United States Swimming National Championships

The United States Swimming National Championships (a.k.a. "Nationals") are held annually, in summer. The event is organized by USA Swimming, and is held in a long course (50m) pool. In the past, and as recently as 2007, there were 2 meets annually: a Spring and a Summer Nationals. The Spring meet began as a 25-yard (short course) meet, while the Summer meet was long course. Prior to USA Swimming's creation in the late 1970s, the meet was run by the AAU.

Phillips 66 began sponsoring the meet in 1973, which continues through today although the branding of the sponsorship changed to ConocoPhillips in the early 2000s. This is one of the longest sponsorships in U.S. sports.

Venues

• 1962 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (men's), Chicago, Illinois (women's)
• 1963 – Oak Park, IL (men's), High Point, North Carolina (women's)
• 1964 – Palo Alto, California
• 1965 – Toledo, Ohio
• 1966 – Lincoln, Nebraska
• 1967 – Oak Park, IL (men's), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (women's)
• 1968 – Lincoln, Nebraska
• 1969 – Louisville, Kentucky
• 1970 – Los Angeles, California
• 1971 – Houston, Texas
• 1972 – Hershey, Pennsylvania
• 1972 – Olympic Trials, Portage Park, Illinois
• 1973 – Louisville, Kentucky
• 1974 – Concord, California
• 1975 – Kansas City, Kansas
• 1976 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1976 – Olympic Trials, Long Beach, California
• 1977 – Mission Viejo, California
• 1978 – The Woodlands, Texas (together with the US World Championships Trials)
• 1979 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 1980 – Irvine, California
• 1981 – Brown Deer, Wisconsin
• 1982 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 1983 – Fresno, California
• 1984 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 1985 – Mission Viejo, California
• 1986 – Santa Clara, California
• 1987 – Fresno, California
• 1988 – Austin, Texas (together with US Olympic Trials)
• 1989 – Los Angeles, California
• 1990 – Austin, Texas (together with the US World Championships Trials)
• 1991 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 1992 – Mission Viejo, California
• 1993 – Austin, Texas
• 1994 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 1995 – Pasadena, California
• 1996 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 1997 – Nashville, Tennessee
• 1998 – Fresno, California
• 1999 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 2000 – Indianapolis, Indiana, replaced by the US Olympic Trials
• 2001 – Fresno, California
• 2002 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 2003 – College Park, Maryland
• 2004 – Stanford, California
• 2005 – Irvine, California
• 2006 – Irvine, California
• 2007 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 2008 – Omaha, Nebraska, incorporated into US Olympic Trials
• 2009 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 2010 – Irvine, California
• 2011 – Palo Alto, California
• 2012 – Omaha, Nebraska, replaced by the US Olympic Trials
• 2013 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 2014 – Irvine, California
• 2015 – San Antonio, Texas
• 2016– Omaha, Nebraska, incorporated into US Olympic Trials
• 2017 – Indianapolis, Indiana^[1] (together with the US World Championships Trials)
• 2018 – Irvine, California
• 2019 – Stanford, California
• 2021 – Omaha, Nebraska, incorporated into US Olympic Trials
• 2022 – Irvine, California (separate from the US International Team Trials)
• 2023 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• 2024 – Indianapolis, Indiana, incorporated into US Olympic Trials

Men's Team Champions

• 1989 – Little Rock Dolphins

Championships records

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	21.04		Caeleb Dressel	Gator Swim Club	20 June 2021	2020 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States	[2]
100m freestyle	47.08	h	Jack Alexy	California Golden Bears	18 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[3]
200m freestyle	1:44.10		Michael Phelps	Club Wolverine	1 July 2008	2008 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
400m freestyle	3:43.53		Larsen Jensen	Trojan Swim Club	29 June 2008	2008 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
800m freestyle	7:40.34		Bobby Finke	Saint Petersburg Aquatics	1 July 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[4]
1500m freestyle	14:40.28		Bobby Finke	Saint Petersburg Aquatics	23 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[5]
50m backstroke	24.10		Justin Ress	Mission Viejo Nadadores	29 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[6]
100m backstroke	51.94		Aaron Peirsol	–	8 July 2009	2009 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[7]
200m backstroke	1:53.08		Aaron Peirsol	–	11 July 2009	2009 Championships	Indianapolis, United States
50m breaststroke	26.74		Nic Fink	Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club	29 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[8]
100m breaststroke	58.14	sf, AM	Michael Andrew	Race Pace Club	13 June 2021	2020 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States	[9]
200m breaststroke	2:06.54	AM	Matthew Fallon	Penn Quakers	19 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[10]
50m butterfly	22.93		Michael Andrew	Race Pace Club	26 July 2018	2018 Championships	Irvine, United States	[11]
100m butterfly	49.76	sf	Caeleb Dressel	Gator Swim Club	18 June 2021	2020 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States	[12]
200m butterfly	1:52.20		Michael Phelps	Club Wolverine	2 July 2008	2008 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
200m individual medley	1:54.56		Ryan Lochte	–	10 July 2009	2009 Championships	Indianapolis, United States
400m individual medley	4:05.25		Michael Phelps	Club Wolverine	29 June 2008	2008 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
4×100m freestyle relay	3:17.65			–	8 August 1999
4×200m freestyle relay	7:12.35			Club Wolverine	6 August 2005
4×100m medley relay	3:33.70			Swimmac Carolina	6 August 2011

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USA Swimming; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	24.00		Abbey Weitzeil	Stanford Cardinal	1 July 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[13]
100m freestyle	52.54		Simone Manuel	Stanford Cardinal	25 July 2018	2018 Championships	Irvine, United States	[14]
200m freestyle	1:54.40		Allison Schmitt	North Baltimore	28 June 2012	2012 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
400m freestyle	3:58.35		Katie Ledecky	Nation's Capital Swim Club	15 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[15]
800m freestyle	8:07.07		Katie Ledecky	Florida Gators	27 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[16]
1500m freestyle	15:29.64		Katie Ledecky	Florida Gators	1 July 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[17]
50m backstroke	27.13		Katharine Berkoff	NC State Wolfpack	29 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[18]
100m backstroke	57.13	WR	Regan Smith	Longhorn Aquatics	18 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[19]
200m backstroke	2:03.80		Regan Smith	Arizona Sun Devils	28 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[20]
50m breaststroke	29.66		Lilly King	Indiana University	29 June 2017	2017 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[21]
100m breaststroke	1:04.72	sf	Lilly King	Indiana Swim Club	14 June 2021	2020 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States	[22]
200m breaststroke	2:19.46		Kate Douglass	New York Athletic Club	20 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[23]
50m butterfly	25.11	AM	Gretchen Walsh	Nation's Capital	28 June 2023	2023 Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[24]
100m butterfly	55.18	sf, WR	Gretchen Walsh	Nashville Aquatic Club	15 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[25]
200m butterfly	2:04.91	sf	Regan Smith	Longhorn Aquatics	19 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[26]
200m individual medley	2:06.79		Kate Douglass	New York Athletic Club	22 June 2024	2024 U.S. Olympic Trials	Indianapolis, United States	[27]
400m individual medley	4:31.12		Katie Hoff	North Baltimore	29 June 2008	2008 U.S. Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States
4×100m freestyle relay	3:40.31			Stanford Cardinal	3 August 2011
4×200m freestyle relay	7:58.14			Athens Bulldogs	4 August 2011
4×100m medley relay	4:03.32			–	5 August 2006

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USA Swimming; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

References

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