2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2025 Pro Swim Series – Fort Lauderdale

• Wednesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 3, 2025
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 (Timed Finals) | Day 2 | Day 3

SATURDAY FINALS HEAT SHEET

Here we are. The last session of the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale. It’s been an awesome week of racing as we’re now just weeks out from the US National meet, and we should have even more great racing tonight.

Tonight’s session will kick off with the fastest heat of the women’s 800 free, which will feature Katie Ledecky. Ledecky has been on fire this week, and the 800 is arguably her best event, so we could see another really special race out of her tonight.

Of course, the big story of this morning was Gretchen Walsh breaking the World Record in the 100 fly. Walsh swam a 55.09 this morning, putting her within striking distance of becoming the first woman to go under 55 seconds in the event. She is also the top seed in the women’s 50 free tonight, having gone 24.49 in prelims this morning.

We’ll be looking to see what Kate Douglass has in the tank for the 200m breast tonight. The reigning Olympic champion swam a 2:25.42 in prelims this morning.

The women’s 100 back will be another great race, seeing Regan Smith, Kylie Masse, and Katharine Berkoff go head-to-head. Smith was the clear leader this morning, swimming a 58.40.

Hubert Kos was impressive in the men’s 100 back this morning, swimming a 53.29.

WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
• World Junior Record: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)
• American Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 8:04.79 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2016)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 8:06.68 – Katie Ledecky (2016)

TOP 8:

1. Katie Ledecky (GSC) – 8:04.12 (World Record)
2. Jillian Cox (TXLA) – 8:23.58
3. Claire Weinstein (SAND) – 8:26.06
4. Kate Hurst (TXLA) – 8:30.35
5. Michaela Mattes (Florida) – 8:34.76
6. Kayla Han (RMDA) – 8:40.39
7. Katie Grimes (UN) – 8:40.47
8. Cavan Gormsen (UN) – 8:40.49

So…who had Katie Ledecky breaking a World Record on their 2025 bingo card? The 28-year-old swimming legend just kicked off tonight’s session by breaking her own 8-year-old World Record in the 800 free with an 8:04.12. The swim comes in just off her previous WR mark of 8:04.79, which she swam back at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Ledecky was nothing short of spectacular in her race tonight, splitting 4:01.78 on the opening 400m, then came home in 4:02.34. Her slowest split in the race was a 31.03 on the 6th 50. She only split 31 one one other 50 in the race, a 31.00 on the 8th 50. The rest of her laps were 30-points or faster.

Jillian Cox wound up 2nd with an 8:23.58. It was Cox’ first 800 of then year, coming in not too far off her best of 8:19.73.

Claire Weinstein was out fast, splitting 2:01.76 on the opening 200m, but just couldn’t hold that pace. she was 4:11.12 at the 400m, a virtual tie with Cox, despite being well over 2 seconds ahead of her at the 200. Weinstein finished 3rd with an 8:26.06.

MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
• World Junior Record: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
• American Record: 7:38.67 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• U.S. Open Record: 7:40.34 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 7:45.02 – Sam Short (2025)

TOP 8:

1. Bobby Finke (USA) – 7:50.79
2. Gabriel Manteufel (SAND) – 8:03.23
3. Luke Ellis (SAND) – 8:04.60
4. Juan Vallmitjana (ESP) – 8:08.79
5. Will Mulgrew (SAC) – 8:09.67
6. Joshua Brown (SAND) – 8:10.43
7. Eduardo Cisternas (PSU) – 8:12.12
8. Lev Cherepanov (AZFL) – 8:15.23

Bobby Finke won the men’s 800 free decisively tonight, swimming a 7:50.79. It was a well put together swim for Finke, as he was out in 3:54.46 on the opening 400, then came home in 3:56.23.

Behind Finke, there was a string of young swimmers who had some really great races. Sandpipers of Nevada’s Gabriel Manteufel, 17, came in 2nd with a new career best of 8:03.23. Manteufel entered the meet with a career best of 8:04.13.

Manteufel’s teammate, Luke Ellis, came in 3rd with an 8:04.60. Ellis was off his career best of 7:52.40, but same a strong race, negative splitting with a 4:03.53 on the opening 400 and a 4:01.07 coming home.

