting 1:53.46 in the Aussie’s winning relay effort.
Honorable Mentions:
Kate Douglass (USA) – Douglass needed to be mentioned here, as she will be at various points in these awards, largely in part to her mind-boggling 50 freestyle World Record performance, initially lowering the mark in prelims to 23.49, before obliterating that time in the final to 23.19. She also finished the meet with a silver in the 50 fly (swimming a career-best 24.99 in the prelims in 24.99). She was a three-time winner on US relays, anchoring the World Record-breaking mixed 4×100 medley relay in 51.01, women’s 4×100 medley in 52.23, and led off the women’s 4×100 free relay in an American record of 51.69. Gretchen Walsh (USA) – Walsh picked up a pair of golds in her outing in Irvine, winning both the 50 fly (24.65) and 100 fly (55.15). Though Walsh did not swim any all-time best individual times, she did notch a career best in the 100 free with her 52.57 in the prelims, later finishing 2nd overall behind Meg Harris in 52.78. Walsh also swam on three winning relays, including a 54.99 split on the world record mixed 4×100 medley. Summer McIntosh (CAN) – Now we know that McIntosh was not the most pleased with her performance in Irvine, only winning the 400 IM (4:28.01), though her two runner-up finishes in the 200 free (1:53.86) and 200 IM (2:07.47) really help her case in the top swimmers of the meet conversation. Arguably one of the biggest shocks of the meet came in the 400 free, where McIntosh, the world record holder, was unable to qualify for the ‘A’ final in the prelims, later demolishing the ‘B’ final in 4:00.58,Breakout Swimmer of the Meet: McKenzie Siroky – USA
McKenzie Siroky has helped bring new life to the US women’s breaststroke scene since the departure of Lilly King, and her performance in Irvine helped push that needle a little further. Siroky’s outing was highlighted by a big win in the 100 breast, surging to another lifetime best of the season in 1:05.32, using a strong finish to hold off China’s Tang Qianting (1:05.46) for the win by just 14 hundredths of a second.
Siroky also added a runner-up finish in the 50 breast, this time touching just behind Tang in 29.70, just three hundredths away from another individual title.
The meet would not only be successful individually, but also as the breaststroke leg of the US 4×100 medley relay. Siroky would blast a 1:05.07 to help seal the deal for the US in a dominant showing over Australia, putting an exclamation point on her Pan Pacs debut.
Honorable Mentions:
Alexanne Lepage (CAN) – Women’s breaststroke showed up in Irvine, and few more than Lepage in the 200 breast, taking down the reigning Olympic and World champion, Kate Douglass, to win the event in 2:21.73, the only swimmer in the event under the 2:22 mark. Lepage also reached the ‘A’ final in both the 50 breast (30.93, 7th place) and 100 breast (1:05.94, 5th place, career best). Brittany Castelluzzo (AUS) – Castelluzzo was a big bright spot for the Australians in Irvine, especially with several top stars out; winning the 200 fly in 2:06.24, taking advantage of the absence of the world record-holder in Summer McIntosh, clocking a career-best time after entering the finals as the 4th seed from prelims. She also added a 7th-place finish in the 100 fly, touching in 57.99. Yu Yiting (CHN) – Though Yu Yiting does boast a pretty strong international resume, she can add one thing that many don’t have: a head-to-head win over Summer McIntosh in the 200 IM. Yiting took down McIntosh in the final seconds to defeat the mighty Canadian in 2:07.45, just two hundredths of a second better than McIntosh. She also swam a personal best to finish 4th in the 400 IM in 4:33.09.Junior Swimmer of the Meet: Agostina Hein – Argentina
Hein not only performed for her home nation of Argentina, but also for the entire continent of South America in Irvine. As one of the fastest-rising junior swimmers on the planet today, Hein made waves in the women’s 400 IM, swimming to a Pan Pacs bronze medal and clocking a new national and continental record in the event in 4:32.54.
Hein has been on an absolute tear throughout the last several seasons, and these Pan Pacs solidified that as well. She added a 6th-place finish in the 800 free in 8:26.13, and finished 10th in the 400 free behind McIntosh in the ‘B’ final in 4:07.04.
