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2026 Summer Nationals in Sacramento- Outdoor or Indoor Pool?

Elaine Krugman

Will the 2026 Summer Nationals in Sacramento be held in an outdoor or indoor pool?  August in Sacramento is BRUTALLY hot, averaging in the 90's but often getting up to 100+ degrees.

  • It will be outdoors at the beautiful North Natomas Aquatics Complex, which opened in 2022 and has/will host large events such as the Pacific SCY Championships (43 swimmers in May 2024), TYR Pro Swim Series (coming up in April 2025), etc. The average high in August is 92 and the average low is 59. We'll do our best to prepare for a warm event like USMS has done recently in other locations such as Sarasota and Mesa.  

  • in reply to Jay Eckert

    Good thing I have become a Sprinter - my wife would never let me swim a mile and get my skin burned ... just joking of course although I will get a lot of reminders no matter what - Sacramento - AWESOME !!

  • in reply to Jay Eckert

    Once again, it's a no-go for me, especially after what I experienced in Mesa back in 2011.  Having dysautonomia with an intolerance for heat, that kind of heat is dangerous for me.  Too bad I can't participate; my sister lives in Sacramento.

  • The Natomas Aquatic complex is great. 
    Sacramento Masters ran a the 2024 Pacific Masters Short course yards championships which had 770 swimmers compete over a three day meet (not 43). For running such large meet for the first time they did an exceptional job.

    Yes, Sacramento does get hot in August. Being a San Francisco boy, anything over 72F is hot, but the humidity in Sacramento, like most of the California Central Vally is low. August averages Zero rain days. With low humidity, the daily temperature has a large daily range, If you are very much concerned about the high daily temperature, swim in the morning, The daily high is about 4PM and the 9am temperature is 15 to 20 degrees cooler.

    For those who are thinking about flying to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) it is only a 15 minute drive away. If one takes the train, AMTRAK is a 15 minute drive the pools.

    For those thinking about going, think in bets, there is a very high percentage that the average temperature will be about 93F, but then it could be over 100, It could also be in the mid 80. Have your nickel, buy your ticket and take your chance.  :-). 



    ~michael
    Michael Moore

  • in reply to michaelmoore

    , hope you can join us at other upcoming indoor events such as Federal Way (2025 Summer Nationals) or Greensboro (2026 Spring Nationals). We typically have ~50/50 split between indoor/outdoor Nationals locations since many swimmers prefer one or the other (among many other variables to consider when selecting locations). Naturally, large outdoor aquatic centers also tend to be in warmer locales. 

    , thanks for the additional information. Typo on my part, but I meant 743 swimmers for the Pacific SCY Championships (based on these results). Looking forward to a great event in Sacramento!