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2026 YMCA Quick Course Nationwide Championships
March 30 – April 3, 2026
Greensboro Aquatic Heart, Greensboro, North Carolina
Quick Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
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Evening two of Y-Nationals was highlighted by Sara Czirjak of Piedmont Household YMCA on the women aspect as she swam to a win within the 200 breaststroke, touching in a 2:10.86. That was lower than half a second off of the YMCA document of a 2:10.44 set by Annika McEnroe in 2021.
Czirjak is a Virginia commit for this fall and had a earlier greatest time 2:11.37 that she set again on the 2024 version of Y-Nationals. She swam a 2:12.47 within the occasion a yr in the past and had been as quick as 2:13.57 this season.
YMCA of Metro Milwaukee’s Maggie Dickinson kicked off the session with a 1:53.43 within the 200 backstroke, solely 0.03 off her lifetime greatest that she swam to win the occasion right here a yr in the past. She gained the occasion in dominant trend, successful by over 4 seconds.
Dickinson additionally helped YMCA of Metro Milwaukee to a win within the women 200 medley to conclude the session as she teamed up alongside Lauren Komassa, Aibhy King, and Anne Dickinson as they swam to a 1:40.52. Maggie led off in a 24.50, sooner than her 24.52 that she swam on the lead off leg a yr in the past.
King earned her personal particular person win on the evening as properly, touching in a 53.27 within the 100 fly. That was a greatest time by 0.78 seconds because the 16 yr outdated and Georgia Tech commit entered with a greatest time of a 54.05 that she swam to win the occasion a yr in the past.
The boys 200 backstroke got here all the way down to the wire as James Sorensen gained in a 1:45.69, touching simply forward of Kenneth McGlothen who touched in a 1:45.98. Sorensen was 0.23 off his greatest time whereas McGlothern dropped 0.23 off his lifetime greatest 1:46.21.
Minnesota commit Dawson Walters swam to a win within the 100 fly as he touched in a 46.89. That was a 0.30 second drop from his earlier greatest 47.19 that he swam at Winter Juniors again in December. He has dropped a second and a half within the occasion within the final yr as he entered this season with a greatest time of a 48.36. Prime seeded Jimmy Beeson was third in a 47.03.
Beeson went on to assist Higher Spartanburg YMCA to a win within the 200 medley relay as he swam a 20.99 fly cut up. Additionally on the relay have been Maddex Ternes, Owen Harmon, and Levi Smith. They touched in a 1:29.14, 0.30 forward of Higher Somerset County YMCA who was 2nd in a 1;29.44.
William Rees, a West Chester commit, dropped 1.28s from his entry time within the 200 breast to win in a 1:57.34. He had by no means been underneath 2:00 previous to this season as his greatest coming into the autumn was a 2:01.58 that he swam at Y-Nationals a yr in the past. The ultimate particular person win of the evening went to Pierce Hampleman who swam the boys para 200 again in a 2:19.52.
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