{"id":813058,"date":"2026-08-14T05:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/813058\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T05:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:48:08","slug":"2026-pan-pacific-championships-day-2-finals-live-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/813058\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MINI_Start_List-1-1.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good evening, swim fans, welcome to the 2nd night of the Pan Pacific Championships from Irvine. Tonight\u2019s event lineup will kick off with the 400 IM and 100 freestyle finals, then head into the 100 breaststroke and 50 backstroke, and close the night with the 4\u00d7200 freestyle relays.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Agostina Hein\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/agostina-hein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agostina Hein<\/a> claimed the top seed in the 400 IM with a prelims time of 4:35.43 over a slew of highly touted individuals behind her, though the entire final, including Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jenna Forrester\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jenna-forrester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Forrester<\/a> (4:35.45), Canada\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> (4:35.56), and American\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katie Grimes Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katie-grimes\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Grimes<\/a> (4:35.70) and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Alex Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/alex-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Walsh<\/a> (4:36.11), are within five seconds of Hein\u2019s time coming into the final.<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s race will feature a pair of Japanese talents at the top of the championship final, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tomoyuki Matsushita\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tomoyuki-matsushita\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tomoyuki Matsushita<\/a> and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Asaki Nishikawa\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/asaki-nishikawa\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asaki Nishikawa<\/a> were the only two swimmers who will compete in the \u2018A\u2019 final who were under 4:11 in the prelims. <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Carson Foster Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/carson-foster\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Foster<\/a> will be in a near-middle lane as well after touching 4:11.55 in the heats.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s 100 free saw only one sub-53-second performer in the prelims, which came at the hands of <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Gretchen Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/gretchen-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gretchen Walsh<\/a> in 52.57. She will be side-by-side with Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Olivia Wunsch\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/olivia-wunsch\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Wunsch<\/a> and fellow American <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Simone Manuel Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/simone-manuel\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simone Manuel<\/a>, who tied for the 2nd-fastest time in the prelims in 53.08. <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Meg Harris\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/meg-harris\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meg Harris<\/a>, who was 4th out of the prelims in 53.17, will also be a threat to reach the podium and potentially nab the top spot.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jack Alexy Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jack-alexy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Alexy<\/a> (47.40) and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Patrick Sammon\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/patrick-sammon\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Sammon<\/a> (47.49) will be the representatives for the US in the men\u2019s 100 free after a prelims that saw each of the top four swimmers representing the Stars and Stripes. Brazil\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Gui Caribe\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/gui-caribe\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gui Caribe<\/a>, who was a potential upset in this event, could still play spoiler to the US party, as the fastest non-American of the prelims in 48.16. Also firmly in the mix will be a pair of Australians in <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jamie Jack\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jamie-jack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Jack<\/a> and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Turner\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-turner\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Turner<\/a>, who tied for the 7th-fastest time in the prelims in 48.38.<\/p>\n<p>The women\u2019s 100 breast is set to be a scrappy bout, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tang Qianting\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tang-qianting\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tang Qianting<\/a> (1:05.80) will have a tall task in holding off several hungry challengers for Pan Pacs gold; among those on the prowl will be <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kate Douglass Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kate-douglass\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Douglass<\/a> and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about McKenzie Siroky\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/mckenzie-siroky\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McKenzie Siroky<\/a>, as well as Canada\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Sophie Angus\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/sophie-angus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sophie Angus<\/a>, and Japan\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Satomi Suzuki Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/satomi-suzuki\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Satomi Suzuki<\/a>, all of whom have a legitimate shot at shaking up the podium.