2026 UVA SCM Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep Meet: Session 1 Live Recap

UVA Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep Meet

October 15-16, 2026
Aquatic and Fitness Center, Charlottesville, VA
SCM (25 meters)
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Welcome to the 1st session of the 2026 University of Virginia Pro-Am meet, and there are some exciting races on the schedule tonight, and the session is looking like a quick one with only 11 events, each of which have just one heat.

The meet will open with the men’s and women’s 100 freestyle where world record holder Kate Douglass is the top seed on the women’s side, just ahead of teammate Gretchen Walsh. Jordan Crooks is the top seed on the men’s side, and will be racing his first meet since the 2025 NCAA Championships. He is seeded just five tenths ahead of Caeleb Dressel.

Regan Smith and Mitchell Schott are seeded to lead very light 200 butterfly fields with Emma Weyant and Tyler Ray coming in as the respective 2nd seeds.

There is only one athlete entered in the men’s 800 freestyle, and it is Florida sophomore Ahmed Jaouadi.

Smith will take the water again as the top seed in the women’s 200 backstroke, though she will be closely followed by Phoebe Bacon and Isabelle Stadden. Pietro Ubertalli is the men’s 200 backstroke top seed.

The women’s 400 freestyle is led by Joanna Evans, who is seeded in 4:10.14. The men’s 400 freestyle could be an exciting race with Kieran Smith leading Luke Hobson and Bobby Finke as the top seed.

The session will wrap up with the 100 breaststroke events whereAlex Walsh is the women’s top seed, just ahead of Emma Weber. The men’s event is led by Brian Benzing.