Men's 100 freestyle and women's 200 butterfly finals underway at U.S. Nationals

The 2026 U.S. National Championships are taking place in Irvine, California, running from July 28 to August 1. The finals highlighted the men's 100 freestyle and women's 200 butterfly events, along with the women's 800 freestyle and men's 1500 freestyle heats. Brooks Curry led the men's 100 freestyle preliminary rounds, clocking in at 47.56 seconds, while Anna Moesch topped the women's 100 freestyle heats with a time of 53.10 seconds. The finals for the women's 200 butterfly saw Michigan's Hannah Bellard take the national title with a time of 2:06.86, marking a significant improvement from her prior best.

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