World record holder Katie Ledecky is in action tonight at the Fort Lauderdale Open as the top seed in the women’s 1500 freestyle. Archive photo via Chris Pose
2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open
- Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
- LCM (50 meters)
Welcome to the first day of the 2026 Fort Lauderdale Open! Last year’s Pro Swim Series meet at this pool saw two World Records from Gretchen Walsh and Katie Ledecky, and both swimmers are back this year along with a few other major swimmers.
There is no official livestream, but SwimSwam’s Coleman Hodges will be attempting to livestream the meet on SwimSwam’s YouTube page. Bear with us through this session as this will be our first attempt and it might not be perfect.
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