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Van Mathias\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/van-mathias\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Mathias<\/a> will look to continue his roaring season as the top seed in the men\u2019s 100 breast. After touching in yet another 58-second time this season (58.61), he will need to fend off <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Shin Ohashi\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/shin-ohashi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shin Ohashi<\/a> of Japan, along with Ohashi\u2019s teammate <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Yamato Okadome\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/yamato-okadome\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yamato Okadome<\/a>,\u00a0in another right final at the top. <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Josh Matheny Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/josh-matheny\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Matheny<\/a> notched a near career best of 59.23 to snag the 4th fastest time of the prelims, and should be a late swim threat for the US.<\/p>\n<p>The final individual events will see some of the best in the world take center stage, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katharine Berkoff Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katharine-berkoff\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katharine Berkoff<\/a> and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Regan Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/regan-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regan Smith<\/a> lead the way for the US as a pair of 27-low swims to comfortably take the top two times in the prelims in 27.04 and 27.28, respectively. Each of the top four times belonged to American swimmers, as China\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Wan Letian\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/wan-letian\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wan Letian<\/a> (27.97) and Canada\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Ingrid Wilm\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/ingrid-wilm\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ingrid Wilm<\/a> (27.99) were the only other non-US backstrokers to touch under 28 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Isaac Cooper will lead the way for the final of the men\u2019s 50 back, as he finished just over a tenth of a second faster than American <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Will Modglin\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/will-modglin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Modglin<\/a> (24.65) in the prelims, clocking 24.53. Mexico\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Marcus Gentry\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/marcus-gentry\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Gentry<\/a> and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Quintin McCarty\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/quintin-mccarty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quintin McCarty<\/a> each tied for 3rd in the prelims in 24.74. This was another event with many American swimmers in the top 8 in the heats, with 5 of the top 8 performers repping the US.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 400 IM \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> (CAN) \u2013 4:28.01 CR<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jenna Forrester\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jenna-forrester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Forrester<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 4:31.50<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Agostina Hein\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/agostina-hein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agostina Hein<\/a> (ARG) \u2013 4:32.54<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Yu Yiting\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/yu-yiting\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yu Yiting<\/a> (CHN) \u2013 4:33.09<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Alex Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/alex-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Walsh<\/a> (USA) \u2013 4:33.73<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katie Grimes Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katie-grimes\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Grimes<\/a> (USA) \u2013 4:35.67<br \/>\nWaka Kobori (JPN) \u2013 4:39.23<br \/>\nMio Narita (JPN) \u2013 4:39.49<\/p>\n<p>After finishing 3rd in the prelims earlier today and finishing 2nd in the 200 free on night 1, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Summer McIntosh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/summer-mcintosh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summer McIntosh<\/a> was determined to get her hands on an individual Pan Pacs Gold in this final. And get her hands on the wall first, she did. Opening up in the lead-off of the butterfly in 59.11, she never looked back.<\/p>\n<p>McIntosh continued to push the pace, hitting the halfway point in 2:06.61, with only Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Jenna Forrester\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/jenna-forrester\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Forrester<\/a> seemingly in contention, though the Canadian\u2019s versatility was shining bright, turning for the final 100 with about two seconds between herself and the rest of the field<\/p>\n<p>McIntosh would ultimately wind up stopping the clock in 4:28.01, lowering the championship record set by <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Elizabeth Beisel Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/elizabeth-beisel-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Beisel<\/a> in 2014 of 4:31.99.<\/p>\n<p>Forrester put together a very strong swim for the silver in 4:31.50. And it would be the Argentine in <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Agostina Hein\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/agostina-hein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agostina Hein<\/a> who would back up her big swim from the prelims with a new Argentine record of 4:32.54.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Alex Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/alex-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Walsh<\/a> was the US\u2019s top finisher in 5th at 4:33.73, after narrowly taking 4th from China\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Yu Yiting\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/yu-yiting\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yu Yiting<\/a> (4:33.09).