2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Japan’s Yui Ohashi is the heavy favorite for the women’s 400 IM victory, while World Champion Chase Kalisz battles Japanese Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino in the men’s race.
2018 Pan Pacs: Dressel Set for 100 Free in Day 2 Prelims
Though Caeleb Dressel has already swum at this meet, taking on the 200 free prelims and helping the U.S. to bronze in the mixed medley relay, this is the first of his main events this meet.
Campbell Splits 50.93 As Aussies Post 2nd Fastest Mixed Medley Ever
Cate Campbell anchored the Australians in 50.93, the fastest female freestyle leg in history, as they won gold in the 400 mixed medley relay in a new Commonwealth Record.
Rikako Ikee Drops 200 Free Asian Record In 1:54.85
Rikako Ikee lowered her own 200 free Asian Record to win silver at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Taylor Ruck Lowers Commonwealth, Pan Pac Records To Win Women’s 200 FR
Taylor Ruck lowered her own Canadian Record to win the women’s 200 free in Tokyo.
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2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Tale Of Two Distances In Women’s Fly Events
Japanese teenage sensation Rikako Ikee is tied for the fastest time in the world this year in the women’s 100 butterfly (56.23).
2018 Pan Pacs Preview: Manuel & Campbell Lead Loaded Sprint Field
Frontrunners Cate Campbell (AUS) and Simone Manuel (USA) will have to fend off youngsters Rikako Ikee and Taylor Ruck in the sprint freestyle events.
2018 Pan Pacs Previews: World Records at Risk in Women’s Relays
Australia (4×1 free) and the U.S. (4×1 medley) are already world record-holders, and the American 4×2 could also have a shot at a world record in Tokyo.
2018 Pan Pacs Preview: Tricky Lineup Decisions For Day 1’s Mixed Medley
Coming before the individual events of all legs but the 100 breast, the mixed medley relay will set each federation up for some tricky ‘blind’ lineup decisions as the U.S. chases its own world record and Australia closes in on the Americans.
2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Role Reversal For Ledecky In Women’s 200/400
Once the exciting young upstart looking to upset the world’s elite, Katie Ledecky is now the veteran presence looking to quell an uprising of young international talent in the women’s 200 free.
Olympic Medalist Emma McKeon Drops 200 Free From Pan Pacs
Australian Olympic bronze medalist in the 200m free will be dropping the event from her Pan Pacs line-up.
Kelsi Dahlia Ties Her Own American Record in 50 Fly
Kelsi Dahlia tied her own American Record and came within .02 seconds of the U.S. Open Record in the 50 fly on Thursday in Irvine.
Pan Pacs Warning Shots: Ikee Puts Up 53.47 1Free/56.50 1Fly At HS Meet
While competing at the 2018 Kanto High School Championship Swimming Games over July 21st – July 23rd, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee threw down impressive times across her bread-and-butter sprint free and fly events.