The third stop of the 2026 Pro Swim Series gets underway tomorrow morning from the North Natomas Aquatic Center in Sacramento, California, with the four-day competition running through Saturday.
Below, find all of the information you need for the week.
SWIMSWAM’S MEET PREVIEWS
A comprehensive review of swimmers’ meet entries can be found here.
For a refresher on the series’ new semifinal structure, head over here.
To review the new prize money structure, click here.
For a look at some of the top storylines to watch, click here (forthcoming).
PSYCH SHEETS & RESULTS
Psych sheets for the competition can be found here.
Live results for the competition can be found here, as well as MeetMobile under the name “2026 TYR Pro Swim Series – Sacramento”
EVENT SCHEDULE
Scheduling notes, per USA Swimming:
Only the fastest (single) seeded heat of the Women’s and Men’s 800m and Men’s 1500m Freestyle events will be swum in the Finals Session. All other heats will swim slowest to fastest. The Women’s 1500m Freestyle will be offered as a Preliminaries and Finals event. All preliminary heats will take place during the Distance Freestyle Session on Day 1. The top eight (8) swimmers from the preliminary heats will advance to the Final during the Day 2 Finals Session.
* = The 1500m Freestyle will alternate women (prelims) and men (timed finals) and begin at a predetermined time, so the second fastest seeded heat of the Men’s 1500m Freestyle concludes 75-mintes before the Day 1 Finals Session is scheduled to begin. The top two heats in the Preliminary Session for Event 9 will be circleseeded.
** = The 800m Freestyle will alternate women and men beginning at a predetermined time, so the second fastest seeded heat of the Men’s 800m Freestyle concludes 75-minutes before the Day 4 Finals Session is scheduled to begin.
^ = Athletes entered in the competition may enter the 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, and/or 50m Breaststroke provided they have achieved the 50 of stroke Qualifying Standard or have the corresponding 100 of stroke Qualifying Standard.
START TIMES
The competition will feature preliminary sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. local time, with finals following at 5:00 p.m. local time. See the table below for converted start times.
Location
Prelims Start
Finals Start
Sacramento, United States (PT)
9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
New York, United States (ET)
12:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Chicago, United States (PT)
11:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
London, United Kingdom (GMT)
5:00 p.m.
1:00 a.m. (next day)
Sydney, Australia (AEDT)
2:00 a.m. (next day)
10:00 a.m. (next day)
Tokyo, Japan (JST)
1:00 a.m. (next day)
9:00 a.m. (next day)
Dubai, UAE (GST)
8:00 p.m.
4:00 a.m. (next day)
HOW TO WATCH
All sessions of the meet, including both prelims and finals, will be available for streaming on the USA Swimming Network. Finals on Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22, will also air on Peacock.
Date
Session
Network
Wednesday, May 20
Day 1 Prelims
USA Swimming
Wednesday, May 20
Day 1 Distance
USA Swimming
Wednesday, May 20
Day 1 Finals
USA Swimming
Thursday, May 21
Day 2 Prelims
USA Swimming
Thursday, May 21
Day 2 Finals
USA Swimming
Thursday, May 21
Day 2 Finals
Peacock
Friday, May 22
Day 3 Prelims
USA Swimming
Friday, May 22
Day 3 Finals
USA Swimming
Friday, May 22
Day 3 Finals
Peacock
Saturday, May 23
Day 4 Prelims
USA Swimming
Saturday, May 23
Day 4 Distance
USA Swimming
Saturday, May 23
Day 4 Finals
USA Swimming