<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018B\u2019 final went to China\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Yang Peiqi\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/yang-peiqi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yang Peiqi<\/a> in 4:36.73, who made up more than a two-body-length deficit on American <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Leah Hayes Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/leah-hayes\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leah Hayes<\/a> in the final 100. Hayes would finish 2nd in 4:37.23.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 400 IM \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tomoyuki Matsushita\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tomoyuki-matsushita\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tomoyuki Matsushita<\/a> (JPN) \u2013 4:06.75 CR<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Carson Foster Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/carson-foster\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Foster<\/a> (USA) \u2013 4:07.11<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Bobby Finke Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/bobby-finke\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Finke<\/a> (USA) \u2013 4:07.59<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Asaki Nishikawa\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/asaki-nishikawa\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asaki Nishikawa<\/a> (JPN) \u2013 4:08.82<br \/>\nWilliam Petric (AUS) \u2013 4:09.24<br \/>\nLewis Clareburt (NZL) \u2013 4:09.86<br \/>\nTristan Jankovics (CAN) \u2013 4:14.14<br \/>\nLorne Wigginton (CAN) \u2013 4:14.94<\/p>\n<p>Matsushita and Foster were not backing down from one another. Matsushita turned just a quarter of a body length ahead of Foster at the fly, though Foster kept that separation distance through the backstroke, flipping just over half a second behind Matsushita heading into the back half of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Matsushita added a quarter of a second to that advantage on the first 50 of breaststroke, but Foster would not go away, heading into the final 100 just eight tenths behind.<\/p>\n<p>It was the final 75 that really defined the race, as Foster began to catch Matsushita, but he would just run out of room as Matsushita would take the win in a new championship record of 4:06.75, about three quarters of a second faster than the championship record from 2010 held by <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Ryan Lochte Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/ryan-lochte\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Lochte<\/a> of 4:07.59.<\/p>\n<p>Foster would wind up with the silver in 4:07.11, while his US teammate <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Bobby Finke Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/bobby-finke\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Finke<\/a> would close like a freight train once again to secure a bronze medal for the American team in 4:07.59. Both of which were less than a second off of career best times.<\/p>\n<p>It was American <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Rex Maurer\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/rex-maurer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rex Maurer<\/a> taking the \u2018B\u2019 final win in the men\u2019s 400 IM, after a battle with Australian Se-Bohm Lee, winning in 4:12.49. Lee would not be able to close with Maurer, finishing 2nd in 4:14.74.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 100 FREESTYLE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 51.68,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Marrit Steenbergen Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/marrit-steenbergen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marrit Steenbergen<\/a>\u00a0(NED) \u2013 2026<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 51.88,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Anna Moesch\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/anna-moesch\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Moesch<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 2026<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 52.03, Cate Campbell (AUS) \u2013 2018<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Meg Harris\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/meg-harris\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meg Harris<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 52.60<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Gretchen Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/gretchen-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gretchen Walsh<\/a> (USA) \u2013 52.78<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Olivia Wunsch\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/olivia-wunsch\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Wunsch<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 52.98<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Simone Manuel Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/simone-manuel\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simone Manuel<\/a> (USA) \u2013 53.13<br \/>\nTaylor Ruck (CAN) \u2013 53.16<br \/>\nKayla Sanchez (PHI) \u2013 53.46<br \/>\nCheng Yujie (CHN) \u2013 54.55<br \/>\nFan Yaqi (CHN) \u2013 54.70<\/p>\n<p>In what could have been a runaway for <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Gretchen Walsh Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/gretchen-walsh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gretchen Walsh<\/a>, opening in 24.97, the same opening split she had in the prelims, it would be a heroic final 50 from Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Meg Harris\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/meg-harris\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meg Harris<\/a> to upset the home-country favorite, taking the win in 52.60, 18 one-hundredths faster than Walsh in 52.78.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh looked every bit as dominant as we have come to expect coming out of the gate, though the finish was all Harris.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her win, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Olivia Wunsch\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/olivia-wunsch\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Wunsch<\/a> picked up the bronze medal with another sub-53-second Australian performance in 52.98, leaving Manuel on the outside looking in with her 4th-place 53.13.