Though Hein’s presence on the medal table may not be as staggering as some of her fellow opponents from this meet, Hein proved that she can be a serious contender at senior international competitions. As we continue the road to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, Hein will be a popular underdog pick in more than one event.
Performances of the Meet:
Kate Douglass – 50 Free: This meet only saw three World Record swims; Douglass was a part of all three of them, but her 50 free was nearly unfathomable. After reclaiming the record in the prelims with 23.49, which marked the first sub-23.5 performance ever, it was not a guarantee that she would be able to go much faster in the final, especially with the 200 breast not long after, but the questions were answered in full. Douglass would tear the hypothetical roof off of the pool with an out-of-this-world 23.19, which may contend as the biggest swim of the calendar year thus far. Katharine Berkoff – 50 Back: Give Berkoff her flowers for the 50 back, delivering an American Record in the 50 back, and a time that, had it not been for Sara Curtis of Italy at the European Championships, would have only been four hundredths of a second outside of the former World Record of 26.86 from Kaylee McKeown with a finals performance of 26.90. Meg Harris – 100 Free: One of the bigger finishes of the meet came in the 100 free, as Meg Harris assumed the role of Australia’s sprint ace with the absence of Mollie O’Callaghan, and in MOC fashion, Harris battled to the final touch; out touching Gretchen Walsh by less than two tenths of a seconds in 52.60, leading a 1-3 finish for Australia along with Olivia Wunsch in 52.98 for the bronze. Kate Douglass – 4×100 Free Relay: Douglass was just about as unstoppable as one can be swimming freestyle in Irvine, opening up a huge 51.69 100 free for the US 4×100 free relay, which sat just one-hundredth of a second off of the current World Record held by Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands.Races of the Meet:
Women’s 100 Free – Despite the hot first 100 from Gretchen Walsh, it was no match for the finishing ability of Meg Harris, mounting a massive comeback to steal the win from the American fan-favorite in 52.60; Walsh would finish another two tenths ahead of Olivia Wunsch in 53.78. However, the Australians would hold the advantage on the podium, with Wunsch blocking Simone Manuel (53.13) from the bronze medal with a time of 52.98. Women’s 100 Breast – In one of the tightest finals of the meet, McKenzie Siroky just held off Tang Qianting in 1:05.32, while the rest of the top five would not finish too far behind. Japan’s Satomi Suzuki secured the bronze in 1:05.65, though Kate Douglass and Alexanne Lepage would miss out on hardware in 1:05.81 and 1:05.94, respectively. Women’s 200 IM – It was a blanket finish to decide podium positioning in the 400 IM. McIntosh came in as the heavy favorite, though it would not play out so perfectly for the Canadian, as Yu Yiting took the nail-biter win in 2:07.45, just a hair follicle ahead of McIntosh in 2:07.47. Alex Walsh was also just a fingertip off the win, having to settle for the bronze in 2:07.66, just over two tenths of a second behind the gold medal-winning time.Moments of the Meet:
Douglass Cracks the Glass Ceiling, and then Shatters It – We have touched on this plenty, but let it not be forgotten that Douglass lost the World Record nine days after initially breaking it this season, and managing to take it back in the prelims was pretty amazing, but the fact that she lowered that prelims time by three tenths in the final may have been the moment that fans will remember the most from these championships. Pallister Takes Down Ledecky in Enemy Territory – Ledecky has been perfect in the 800 free on the international stage, though sometimes it takes a bold performance and a little bit of enemy cheer to take down a legend. Pallister’s win over Ledecky not only marked a big win but also a first for Ledecky, though not one that ended in a first-place finish. US 4×100 Free Relay Downs Australia for the first time since 2017 – Douglass’ leadoff, paired with a load of veteran relay experience with Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske, and Simone Manuel, helped take down Australia in the women’s 4×100 free relay for the first time since the 2017 World Championships, marking a big sign of American sprint momentum heading into the next two years.Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2026 Pan Pacific Championships Women’s Swammy Awards
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