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2026 U.S. Short Course World Trials
October 28-31, 2026 Westmont, IL — FMC Natatorium SCM (25 Meters) Meet Central Selection Criteria Pre-Scratch Psych Sheets Live Recaps Finals: Night 1 Day 2 Prelims Heat SheetsIt is almost time for the first prelims session of the 2026 Short Course World Trials, and one of the biggest scratches for the session comes from Kate Douglass‘ scratch out of the 100 IM.
Douglass is the 3rd fastest 100 IMer in history, and she finished 2nd in the event at the 2024 SC World Championships, just behind Gretchen Walsh‘s world record performance.
She will not swim the event this morning, though, choosing instead to focus on the 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle events, where she is the top seed and the 2nd seed respectively.
Another big scratch on the 2nd day of the meet comes from Anna Peplowski, who was the top seed in the women’s 400 freestyle. It is not currently clear if she earned a wild card spot for the SC World Championships, but she will not be racing this morning and Chloe Stepanek will move into the top seeded spot as the only swimmer entered in the event with a SCM time.
On the men’s side, there were a few top-10 scratches including Jack Kelly dropping the men’s 100 breaststroke, where he was the 4th seed, Lamar Taylor scratching his 5th seed in the 50 free, and Michael Andrew scratching his 10th seed in the 50 free.
Kelly and Taylor will not be racing today, but Andrew is still entered in the 100 IM as the 4th seed.
All Day 2 Prelims Scratches
Men’s 100 fly
8th seed – Jack Dahlgren (AQJT) – swimming 200 back shortly after 12th seed – Alex Daile (CRIM)Women’s 50 back
4th seed – Alice Velden (CS) 6th seed – Phoebe Bacon (NCAP) 9th seed – Rylee Erisman (CAL) 10th seed – Cadence Vincent (BAMA)Women’s 200 breast
4th seed – Aliz Kalmar (FRES) 7th seed – Maria Erokhina (UN)Men’s 100 breast
4th seed – Jack Kelly (NYAC) 15th seed – Adrian Andres Moreno (UN) 16th seed – Tom Higdon (DART) 19th seed – Daniel Marinov (SUN)Women’s 400 free
1st seed – Anna Peplowski (ISC) 3rd seed – Joanna Evans (UN)Women’s 50 free
11th seed – Claire Curzan (UVA) 12th seed – Rylee Erisman (CAL)Men’s 50 free
5th seed – Lamar Taylor (UN) 10th seed – Michael Andrew (MASA) 19th seed – Maximus Williamson (UVA) 34th seed – Alex Daile (CRIM)Women’s 200 fly
10th seed – Lucy Velte (EKC)Men’s 400 free
6th seed – Mattia Mauri (SUN) 11th seed – Levi Sandidge (KYA)Women’s 100 IM
2nd seed – Kate Douglass (NYAC) 5th seed – Liberty Clark (IU) 11th seed – Yeva Radyna (FREE)Men’s 100 IM
7th seed – Kieran Smith (RAC)Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2026 U.S. Short Course World Trials: Kate Douglass Scratches 100 IM Prelims On Day 2
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