2025 Pro Swim Series – Sacramento: Day 3 Finals 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 3 Finals Heat Sheet

Welcome to the Friday night finals session of the Sacramento leg of the Pro Swim Series. On tonight’s finals agenda we have the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 50 fly, and 400 freestyles.

There were some fast swims this morning and last night, and we will be looking to see how those athletes fair in tonight’s events.

Luca Urlando is coming in as the third seed in the 200 butterfly final, but his closing 25 on his 100 last night as well as his NCAA record from exactly a week ago make him a clear swimmer to watch in tonight’s final.

There are also a number of athletes swimming double events in tonight’s finals including Leah Shackley, who won the 100 fly last night, Maxime Grousset, the men’s 100 fly champion, and Katharine Berkoff the 50 backstroke champion.

Hungary’s Vivien Jackl was also supposed to appear in two finals this evening, the 200 fly and 400 free, but it appears she has scratched both events this evening.

Women’s 200-Meter Butterfly — Finals

• World Record: 2:01.81 — Liu Zige, China (2009)
• American Record: 2:03.84 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:03.87 — Regan Smith, United States (2023)
• World Junior Record: 2:03.03 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2024)
• Pro Swim Record: 2:04.80 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)

Top 9 Finishers:

1. Rachel Klinker (CAL)- 2:10.85
2. Justina Kozan (UN)- 2:15.87
3. Applejean Gwinn (SAND)- 2:16.79
4. Ella Ackerman (UN)- 2:18.10
5. Davina Huang (UN)- 2:21.09
6. Lina Wordelman (UN)- 2:21.44
7. Chloe Eyrich (UN)- 2:21.73
8. Veronika Divis (SDSU)- 2:26.15
9. Grace Nuhfer (FAST)- 2:22.78

Rachel Klinker ran away with the women’s 200 fly title, finishing just over five seconds ahead of the rest of the field. She was out two seconds ahead of the rest of the heat, touching in 1:02.71 at the 100. She held on for the last half, splitting the fastest final 50 in the field at 34.32 to split 1:08.14 on her final 100. Klinker’s best time is just over a year old, standing at 2:07.70 from February of 2024.

Justina Kozan, last night’s 200 freestyle champion, took 2nd overall in 2:15.87. She touched in 3rd at the 100, half-a-second behind 3rd place finisher Applejean Gwinn. Kozan’s final 100 was also very strong, having the 2nd fastest final 50 at 35.62 which was the only other sub-36 split. She added about six seconds from her personal best time of 2:09.68 form August of 2019.

Grace Nuhfer won the women’s ‘B’ final as the only swimmer in the heat, coming in at 2:22.78, which was a significant drop from her prelims time of 2:27.64.

Men’s 200-Meter Butterfly — Finals

• World Record: 1:50.34 — Kristof Milak, Hungary (2022)
• American Record: 1:51.51 — Michael Phelps, United States (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:52.20 — Michael Phelps, United States (2008)
• World Junior Record: 1:53.79 — Kristof Milak, Hungary (2017)
• Pro Swim Record: 1:53.84 — Luca Urlando, United States (2019)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Luca Urlando (DART)- 1:52.37
2. Krzysztof Chmielewski (UN)- 1:54.36
3. Michal Chmielewski (UN)- 1:55.36
4. Michael Hochwalt (UN)- 1:58.09
5. Levente Balogh (VT)- 2:01.13
6. Hector Ruvalcaba Cruz (AGS)- 2:02.30
7. Shareef Elaydi (UN)- 2:03.34
8. Grant Sanders (FAST)- 2:07.66

Luca Urlando dropped a monster swim in tonight’s final, coming in at 1:52.37 to break his own PSS record. He swam this race similarly to his NCAA record race, getting out fast and holding tight to finish. At the 150 mark, he was under US Open record pace, but he fell off on the final 50 splitting 30.05 coming home. This was Urlando’s first LCM best time in six years after he has struggled seriously with shoulder injuries.

Krzysztof Chmielewski finished 2nd overall in 1:54.36, almost exactly two seconds back of Urlando. His best time is 1:53.62 from the 2023 World Championships.

Michal Chmielewksi was the bronze medalist, exactly a second behind 2nd place in 1:55.36, which was only about a second off his personal best of 1:54.64 form the Paris Olympics.

