2025 Pro Swim Series – Sacramento: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2025 Pro Swim Series — Sacramento

• April 2-5, 2025
• North Natomas Aquatic Center, Sacramento, CA
• LCM (50 Meters)
• Start Times
  • Wednesday Distance: 8 pm (ET)
  • All Prelims: 12 pm (ET)
  • Thurs-Sat Finals: 8 pm (ET)
• Livestream Information
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet

The first full day of action at the 2025 Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento is set to get underway this morning with preliminary heats in the women’s and men’s 200 free, 100 breast, 50 back, 100 fly and 400 IM.

This morning’s session will be full of international flavor as several top names from France and Australia flood the heat sheet, including Aussies Max Giuliani and Sam Short being among the headliners in the men’s 200 free.

France’s Maxime Grousset will be the man to watch in the 100 fly, while fellow Frenchmen Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac highlight the 50 back.

Among the Americans on the men’s side, Michael Andrew is scheduled to take on the 100 fly/100 breast double, while Luca Urlando will feature alongside Grousset and Andrew in the 100 fly fresh off winning an NCAA title and setting the all-time record in the 200 fly in short course yards on Saturday.

On the women’s side, Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko is the top seed in both the 200 free and 100 breast, with Canadian Penny Oleksiak, New Zealand’s Eve Thomas and American Justina Kozan among the other top names in the 200 free.

Coming off a successful freshman year at NC State, Leah Shackley will be among the top seeds in the women’s 50 back and 100 fly, with U.S. Open Record holder Katharine Berkoff headlining the 50 back field and Oleksiak also entered in the 100 fy. The top seed in the 100 fly is Kiwi Vanessa Ouwehand, who was 18th in the event last summer in Paris.

Women’s 200 Freestyle – Prelims

• World Record: 1:52.23, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) – 2024
• American Record: 1:53.61, Allison Schmitt – 2012
• U.S Open Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), 1:59.87
2. Justina Kozan (UN), 2:00.86
3. Beryl Gastaldello (INSEP), 2:01.40
4. Albane Cachot (INSEP), 2:01.71
5. Alexa McDevitt (UN), 2:01.99
6. Eve Thomas (CSC), 2:04.10
7. Rachel Klinker (CAL), 2:05.36
8. Fernanda Elizondo Cabrera (RNM), 2:05.82

Israeli Olympian Anastasia Gorbenko paced the prelims of the women’s 200 freestyle, establishing the only sub-2:00 swim of the morning in a time of 1:59.87.

Gorbenko owns a lifetime best of 1:56.74 set last June, and as a notable point of comparison, clocked 1:59.04 at the San Antonio Pro Swim in April 2024.

American Justina Kozan, who competed at NCAAs less than two weeks ago, won the penultimate heat in 2:00.86 to qualify 2nd into the final, a time that’s quicker than her fastest showing last season (2:01.47).

France’s Beryl Gastaldello and Albane Cachot qualified 3-4 into the final out of Gorbenko’s heat, with Gastaldello clocking 2:01.40 for her fastest swim since 2021. Cachot, 17, set went 2:01.71 after setting a PB of 1:59.94 in February.

Men’s 200 Freestyle – Prelims

• World Record: 1:42.00, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
• American Record: 1:42.96, Michael Phelps – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 1:44.10, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN) – 2016

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Brooks Curry (CAL), 1:47.87
2. Sam Short (AUS), 1:48.47
3. Roman Fuchs (INSEP), 1:48.63
4. Max Giuliani (AUS), 1:49.71
5. Grant House (SUN), 1:49.75
6. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT), 1:50.04
7. Ilia Sibirtsev (UZB), 1:50.41
8. Cornelius Jahn (OSU), 1:50.63

Brooks Curry ripped a time of 1:47.87 in the men’s 200 free to qualify 1st into tonight’s final by six-tenths of a second, notably out blazing fast at the 50 (24.02) and holding a quick pace through the 100 (27.23 split for 51.25) before holding 28.3s coming home.

