Los Angeles to Host 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, Replacing Canada Amid Commonwealth Games Uncertainty

Shift follows 2022 postponement due to COVID-19, providing LA opportunities to prepare for 2028 Summer Olympics.

The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships was originally scheduled to take place in Canada, but due to the COVID-19 situation, it was postponed and relocated to Los Angeles.
This change will allow Los Angeles to host a major international swimming event prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics, for which the city is also the host.
The decision to change the location was made by the charter nations of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States, who take turns hosting the Pan Pacific Championships every four years.
Canada, which previously hosted the event in 2006, is looking forward to hosting a future edition of the Pan Pacs.
The uncertainty of the 2026 Commonwealth Games' host, due to Australia's withdrawal citing cost overruns, makes the Pan Pacific Championships even more significant, according to John Atkinson, Swimming Canada High Performance Director.