Women’s 50-Meter Freestyle — Finals

• World Record: 23.61 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2023)
• American Record: 23.91 — Kate Douglass, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 24.00 — Abbey Weitzeil, United States (2023)
• World Junior Record: 24.17 — Claire Curzan, United States (2021)
• Pro Swim Record: 24.17 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2016)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Beryl Gastaldell0 (INSEP)- 24.75
2. Julia Dennis (UOFL)- 24.79
3. Liberty Clark (UN)- 25.32
4. Albane Cachot (INSEP)- 25.58
5. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 25.59
6. Kenedi Southern (LAC)- 25.82
7. Adrianna Szwabinksa (FAST)- 25.82
8. Faith Larsen (UN)- 26.05

France’s Beryl Gastaldello took the women’s 50 freestyle final by four-hundredths of a second. She touched in 24.75. This was just two tenths off her lifetime best of 24.51 in the event from June of 2024.

Julia Dennis was just behind her in 2nd at 24.75, which was a new personal best time for her, dropping from the 25.06 she set in July of 2023.

Liberty Clark finished 3rd with her 25.32, which was just two-hundredths off her best of 25.30 from July 2024.

Men’s 50-Meter Freestyle — Finals

• World Record: 20.91 — Cesar Cielo, Brazil (2009)
• American Record: 21.04 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2019/2021)
• U.S. Open Record: 21.04 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2021)
• World Junior Record:21.75 — Michael Andrew, United States (2017)
• Pro Swim Record: 21.51 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2020)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Michael Andrew (SUN)/Maxime Grousset (INSEP)- 22.04
2. —
3. Brooks Curry (CAL)- 22.27
4. Kamal Muhammad (UN)- 22.61
5. Youssef Ramadan (VT)- 22.62
6. Evgenii Somov (CAL)- 23.05
7. Maximus Williamson (LAC)/Andres Gonzalez Cantu (IM)- 23.07
8. —

Michael Andrew and Maxime Grousset tied for first in the men’s 50 freestyle, coming in at 22.04. Both men’s best times come from June of 2022 at the World Championships. Andrew swam 21.41 to finish 2nd overall and Grousset went 21.57 for the bronze medal.

Brooks Curry was 3rd in 22.27, about four tenths off his best of 21.84 from June of 2023.

Women’s 100-Meter Backstroke — Finals

• World Record: 57.13 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)
• American Record: 57.13 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 57.13 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)
• World Junior Record: 57.57 — Regan Smith, United States (2019)
• Pro Swim Record: 57.64 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Rhyan White (WOLF)- 59.68
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 59.69
3. Leah Shackley (NCS)- 59.92
4. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR)- 1:00.42
5. Savannah-Eve Martin (CSC)- 1:02.22
6. Ella Busquets (DA)- 1:02.53
7. Amber George (CSC)- 1:02.56
8. Georgia Wimberly (LAC)- 1:04.68

NC State had another backstroke sweep in the 100, but the order shook out differently. Rhyan White came in just a hundredth ahead of Katharine Berkoff swimming 59.68 to Berkoff’s 59.69. White was only about a second off her best of 58.43. Berkoff’s best time is 57.83 from the Olympic Trials in June.

Leah Shackley finished 3rd overall in 59.92, which was also around a second off her best of 59.05 from the Junior Pan Pacs from August.

Men’s 100-Meter Backstroke — Finals

• World Record:51.60 — Thomas Ceccon, Italy (2022)
• American Record: 51.85 — Ryan Murphy, United States (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 51.94 — Aaron Piersol, United States (2009)
• World Junior Record: 52.08 — Miron Lifintsev, Russia (2024)
• Pro Swim Record: 52.40 — David Plummer, United States (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (INSEP)- 53.87
2. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT)- 56.82
3. Hugo Duvauchelle (INSEP)- 56.85
4. Emi Zamudio (Un)- 57.56
5. Gabo Arias (UN)- 57.84
6. Devin Irons (PSC)- 59.16
7. Brady Calkins (UN)- 59.27
8. Luis Contreras Lopez (IM)- 59.69

Yohann Ndoye-Brouard won the men’s 100 backstroke in dominant fashion, coming in three seconds ahead of the rest of the field. There was more time separating Brouard in first from Jack Dahlgren in 2nd and Dahlgren from Luis Contreras Lopez in 8th at 59.69. Ndoye Brouard was just off his best time of 52.50 from June of 2022.

