All The Links You Need For The 2026 U.S. National Championships

The 2026 U.S. National Championships kick off in Irvine, California on Tuesday, July 28, with the five-day competition running through Saturday, August 1. While the meet does not carry qualifying implications for senior athletes, serving instead as a tune-up for most before the Pan Pacific Championships in a few weeks’ time, it does serve as the sole qualification meet for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships at the end of August.

Find all the information and links you’ll need for the meet below.

Essential Links

• USA Swimming Event Page
• Meet Information Packet
• Pre-Scratch Timelines
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results (forthcoming)
• SwimSwam Meet Preview
• World Championship Selection Criteria

How To Watch

All sessions of the meet can be streamed live on the USA Swimming Network app, which is available on all major connected TV devices, mobile devices, and desktops. Find full info and download links to your app of choice here.

Event Schedule

Scheduling notes, per USA Swimming:

• ^ = On Day 1 and Day 5, the distance Freestyle events will be swum slowest to fastest, alternating women’s and men’s heats, with the fastest heat of each race swum during the evening session. All other heats will be scheduled to begin after the preliminary session so the fastest heat of the Men’s event finishes approximately 75-minutes prior to the start of the evening session. There shall be no 18-U designated heat for the 800m and 1500m Freestyle events.
• * = Athletes may enter for the 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, and/or 50m Breaststroke provided they have achieved the 50 of stroke Qualifying Standard or have the corresponding 100 of stroke Qualifying Standard.