U.S. national championships open with 200 fly and 100 free prelims
The 2026 U.S. national championships began July 28 at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine with prelims in the women's and men's 200 butterfly and 100 freestyle, plus timed finals in the women's 800 free and men's 1500 free. The women's 200 fly field includes Lindsay Looney, Audrey Derivaux and other sub-2:10 seeds, while the men's 200 fly features long course world champion Luca Urlando and short course world champion Ilya Kharun, who has announced a move away from the Canadian team but is not yet eligible to represent the U.S. Several Pan Pac team members are swimming as tune-ups.
Opening day features marquee prelims that double as Pan Pac tune-ups
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The meet takes place at the same pool that will host the Pan Pacific Championships in a…
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