Curry, who set a best time of 1:45.89 last summer to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team in the 4×200 free relay, did not break 1:48 until taper time last year, going 1:48.76 in January, 1:48.64 in March and 1:48.99 in May before the Olympic Trials.

Australian Sam Short, who is working his way back from an injury-plagued 2024, had a sound swim to advance 2nd into the final in 1:48.47, as the 21-year-old was the only swimmer to keep all four of his 50 splits under 28 seconds (25.72/27.35/27.69/27.71).

Frenchman Roman Fuchs topped the last heat in 1:48.63, leading Australian Max Giuliani (1:49.71) while age group standout Maximus Williamson notably finished 11th overall from the heat in 1:51.68.

Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims

• World Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) – 2017
• American Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King – 2017
• U.S Open Record: 1:04.45, Jessica Hardy (USA) – 2009
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:05.32, Lilly King (USA) – 2021

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), 1:08.61
2. Diana Petkova (BAMA), 1:09.21
3. Jenna Pulkkinen (FRES), 1:09.49
4. Aliz Kalmar (FRES), 1:09.74
5. Lisa Nystrand (NCS), 1:10.29
6. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA), 1:10.68
7. Mikayla Tan (UN), 1:10.73
8. Tess Cieplucha (TNAQ), 1:11.82

Anastasia Gorbenko picked up her second top seed of the session in the women’s 100 breast just over half an hour after doing so in the 200 free, posting a time of 1:08.61.

The 21-year-old set her lifetime best and Israeli Record of 1:06.15 at the 2024 European Championships, where she qualified 1st out of the prelims before scratching the semis.

Diana Petkova, who competed for Alabama at Women’s NCAAs a few weeks ago, qualified 2nd into the final in 1:09.21, her fastest swim since 2021. Petkova owns a PB of 1:08.06 from the 2021 Mission Viejo PSS.

The Fresno State duo of Jenna Pulkkinen (1:09.49) and Aliz Kalmar (1:09.74) were the other two swimmers to crack 1:10, with Pulkkinen setting a new best time (previous 1:10.06) and Kalmar coming within 1.13 seconds of her lifetime best. Both swimmers represented Fresno State at NCAAs two weeks ago.

Fifteen-year-old standout Mikayla Tan set a personal best time of 1:10.73, her first time sub-1:11 to rank 1st among 15-year-old girls this season and 3rd in the 15-16 age group.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Prelims

• World Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
• American Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew – 2021
• U.S Open Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew (USA) – 2021
• Pro Swim Series Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2017

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Matt Fallon (UPN), 1:01.24
2. Evgenii Somov (CAL), 1:01.28
3. Michael Andrew (SUN), 1:01.40
4. Denis Petrashov (UOFL), 1:01.49
5. Carles Coll Marti (VT), 1:01.67
6. AJ Pouch (PRVT) / Junhao Chan (UN), 1:01.99
7. –
8. Carl Aitkaci (INSEP), 1:02.00

Matt Fallon, Evgenii Somov and Michael Andrew won the three circle-seeded heats in the men’s 100 breast to claim the top three spots heading into tonight’s final, with Fallon leading the way.

Fallon, who raced at the Men’s NCAA Championships five days ago in Federal Way, didn’t go out as fast as Andrew and didn’t close as quick as Somov, but produced consistent splits (28.91/32.33) to take the top time in 1:01.24.

Last April, Fallon posted a time of 1:00.62 in the 100 breast prelims at the San Antonio Pro Swim before clocking 1:00.75 in the final.

Somov, the Russian Record holder and 2024 Olympian, rocketed home in 31.85 to finish in 1:01.28, having set his lifetime best of 58.72 at last May’s Atlanta Classic.

Andrew, who won this event at the Westmont Pro Swim in a time of 1:00.85 (1:00.65 in prelims), touched in 1:01.40, splitting 28.41/32.99. In the Westmont prelims, he split 28.39/32.26.

Denis Petrashov and Carles Coll Marti, who like Fallon, were competing at NCAAs last week, were close behind the leading trio with a pair of 1:01-mid clockings.

