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USA Swimming unveiled its 2026-27 National Team roster on Tuesday, with 101 swimmers earning a spot based on their performances during the 2025-26 season. Specifically, USA Swimming selected the top six swimmers in the 100 and 200 freestyle, and the top five swimmers in every other individual Olympic event, based on results from September 1, 2025, until August 31, 2026. They also named six women and six men to the team in the open water category based on criteria you can find here. The roster is headlined by Katie Ledecky, who earned her 15th selection to the National Team, the highest total among active swimmers on the squad. After returning to competition coming off a year and a half hiatus, Ryan Murphy was named to the National Team for the 14th time, the most among active male swimmers. “This National Team reflects the incredible depth of talent we have across the country,” USA Swimming National Team Executive Director and Coach Greg Meehan said. “We have veteran athletes continuing to perform at the highest level alongside a talented group making their first National Team. That combination of experience and emerging talent gives us a lot to be excited about as we build toward LA28.” Regan Smith leads all swimmers after being named to the National Team in eight different events, while Kate Douglass had the second-highest total with six different events. On the men’s side, Ryan Erisman and Carson Foster are co-leaders with five qualified events apiece. American Record holder and 100 free national champion Anna Moesch headlines a group of 18 first-timers on the roster, while fellow national champ Josh Bey is also a notable debutant on the team. The women’s team (46) is significantly smaller than the men’s (55) due to swimmers like Smith and Douglass qualifying in so many different events. The full roster spans 29 states and 29 universities. Florida is the most well-represented home state with 11 athletes, while the University of Texas leads all schools with 19 qualifiers. 2026-27 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM Women’s Selections (46) | Name | Event(s) | Hometown | Home Club | Training Location | | Phoebe Bacon | 200 IM | Chevy Chase, MD | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | University of Virginia | | Hannah Bellard | 200 FL | Grosse Ile, MI | Club Wolverine | University of Michigan | | Katharine Berkoff | 50/100 BK | Missoula, MT | Missoula Aquatic Club | NC State University | | Liberty Clark | 50/100 FR | Chico, CA | Durham Dolphins | Indiana University | | Jillian Cox | 800/1500 FR | Cedar Park, TX | Longhorn Aquatics | University of Texas | | Claire Curzan | 50/100/200 BK, 50/100 FL | Cary, NC | TAC Titans | University of Virginia | | Mariah Denigan | Open Water | Walton, KY | Lakeside Swim Club | Ohio State University | | Kennedi Dobson | 400/800 FR | Lewittown, PA | Eastern Express Swim Team | University of Georgia | | Kate Douglass | 50/100 FR, 100/200 BR, 50 FL, 200 IM | Pelham, NY | Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club | University of Virginia / New York Athletic Club | | Piper Enge | 50/100 BR | Mercer Island, WA | Bellevue Club Swim Team | University of Texas | | Rylee Erisman | 100/200 FR | Windermere, FL | Lakers Swimming | University of California-Berkeley | | Erin Gemmell | 200 FR | Potomac, MD | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | University of Texas | | Katie Grimes | 800/1500 FR, 400 IM | Las Vegas, NV | Sandpipers of Nevada | University of Virginia | | Brinkleigh Hansen | Open Water | Saint Petersburg, FL | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | | Leah Hayes | 400 IM | Sugar Grove, IL | Fox Valley Park District Riptides | University of Virginia | | Tess Howley | 200 FL | Rockaway Beach, NY | Long Island Aquatic Club | University of Virginia | | Maddy Huggins | 200 BR | Carbondale, IL | Saluki Swim Club | Florida State University | | Kate Hurst | 400/1500 FR | Hillsdale, NJ | Scarlet Aquatics | University of Texas | | Torri Huske | 50/100 FR, 100 FL, 200 IM | Arlington, VA | Arlington Aquatic Club | Stanford University / New York Athletic Club | | Brady Kendall | 50 FL | Canton, MI | Plymouth Canton Cruisers | University of Michigan | | Katie Ledecky | 400/800/1500 FR | Bethesda, MD | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Gator Swim Club | | Becca Mann | Open Water | Los Angeles, CA | Team Santa Monica | TAC Titans | | Simone Manuel | 200 FR | Sugar Land, TX | First Colony Swim Team | University of Texas | | Zayda Miehl | 1500 FR | Salem, OR | Corvallis Aquatic Team | Corvallis Aquatic Team | | Madi Mintenko | 200/400 FR | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Athletics | University of Virginia | | Anna Moesch | 50/100/200 FR | Green Brook, NJ | Greater Somerset County YMCA | University of Virginia | | Mila Nikanorov | 800 FR | Castle Rock, CO | Highlands Ranch Aquatics | Ohio State University | | Anna Peplowski | 200 FR | Germantown Hills, IL | Bloomington Normal YMCA | Indiana University | | Addie Robillard | 200 BR | Mason, OH | Mason Manta Rays | Stanford University | | Alex Shackell | 100/200 FL | Carmel, IN | Carmel Swim Club | Carmel Swim Club | | Leah Shackley | 50 BK | Bedford, PA | Blair Regional YMCA | NC State University | | Alex Siegel | Open Water | Merrick, NY | Long Island Aquatic Club | Long Island Aquatic Club | | Bella Sims | 200 FL | Las Vegas, NV | Sandpipers of Nevada | University of Michigan | | McKenzie Siroky | 50/100 BR | Livonia, MI | Unattached | University of Tennessee | | Regan Smith | 50/100/200 BK, 50/100/200 FL, 200/400 IM | Lakeville, MN | Riptide Swim Team | University of Texas | | Skyler Smith | 50/100 BR | San Jose, CA | Peak Swimming | University of North Carolina | | Isabelle Stadden | 50/100/200 BK | Blaine, MN | Aquajets Swim Team | University of Virginia | | Lucy Thomas | 50 BR | Elm Grove, WI | Elmbrook Swim Club | Stanford University | | Brooke Travis | Open Water | Newark, DE | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | TAC Titans | | Ashley Twichell | Open Water | Fayetteville, NY | Syracuse Chargers | TAC Titans | | Sophia Umstead | 200 BR | Jenison, MI | Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics | University of Virginia | | Gretchen Walsh | 50/100 FR, 50/100 FL | Nashville, TN | Nashville Aquatic Club | University of Virginia / New York Athletic Club | | Alex Walsh | 200 BR, 200/400 IM | Nashville, TN | Nashville Aquatic Club | University of Virginia / New York Athletic Club | | Maggie Wanezek | 100/200 BK | Elm Grove, WI | Elmbrook Swim Club | University of Wisconsin-Madison | | Emma Weber | 50/100 BR | Denver, CO | Denver Hilltoppers | Denver Hilltoppers | | Emma Weyant | 400 FR, 400 IM | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota Sharks | Gator Swim Club | Men’s Selections (55) | Name | Event(s) | Hometown | Home Club | Training Location | | Jack Aikins | 100/200 BK | Atlanta, GA | SwimAtlanta | University of Texas | | Jack Alexy | 50/100 FR | Mendham, NJ | Greater Somerset County YMCA | University of California-Berkeley | | Michael Andrew | 50 BR, 50 FL | Encinitas, CA | MA Swim Academy | MA Swim Academy | | Alexei Avakov | 50/100 BR | Manchester, NH | Phoenix Swimming | Indiana University | | Josh Bey | 200 BR | Hinsdale, IL | Highland Hurricanes Swim Club | Indiana University | | Finn Brooks | 50 FL | Fort Wayne, IN | Summit City Aquatics | Indiana University | | Josh Brown | Open Water | Winter Park, FL | Sandpipers of Nevada | University of Michigan | | Noah Cakir | 200 BR, 400 IM | Deer Park, NY | Team Suffolk | Indiana University | | Shaine Casas | 50 BK, 100 FL, 200 IM | McAllen, TX | Nitro Swimming | University of Texas | | Adam Chaney | 100 BK | Mason, OH | Mason Manta Rays | Arizona State University | | Santo Condorelli | 50 FL | Jacksonville, FL | Bolles School Sharks | Fullerton Aquatic Sports Team | | Finnley Conklin | 200 BR | McFarland, WI | Madison Aquatic Club | University of Louisville | | Rowan Cox | 100 FL | Austin, TX | Longhorn Aquatics | University of Texas | | Brooks Curry | 100 FR | Atlanta, GA | California Aquatics | University of California-Berkeley | | Daniel Diehl | 200 BK | Cumberland, MD | YMCA of Cumberland | NC State University | | Caeleb Dressel | 50/100 FR, 50/100 FL | Green Cove Springs, FL | Bolles School Sharks | Sporting Jax Aquatic Club | | Ryan Erisman | 200/400/800/1500 FR, 400 IM | Windermere, FL | Lakers Swimming | University of California-Berkeley | | Bobby Finke | 800/1500 FR, 400 IM | Clearwater, FL | Saint Petersburg Aquatics | Gator Swim Club | | Carson Foster | 400/800 FR, 200 FL, 200/400 IM | Cincinnati, OH | Mason