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USA Swimming is bringing you daily updates and results from the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., August 12-15, 2026.

Day 1 Results: August 12, 2026

Women's 50m Butterfly - FINAL

GOLD - Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./New York Athletic Club), 24.65*

SILVER - Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club), 25.06

10. Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./New York Athletic Club), 26.20

11. Phoebe Bacon (Chevy Chase, Md./Wisconsin Aquatics), 26.32

"Walsh on her swim: I know I talked about breaking the World Record and I still do. I think that's a really amazing goal for me to have for the future because it's motivating me a lot. I'm leaving the 50 fly here with a little extra chip on my shoulder and just ready for next year in that event. Knowing that there is more to come and more work I can do."

*Championship Record

Men's 50m Butterfly - FINAL

SILVER - Van Mathias (Portland, Ore./Indiana Swim Club), 22.84

4. Michael Andrew (Encinitas, Calif./MA Swim Academy), 22.99

9. Santo Condorelli (Jacksonville, Fla./FAST Swim Team), 23.03

Women's 200m Freestyle - FINAL

4. Anna Peplowski (Germantown Hills, Ill./Indiana Swim Club), 1:55.94

11. Simone Manuel (Sugar Land, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 1:56.14

Men's 200m Freestyle - FINAL

GOLD - Luke Hobson (Reno, Nev./Longhorn Aquatics), 1:43.85* 

SILVER - Gabriel Jett (Clovis, Calif./California Aquatics), 1:43.96

9. Aaron Shackell (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club), 1:45.63

16. Henry McFadden (Haddonfield, N.J/Jersey Wahoos), 1:48.25

Jett on racing Hobson: "We've been racing since before college; we swam the 200 free and were always racing side by side. He's always the rabbit I have to chase; that was definitely fueling me coming home. 1:43, I can't even comprehend that right now. I'm so fired up. It's been a long season, and it's been really hard. I'm just proud of myself. 

Hobson on his swim: "I love a good race, especially when it's a USA teammate. It's always great to race Gabe, as he said; we've grown up racing each other, so we're both used to it. It's fun. He pushed me to go even faster tonight, which is great. I'm super happy that the U.S. has two 1:43's now; that's amazing. That gave me a huge confidence boost for the next two years and heading into the LA Olympics. I think our relay is going to be in a great spot and I'm really excited for that. Relays are the most fun medals to win, and I think we have a great squad."

*Championship Record

Women's 100m Backstroke - FINAL

GOLD - Katharine Berkoff (Missoula, Mont./Wolfpack Elite), 57.93

SILVER - Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Longhorn Aquatics), 58.11

9. Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C./TAC Titans), 58.24 

10. Leah Shackley (Bedford, Pa./Wolfpack Elite), 59.59

Berkoff on her race: "I was happy with it; it was by far my best outdoor time and the fastest I've been since the Olympic Trials. I'm happy with that swim."

Berkoff on the challenges of swimming outdoors: "I think some people are better at it than others. I have improved a ton this year. This is my third outdoor meet of this season, so I think I've gotten really good at swimming straight. Especially in Irvine, it's pretty easy because you can see the stands a little bit. It adds an element of unknown when you're swimming outside. When it's dark, it's kind of weird."

Men's 100m Backstroke - FINAL

SILVER - Will Modglin (Zionsville, Ind./Longhorn Aquatics), 53.37

BRONZE - Jack Aikins (Atlanta, Ga./Longhorn Aquatics), 53.46

9. Daniel Diehl (Cumberland, Md./Wolfpack Elite), 53.67

Women's 200m Butterfly - FINAL

BRONZE - Tess Howley (Rockaway Beach, N.Y./Long Island Aquatic Club), 2:07.43

5. Alex Shackell (Carmel, Ind./Carmel Swim Club), 2:08.70

9. Caroline Bricker (Colorado Springs, Colo./Alto Swim Club), 2:07.94 

Howley on swimming next to her teammate: "I thought it was a great day. I've been surrounded by a bunch of great U.S. teammates; it made it way easier to swim next to them. It's always a pleasure and honor to represent the U.S. It definitely gets you pumped and ready to go. It's awesome to swim next to a teammate, and that's always exciting."

Men's 200m Butterfly - FINAL

GOLD - Luca Urlando (Sacramento, Calif./DART Swimming), 1:53.11*

SILVER - Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/New York Athletic Club), 1:53.67

9. Thomas Heilman (Crozet, Va./Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA), 1:55.57

Urlando on his race: "Yeah, it was a fun race. I would like to see what the splits were because I thought I held my stroke together that last 50. I think that was a big difference maker between this morning and this evening."

Urlando on his goals: "I wanted to win that. I think more than anything, swimming my race given the setbacks that I've had this year. Just hone in on my details that make me successful."

Urlando on his race from Nationals to Pan Pacs: I think it was a whole lot of rest. I needed to get some taper under me, and it's how I got the easy speed and the back half going tonight."

*Championship Record

Men's 800m Freestyle - FINAL

SILVER - Bobby Finke (Clearwater, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics), 7:42.52

7. Joey Tepper (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./University of Minnesota), 8:01.92 

Finke on the competition: "They push me to be my best. My best in-season time was 51 in Austin. I always do my best when I'm racing them."

Finke on the state of the 800: "It has gotten really fast over the years; it's probably one of the deepest events. All the freestyle events on the guys' side are pretty tight. They are just getting faster, so it's good."

Women's 1500m Freestyle - FINAL

GOLD - Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club), 15.36.09

8. Jillian Cox (Cedar Park, Texas/Longhorn Aquatics), 16:12.25

10. Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./TAC Titans), 16:29.42

11. Becca Mann (Homer Glen, Ill./TAC Titans), 16:31.42

14. Mariah Denigan (Walton, Ky./Ohio State University), 16:43.24

Ledecky on hearing the American National Anthem on American soil at an international meet: "It's pretty special. I'm not going to take these moments for granted. I feel like I am only going to get so many in my career - whether that is internationally or domestically. It's a first, and not quite the time I wanted tonight, but I can't complain about gold and getting my hand on the wall first."

Ledecky on inspiring the next generation: "It's special, I love getting the opportunity. And again, for them to see an international field like this is fun for them, it's fun for us. They bring a smile to my face, so it's great to be in an environment like this."

Mixed 4x100 Medley Relay - FINAL

GOLD - United States of America, 3:36.70*

Will Modglin (Zionsville, Ind./Longhorn Aquatics), 53.40

Van Mathias (Portland, Ore./Indiana Swim Club), 57.30 

Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./New York Athletic Club), 54.99

Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./New York Athletic Club), 51.01

*World Record

Walsh on how the evening progressed: "It was a late night, and we were just trying to keep the energy really high. We knew we could break the World Record, so we had our eyes set on a 3:36. I think it was really exciting when we saw the light flash green, so we were under pace when Kate flipped, and we just brought her home cheering. The crowd helped us close it out, and we did it." 

Modglin on joining forces with Douglass and Walsh for a world record: "I'm a little speechless. I feel like I've been watching Kate and Gretchen do this for a while. Being on a relay with them is such an honor, and breaking a world record also - I'm speechless."

Mathias on his journey to a world record: "It's fun being the rookie again. I may be the oldest one here, but it's something being a part of this. Like Will said, I am speechless."

Douglass on what this means to her: "It means a lot. I think as we were sitting for two hours, waiting for this race, we threw out the idea of winning a world record, and I don't know if any of us truly thought we were going to do that tonight. I love anchoring relays like this, because they do all the work for me and I get to give it my all at the end." 

Competition continues through Friday. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. PT, while finals start at 7 p.m. PT.