United States Short Course Swimming Championships
The United States Short Course National Championships or USA Swimming Winter Nationals is a national championship meet organized by USA Swimming . The competition is swum short course yards (SCY), in a pool 25-yards long. The meet's most recent incarnation began in 2007 and was held annually in November or December until 2018 when it returned to being held in March.
Prior to 1991, the annual spring U.S. national championships were swum as a 25-yard meet; however, from 1991-2007, the meet was held as a long course (50m) meet. In the mid-2000s, USA Swimming decided to revive a Nationals meet in the short-course-yards format, but decided that the meet should be in December, rather than the late-March/early April time frame that the Spring Nationals had turned into. For 2016 USA Swimming returned to the old format with two short course Nationals in one year, American Short Course Championships in March in Austin and the Winter National Championships in Atlanta in December.
Editions
Year
Location
Pool
Dates
Results
Note
1989
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
March
Spring Championships
1990
Nashville, Tennessee
March 19–23
Spring Championships
2007
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
November 29 – December 1
results
2008
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
December 4–6
results
2009
Federal Way, Washington
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
December 3–5
results
2010
Columbus, Ohio
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
December 2–4
results
2011
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
December 1–3
results
2012
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
November 29 – December 1
results
2013
Knoxville, Tennessee
Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
December 5–7
results
2014
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Aquatic Center
December 3–6
results
2015
Federal Way, Washington
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
December 3–5
results
long course
2016
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
November 30 – December 3
results
2017
Columbus, Ohio
Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
November 29 – December 2
results
2018
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
March 1–3
results
2019
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
March 7–8
2020
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
March 5–7
2021
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
March 4–6
2022
Austin, Texas
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
March 3–5
Championships records
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Location
Ref
50y freestyle
18.77
Nathan Adrian
California Golden Bears
November 30, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 1]
100y freestyle
41.22
Nathan Adrian
California Golden Bears
December 2, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 2]
200y freestyle
1:31.31
†
Ricky Berens
Texas Longhorns
March 7, 2013
Austin , United States
[ 3]
500y freestyle
4:07.25
NR
Zane Grothe
Indiana University
November 30, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 4]
1650y freestyle
14:18.25
NR
Zane Grothe
Indiana University
December 2, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 5]
100y backstroke
44.07
Nick Thoman
SwimMAC Carolina
December 6, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 6]
200y backstroke
1:36.81
Ryan Lochte
Daytona Beach
December 1, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
100y breaststroke
50.80
Nicolas Fink
Georgia Bulldogs
December 1, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 7]
200y breaststroke
1:49.31
Cody Miller
Sandpipers of Nevada
December 2, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 8]
100y butterfly
43.84
NR
Tom Shields
California Golden Bears
December 2, 2016
Atlanta , United States
[ 9]
200y butterfly
1:40.24
Tom Shields
California Golden Bears
December 1, 2012
Austin , United States
[ 10]
200y individual medley
1:40.08
Ryan Lochte
Daytona Beach
November 29, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
400y individual medley
3:37.51
Shaine Casas
Texas A&M
March 6, 2020
Austin, Texas , United States
[ 11]
4×50y freestyle relay
1:17.06
SwimMAC Carolina
December 5, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 12]
4×100y freestyle relay
2:51.16
University of California
December 7, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 13]
4×200y freestyle relay
6:12.43
Club Wolverine
November 30, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
[ 14]
4×50y medley relay
1:23.02
SwimMAC Carolina
December 6, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 15]
4×100y medley relay
3:05.69
Arizona Wildcats
November 29, 2012
Austin , United States
[ 16]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USA Swimming ; NR – United States 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
Location
Ref
50y freestyle
21.12
NR
Abbey Weitzeil
Canyon
March 5, 2016
Austin , United States
[ 17]
100y freestyle
46.47
h
Abbey Weitzeil
Canyon
March 6, 2016
Austin , United States
[ 18]
200y freestyle
1:41.17
Mallory Comerford
Louisville Cardinals
December 1, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 19]
500y freestyle
4:29.54
Katie Ledecky
Nation's Capital
December 4, 2014
Greensboro , United States
[ 20]
1650y freestyle
15:13.30
NR
Katie Ledecky
Nation's Capital
December 6, 2014
Greensboro , United States
[ 21]
100y backstroke
50.64
Natalie Coughlin
Cal Aquatics
November 30, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
200y backstroke
1:49.18
Missy Franklin
Colorado Stars
December 1, 2012
Austin , United States
[ 22]
100y breaststroke
57.62
Alia Atkinson
South Florida
December 6, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 23]
200y breaststroke
2:05.04
h
Laura Sogar
University of Texas
December 1, 2012
Austin , United States
[ 24]
100y butterfly
49.87
Kelsi Worrell
Louisville Cardinals
December 1, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 25]
200y butterfly
1:51.02
h
Katinka Hosszú
USC Trojans
December 4, 2010
Columbus, Ohio , United States
[ 26]
200y individual medley
1:52.63
Melanie Margalis
Florida Swimming
November 30, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 27]
400y individual medley
4:00.03
Katinka Hosszú
USC Trojans
December 3, 2010
Columbus, Ohio , United States
[ 28] [ 29]
4×50y freestyle relay
1:27.19
SwimMAC Carolina
December 5, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 30]
4×100y freestyle relay
3:12.15
Louisville Cardinals
December 2, 2017
Columbus , United States
[ 31]
4×200y freestyle relay
6:59.11
California Golden Bears
December 6, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 32]
4×50y medley relay
1:36.46
Arizona Wildcats
November 30, 2012
Austin , United States
[ 33]
4×100y medley relay
3:29.91
California Golden Bears
December 5, 2013
Knoxville , United States
[ 34]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USA Swimming ; NR – United States 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
^ "Men's 50y Freestyle Results" . Omega Timing . November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017 .
