Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1,500; Breaks Hackett's Longtime Mark

Sam Short wins freestyle trifecta in Irvine

Sam Short dominated the field at the Pan Pacifics, winning the 1500m freestyle to add t his gold medals in the 400m and 800m at the California meet.

A Legend Falls: Sam Short Breaks Grant Hackett's Historic Australian Record in the Men's 1500 Free

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam 2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS August 12-15, 2026 Irvine, California William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center LCM (50 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets Live Results Live Stream (USA Swimming YouTube) Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 In any other universe, Sam Short breaking an Australian Record set 25 years ago would be the distance headline of the day. While it was only…

Pan Pacific Championships, Night Four Finals: Sam Short Sets Aussie Record in 1,500; Breaks Hackett's Longtime Mark

Sam Short went 14:33.97 to win gold at the Woollett Aquatics Centre in Irvine. It makes him the Australian record-holder.