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2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
January 14-17, 2026 Austin, Texas Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center LCM (50 meters) Psych Sheet (updated) How to Watch Live Results Live Recaps: Prelims: Day 1Day 1 Finals Heat Sheet
The first night of big racing for USA Swimming in 2026 is imminent, but it does not come without a handful of top scratches.
The most glaring set of scratches came from the women’s 1500 free final. The #2-4 seeds in that event all opted out of their entry in swimming’s longest race.
Olympian Claire Weinstein was the #2 seed who scratched, thus foregoing the opportunity to swim every freestyle race, as she was originally entered to do. The Cal freshman, who did swim the short course mile in near-best time fashion last month, is now only taking to the blocks in the 50 free semi tonight.
The next two scratches were TAC Titan distance veteran teammates: Ashley Twichell and Caroline Pennington. Both women were not entered in any other events today.
Top seed Katie Ledecky was sure to dominate, but she will now likely dominate even more given the top scratches. She will now race next to Junior Open Water World Champion Brinkleigh Hansen and Brooke Travis, a third TAC Titans veteran.
Apart from the mile, only a handful of scratches were registered on the first day. Junior star Charlotte Crush curtailed her 50 free campaign, choosing instead to focus on the 100 back final. Likewise, Crush’s Lakeside teammate Wilson York is going all-in on backstroke, scratching his 200 IM spot to do so.
Finally, Maren Byrne’s removal from the 10-person 100 breast field means that Caprie Moreno will swim in the B final alone.
Full Scratch Report:
Women’s 1500 free
#2 Claire Weinstein (UN-CA) #3 Ashley Twichell (TAC) #4 Caroline Pennington (TAC)Men’s 1500 free
No scratchesWomen’s 50 Free (semifinal)
#11 Charlotte Crush (LAK)Men’s 50 free (semifinal)
No scratchesWomen’s 100 breast
#8 Maren Byrne (ALTO)Men’s 100 breast
No scratchesWomen’s 200 IM
No scratchesMen’s 200 IM
#8 Wilson York (LAK)Women’s 100 back
No scratchesMen’s 100 back
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