Spanish 16-year-old Juan Vallmitjana took 4th with an 8:08.79.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith, USA (2024)
• World Junior Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)
• American Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith, USA (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith, USA (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 57.64 – Regan Smith (2024)

TOP 8:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA) – 57.46
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF) – 58.79
3. Kylie Masse (CAN) – 58.90
4. Claire Curzan (TAC) – 59.46
5. Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 59.81
6. Rhyan White (WOLF) – 59.99
7. Carmen Weiler Sastre (ESP) – 1:00.48
8. Catie Choate (FLOR) – 1:01.26

Regan Smith made a statement tonight, taking over the top time in the world in the women’s 100 back with a 57.46. Smith also clipped her own Pro Swim Series Record of 57.64 with the performance. She won the race by well over a second, getting out to a 28.02 on the opening 50 and coming home in 29.44.

Katharine Berkoff earned the 2nd place finish tonight, swimming a 58.79. The swim marks her fastest 100 backstroke of the year so far.

Kylie Masse was under 59 seconds as well tonight, swimming a 58.90 for 3rd.

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon, ITA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 52.08 – Miron Lifintsev, RUS (2024)
• American Record: 51.85 – Ryan Murphy, USA (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 51.94 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (51.94)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 52.40 – David Plummer (2016)

TOP 8:

1. Hubert Kos (TXLA) – 53.14
2. Jack Harvey (BER) – 54.56
3. Jack Aikins (UN) – 54.69
4. Gavin Keogh (FAC) – 54.72
5. David King (UN) – 55.39
6. Aiden Norman (FLOR) – 55.51
7. Jack Nolan (SUN) – 55.52
8. Grant Bochenski (UMIZ) – 55.96

Hubert Kos won the men’s 100 back handily tonight, swimming a 53.14. It was a strong swim for Kos, who just set his career best of 52.24 at the Hungarian Championships last month. Tonight, he was out in 25.41 and came home in 27.73.

Jack Harvey took 2nd with a 54.56. Harvey entered the meet with a mark of 55.76, then went 54.87 in prelims before swimming his 54.56 tonight.

17-year-old Gavin Keogh out of Flatiron Athletic Club clocked a 54.72 to take 4th tonight. He clipped his career best of 54.74 with the swim.

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS (2023)
• World Junior Record: 2:19.64 – Viktoria Gunes, TUR (2015)
• American Record: 2:19.24 – Kate Douglass (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass (2024)

TOP 8:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 2:20.78
2. Alex Walsh (NYAC) – 2:22.91
3. Leah Hayes (UN) – 2:27.60
4. Sophie Angus (CAN) – 2:28.84
5. Emily Santos (VT) – 2:30.10
6. Isabelle Odgers (NOVACA) – 2:31.22
7. Addie Robillard (RAYS) -2:31.65
8. Grace Rainey (FLOR) – 2:31.81

Kate Douglass ripped a huge new 2025 best in the women’s 200 breast tonight, swimming a 2:20.78. After taking the race out very conservatively this morning, Douglass put a lot more effort into the front half of the race tonight, swimming a 1:07.77 on the opening 100. She held on well, splitting 36.41 and 36.60 on the last two 50s, for a 1:13.01 on the 2nd 100.

Alex Walsh was right on her career best of 2:22.28. swimming a 2:22.91 for 2nd tonight. Walsh was 1:08.85 at the 100, then split 36.69 on the 3rd 50, but came home in 37.37 on the final 50.

Another Cavalier, Leah Hayes, popped a new career best of 2:27.60 for 3rd. Hayes swam a 2:28.23 this morning, which was her personal best in the event.

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang, CHN (2023)
• World Junior Record: 2:08.04 – Dong Zhihao, CHN (2023)
• American Record: 2:06.54 – Matthew Fallon (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:06.54 – Matthew Fallon, USA (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:08.18 – Matthew Fallon (2024)

TOP 8:

1. Denis Petrashov (UOFL) – 2:10.29
2. Carles Coll Marti (ESP) – 2:11.09
3. Lyubomir Epitropov (TNAQ) – 2:11.82
4. Noah Cakir (TS) – 2:14.19
5. Oliver Dawson (CAN) – 2:14.58
6. Mariano Lazzerini (PSU) – 2:14.65
7. Grant Sanders (FASTFL) – 2:14.73
8. Apollo Hess (CAN) – 2:14.81

Louisville’s Denis Petrashov won the men’s 200 breast with a 2:10.29 tonight. It was an awesome performance for Petrashov, coming in just a hair off his career best of 2:10.07, which he swam at the Tokyo Olympics. He put together a very consistent race, splitting 29.64, 33.75. 33.43, and 33.47 respectively by 50.

