Just like the 50 and 100 breaststroke races, the 200 breast features veteran Lilly King attempting to hold off the next generation of American talents.
Day 1's distance session has timed finals of women's 800 & men's 1500 free. In the latter, Luka Mijatovic aims to wipe the longest standing NAG off the books.
Katie Ledecky hasn't lost the 200 free at a National Championship or selection meet since 2013, and she'll need to be at her best to hold off the next crop.
Phoebe Bacon and Rhyan White beat Regan Smith in the 200 back at both the 2021 Olympic Trials and 2022 Int. Team Trials, but Smith is ready for revenge.