2018 Pan Pacs: Ikee Chasing 100 Fly Gold in Front of the Home Crowd
Japan’s Rikako Ikee has been heaving a great year. She’s the Japanese Record holder in this event after putting up a lifetime best 56.23 this season.
2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Rikako Ikee comes in as the favorite in the women’s 100 fly on day 3 of the Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Caeleb Dressel races for the win and a Worlds spot in the men’s 100 free tonight.
2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
After an upset gold on day 1 in the 200 freestyle, Taylor Ruck will compete in both the 100 free and 100 back on day 2 in Tokyo.
Kylie Masse Takes Down Pan Pacs 100 Back Meet Record in 58.29
The former world record holder Masse took over half a second off Emily Seebohm’s former meet record.
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.
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.
Newly-Minted Pro Kathleen Baker Signs with Speedo USA
21-year old American swimmer and World Record holder Kathleen Baker has signed her first big suit deal as a professional swimmer.
Official SwimSwam 2018 Pan Pacs Preview Index
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Kathleen Baker World Record Goal Setter: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com
Can Kathleen Baker dip into the 57 range in the 100m back for another World Record at Pan Pacs? What’s your prediction?
2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Clash of WR-Holders In Women’s Backstrokes
Kylie Masse spent a year and three days as owner of the 100 backstroke world record. Now, she gets to compete against her usurper to retake that throne.
2018 Pan Pacs Previews: Ohashi Looks For Home Sweep In Women’s IMs
Japan’s Yui Ohashi will look for an IM sweep in a set of Pan Pacs events that have seen major turnover from the 2014 edition.
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.
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