PAN PACS Day 2 Review | Summer McIntosh Dominates and Van Mathias shines

Scott and Dan are up at the crack of dawn as the Propulsion Swimming Podcast brings you a live recap of Day 2 of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.

We kick things off with Summer McIntosh dominating the 400m IM, even if she fell a little short of her own world record pace. We also break down a massive upset in the Men's 400m IM as Japan's Matsushita takes down Carson Foster, Jack Alexy securing the 100m Freestyle gold, and Meg Harris showcasing her elite back-end speed to win the Women's 100m Free over Gretchen Walsh.

But the biggest talking point of the night? Team USA's Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay. With massive splits from Luke Hobson, Shackell, and Gabe Jett, the Americans went sub-7 minutes and officially put the British boys on notice heading into the next Olympic cycle.

00:00 - Intro: Early Mornings & Pan Pacs Day 2 Overview
01:43 - Women's 400m IM: Summer McIntosh Dominates But Misses WR Pace
05:58 - Men's 400m IM: Matsushita Upsets Foster & Finke
08:53 - Women's 100m Free: Meg Harris Wins, Gretchen Walsh Fades
11:49 - Men's 100m Free: Jack Alexy Takes Gold in 47.1
14:36 - Women's 100m Breast: Shiroki Upsets the Field
17:23 - Men's 100m Breast: Matheny's 58.0 & Shinohashi's Junior WR
20:44 - Women's 50m Back: Katharine Berkoff Wins in 26.9
22:24 - Men's 50m Back: Outdoor Pool Struggles & Lane Rope Bashes
24:04 - Women's 4x200m Free Relay: Australia Wins & Pallister's 1:53 Split
27:21 - Men's 4x200m Free Relay: Team USA Goes Sub-7 Minutes!
31:21 - The Rant: Why the Pan Pacs Broadcast & Pacing was Dreadful
36:00 - Outro & Upcoming European Champs Live Streams