Walsh Blazes to 50 Fly Win as the US Opens Pan Pacs with 3 Sweeping 1-2 Finishes

Walsh blazes to 50 fly win as the US opens Pan Pacs with 3 sweeping 1-2 finishes

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Gretchen Walsh won the women's 50-meter butterfly over teammate Kate Douglass to lead a trio of 1-2 finishes by the United States on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday.

Bermudian swimmers at Pan Pacific Championships

Three Bermudian swimmers are taking part at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, starting today. Emma Harvey, her brother Jack, and Madelyn Moore will be hitting the water at...

Pan Pacific Championships, Day 1 Finals: Gretchen Walsh Wins Opening Gold in Irvine at 24.65; Kate Douglass Takes Silver

Gretchen Walsh defeated the field by four tenths to win the first gold medal of the Pan Pacific Championships in championship-record time.

2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam 2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS August 12-15, 2026 Irvine, California William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets Live Results Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube) DAY 1 PRELIMS HEAT SHEET For the first time in eight years, the Pan Pacific Championships are here. After the 2022 edition was canned due to make way for other major international meets that were posted from 2021 due to …