Pan Pacific Championships feature top U.S. swimmers
The Pan Pacific Championships, the largest international meet for U.S. swimmers in 2026, start Monday with open-water 10km races and continue Wednesday through Saturday with pool events broadcast live on Peacock and NBCSN from Irvine, California. The U.S. team includes multiple Olympic gold medalists such as Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke and will face rivals from Australia, Canada, China and Japan. Key matchups include the women's 400m freestyle with Summer McIntosh, Ledecky and Lani Pallister, and the women's 50m free between Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass, outcomes that will shape pecking order among non-European nations.
Pan Pacs are the U.S. swimmers' biggest 2026 international meet
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Pan Pacs are the main international meet for non-European nations this month. Europe holds its own continental championships. The meet will show how top swimmers compare across countries and set results to watch in coming competitions.
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