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2026 U.S. Open psych sheet, cuts and dates

The 2026 Toyota U.S. Open: when and where it is, every qualifying time, how many swimmers 18 and under already have each one, and where your swimmer stands.

Psych sheet

Not posted yet. Last year's pre-scratch psych sheet was posted on Monday, December 1, two days before the meet, after the late-entry window closed. USA Swimming posts the psych sheet on the meet's event page.

Until then, the closest thing is the cut table below: anyone entered has a time under one of these cuts.

Where does your swimmer stand?

Every event: best time, what's left to drop, and national rank among swimmers aged 13 to 18 with a best swum since November 1, 2025.

Since November 1, 2025, swimmers aged 13 to 18 have swum 6,323 of these cuts, and 6,894 more swims are within 2% of a cut. Counted per event, so a swimmer with three cuts counts three times.

LCM cuts (long course meters)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free26.1913312523.29165174
100 Free56.7913116350.89162176
200 Free2:03.091001311:51.99103143
400 Free4:20.29931173:59.0986110
800 Free8:56.7959728:15.395250
1500 Free17:07.99546815:51.394656
50 Back29.19499026.097057
100 Back1:03.291309756.89124105
200 Back2:16.9994872:04.599583
50 Breast33.1914414329.19189150
100 Breast1:11.7994951:03.69133114
200 Breast2:35.4986722:19.3910592
50 Fly28.1925723424.89161154
100 Fly1:01.3911312854.69116150
200 Fly2:16.4962652:02.998685
200 IM2:19.09811232:05.4993122
400 IM4:56.0982934:28.896594

SCY cuts (short course yards)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free22.498413719.6998132
100 Free48.999214743.0999129
200 Free1:45.991211461:34.99136135
500 Free4:44.49681194:19.89104116
1000 Free9:53.1968779:04.795376
1650 Free16:24.29395415:07.996273
50 Back24.39354521.494347
100 Back52.99988846.9910092
200 Back1:55.39125981:43.2912081
50 Breast27.99102124.391927
100 Breast1:00.79778553.29113109
200 Breast2:11.9989881:56.3910490
50 Fly24.09253921.192029
100 Fly52.797412346.6994121
200 Fly1:57.4979791:44.7910681
200 IM1:58.39901111:45.3988100
400 IM4:13.69801013:47.699780

“Have it” and “Close” count swimmers aged 13 to 18 in every LSC whose best time in their current age group is under the cut, or within 2% of it, and was swum on or after November 1, 2025, when the qualifying window opened. Older swimmers aren't counted, and a swimmer whose best came before the window is left out even if a later swim also qualifies.

18 & under standards

USA Swimming's sheet prints a second, slower set of 18 & under standards. The meet information doesn't say how they are used, so check with your coach before entering on one. Every event but the distance freestyles has a C final for swimmers 18 and under.

LCM cuts (long course meters)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free26.5922523223.79354339
100 Free57.6925025051.99371281
200 Free2:04.991852431:54.09236257
400 Free4:23.591521724:02.19152141
800 Free9:06.791201168:23.099174
1500 Free17:26.791158116:05.098075
50 Back29.6911811726.69143106
100 Back1:04.2919916758.19249154
200 Back2:19.291651362:06.99175136
50 Breast33.6925314829.59292197
100 Breast1:13.291971571:05.09265147
200 Breast2:38.591571212:22.39207114
50 Fly28.3933225625.39315284
100 Fly1:02.4922122155.89282211
200 Fly2:18.39111982:05.09162118
200 IM2:21.291701812:07.99214193
400 IM5:00.291391254:33.09133119

SCY cuts (short course yards)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free22.9924528220.39416356
100 Free49.9924528544.39321340
200 Free1:48.192702851:37.59349349
500 Free4:49.991811884:25.59233228
1000 Free10:04.691421259:13.19103144
1650 Free16:50.9913613615:31.39154168
50 Back25.091059422.29144129
100 Back54.3922716548.59302195
200 Back1:58.192441881:46.49256172
50 Breast28.49264625.096271
100 Breast1:02.3920318954.99299232
200 Breast2:15.392051662:00.39285182
50 Fly24.698511621.8986115
100 Fly54.0923521548.19320252
200 Fly2:00.491931551:47.89269198
200 IM2:01.092232361:48.49250273
400 IM4:18.791841833:52.69194170

Questions parents ask

When and where is the 2026 U.S. Open?
December 2–5, 2026 at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, Texas. The meet is long course meters (LCM).
When will the 2026 U.S. Open psych sheet be posted?
Last year's pre-scratch psych sheet was posted on Monday, December 1, two days before the meet, after the late-entry window closed. It goes up on USA Swimming's event page, linked from this page.
Who can swim at the U.S. Open?
There is no age limit. Swimmers need a 2026 Premium or Outreach USA Swimming membership and a qualifying time, and swimmers from other countries' federations can enter.
What is the qualifying window?
November 1, 2025 through the entry deadline, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at noon Mountain Time. A first-time qualifying swim from November 24 to 29 can still be entered by November 30.
Do short course and long course times both count?
The meet is long course, but a short course yards time counts too. Converted times are not accepted. Seeding puts long course times first, then yards.
Is the 2026 U.S. Open long course or short course?
Long course meters, in Austin. Some club calendars list it as short course yards; the meet information says long course. Yards times still qualify.
How many events can a swimmer enter at the U.S. Open?
Any event they have a cut in, but no more than three individual events a day, time trials included. There are no bonus events. Every event but the distance freestyles has A, B and C finals, and the C final is for swimmers 18 and under.
How do I see how close my swimmer is?
Search for them on this page. You'll see their best time in every event with a U.S. Open cut, the time still to drop, and where that time ranks nationally among swimmers aged 13 to 18.

Also called: US Open swimming 2026, Toyota US Open Championships, US Open psych sheet, US Open cuts, US Open qualifying times.

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Sources: USA Swimming's 2026 U.S. Open time standards and meet information.