^ "Men's 100y Freestyle Results" . Omega Timing . December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ "Ricky Berens Posts Unorthodox American Record" . Swimming World Magazine . 7 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013 .
^ "Men's 500y Freestyle Results" . Omega Timing . November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017 .
^ "Men's 1650y Freestyle Results" . Omega Timing . December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: American Record Trifecta For Nick Thoman, Missy Franklin Doubles" . Swimming World Magazine . 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "Men's 100y Breaststroke Results" . Omega Timing . December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017 .
^ "Men's 200y Breaststroke Results" . Omega Timing . December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ Lauren Neidigh (December 2, 2016). "Tom Shields Throws Down 43.8 100 Fly for New American, U.S. Open Record" . swimswam.com . Retrieved December 3, 2016 .
^ "Flash! Kevin Cordes First Man Under 1:51 in 200 Breast in Final Night in Austin" . Swimming World Magazine . 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012 .
^ Ross, Andy (March 6, 2020). "Shaine Casas Slams Down 3:37 SCY 400 IM at American Short Course Championships" . Swimming World . Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: SwimMAC's Nick Thoman Rattles American Record in 100 Back" . Swimming World Magazine . 5 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: Katie Ledecky's American Record Highlight of Night" . Swimming World Magazine . 7 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013 .
^ "Men's 4x200y Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2010-12-04 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: American Record Trifecta For Nick Thoman, Missy Franklin Doubles" . Swimming World Magazine . 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "Arizona Sweeps Relay Titles With Three Meet Records on Night One in Austin" . Swimming World Magazine . 29 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012 .
^ "(Race Video) Abbey Weitzeil Blasts 50 Free American Record" . Swimming World Magazine . March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016 .
^ "Abbey Weitzeil Blitzes 100-Yard Free Prelims With 3rd-Fastest Time Ever" . Swimming World Magazine . March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016 .
^ "Women's 200y Freestyle Results" . Omega Timing . December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017 .
^ "Katie Ledecky Posts Second-Fastest 500 Freestyle In History At USA Swimming Nationals" . Swimming World Magazine . December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014 .
^ "Katie Ledecky Shatters American Record in 1650 Freestyle At USA Swimming Nationals" . Swimming World Magazine . December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014 .
^ "Flash! Kevin Cordes First Man Under 1:51 in 200 Breast in Final Night in Austin" . Swimming World Magazine . 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: American Record Trifecta For Nick Thoman, Missy Franklin Doubles" . Swimming World Magazine . 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "Live Coverage of Day Three Prelims in Austin; Laura Sogar, Kevin Cordes Scare American Records" . Swimming World Magazine . 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012 .
^ "Women's 100y Butterfly Results" . Omega Timing . December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017 .
^ "Women's 200y Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-12-04 .
^ "Women's 200y IM Results" . Omega Timing . November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017 .
^ "Women's 400y IM Results" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-04 .
^ "U.S. Short Course Nationals: Mike Alexandrov Sets American Record in 100 Breast, Katinka Hosszu Smokes 400 IM" . Swimming World Magazine . 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-04 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: SwimMAC's Nick Thoman Rattles American Record in 100 Back" . Swimming World Magazine . 5 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "Women's 4×100y Freestyle Relay Results" . Omega Timing . December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: American Record Trifecta For Nick Thoman, Missy Franklin Doubles" . Swimming World Magazine . 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
^ "Flash! Kevin Cordes, Matt Grevers Break American Records on Swift Night Two in Austin Videos Included" . Swimming World Magazine . 30 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012 .
^ "USA Swimming Winter Nationals: SwimMAC's Nick Thoman Rattles American Record in 100 Back" . Swimming World Magazine . 5 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013 .
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