2026 Pan Pacific Championship: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
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Key Points:
- The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, have seen several record-breaking performances, including Sam Short setting a new men's 400m freestyle championship and U.S. Open record with a time of 3:40.52, surpassing Ian Thorpe's 1999 record.
- Australia's Lani Pallister won the women's 400m freestyle with a personal best of 3:58.42, while world record holder Summer McIntosh missed the 'A' final but won the 'B' final with a time that would have placed her third overall.
- Gretchen Walsh dominated the women's 100m butterfly, setting a new championship record of 55.15 and extending her hold on the top 18 historical times in the event, while Matthew Temple set a new men's 100m butterfly championship record at 50.39.
- The U.S. women's 4×100m freestyle relay team set a new championship and U.S. Open record with a time of 3:29.32, led by Kate Douglass who set a new American record in the lead-off leg.
- The U.S. men's 4×100m freestyle relay team also broke the championship and U.S. Open records, finishing in 3:09.01 and narrowly beating Australia, who finished second with 3:09.57.