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018B\u2019 final belonged to <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Torri Huske Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/torri-huske\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Torri Huske<\/a>, who went seemingly unchallenged in the heat, turning in the lead in 25.63 and never backing away from that pace, showing her experience in international racing to take the win in 53.15. Young American talent <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Rylee Erisman\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/rylee-erisman\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rylee Erisman<\/a> added a 2nd-place finish in the heat in 53.35.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 100 FREESTYLE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 46.40,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Pan Zhanle Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/pan-zhanle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pan Zhanle<\/a>\u00a0(CHN) \u2013 2024<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 46.99,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jack Alexy Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jack-alexy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Alexy<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 2025<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 47.40, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jack Alexy Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jack-alexy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Alexy<\/a> (USA) \u2013 2026<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jack Alexy Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jack-alexy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Alexy<\/a> (USA) \u2013 47.14 CR<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Patrick Sammon\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/patrick-sammon\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Sammon<\/a> (USA) \u2013 47.62<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Gui Caribe\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/gui-caribe\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gui Caribe<\/a> (BRA) \u2013 47.89<br \/>\nZhang Zhanshuo (CHN) \u2013 48.25<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Harrison Turner\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/harrison-turner\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Turner<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 48.34<br \/>\nKai Taylor (AUS) \u2013 48.36<br \/>\nTatsuya Murasa (JPN) \u2013 48.42)<br \/>\nShoon Mitsunaga (JPN) \u2013 49.21<\/p>\n<p>Alexy managed to get out to a solid lead over the field at the 50, flipping in 22.41 to his feet, about a quarter of a second quicker than <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Gui Caribe\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/gui-caribe\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gui Caribe<\/a>, and half a second faster than <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Patrick Sammon\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/patrick-sammon\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Sammon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His massive stature would prove to be too much to overcome, as Alexy would take the top time of the day in 47.14. <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Patrick Sammon\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/patrick-sammon\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Sammon<\/a> would ultimately touch about a half second behind Alexy to claim silver in 47.14.<\/p>\n<p>Caribe rounded out the podium with a strong 47.89, though it would not even be the 4th-fastest time in the finals.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018B\u2019 final saw a blistering swim out of <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Chris Guiliano Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/chris-guiliano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Guiliano<\/a>, powering to a big first-heat swim in 47.16, notching a new meet record, one heat early. He was followed by another sub-48-second swim, that of his US teammate <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Destin Lasco Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/destin-lasco\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Destin Lasco<\/a>, in 47.78.<\/p>\n<p>That time for Guiliano also marks a new career best, down from his 47.25 at the 2024 US Olympic Trials, maintaining his status as the #3 all-time American performer.<\/p>\n<p>The US swimmers made up the four fastest times of the event\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 100 BREASTSTROKE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 1:04.13,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Lilly King Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/lilly-king\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lilly King<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 2017<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 1:04.45,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Jessica Hardy Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/jessica-hardy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Hardy<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 2009<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 1:04.93, Rebecca Soni (USA) \u2013 2010<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Mckenzie Siroky\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/mckenzie-siroky\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mckenzie Siroky<\/a> (USA) \u2013 1:05.32<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Tang Qianting\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/tang-qianting\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tang Qianting<\/a> (CHN) \u2013 1:05.46<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Satomi Suzuki Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/satomi-suzuki\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Satomi Suzuki<\/a> (JPN) \u2013 1:05.65<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kate Douglass Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kate-douglass\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Douglass<\/a> (USA) \u2013 1:05.81<br \/>\nAlexanne Lepage (CAN) \u2013 1:05.94<br \/>\nElla Ramsay (AUS) \u2013 1:06.68<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Sophie Angus\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/sophie-angus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sophie Angus<\/a> (CAN) \u2013 1:06.70<br \/>\nMacarena Ceballos (ARG) \u2013 1:07.15<\/p>\n<p>What was set to be one of the tightest races of the session turned out to be just that, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about McKenzie Siroky\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/mckenzie-siroky\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McKenzie Siroky<\/a> took the women\u2019s 100 breaststroke win in nail-biting fashion, winning a championship final in 1:05.32. That saw the top five separated by just over half a second.