Jack Dahlgren from Aquajet finished 2nd in 56.82 just three hundredths of a second ahead of Hugo Duvauchelle in 3rd. Dahlgren’s best time is 55.09 from July 2022.

Hugo Duvauchelle, from France, rounded out the top three for in the event at 56.85.

Women’s 200-Meter Breaststroke — Finals

• World Record: 2:17.55 — Evgeniia Chikunova, Russia (2023)
• American Record: 2:19.24 — Kate Douglass, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass, United States (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:19.64 — Viktoria Gunes, Turkey (2015)
• Pro Swim Record: 2:19.30 — Kate Douglass, United States (2024)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA)- 2:28.89
2. Aliz Kalmar (FRES)- 2:29.13
3. Mikayla Tan (UN)- 2:29.45
4. Lisa Nystrand (NCS)- 2:30.98
5. Tess Cieplucha (TNAQ)- 2:31.22
6. Avery Collins (LAC)- 2:33.17
7. Mia Su (UN)- 2:33.77
8. Ella Flowers (UN)- 2:35.20

The women’s 200 breaststroke went to Isabelle Odgers, who held off Fresno’s Aliz Kalmar and NC State’s Lisa Nystrand. Odgers came in at 2:28.89, after sitting in 2nd for most of the race. Her final 50 of 38.56 was the 2nd fastest in the field. Odgers was a little more than two seconds off her best time of 2:26.59 from May of last year.

Kalmar was in 3rd for much of the race, but a late surge from her pushed her into 2nd overall, just ahead of Mikayla Tan. Kalmar has been 2:28.44 at the Speedo Grand Challenge last May.

Mikayla Tan had a huge drop in her race to finish 3rd after sitting in fourth for the first 150. Her previous best time was 2:32.03 of April of last year, which makes her swim tonight an almost three second drop.

Lisa Nystrand from NC State led for most of the race, before a rough final 50 of 40.77 dropped her into 4th overall at 2:21.22.

Men’s 200-Meter Breaststroke — Finals

• World Record:2:05.48 — Qin Haiyang, China (2023)
• American Record: 2:06.54 — Matt Fallon, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:06.54 — Matt Fallon, United States (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:08.04 — Dong Zhihao, China (2023)
• Pro Swim Record: 2:08.18 — Matt Fallon, United States (2024)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Matthew Fallon (UPN)- 2:09.58
2. Carles Coll Marti (VT)- 2:10.25
3. Denis Petrashov (UOFL)- 2:12.33
4. Ananias Pouch (PRVT)- 2:13.12
5. Brandon Fischer (TRIV)- 2:15.57
6. Junhao Chan (UN)- 2:16.27
7. Pavel Romanov (UN)- 2:18.80
8. Grant Sanders (FAST)- 2:19.58

Matt Fallon and Carles Coll Marti finished two hundredths apart for the silver at the NCAA Championships and tonight they had a rematch. Fallon came out on top at NCAAs, and the result was the same tonight with the Penn swimmer coming in at 2:09.58 to Coll Marti’s 2:10.25.

Coll Marti’s time was a new personal best time for him, improving a little more than three tenths from his previous best of 2:10.58 from June of last year.

Denis Petrashov was also in that 200 breast NCAA final, finishing 4th overall. Tonight, he was third a little more than two seconds back, but still more than half-a-second ahead of 4th place finisher Ananias Pouch.

Women’s 50-Meter Butterfly — Finals

• World Record: 24.43 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2014)
• American Record: 25.11 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2023)
• U.S. Open Record: 25.11 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2023)
• World Junior Record: 25.46 — Rikako Ikee, Japan (2017)
• Pro Swim Record: 25.65 — Farida Osman, Egypt (2019)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Vanessa Ouwehand (CSC)- 25.94
2. Leah Shackley (NCS)- 26.61
3. Arielle Hayon (RICE)- 26.88
4. Felicia Klintemar (FAST)- 27.09
5. Julia Dennis (UOFL)- 27.36
6. Miranda Renner (TAC)- 27.41
7. Faith Larsen (UN)- 27.62
8. Josephine Brant (UN)- 27.92

The women’s 50 fly went to Vanessa Ouwehand in 25.94, half-a-second faster than her prelims swim of 26.44 and more than half-a-second ahead of 2nd place finisher Leah Shackley.

This was Shackley’s 2nd swim of the evening after she finished 3rd in the 100 back a few events prior. She was slightly faster than her prelims time of 26.69, finishing in 26.61.

