The 2026 U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championship took place at the North Natomas Aquatics Complex Aug. 5-9.
There were a record-breaking 1,413 swimmers from seven countries competing at the long course meters event.
Several records were broken. Here is a day-by-day recap of the record-breaking swims.
USMS Day 1
- Heidi George, UC38: women’s 50-54 400 freestyle — 4:37.27 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Heidi George, UC38: women’s 50-54 800 freestyle — 9:20.71 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Heidi George, UC38: women’s 50-54 1500 freestyle — 17:33.76 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
USMS Day 2
- Katie Glenn, Rocky Mountain Regional Masters: women’s 50-54 200 breaststroke — 2:52.90 (US MS record)
- Colette Crabbe, Oregon Masters: women’s 70-74 200 breaststroke — 3:29.57 (US MS record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 75-79 100 backstroke — 1:18.27 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Diann Uustal, Sarasota Sharks Masters: women’s 80-84 100 backstroke — 1:35.01 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Maureen Philipps, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 50-54 100 butterfly — 1:07.37 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
USMS Day 3
- Katie Glenn, Rocky Mountain Regional Masters: women’s 50-54 50 breaststroke — 34.07 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Colette Crabbe, Oregon Masters: women’s 70-74 50 breaststroke — 42.49 (US MS record)
- Lincoln Hall, Spartans: men’s 18-24 50 breaststroke — 28.69 (USMS record)
- David Guthrie, Lone Star Masters: men’s 65-69 50 breaststroke — 32.86 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 75-79 100 freestyle — 1:09.58 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Diann Uustal, Sarasota Sharks Masters: women’s 80-84 100 freestyle — 1:24.87 (US MS record)
- Andy Grant, Walnut Creek Masters: men’s 40-44 100 freestyle — 51.44 (US MS record)
- Andre Steynberg, Swim Fort Lauderdale: men’s 70-74 100 freestyle — 1:02.40 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Joel Wilson, Santa Cruz Masters: men’s 75-79 400 IM — 6:13.97 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 75-79 50 backstroke — 36.11 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- The Olympic Club: mixed 72-99 200 freestyle relay — 1:43.59 (US MS record)
- The Olympic Club: mixed 100-119 200 freestyle relay — 1:41.27 (US MS record)
- The Olympic Club: mixed 120-159 299 freestyle relay — 1:39.81 (AQUA Masters world record)
- Walnut Creek Masters: women’s 72-99 200 medley relay — 2:06.55 (US MS record)
- The Olympic Club: women’s 120-159 200 medley relay — 2:01.04 (US MS record)
- The Olympic Club: men’s 100-119 200 medley relay — 1:41.47 (US MS record)
- Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: men’s 320-359 200 medley relay — 2:31.74 (US MS record)
Day 4
- Veronica Hibben, Team Redbird: women’s 70-74 50 freestyle — 30.61 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 75-79 50 freestyle — 31.28 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Kevin Quinn, Walnut Creek Masters: men’s 50-54 50 freestyle — 24.55 (USMS record)
- Katie Glenn, Rocky Mountain Regional Masters: women’s 50-54 100 breaststroke — 1:16.75 (USMS record)
- Colette Crabbe, Oregon Masters: women’s 70-74 100 breaststroke — 1:36.54 (US MS record)
- David Guthrie, Lone Star Masters: men’s 65-69 100 breaststroke — 1:13.72 (AQUA Masters world record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 75-79 50 backstroke — 35.58 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Diann Uustal, Sarasota Sharks Masters: women’s 80-84 50 backstroke — 44.13 (US MS record)
Day 5 will be added as soon as any records are confirmed.