<\/p>\n<p>Siroky was the first to hit the turn in 30.32; tough Tan Qianting would not go away, inching back up to Siroky with each stroke, but it was the final 15 meters that helped seal the deal for the American, just getting the wall 14 one-hundredths quicker by the end, with Tang touching in 1:05.46.<\/p>\n<p>This swim for Siroky also marks a new career best, dropping from the 1:05.64 she threw down at the US Nationals just last month.<\/p>\n<p>It was another battle to fill the podium as Japan\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Satomi Suzuki Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/satomi-suzuki\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Satomi Suzuki<\/a> just edged out <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Kate Douglass Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/kate-douglass\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Douglass<\/a> for the bronze medal, 1:05.65 to 1:05.81.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Sienna Toohey\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/sienna-toohey\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sienna Toohey<\/a>\u00a0took the \u2018B\u2019 final win in 1:07.21, just out-pacing Japan\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Kotomi Kato\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/kotomi-kato\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kotomi Kato<\/a> by eight one-hundredths of a second in 1:07.29.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 100 BREASTSTROKE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 56.88,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Adam Peaty Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/adam-peaty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Peaty<\/a>\u00a0(GBR) \u2013 2019<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 58.01,\u00a0<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Van Mathias\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/van-mathias\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Mathias<\/a>\u00a0(USA) \u2013 2026<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 58.61, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Van Mathias\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/van-mathias\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Mathias<\/a> (USA) \u2013 2026<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Van Mathias\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/van-mathias\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Mathias<\/a> (USA) \u2013 58.02 CR<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Shin Ohashi\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/shin-ohashi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shin Ohashi<\/a> (JPN) \u2013 58.54 *World Junior Record*<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Samuel Williamson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/samuel-williamson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Williamson<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 59.34<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Josh Matheny Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/josh-matheny\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Matheny<\/a> (USA) \u2013 59.42<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Yamato Okadome\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/yamato-okadome\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yamato Okadome<\/a> (59.50<br \/>\nOliver Dawson (CAN) \u2013 59.85<br \/>\nZac Stubblety-Cook (AUS) \u2013 1:00.18<br \/>\nLiu Junjie (CHN) \u2013 1:00.96<\/p>\n<p>The fans got their money\u2019s worth out of the men\u2019s 100 breast, as a US fan-favorite took the stage in <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Van Mathias\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/van-mathias\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Mathias<\/a>, and he made it look like clockwork, storming to the win in a blistering 58.02, just one hundredth off of his own American Record of 58.01.<\/p>\n<p>Mathias got out of the gates fast, turning in 26.89, four tenths quicker than the rest of the finals field. He would nearly crack the elusive 58-second barrier, settling for a new championship record and Pan Pacs gold.<\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Shin Ohashi\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/shin-ohashi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shin Ohashi<\/a>, not to be overshadowed, finished 2nd in 58.54, lowering his own World Junior Record from 58.67 from March.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the podium was Aussie <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Samuel Williamson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/samuel-williamson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Williamson<\/a>, getting past <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Josh Matheny Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/josh-matheny\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Matheny<\/a> for the bronze in 59.34.<\/p>\n<p>After a speedy opening 50, <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Campbell McKean Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/campbell-mckean\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Campbell McKean<\/a> held on to win the \u2018B\u2019 final of the men\u2019s 100 breast in 59.50, though he has been more than a second faster than that time.