2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Key Points:

• In the Women's 200m IM heats, Alex Walsh (USA) led with a season-best 2:08.57, followed by world record holder Summer McIntosh (CAN) at 2:09.34; notable swimmers Leah Hayes and Phoebe Bacon (USA) missed the 'A' final due to the two-per-country rule.
• The Men's 200m IM heats saw Australian William Petric lead at 1:57.72, with favorite Shaine Casas missing the final after a 2:01.08 swim; Japan's Asaki Nishikawa was also excluded from the 'A' final by the two-per-country rule despite a strong time.
• Kate Douglass (USA) set a new world record in the Women's 50m Freestyle heats with a time of 23.49, reclaiming the record from teammate Gretchen Walsh, who finished second at 23.78; Australian Meg Harris took third.
• Australian Jamie Jack broke the Pan Pacific Championship Record in the Men's 50m Freestyle heats with 21.42, leading a competitive field that included Americans Quintin McCarty and Jack Alexy, who secured spots in the 'A' final.
• In the Women's 200m Breaststroke heats, Japan’s Kotomi Kato posted a personal best of 2:23.38 to lead, with Kate Douglass close behind; the Men's 200m Breaststroke heats were dominated by Japanese swimmers, led by Shin Ohashi at 2:08.90, while top American Campbell McKean was relegated to the 'B' final.