Summer Nationals Update #2

Start the countdown. We’re only 14 days from the 2022 USMS Summer National Championship, and we’re looking forward to a great event with lots of fast swimming.

Keep checking the 2022 USMS Summer Nationals pag e for all official information, including COVID-19 protocols, travel and hotel details, results, and live coverage (including a live stream) for your friends, family, and teammates to follow along.

The psych sheets and an estimated timeline are now available. See below for seeding decisions and more important updates.

The sixth event will not be dropped. All swimmers may swim all of the events they have entered.
The 50s and 100s will be pre-seeded with the oldest age groups first, slowest to fastest within each age group, men and women separate.
Age groups will be swum oldest to youngest, per USMS rules.
All events 200 meters and longer, including the 400 IM, will require positive check-in.
All events 200 meters and longer, including the 400 IM, will be deck seeded by time, slowest to fastest, men and women separate.
Women's heats will precede men's heats for each event.

Psych Sheets & Estimated Timeline

Get Race Ready

Our partners are currently offering USMS members discounts up to 35% off swimming essentials so you can stock up before you get to Richmond!

A wide range of merchandise, including presale event apparel for pickup if you ordered in advance, will be available in the Partner Village located outside in the lawn by the front entrance throughout the event.

Partner Discounts

Social

Get outside the water for a fun trip to see the Richmond Kickers vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves at City Stadium with burrito and taco bowls on the Party Patio. Come unwind with the Kickers, who are celebrating their 30th season in Richmond while enjoying your USMS family.

Ticket includes food, water, Powerade, and two drink tickets per person. Cost: $65/person. Social tickets as well as VIP Hospitality passes are available in the Event Store through July 25.

Event Store

Team Tents

There will not be a team tent rental for the meet. Teams are encouraged to bring their own tents and securing supplies to set up along the outdoor warm-up pool.

Buckets and rope are recommended to secure tents to the ground.

Explore Richmond

Looking for things to do only in Richmond? Start planning by clicking here. Check out Richmond’s famous arts scene where you’ll find street murals, galleries, and more, or take some notes on restaurants to check out and see why Richmond has been named one of the best foodie towns in America. Or sample your way through the Richmond Beer Trail, and you’ll understand why Richmond has earned acclaim as an international destination for craft beer.

Explore Richmond

Volunteers and Coaches

Are you interested in being a coach on deck or a meet volunteer? Sign up to be a timer or a deck marshal, or post results. The Coaches Committee assigns on-deck coaches each day of the meet as a service to all meet participants. These coaches will receive a hospitality pass for the day(s) in which they are assigned to this duty. Swimmers traveling without a coach can look for our friendly volunteer on-deck coaches wearing bright yellow T-shirts.

Share a Story

We're looking to tell the stories of our meet participants for our coverage of the event. Did you overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to compete? Are you aiming to break records? It doesn't matter if this is your first meet or 100th, if you have a good story, we'd like to talk to you. Please send us a brief email!

Share a Story