USA Swimming Experiences Attendance Numbers For 2026 Nationals & Pan Pacs In Irvine

USA Swimming has launched the attendance numbers for the 2026 U.S. National Championships and 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, which have been held simply two weeks aside on the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California in late July and mid-August.

As reported by Rich Perelman of The Sports Examiner, Nationals had a complete attendance of 18,701, which elements in swimmers, coaches and spectators throughout 5 days of competitors, with two periods per day.

That averages out to three,740 per day, or 1,870 per session.

According to the outcomes, 809 swimmers have been entered within the meet.

As for Pan Pacs, which had considerably fewer swimmers (275 entrants), attendance numbers got here out to a complete of 13,439 over 4 days of racing, averaging 3,360 per day or 1,680 per session, in line with The Sports Examiner.

The William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center can seat roughly 700 spectators in its regular configuration, however for main competitions, with short-term bleachers put in, it will probably match as much as 4,000 followers, in line with Concordia University Irvine.

USA Swimming beforehand hosted the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine again in 2010, although official attendance numbers weren’t launched.

USA Swimming reported 285,000+ spectators throughout 17 periods of racing on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which can host the Trials once more in 2028. Last yr, the 2025 Nationals, the World Championship choice meet hosted on the Indiana University Natatorium Indianapolis, had a capability within the 4,700-seat vary.