Spain’s Carles Coll Marti clocked a 2:11.09 for 2nd tonight. He was out in 1:02.69 at the 100, which was the fastest in the field. He held on through the 3rd 50, where he split 33.81, but then slipped slightly on the final 50, coming home in 34.59.

Of note, Florida’s Aleksas Savickas won the ‘B’ final in 2:10.34. He was out fast, splitting 1:01.55 on the opening 100. He was 33.65 on the 3rd 50, which was right in line with what Petrashov and Coll Marti did in the ‘A’ final, but his early speed caught up with him, and he came home in 35.14.

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• World Record: 55.09 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
• World Junior Record: 56.33 – Mizuki Hirai, JPN (2024)
• American Record: 55.09 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
• U.S. Open Record: 55.09 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 55.09 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)

TOP 8:

1. Gretchen Walsh (NYAC) – 54.60 (World Record)
2. Torri Huske (AAC) – 56.59
3. Alex Shackell (CSC) – 57.31
4. Ellen Walshe (TMP) – 58.12
5. Beata Nelson (WISC) – 58.50
6. Audrey Derivaux (JW)/Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 58.85 (Tie)
7. –
8. Helena Bach (DEN) – 58.93

There it is. The 3rd World Record of the day has gone down. Gretchen Walsh, after breaking her own WR in prelims of the 100 fly this morning, doubled down, ripping a 54.60 tonight to take another half-second off the record. This 3rd record is a particularly historic one, as Walsh just became the first woman to go under 55 seconds in the 100 fly. It’s worth noting that Walsh’s swim tonight was also 0.99 seconds faster than it took to win gold in the event in Paris last summer.

Of course, her splits were stunning as well. She was out fast, splitting 25.32 on the opening 50, then came home in 29.28, which was the only sub-:30 2nd 50 split in the field. We should also point out that today 3 individual World Records were broken, which is more individual WRs than were broken through the entirety of the Paris Olympics last summer.

Torri Huske, the reigning Olympic champion in this event, came in 2nd with a 56.59. That’s a very strong early May swim for Huske, who holds a career best of 55.52.

Carmel Swim Club’s Alex Shackell rounded out the top 3, swimming a 57.31 tonight.

MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
• World Junior Record: 50.62 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
• American Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
• U.S. Open Record: 49.76 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 50.80 – Shaine Casas (2023)

TOP 8:

1. Ilya Kharun (UN) – 50.42 (PSS Record)
2. Bjoern Kammann (TENN) – 51.95
3. Julian Koch (PITT) – 52.29
4. Martin Espernberger (TENN) – 52.31
5. Trenton Julian (MVN) – 52.45
6. Kamal Muhammad (UN) – 52.53
7. Patrick Hussey (NCAC) – 52.92
8. Diego Balbi (SAS) – 53.02

Ilya Kharun clipped his career best of 50.45, swimming a 50.42 tonight to win the men’s 100 fly by a huge margin. Additionally, he broke the Pro Swim Series Record with his swim tonight. Shaine Casas set the old record at 50.80 back in 2023. Kharun was strong on both 50s of the race tonight, getting out to a 23.57 and coming home in 26.85.

Tennessee’s Bjoern Kammann came in 2nd with a 51.95, beating his seed time of 52.10.

Pitt’s Julian Koch rounded out the top with with a 52.29, just 0.01 seconds off the 52.28 he swam this morning, which was a new career best.

WOMEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2015)
• World Junior Record: 2:06.56 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
• American Record: 2:06.15 – Ariana Kukors (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:06.56 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:06.82 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)

TOP 8:

1. Alex Walsh (NYAC) – 2:08.84
2. Regan Smith (TXLA) – 2:10.25
3. Leah Hayes (UN) – 2:11.52
4. Ellen Walshe (TMP) – 2:11.59
5. Caroline Bricker (ALTO) – 2:12.99
6. Audrey Derivaux (JW) – 2:13.24
7. Bella Sims (SAND) – 2:13.57
8. Zoe Dixon (FLOR) – 2:14.58

Following Gretchen Walsh‘s World Record, it was Alex Walsh‘s turn to stand atop the podium. Alex Walsh took over the women’s 200 IM tonight, swimming a 2:08.84 t0 finish as the only swimmer under 2:10.

