USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced its pool selection procedures for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, which will have its swimming events August 12-15, 2026, in Irvine, California.

The U.S. roster will feature a maximum size of 26 men and 26 women, comprised from top times posted at the following meets and sessions: “A” Finals at the USA Swimming 2025 National Championships, finals at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, finals at the 2025 World University Games, finals at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships, and “A” Finals at the 2025 TYR Pro Summer Championships. Following the results of these competitions, the Pan Pacific Championships roster will be announced on or before September 8, 2025.

A full breakdown of athlete priority order and additional procedures for qualifying for the Pan Pacific Championships team can be found here.

Additional selection procedures and details can be found on https://www.usaswimming.org/meet-the-team/national-team.