2026 CHINA SWIMMING OPEN
- March 19th – March 22nd
- Longgang Universiade Center Natatorium, Shenzhen, China
- LCM (50m)
- Psych Sheets
- Results
- Livestream
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap/Day 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap/Day 3 Finals Recap
The stars were out for the final prelims session of the mega-money 2026 China Swimming Open, with a number of Olympic medalists racing to top seeds.
That includes American Regan Smith, who swam 58.73 in the women’s 100 back heats, and Gretchen Walsh, who swam 25.21 to lead the heads of the women’s 50 fly.
Kate Douglass was 2nd behind her training partner Walsh in those 50 fly prelims in 25.79.
The men’s 50 fly heat saw Swissman Noe Ponti lead the field in 23.13, with a big batch of stars chasing him. Italy’s Thomas Ceccon qualified 2nd in 23.22, Australia’s Kyle Chalmers qualified 3rd in 23.37, and Australia’s Cam McEvoy qualified 4th in 23.56. McEvoy broke the World Record in the 50 free earlier in the meet.
Ceccon came back just 18 minutes later to qualify 1st in the 200 back, albeit in 1:59.58 – almost five seconds off his personal best.
13-year-old wunderkind Yu Zidi was the lone Chinese top seed on the day, leading the women’s 200 IM prelims in 2:12.66. Her countrymate Yu Yiting was 2nd in 2:13.90 and American Alex Walsh qualified 3rd as the other heat winner in 2:14.30.
Kate Douglass was 4th in those heats in 2:15.13.
The end of the preliminary races was the women’s 200 free, where Lani Pallister of Australia qualified 1st in 4:05.87.
Thomas DNS 200 back
Dang that was a super tight race, top 4 separated by 0.08 seconds. McEvoy led that for 48 meters but couldn’t hold on in the end.
Needs more volume to be able to finish!!
(KIDDDDINNGGG)
I hope the 50 fly is after the 50 free in LA so he can do both.
where’s the “need more yards” guy when you need him
Meanwhile in neighboring Japan, a massive result in the men’s 400 IM: Tomoyuki Matsushita 4:06.93, Yumeki Kojima 4:08.84 WJR
Matsushita vs Carson at Pan Pacs. Can’t wait
Day 4 Finals Livestream:
https://weibo.com/l/wblive/m/show/1022:2321325279335354597899
Thanks so much
Or there’s a cntv 5 livestream for anyone who wants to watch it on youtube
Where is that guy with the livestream??
You can watch the livestream on YouTube cntv 5 channel
Oooh Mollie swimming 100 back internationally which is quite rare .. I wonder what time she can post in the final against Regan
I Hope sub 59!
Why is martinenghi not swimming? He’s there
I don’t know why. injury? PS: Last year, Kamminga only as an audience saw 2025 Chinese National Games (in the same gym in Shenzhen) at least because he is Haughey’s boyfriend …
Shoulder injury from more than one week
Ok thanks! But seems weird to go then. Considering his times recently he should probably focus on healing and training instead of partying in China
Whoops! ‘The end of the preliminary races was the women’s 200 free, where Lani Pallister of Australia qualified 1st in 4:05.87.’