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U.S. Nationals, Day Two Women’s Prelims: Virginia Upstarts Madi Mintenko, Sophia Umstead Claim Top Seeds<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Day Two of the USA Swimming 2026 Toyota National Championships have kicked off from Irvine, California.<\/p>\n

The women’s events for the Day Two prelims include the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 backstroke and 50 butterfly.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at what happened during the women’s prelims:<\/p>\n

Live Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Complete Meet Coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

National Championships: Women’s 200 Freestyle<\/h3>\n

University of Virginia swimmers took two of the top three spots in finals with their prelims speed.<\/p>\n

Madi Mintenko<\/strong> was the fastest of the morning, reaching the wall in 1:56.81, the only swimmer to break 1:57 in the session, finishing ahead of Tennessee’s Camille Spink<\/strong> (1:57.39).<\/p>\n

Anna Moesch<\/strong>, fresh off of her American record in the 100 free, took the third spot in 1:57.49 and will be a huge factor in the finals.<\/p>\n

Rylee Erisman<\/strong> continued her strong meet with a swim of 1:57.60 to take the fourth spot ahead o of Indiana’s Liberty Clark (1:57.20), Cavan Gormsen (1:57.71), Wolfpack Elite’s Erika Pelaez<\/strong> (1:58.22) and Marie Landreneau<\/strong> (1:58.46).<\/p>\n

Lilly Nesty<\/strong> was ninth, followed by Chloe Stepanek, Bella Sims<\/strong> and Hannah Bellard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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National Championships: Women’s 200 Breaststroke<\/h3>\n

Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics swimmer Sophia Umstead<\/strong> raced to the top seed in the 200 breaststroke. The University of Virginia incoming sophomore was the only swimmer to break 2:28 in the prelims – and she broke 2:27, getting to the wall in 2:26.07.<\/p>\n

Alto Swim Club’s Adalene Robillard<\/strong> took the second seed for tonight’s final with a swim of 2:28.04.<\/p>\n

Kaidy Stout<\/strong> took the third seed in 2:28.61, followed by Katie Christopherson<\/strong> (2:28.67), Kayda Geyer<\/strong> (2:19.10), Maddy Huggins<\/strong> (2:29.25), Piper Enge<\/strong> (2:29.33) and Grace Raab<\/strong> (2:29.45).<\/p>\n

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National Championships: Women’s 200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n

Isabelle Stadden<\/strong> continued her tremendous resurgence year with a strong prelims swim in the 200 back.<\/p>\n

Stadden got to the wall in 2:07.11 to earn the top seed in tonight’s national final.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin’s Maggie Wanezek<\/strong> took the second seed in 2:07.80, ahead of Rylee Erisman<\/strong> (2:08.00), who is doing a double this morning.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Crush<\/strong> touched in 2:08.38 to take the fourth seed ahead of Teagan O’Dell<\/strong> (2:08.42), Catie Choate<\/strong> (2:09.20), Wolfpack’s Rhyan White<\/strong> (2:09.61) and Sadie Buckley<\/strong> (2:10.00).<\/p>\n

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National Championships: Women’s 50 Butterfly<\/h3>\n

Michigan’s Brady Kendall<\/strong> raced to the top seed in the 50 fly, sprinting to a time of 26.33 to lead the field heading into tonight’s final. She is keeping the Michigan trend going in the fly after Hannah Bellard<\/strong> and Bella Sims<\/strong> went 1-2 in the 200 fly on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Tennessee Aquatics’ Mizuki Hirai t<\/strong>ook the second spot in 26.36, followed by Louisville’s Caroline Larsen<\/strong> (26.41).<\/p>\n

Gabi Brito<\/strong> tied for the fourth weed in 26.48, but will anchor the Under-18 C final. Mena Boardman<\/strong> and Charlotte Crush<\/strong> will join her.<\/p>\n

She tied with Alabama’s Emily Jones,<\/strong> who also finished in 26.48.<\/p>\n

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