Arielle Hayon was 3rd, touching in 26.88, which was also a drop from her prelims swim of 27.25.

Men’s 50-Meter Butterfly — Finals

• World Record: 22.27 — Andrii Govorov, Ukraine (2018)
• American Record: 22.35 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2022)
• U.S. Open Record: 22.84 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2022)
• World Junior Record: 22.96 — Diogo Matos Ribeiro, Portugal (2022)
• Pro Swim Record: 23.11 — Matt Targett, United States (2012)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Maxime Grousset (INSEP)- 23.12
2. Michael Andrew (SUN)- 23.65
3. Ethan Dumesnil (INSEP)- 23.96
4. Youssef Ramadan (VT)/Kamal Muhammad (UN)- 24.01
5. —
6. Brandon Ha (UN)- 24.57
7. Kent Olsen-Stavrakas (UN)- 24.65
8. Maxwell Stanislaus (LAC)- 24.69

Maxime Grousset and Michael Andrew had a rematch from their 50 freestyle final in the 50 fly, and Grousset came out on top in 23.12, about two tenths faster thnan he went in prelims.

Andrew exactly tied his prelims time of 23.65 to earn the exact same finish of 2nd place overall in the event. He came in around three tenths ahead of Ethan Dumesnil, who was one-hundredth slower than his prelims time.

Youssef Ramadan and Kamal Muhammad both tied at 24.01 for 4th overall after qualifying 3rd and 4th for the final.

Women’s 400-Meter Freestyle — Finals

• World Record:3:55.38 — Ariarne Titmus, Australia (2023)
• American Record: 3:56.46 — Katie Ledecky, United States (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:57.94 — Katie Ledecky, United States (2018)
• World Junior Record: 3:56.08 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2023)
• Pro Swim Record: 3:57.94 — Katie Ledecky, United States (2018)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Eve Thomas (CSC)- 4:11.64
2. Alexa McDevitt (UN)- 4:15.87
3. Ella Dyson (RICE)- 4:17.83
4. Fernanda Elizondo Cabrera (RNM)- 4:19.39
5. Huska Batbayar (UNEV)- 4:21.11
6. Kingsley Rosevold (UN)- 4:25.25
7. Lily Andruss (LAC)- 4:25.30
8. Juli Arzave (TAC)- 4:30.04

Eve Thomas led from wire-to-wire in the 400 freestyle, touching in 4:11.64. Thomas was out fast, in 1:01.41, and she held 31s for most of the rest of the race, swimming 1:03.16, 1:04.14, and 1:02.93 on their last 100. Thomas’ best time in the event is 4:05.87 from the World Championships in February of 2024.

Alexa McDevitt dropped almost three seconds in her 500 to swim 4:15.87 for 2nd overall after sitting in 2nd for the whole race. McDevitt’s previous best time was 4:18.21 from April of last year.

Ella Dyson was 3rd in 4:17.83 which is just about a second off her personal best time of 4:16.52 from back in February of 2022.

Men’s 400-Meter Freestyle — Prelims

• World Record: 3:40.07 — Paul Biederman, Germany (2009)
• American Record: 3:42.78 — Larsen Jensen (2008)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:43.53 — Larsen Jensen, United States (2008)
• World Junior Record:3:44.31 — Peter Mitsin, Bulgaria (2023)
• Pro Swim Record: 3:43.55 — Sun Yang, China (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Samuel Short (AUS)- 3:43.84
2. Alec Enyeart (TST)- 3:49.69
3. Ilia Sibirtsev (UZB)- 3:49.77
4. Roman Fuchs (INSEP)- 3:55.10
5. Maximillian Giuliani (AUS)- 3:57.06
6. Ivan Kurakin (TAC)- 3:59.80
7. Oskar Farkas (UTAH)- 4:03.58
8. Tomas Chocholaty (UTAH)- 4:09.06

Sam Short swam a very consistent 400 free race to finish 1st overall in the event, just three tenths off the U.S. Open Record and the Pro Swim Record. He was even under World Record mark at the 300, but he was not able to keep up with Paul Biederman’s insane finishing speed on the final 50. Short has been about three seconds faster than his time tonight, swimming 3:40.68 at the 2023 World Championships.

Alec Enyeart was 2nd overall in 3:49.69, which was about a tenth of a second faster than his previous best time of 3;50.18 from 2022. He finished less than a tenth ahead of Ilia Sibirtsev, who was 3rd 3:49.77