Women’s 50 Backstroke – Prelims

• World Record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• American Record: 27.10, Regan Smith – 2023
• U.S Open Record: 27.12, Katharine Berkoff (USA) – 2022
• Pro Swim Series Record: 27.38, Kylie Masse (CAN) – 2023

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Leah Shackley (NCS), 28.24
2. Rhyan White (WOLF), 28.30
3. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF), 28.61
4. Amber George (CSC), 28.67
5. Savannah-Eve Martin (CSC), 28.86
6. Ella Busqets (DA), 29.71
7. Alison Su (SCSC), 30.22
8. Kennedi Southern (LAC), 30.66

Leah Shackley neared her lifetime best in the 50 back as NC State/Wolfpack Elite swimmers claimed the top three spots in the prelims.

Shackley fired off a time of 28.24 to qualify 1st, just short of her 28.08 lifetime best set last May. The 18-year-old is coming off a successful debut NCAA Championship meet for NC State, finishing as the highest-scoring freshman swimmer.

Wolfpack Elite’s Rhyan White and Katharine Berkoff qualified 2-3 into the final, with White touching in 28.30 and Berkoff just over three-tenths slower in 28.61.

At the Westmont Pro Swim last month, Berkoff was the runner-up (27.63) and White was 5th (27.75).

Men’s 50 Backstroke – Prelims

• World Record: 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 2023
• American Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong – 2022
• U.S Open Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong (USA) – 2022
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.30, Hunter Armstrong (USA) – 2023

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (INSEP), 25.56
2. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT), 26.79
3. Gabo Arias (UN), 26.85
4. Devin Irons (PSC), 27.78
5. Luis Contreras Lopez (IM), 28.06
6. Brady Calkins (UN), 28.30
7. Dominik Irons (PSC), 28.31
8. Denis Valle (DART), 28.37

A relatively weak field in the men’s 50 back saw Frenchman Yohann Ndoye-Brouard cruise to the fastest time by a wide margin this morning, clocking 25.56 to lead the way by well over a second.

Ndoye-Brouard, 24, owns a best time of 24.79, set at the 2022 World Championships.

Aquajets’ Jack Dahlgren picked up his second ‘A’ final berth of the session, putting up a time of 26.79 to advance 2nd overall after claiming 6th in the 200 free.

DART Swimming’s Luca Urlando was a DFS (declared false start) in the event, and Frenchman Mewen Tomac was a NS (no-show).

Women’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims

• World Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2024
• American Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh – 2024
• U.S Open Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2024
• Pro Swim Series Record: 56.13, Torri Huske (USA) – 2024

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Vanessa Ouwehand (CSC), 59.79
2. Leah Shackley (NCS), 1:00.00
3. Felicia Klintemar (FAST), 1:00.33
4. Rachel Klinker (CAL), 1:00.56
5. Aislinn Holder (FAST), 1:00.94
6. Arielle Hayon (RICE), 1:00.99
7. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA), 1:01.74
8. Rhyan White (WOLF), 1:02.45

New Zealand’s Vanessa Ouwehand used some blistering front-end speed to grab the top seed for tonight’s final in the women’s 100 fly, as the 25-year-old was the lone swimmer sub-1:00 in 59.79.

A 2024 Olympian, Ouwehand owns a lifetime best of 57.43, set in April 2024 at the New Zealand Championships.

Just minutes after qualifying 1st in the 50 back, Leah Shackley was back in the water in the 100 fly, putting together a very solid swim of 1:00.00 with 28.21/31.79 splits to advance 2nd into the final.

Shackley owns a PB of 57.98 from July 2023 and had her fastest swim of last season come in March (58.39).

Swedish native and Akron rising sophomore Felicia Klintemar led a group of four other women who went under 1:01, as the 19-year-old improved on her best time in 1:00.33 (previously 1:01.88).

Cal’s Rachel Klinker was close behind in 1:00.56, just shy of the time she produced last month in Westmont to finish 9th (1:00.22).