Manta Rays | University of Texas | | Nate Germonprez | 100 BR | Omaha, NE | Greater Omaha Aquatics | University of Texas | | Dylan Gravley | Open Water | Las Vegas, NV | Sandpipers of Nevada | Arizona State University | | Sean Green | 1500 FR | Rockaway Beach, NY | Long Island Aquatic Club | University of Georgia | | Chris Guiliano | 50/100/200 FR | Douglassville, PA | TOPS Swimming | University of Texas | | Aiden Hammer | Open Water | Fox Island, WA | King Aquatic Club | University of Texas | | Thomas Heilman | 200 FL | Crozet, VA | Cavalier Aquatics | University of Virginia | | Luke Hobson | 200 FR | Reno, NV | Lakeridge Swim Team | University of Texas | | Colin Jacobs | Open Water | Bradenton, FL | Sarasota Sharks | Cercle des Nageurs d’Antibes | | Gabriel Jett | 200 FR, 200 FL | Clovis, CA | Clovis Swim Club | University of California-Berkeley | | Keaton Jones | 200 BK | Gilbert, AZ | Swim Neptune | University of California-Berkeley | | David King | 200 BK | Crozet, VA | Cavalier Aquatics | University of Virginia | | Destin Lasco | 100 FR | Lindwood, NJ | PDR Swimming | PDR Swimming | | Josh Matheny | 100/200 BR | Pittsburgh, PA | Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics | — | | Van Mathias | 50 FR, 50/100 BR, 50 FL | Portland, OR | Multnomah Athletic Club | Indiana University | | Rex Maurer | 400 FR, 200/400 IM | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl Aquatics | University of Texas | | Quintin McCarty | 50 FR, 50 BK | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes Peak Athletics | NC State University | | Owen McDonald | 100 BK, 200 IM | Alpharetta, GA | Dynamo Swim Club | Indiana University | | Henry McFadden | 200 FR | Haddonfield, NJ | Jersey Wahoos | Stanford University | | Campbell McKean | 50/100 BR | Bend, OR | Bend Swim Club | University of Texas | | David Melnychuk | 200 BK | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota Sharks | University of North Carolina | | Luka Mijatovic | 400/800/1500 FR | Pleasanton, CA | Pleasanton Seahawks | Pleasanton Seahawks | | Will Modglin | 50/100 BK | Zionsville, IN | Zionsville Swim Club | University of Texas | | William Mulgrew | 800/1500 FR | Walpole, MA | Shawmut Aquatic Club | Harvard University | | Ryan Murphy | 50/100 BK | Jacksonville, FL | Bolles School Sharks | University of California-Berkeley | | Watson Nguyen | 50 BR | Plano, TX | Metroplex Aquatics | University of Pennsylvania | | Gabe Nunziata | 200 BR | Suffolk, VA | Old Dominion Aquatic Club | University of Tennessee | | Ivan Puskovitch | Open Water | West Chester, PA | TSM Aquatics | TSM Aquatics | | Tyler Ray | 200 FL | Pinckney, MI | Pickney Aquatic Club Pirates | University of Texas | | Dare Rose | 100 FL | Jersey City, NJ | Scarlet Aquatics | Scarlet Aquatics | | Patrick Sammon | 100 FR | El Dorado Hills, CA | AquaSol Swim Team | Arizona State University | | Aaron Shackell | 200/400 FR | Carmel, IN | Carmel Swim Club | Indiana University | | Enzo Solitario | 200 FL | New Orleans, LA | Nu Wave Swim Club | University of Wisconsin-Madison | | Joey Tepper | Open Water | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Egg Harbor Township Seahawks | University of Minnesota | | Luca Urlando | 100/200 FL | Sacramento, CA | Dart Swimming | Dart Swimming | | Jack Wilkening | 50 BK | Ann Arbor, MI | Club Wolverine | University of Texas | | Maximus Williamson | 200 IM | Southlake, TX | Lakeside Aquatic Club | University of Virginia | The roster is significantly smaller than it was last year, as 121 swimmers were apart of the 2025-26 National Team. That is due in part to a change in the selection procedure, as previously, the top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event were selected to the team, and now, only the top five made the cut in every event outside of the 100 and 200 free. USA Swimming National Team athletes gain access to elite-focused support including direct financial stipends (based on event ranking and world-class “A” time standards), elite athlete health insurance, dedicated travel and recovery funding (covering training, travel, therapy, nutrition, etc.), confidential assistance via an Athlete Ombuds for disputes or mental health support, and career/education resources through the USOPC’s ACE Program, all designed to help athletes focus on training and competing at the highest level.