Regan Smith was out very fast, splitting 59.54 on the opening 100, which put her well ahead of Walsh, who was 1:01.16. Walsh then took the race over on the breaststroke leg, splitting 36.92 to Smith’s 40.40, which moved her comfortably into the lead. Smith wound up finishing 2nd in 2:10.25.

Leah Hayes picked up her 2nd 3rd place finish of the night, swimming a 2:11.52. She was very strong on breaststroke, splitting 37.54.

MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte, USA (2011)
• World Junior Record: 1:56.99 – Hubert Kos, HUN (2021)
• American Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte, USA (2011)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:54.43 – Ryan Lochte, USA (2010)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:55.68 – Leon Marchand (2023)

TOP 8:

1. Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 1:56.52
2. Leon Marchand (TXLA) – 1:57.27
3. Carson Foster (RAYS) – 1:58.78
4. Kieran Smith (RAC) – 1:59.01
5. Hubert Kos (TXLA) – 1:59.35
6. Mitchell Schott (PRIN) – 2:01.02
7. Grant Sanders (FASTFL) – 2:02.52
8. Baylor Stanton (GA) – 2:02.73

The men’s 200 IM was a great race between Texas pro group teammates Shaine Casas and Leon Marchand. Casas got out to the lead, splitting 24.17 on fly, then he was 30.28 on backstroke, 33.71 on breaststroke, and 28.36 on freestyle. For much of the race, it wasn’t Marchand Casas was racing, it was Hubert Kos. Another Longhorn, Kos was out very fast, splitting 24.49 on fly and 29.25 on back, which put him 1st into the 100 turn with a 53.74. Kos then faded, however, and wound up 5th with a 1:59.35.

Marchand swam a patient race, sitting in 4th after fly, 3rd after back, then moved into 2nd on breaststroke.

Carson Foster came in 3rd tonight with a 1:58.78, coming on strong at the end with a 28.58 on the final 50.

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 23.61 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2023)
• World Junior Record: 24.17 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)
• American Record: 23.91 – Kate Douglass (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 24.00 – Abbey Weitzeil (2023)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.17 – Sarah Sjostrom (2016)

TOP 8:

1. Gretchen Walsh (NYAC) – 24.33
2. Kasia Wasick (UN)/Torri Huske (AAC) – 24.47 (Tie)
3. –
4. Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 24.72
5. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) – 24.91
6. Maxine Parker (UN) – 25.10
7. Annam Olasewere (CPAC) – 25.20
8. Sarah Fournier (CHI) – 25.50

Not too long after her World Record in the 100 fly, Gretchen Walsh was back in action, taking the women’s 50 free with a 24.33. That’s a great swim for Walsh, especially so close to her 100 fly. She holds a career best of 24.06, which she swam at the US Olympic Trials last summer.

There was a tie for 2nd between Kasia Wasick and Torri Huske, both of whom went 24.47. Notably, Huske was in the 100 fly final alongside Walsh.

After winning the 200 breast earlier in the night, Kate Douglass came in 4th with a 24.72.

16-year-old Rylee Erisman came in 5th with a 24.91.

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo, BRA (2009)
• World Junior Record: 21.75 – Michael Andrew, USA (2017)
• American Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2019)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 21.51 – Caeleb Dressel (2020)

TOP 8:

1. Andrej Barna (SRB) – 21.83
2. Michael Andrew (SUN) – 21.97
3. Quintin McCarty (WOLF) – 22.13
4. Jokubas Keblys (LTU) – 22.15
5. Caeleb Dressel (GSC) – 22.21
6. Lamar Taylor (UN) – 22.26
7. Tommy Palmer (UN) – 22.30
8. Dylan Carter (ATT) – 22.36

After breaking the Serbian Record in the men’s 50 free this morning with a 21.77, Andrej Barna won the race tonight with a 21.83. That performance marks his 2nd-fastest of his career.

Michael Andrew dipped under 22 seconds tonight, swimming a 21.97 for 2nd.

Caeleb Dressel was improved tonight over this morning, swimming a 22.21 to take 5th.