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims

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

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Maxime Grousset (INSEP), 51.45
2. Luca Urlando (DART), 51.74
3. Kamal Muhammad (UN), 52.59
4. Ethan Dumesnil (INSEP), 53.25
5. Grant House (SUN), 53.46
6. Levente Balogh (VT), 53.70
7. Javier Lopez-Guillen (ESP), 54.27
8. Youssef Ramadan (VT), 54.57

France’s Maxime Grousset blasted his way to a time of 51.45 in the final heat of the men’s 100 fly, going out quick with a 23.79 opening 50, the only one in the field sub-24, before closing in 27.66.

The swim marks Grousset’s fastest of 2025 in the event, having produced a season-best of 50.86 in December that ranks him #3 in the world. In February, he was 52.18.

Luca Urlando followed up his record-breaking swim in the 200 fly at NCAAs on Saturday with a strong start to the long course season, splitting 24.42/27.32 to post a time of 51.74 in the 100 fly, just shy of his personal best 51.64 set at the 2021 Olympic Trials.

Kamal Muhammad, who was 3rd in this event at the Westmont Pro Swim in 52.74, improved that time down to 52.59.

Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan snuck into the ‘A’ final in 54.57, having been as fast as 52.39 last April at the San Antonio Pro Swim.

Women’s 400 IM – Prelims

• World Record: 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2024
• American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Pro Swim Series Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Justina Kozan (UN), 4:45.67
2. Vivien Jackl (HUN), 4:47.32
3. Lisa Nystrand (NCS), 4:48.83
4. Alexa McDevitt (UN), 4:49.29
5. Applejean Gwinn (SAND), 4:55.10
6. Mikayla Tan (UN), 4:57.18
7. Mia Su (SCSC), 4:59.83
8. Ella Ackerman (DART), 5:01.01

Justina Kozan finished off a tough morning double with a strong swim in the 400 IM, advancing 1st out of the prelims in 4:45.67 after qualifying for the ‘A’ final of the 200 free earlier in the session.

Kozan dominated the field in Heat 2, finishing nearly nine and a half seconds clear of the next-fastest swimmer in a time that is her fastest since August 2023 and significantly quicker than she was at last summer’s Olympic Trials (4:49.90).

Hungarian Viven Jackl, who is now training under Katinka Hosszu‘s former coach Shane Tusup, led the final heat in a time of 4:47.32, running down NC State’s Lisa Nystrand on the freestyle leg.

Nystrand, a Swede who is coming off her freshman year in the NCAA, advances 3rd in 4:48.83 after she was the fastest swimmer in the field through the 300 by more than two seconds.

Jackl owns a best time of 4:34.96, set last April, while Nystrand set a PB of 4:45.06 in July 2023.

Men’s 400 IM – Prelims

• World Record: 4:02.50, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023
• American Record: 4:03.84, Michael Phelps – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Series Record: 4:07.80, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023

‘A’ Final Qualifiers

1. Michael Hochwalt (SUN), 4:27.15
2. Alec Enyeart (TST), 4:28.41
3. Grant Sanders (FAST), 4:29.71
4. Ian Gonzalez (PMM), 4:33.19
5. Kyle Valdez (UN), 4:39.29
6. Dominik Irons (PSC), 4:39.39
7. Robbie Doolittle (UN), 4:39.81
8. Julian Tucker (DART), 4:43.28

Fresh off competing at NCAAs, Arizona State’s Michael Hochwalt claimed the top seed for tonight’s final of the men’s 400 IM, winning the second of two heats in 4:27.15 over TST’s Alec Enyeart.

Hochwalt, 19, was 4:30.61 in the prelims before dropping a time of 4:21.41 in the final at the San Antonio Pro Swim last April, so look for him to have some improvement from his morning time tonight. He owns a best time of 4:19.70 from March 2024.

Enyeart, 21, clocked 4:28.41, with his PB sitting at 4:23.14 from July 2023. Prior to this morning, his only time racing the event since then was a 4:31.64 in a long course dual with TCU in February 2024 while he was at Texas.

The 27-year-old Grant Sanders topped the first heat in a time of 4:29.71, having been the fastest swimmer in the field through the 300 (3:25.70). Sanders’ best time of 4:18.28 stems from August 2019.