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 50 BACKSTROKE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katharine Berkoff Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katharine-berkoff\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katharine Berkoff<\/a> (USA) \u2013 26.90 *American and Championship Record<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Regan Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/regan-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regan Smith<\/a> (USA) \u2013 27.14<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Iona Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/iona-anderson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iona Anderson<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 27.60<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Wan Letian\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/wan-letian\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wan Letian<\/a> (CHN) \u2013 27.80<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Ingrid Wilm\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/ingrid-wilm\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ingrid Wilm<\/a> (CAN) \u2013 27.93<br \/>\nPeng Xuwei (CHN) \u2013 28.05<br \/>\nAmber George (NZL) \u2013 28.15<br \/>\nHannah Fredericks (AUS) \u2013 28.33<\/p>\n<p>The championship final of the women\u2019s 50 backstroke was dominated by the 2025 World Champion, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katharine Berkoff Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katharine-berkoff\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katharine Berkoff<\/a> earned her 2nd gold of these championships in another championship record of 26.90, which also lowered her own American Record in the event from 26.97.<\/p>\n<p>If this was just a few days ago, that would have been nearly a new World Record, had it not been for <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Sara Curtis Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/sara-curtis\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sara Curtis<\/a>\u2019s two faster times from the European Championships.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Regan Smith Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/regan-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Regan Smith<\/a>, who has frequently been an American Backstroke ace for the last eight-plus years, finished in the silver medal position in 27.14, as Australia\u2019s <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Iona Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/iona-anderson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iona Anderson<\/a> was 3rd in 27.60.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Claire Curzan Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/claire-curzan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claire Curzan<\/a> nabbed the \u2018B\u2019 final win in a strong 27.42, followed by her fellow countrywoman <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Leah Shackley\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/leah-shackley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leah Shackley<\/a> in 27.57. Both would have finished ahead of Anderson, had it not been for the two-per-country rule.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 50 BACKSTROKE \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Quintin McCarty\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/quintin-mccarty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quintin McCarty<\/a> (USA) \u2013 24.51 CR<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Isaac Cooper\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/isaac-cooper\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Cooper<\/a> (AUS) \u2013 24.59<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Will Modglin\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/will-modglin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Modglin<\/a> (USA) \u2013 24.66<br \/>\n<a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Marcus Gentry\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/marcus-gentry\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Gentry<\/a> (MEX) \u2013 24.86<br \/>\nChuang Mu-Lun (TPE) \u2013 25.16<br \/>\nJack Harvey (BER) \u2013 25.36<br \/>\nReo Miura (JPN) \u2013 25.44<br \/>\nJavier Acevedo (CAN) \u2013 25.45<\/p>\n<p>To the surprise of nobody, it was another nail-biter of a finish in the men\u2019s race, as it was <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Quintin McCarty\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/quintin-mccarty\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quintin McCarty<\/a>, out of lane 6, who used a big last 25 meters to secure yet another championship record on the meet for the US, and another Pan Pacs title, touching in 24.51.<\/p>\n<p>McCarty, on the outside of the middle two lanes, was firmly in the mix over the course of the race, but made an exceptional boost through to the finish. He overtook hours-old championship record holder <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Isaac Cooper\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/isaac-cooper\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Cooper<\/a>, relegating him to silver with a 24.59.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Will Modglin\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/will-modglin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Modglin<\/a> helped bookend the podium with a bronze medal, clocking 24.66 to secure a 3rd-place finish.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Michael Andrew Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/michael-andrew\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Andrew<\/a>, the lone American in the \u2018B\u2019 final, took it to the rest of the heat, as he stormed to the heat win in 25.02.<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN\u2019S 4\u00d7200 FREESTYLE RELAY \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 7:37.50, Australia\u00a0\u2013 2023<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 7:51.21, United States\u00a0 \u2013 2017<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 7:44.12, Australia \u2013 2018<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p>Australia \u2013 7:42.40 CR<br \/>\nUnited States \u2013 7:43.10<br \/>\nCanada \u2013 7:52.74<br \/>\nChina \u2013 7:52.74<br \/>\nAustralia 2 \u2013 7:53.85<br \/>\nCanada 2 \u2013 7:7:57.28<br \/>\nBrazil \u2013 7:59.81<br \/>\nJapan \u2013 8:01.13<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Erin Gemmell Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/erin-gemmell\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erin Gemmell<\/a> took the opening leg of the US women\u2019s relay out hard, splitting 55.46. Though she would fall off to third, putting the US about a third of a second back of China, and more than a full second behind Australia at the first exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Australia handed over the reins to 200 freestyle champion <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Lani Pallister Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/lani-pallister\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lani Pallister<\/a>, who would grow the lead for the Aussies with a huge 1:53.46, pushing the lead over <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Anna Peplowski Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/anna-peplowski\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Peplowski<\/a> of the US at the 2nd exchange, holding a near three-and-a-half-second lead over the US.