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2026 Winter Juniors psych sheet, cuts and dates

The 2026 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: 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 sheets for East and West were posted on Monday, December 8, two days before the meet. 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 16,684 of these cuts, and 13,246 more swims are within 2% of a cut. Counted per event, so a swimmer with three cuts counts three times.

SCY cuts (short course yards)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free23.2941242420.49477441
100 Free50.3934537044.89470475
200 Free1:49.093803381:38.39467428
500 Free4:53.592912804:28.79343310
1000 Free10:11.492181709:22.69228139
1650 Free17:02.1921416315:40.39237171
100 Back55.0932423249.19415230
200 Back1:59.393272101:47.79357231
100 Breast1:03.0930923855.49384260
200 Breast2:17.193051902:01.59373197
100 Fly54.6933428948.69435341
200 Fly2:01.692571801:49.09374232
200 IM2:02.193132921:49.59389324
400 IM4:21.692712353:56.49317268

LCM cuts (long course meters)

EventGirlsHave itCloseBoysHave itClose
50 Free26.8933035024.09564414
100 Free58.1934831752.59543374
200 Free2:04.991852431:55.29362345
400 Free4:26.692392274:04.99228198
800 Free9:06.791201168:28.19130102
1500 Free17:26.791158116:14.7911774
100 Back1:04.7925018458.79323203
200 Back2:19.591741482:08.29244150
100 Breast1:13.792381851:05.89359184
200 Breast2:38.591571212:24.09273143
100 Fly1:02.6925122656.49378281
200 Fly2:18.39111982:06.39224122
200 IM2:22.092192032:09.29303232
400 IM5:00.291391254:35.89194142

“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.

East or West: which LSCs go where

From USA Swimming's boundary map in the meet information. A swimmer goes to the site for the LSC they're registered in.

East · Indianapolis
West · Austin

Questions parents ask

When and where is the 2026 Winter Juniors?
East: December 9–12, 2026 at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. West: December 9–12, 2026 at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, Texas. The meet is short course yards (SCY).
When will the 2026 Winter Juniors psych sheet be posted?
Last year's pre-scratch psych sheets for East and West were posted on Monday, December 8, two days before the meet. It goes up on USA Swimming's event page, linked from this page.
Who can swim at the Winter Juniors?
Swimmers 18 and under on the first day of the meet, college swimmers included, with a 2026 Premium or Outreach USA Swimming membership. A swimmer goes to East or West by the LSC they are registered in.
What is the qualifying window?
November 1, 2025 through the entry deadline, Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at noon Mountain Time. First-time qualifying swims from December 2 to 6 can be entered by December 7.
Do short course and long course times both count?
The meet is short course yards, and a long course time counts too. For the distance events, an 800 or 1500 long course time can qualify a swimmer for the 1000 or 1650. Seeding puts yards times first, then long course.
Does my swimmer go to Winter Juniors East or West?
It depends on the LSC they're registered in, not where they want to swim. Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and the states east of them go to Indianapolis; the rest of the country goes to Austin. The full list of LSCs is on this page.
Are there bonus events at Winter Juniors?
Yes. A qualified swimmer can add up to two bonus events using USA Swimming's separate bonus standards, printed on the second page of the official sheet linked below. There are no 50 back, breast or fly events.
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 Winter Juniors cut, the time still to drop, and where that time ranks nationally among swimmers aged 13 to 18.

Also called: Winter Junior Nationals, Winter Jr Nats, Speedo Winter Juniors East, Speedo Winter Juniors West, Winter Juniors psych sheet, Winter Juniors cuts.

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Sources: USA Swimming's 2026 Winter Juniors time standards and meet information.