https://lapsandlanes.com/2026-08-18https://lapsandlanes.com/share-home.svg https://lapsandlanes.com/news/united-states-leads-medal/2026-08-18https://lapsandlanes.com/share-united-states-leads-medal.svgUnited States Leads Medal Table Through Night 1 Of Junior Pan PacsThe United States of America leads the medal table through night one of competition at the 2026 Junior Pan Pac Championships with 7 gold and 15 total medals. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/luka-mijatovic-breaks-us/2026-08-18https://lapsandlanes.com/share-luka-mijatovic-breaks-us.svgLuka Mijatovic Breaks US 17-18 Age Group Record in 800m FreeAmerican swimmer Luka Mijatovic has broken the 17-18 National Age Group Record in the boys' 800 meter freestyle at the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, Canada. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/college-swimming-league-announces/2026-08-18https://lapsandlanes.com/share-college-swimming-league-announces.svgCollege Swimming League Announces Locations For Inaugural Season, Final To Take Place In...The College Swimming League (CSL) has announced the locations for its inaugural season, featuring six regular-season matches and a two-day championship. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/us-swimmers-earn-million/2026-08-18https://lapsandlanes.com/share-us-swimmers-earn-million.svgUS Swimmers Earn Over $1.1 Million in Operation Gold Payouts at Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAmerican swimmers rake in significant rewards at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, with top earners earning over $90,000 each. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/junior-pan-pacific-championships/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-junior-pan-pacific-championships.svg2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships: Day 1 Prelims RecapThe 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships kicked off at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, with a delayed start due to a fire alarm. The meet featured several events, including the 50 fly... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/usa-swimming-releases-time/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-usa-swimming-releases-time.svgUSA Swimming Releases Time Standards for 2026 Short Course World Championship TrialsUSA Swimming has released the time standards for the 2026 Short Course World Championship Trials, which include standards across all three courses and separate standards for 18 & under swimmers and... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/european-championships-women-swammy/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-european-championships-women-swammy.svg2026 European Championships: Women's Swammy AwardsThe 2026 European Championships have come to a close, and the top swimmers have been recognized with the Swammy Awards. Simona Quadarella of Italy took home the Swimmer of the Meet award, while Maya... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/img-academy-names-jason/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-img-academy-names-jason.svgIMG Academy Names Jason Bowes As First Ever High School/Middle School Head CoachJason Bowes has been named the first ever head coach for IMG's high school and middle school swimming and diving program. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/french-world-junior-record-d3893b/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-french-world-junior-record-d3893b.svgFrench World Junior Record Holder Flips Commitment to Arizona StateNathan Muratory, a French World Junior Record holder, has changed his college commitment from Michigan to Arizona State. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/junior-nationals-qualifier-sienna-fe1e73/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-junior-nationals-qualifier-sienna-fe1e73.svgJunior Nationals Qualifier Sienna Ramirez Commits to University of DenverRising senior Sienna Ramirez has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Denver beginning in the fall of 2027. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/sam-short-dominates-distance-84f9ae/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-sam-short-dominates-distance-84f9ae.svgSam Short Dominates Distance Freestyle at Pan Pacific ChampionshipsAustralian swimmer Sam Short makes history at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, breaking multiple meet records in the 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle events. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/great-britain-takes-top-06fc3d/2026-08-17https://lapsandlanes.com/share-great-britain-takes-top-06fc3d.svgGreat Britain Takes Top Spot in Final Medal Table at 2026 European ChampionshipsGreat Britain secured the top spot in the final medal table at the 2026 European Championships, thanks in part to Keanna MacInnes' impressive performances in the 200 fly and women's 4×100 medley... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/lani-pallister-ends-katie-d34b40/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-lani-pallister-ends-katie-d34b40.svgLani Pallister Ends Katie Ledecky's Unbeaten Streak in Women's 800m Freestyle at Pan PacsLani Pallister of Australia defeated Katie Ledecky in the women's 800m freestyle at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, marking Ledecky's first-ever international loss in the event. Pallister's... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/italy-rise-swimming-story-ce6274/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-italy-rise-swimming-story-ce6274.svgItaly's Rise in Swimming: A Story of Exceptional Talent and Systemic ChangeFifty-three years of Italian swimming history can be reduced to six names: Novella Calligaris, Giorgio Lamberti, Federica Pellegrini, Benedetta Pilato, Thomas Ceccon, and Sara Curtis. These swimmers... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/swimming-records-fall-pan-ca9c2a/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-swimming-records-fall-pan-ca9c2a.svgSwimming Records Fall at 2026 Pan Pacific ChampionshipsThe 2026 Pan Pacific Championships have seen several world records broken, including Kate Douglass's 50 free record and Sam Short's Australian record in the 1500 free. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/european-championships-day-prelims-6ec89b/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-european-championships-day-prelims-6ec89b.svg2026 European Championships: Day 7 Prelims Relay Lineups - Men’s 4×100 MedleyThe 2026 European Championships continue with the men's 4×100 medley relay preliminary heats. Teams from Italy, Great Britain, and Germany are among those competing. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/hungarian-swimmer-oliver-papai-710f18/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-hungarian-swimmer-oliver-papai-710f18.svgHungarian Swimmer Oliver Papai Ties National Record in 400 FreestyleAt the 2026 European Swimming Championships, 16-year-old Hungarian swimmer Oliver Papai tied the national record in the 400 freestyle event with a time of 3:45.32. (Source: SwimSwam) https://lapsandlanes.com/news/sara-curtis-breaks-italian-b0eacb/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-sara-curtis-breaks-italian-b0eacb.svgSara Curtis Breaks Italian 100 Back Record in 58.75 at European ChampionshipsSara Curtis, an Italian swimmer, has broken the Italian 100 back record in 58.75 at the 2026 European Championships. This achievement comes after Curtis' impressive performance in the 50 back, where... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/day-prelims-european-championships-8de731/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-day-prelims-european-championships-8de731.svgDay 7 Prelims at the 2026 European Championships See Tight Races and Surprising ScratchesThe final prelim session in Paris featured six events, with German swimmers dominating the men’s 400 m freestyle, a close women’s 400 m freestyle heat, and a mixed medley relay field shaped by recent... https://lapsandlanes.com/news/australia-surpasses-expectations-pan-da4eb1/2026-08-16https://lapsandlanes.com/share-australia-surpasses-expectations-pan-da4eb1.svgAustralia Surpasses Expectations at 2026 Pan Pacific ChampionshipsThe United States dominated the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, but Australia exceeded expectations with a historic haul of medals. 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