<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Casey would have to try and hold off <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Rylee Erisman\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/rylee-erisman\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rylee Erisman<\/a> for the US, though Erisman made it her mission to bring the US back to life, as she delivered a 1:56.11 to give <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Katie Ledecky Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/katie-ledecky\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Ledecky<\/a> a 1.60-second deficit chance to mount the comeback over the Aussies.<\/p>\n<p>Ledecky would have to make up a lot of ground, and in a rare occurrence, too much in fact, as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Milla Jansen\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/milla-jansen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milla Jansen<\/a> delivered a big in the clutch to secure the win for Australia in a new Championship record of 7:42.40. Ledecky split 1:54.37 to claim silver for the USA. And Canada just outmuscled China to take the bronze in 7:52.74.<\/p>\n<p>MEN\u2019S 4\u00d7200 FREESTYLE RELAY \u2013 FINAL<\/p>\n<p>World Record: 6:58.55, United States \u2013 2009<br \/>\nU.S. Open Record: 7:03.84, United States \u2013 2019<br \/>\nPan Pac Championship Record: 7:03.84, United States\u00a0\u2013 2010<\/p>\n<p>Top 8:<\/p>\n<p>United States \u2013 6:59.37 CR<br \/>\nAustralia \u2013 7:01.10<br \/>\nJapan \u2013 7:02.74<br \/>\nCanada \u2013 7:09.91<br \/>\nBrazil \u2013 7:11.41<br \/>\nCanada 2 \u2013 7:17.75<br \/>\nNew Zealand \u2013 7:18.25<br \/>\nSouth Africa \u2013 7:28.15<\/p>\n<p>In the final race of the evening, all eyes were on the host country, as the US, swimming out of lane 4, was led off by <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/luke-hobson\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Luke Hobson Bio\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Hobson<\/a>, who won gold in the 200 free last night in 1:43.85, managed to deliver a 1:44.13, and had about a body length lead over the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/aaron-shackell\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Aaron Shackell Bio\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Shackell<\/a>, who was 1:45.63 in the \u2018B\u2019 final of the 200 free yesterday, grew the lead to a full body length plus at the 300-meter mark, and from there, he would only explode for more, handing responsibilities to <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/patrick-sammon\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Patrick Sammon\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Sammon<\/a> after splitting 1:44.23 as the 2nd leg.<\/p>\n<p>The race for silver between Japan and Australia was on, with the two turning within three-tenths of a second of each other at the 500-meter mark. Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/charlie-hawke\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Charlie Hawke\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Hawke<\/a> put up a good battle against Sammon, though Sammon (1:46.92) was given too much space to work with.<\/p>\n<p>Anchors <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/gabriel-jett\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Gabriel Jett Bio\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Jett<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/sam-short\/\" class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Sam Short Bio\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Short<\/a>\u00a0were the main focus of the final leg, as Jett opened 50.5 and Shortt was out in 50.7, making for an all-or-nothing final 100.<\/p>\n<p>Into the final 50, Jett blasted off the final wall and found another gear, ultimately splitting a 1:44.09 on the anchor, in total, touching in at 6:59.57, nearly taking down the World Record of 6:59.55 from 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The valiant back half from Australia earned them a silver in 7:01.10, as Japan wound up with the bronze in 7:02.74.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet Good evening, swim fans, welcome to the 2nd night&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":813059,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[344352,344949,338980,344355,344950,344546,344951,344366,344952,344370,344371,344374,344953,344380,344383,41811,344384,344386,344390,344391,344392,41763,344954,344955,344956,41764,41812,338995,41813,344957,344404,338997,344405,344407,344408,344958,344515,344414,344415,344959,41765,339008,41814,344421,37292,69629,344423,344520,344960,344961,344962,344521,344963,344429,344964,99,344431,344965,344966,41766,344437,344438,344439,344967,344968,344440],"class_list":["post-813058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-aaron-shackell","tag-agostina-hein","tag-alex-walsh","tag-anna-peplowski","tag-asaki-nishikawa","tag-bobby-finke","tag-campbell-mckean","tag-carson-foster","tag-charlie-hawke","tag-chris-guiliano","tag-claire-curzan","tag-destin-lasco","tag-elizabeth-beisel","tag-erin-gemmell","tag-gabriel-jett","tag-gretchen-walsh","tag-gui-caribe","tag-harrison-turner","tag-ingrid-wilm","tag-iona-anderson","tag-isaac-cooper","tag-jack-alexy","tag-jamie-jack","tag-jenna-forrester","tag-josh-matheny","tag-kate-douglass","tag-katharine-berkoff","tag-katie-grimes","tag-katie-ledecky","tag-kotomi-kato","tag-lani-pallister","tag-leah-hayes","tag-leah-shackley","tag-luke-hobson","tag-marcus-gentry","tag-mckenzie-siroky","tag-meg-harris","tag-michael-andrew","tag-milla-jansen","tag-olivia-wunsch","tag-patrick-sammon","tag-quintin-mccarty","tag-regan-smith","tag-rex-maurer","tag-ryan-lochte","tag-rylee-erisman","tag-sam-short","tag-samuel-williamson","tag-sara-curtis","tag-satomi-suzuki","tag-se-bohm-lee","tag-shin-ohashi","tag-sienna-toohey","tag-simone-manuel","tag-sophie-angus","tag-sports","tag-summer-mcintosh","tag-tang-qianting","tag-tomoyuki-matsushita","tag-torri-huske","tag-van-mathias","tag-wan-letian","tag-will-modglin","tag-yamato-okadome","tag-yang-peiqi","tag-yu-yiting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}