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Ben visiting one of our amazing local schools today!

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🎉🥈Congratulations Ben.

Another one for Armbruster! 💪

Ben Armbruster adds 100m fly 🥈 to his 50m fly 🥇 in Irvine, California!

And he’ll share the podium with fellow Aussie Matt Temple who claimed gold in a Championships record of 50.39 🔥🔥

Not bad for the boy from Stanthorpe 👏

🏆 2026 Pan Pacific Championships
🗓️ August 12-15
📍 Irvine, California

🏊 WHAT ARE THE PAN PACS?

✅The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, commonly known as the Pan Pacs, are one of the major international swimming competitions outside the Olympics and World Championships.
✅They bring together some of the best swimmers from across the Pacific region.
✅The four founding/charter nations are Australia, USA, Canada and Japan.
✅The competition is held in a 50-metre long-course pool.

The 2026 championships are being held in Irvine, California, just ahead of the LA 2028 Olympic Games, making this an important opportunity for athletes to race on American soil.

Dates: 12–15 August 2026.
Venue: William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine.

ARMBRUSTER STRIKES AGAIN 💥🥇

Hot off his Comm Games gold, Ben Armbruster took out the men’s 50m butterfly in California at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships 💪🐬

And he did so in a Pan Pacific Championships record of 22.75 🔥🔥

🏆 2026 Pan Pacific Championships
🗓️ August 12-15
📍 Irvine, California

📺 Watch LIVE on 9Now. Check your local guides for specific channels and times.

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🏊‍♂️🇦🇺Go Ben!

Following Australia's outstanding Commonwealth Games campaign, Australia's medal-winning swimmers and Para swimmers will share in $1.27 million in performance bonuses, thanks to the generosity of Swimming Queensland Patron Mrs Gina Rinehart AO and Hancock Prospecting.

This support goes well beyond medal bonuses. Through years of investment in Australian swimming, Hancock Prospecting has helped athletes pursue excellence by providing vital financial support, scholarships and career development opportunities.

Swimming Queensland is incredibly grateful for Mrs Rinehart's ongoing commitment to our sport and the opportunities it continues to create for swimmers across Australia.

Read the full announcement here
🔗https://www.hancockprospecting.com.au/rinehart-rewards-aussie-athletes-with-1272500-in-bonuses/

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