2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
The primary night time of massive racing for USA Swimming in 2026 is imminent, nevertheless it doesn’t come with out a handful of high scratches.
Probably the most obvious set of scratches got here from the ladies’s 1500 free ultimate. The #2-4 seeds in that occasion all opted out of their entry in swimming’s longest race.
Olympian Claire Weinstein was the #2 seed who scratched, thus foregoing the chance to swim each freestyle race, as she was initially entered to do. The Cal freshman, who did swim the quick course mile in near-best time vogue final month, is now solely taking to the blocks within the 50 free semi tonight.
The subsequent two scratches have been TAC Titan distance veteran teammates: Ashley Twichell and Caroline Pennington. Each girls weren’t entered in some other occasions as we speak.
High seed Katie Ledecky was certain to dominate, however she is going to now probably dominate much more given the highest scratches. She is going to now race subsequent to Junior Open Water World Champion Brinkleigh Hansen and Brooke Travis, a 3rd TAC Titans veteran.
Other than the mile, solely a handful of scratches have been registered on the primary day. Junior star Charlotte Crush curtailed her 50 free marketing campaign, selecting as an alternative to deal with the 100 again ultimate. Likewise, Crush’s Lakeside teammate Wilson York goes all-in on backstroke, scratching his 200 IM spot to take action.
Lastly, Maren Byrne’s elimination from the 10-person 100 breast area implies that Caprie Moreno will swim within the B ultimate alone.
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