Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh at USA National Swimming Championships 2026, Irvine, California; Dressel comeback ahead of LA28.
USA National Swimming Championships 2026: Full schedule and results
USA National Swimming Championships 2026: Full schedule and results Discover all the results from the 2026 USA National Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, where Olympic champions Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh are in action. The 2026 USA National Swimming Championships will be held in Irvine, California, from 28 July to 1 August. While several top swimmers will miss the event in preparation for the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, which take place in mid-August, the line-up is still impressive with multiple Olympic champions and medallists set to jump into the pool at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center. This includes eight-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel on a comeback trail ahead of Los Angeles 2028, two-time Olympic champion Kate Douglass, fresh off breaking the 50m freestyle world record in June, and fellow two-time Olympic champion Gretchen Walsh who took the record from her teammate a week later. The meet will also mark the US nationals debut of two-time Olympic bronze medallist Ilya Kharun, who looks to sweep the men’s butterfly events. Discover the full schedule and results from the five-day event below. Caeleb Dressel on impostor syndrome at Paris 2024 Discover what nine-time Olympic gold medallist in swimming Caeleb Dressel thought of his Paris 2024 performance in an exclusive interview with Olympics.com, and what his plans are for LA28. USA National Championships 2026: Full schedule All times local Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7) Tuesday, 28 July Morning session - heats (9:00) - 200m butterfly - 100m freestyle - 800m freestyle (women only) - 1500m freestyle (men only) Evening session - finals (18:00) - 200m butterfly - 100m freestyle - 800m freestyle (women only) - 1500m freestyle (men only) Wednesday, 29 July Morning session - heats (9:00) - 200m freestyle - 200m breaststroke - 200m backstroke - 50m butterfly Evening session - finals (18:00) - 200m freestyle - 200m breaststroke - 200m backstroke - 50m butterfly Thursday, 30 July Morning session - heats (9:00) - 400m individual medley - 100m butterfly - 50m breaststroke - 50m backstroke Evening session - finals (18:00) - 400m individual medley - 100m butterfly - 50m breaststroke - 50m backstroke Friday, 31 July Morning session - heats (9:00) - 400m freestyle - 100m breaststroke - 100m backstroke Evening session - finals (18:00) - 400m freestyle - 100m breaststroke - 100m backstroke Saturday, 1 August Morning session - heats (9:00) - 1500m freestyle (women only) - 200m individual medley - 800m freestyle (men only) - 50m freestyle Evening session - finals (18:00) - 1500m freestyle (women only) - 200m individual medley - 800m freestyle (men only) - 50m freestyle