Gretchen Walsh breaks championship record in women's 50 fly at Pan Pacifics
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 5:55 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Gretchen Walsh achieved a new championship record in the women’s 50 butterfly final at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, clocking in at 24.65 seconds. This marked her second championship record of the meet, as she previously held the record of 24.91 seconds. Kate Douglass finished second in the event with a time of 25.06 seconds, while Canada’s Taylor Ruck set a new Canadian record at 25.23 seconds for third place. The finals session followed an impressive preliminaries that saw multiple records broken, fueling anticipation for further performances, including potential world records.
- •Walsh breaks her own championship record at 24.65 seconds.
- •Douglass finishes second, just shy of her prelims time.
- •Ruck sets a new Canadian record with a time of 25.23 seconds.
- •Championship records fell during preliminaries leading into finals.
- •Further events tonight could see more record-breaking swims.
- 5:55 AMSwimSwam — 2026 Pan Pacific Championship: Day 3 Finals Live Recap - swimswam.com
- 4:18 AMSwimSwam — 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap - SwimSwam
- 5:25 AMSwimSwam — 2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap - SwimSwam
"Gretchen Walsh will be the top seed in the women's 100 butterfly final on night three after she swam the top time in prelims by nearly two seconds.
"Gretchen Walsh is the top seed in the women's 50 fly final tonight, and she will be hunting a potential world record in the event.
"Gretchen Walsh will look to maintain her status as top seed in the women's 100 free after clocking a prelims-leading 52.57.
Sources
External links- SwimSwamAug 15, 2026, 5:55 AM2026 Pan Pacific Championship: Day 3 Finals Live Recap - swimswam.com
Gretchen Walsh will be the top seed in the women's 100 butterfly final on night three after she swam the top time in prelims by nearly two seconds.
- SwimSwamAug 14, 2026, 4:18 AM2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap - SwimSwam
Gretchen Walsh will look to maintain her status as top seed in the women's 100 free after clocking a prelims-leading 52.57.
- SwimSwamAug 13, 2026, 5:25 AM2026 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap - SwimSwam
Gretchen Walsh is the top seed in the women's 50 fly final tonight, and she will be hunting a potential world record in the event.
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