The North Natomas Aquatic Complex is set to host some of the nation's fastest swimmers as they compete in a three-day series of races.
Dart Swimming, one of the USA Swimming top 50 club teams, is hosting the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento from May 20- 23, 2026.
The TYR Pro Swim Series is featuring Olympic gold medalists Torri Huske and Ryan Murphy, who are expected to compete. Sacramento’s own Luca Urlando, the 2025 World Champion, will also compete.
COO and lead age group coach of Dart Swimming, Jamie Kiarie, said the meet is recognition of Dart’s reputation within USA Swimming and a chance to grow the sport locally.
“It's really cool for us to be able to bring some of the best swimmers to this area, but then also let our local swimmers get to compete against them,” Kiarie said. “Our local swimmers get to watch some of the best swimmers in the country.”
Kiarie said the athletes competing will win a cash prize if they finish in the top three. The event will feature signature races — breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and freestyle.
“The best time to come is during finals, which start at 5 o'clock on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening,” she said. “It's very rare that the Sacramento area gets this kind of swimming here, so it's exciting to watch, and it's fun too.”
Tickets for the swim meet are available to purchase online. Fans can also purchase the opportunity to meet the athletes and have them sign autographs.
Dart Swimming is a USA club team in the Sacramento area with two main sites: one in Davis and one in Natomas. The group offers competitive swimming for kids ages 6 and up and has at least 400 kids participating each year, according to Kiarie.
The North Natomas Aquatic Complex opened in 2022 and is operated by the City of Sacramento Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment. The complex has a 50-yard Olympic-sized pool for competition, a 25-yard warm-up pool, and a recreation pool.
The North Natomas Aquatics Complex Olympic sized pool .Photo courtesy of Youth, Parks, and Community EnrichmentSjon Swanson, the recreation manager for the City of Sacramento’s Youth, Park, and Community Enrichment, highlighted the collaboration between the city and Dart Swimming to bring this magnitude of an event to the city.
He said the group hosts several high-level meetings and trains year-round at the facility.
“Dart Swimming is one of our groups that we work with and collaborate quite well with, they rent a significant amount of pool time from us, primarily out at the North Natomas Aquatics Complex,” he said. “It's been a great partnership, and they're great to work with.”
Director of the Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment, Jackie Beecham, said in a press release that the aquatic complex was designed to serve the community and host major events, such as the swim series.
“Facilities like this give residents great places to play and stay active and help Sacramento shine as a destination for major competitions that bring energy, pride, and visitors to our city,” Beecham said.
If you can’t purchase tickets to the event, it will be available to view through the USA Swimming Network, with the finals expected to be televised on Peacock.
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