2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2025 PRO SWIM SERIES — WESTMONT

• Westmont, IL — FMC Natatorium
• March 5-8, 2025
• LCM (50 Meters)
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• Start Times: prelims –  9:00 am CT/ finals – 6:00 pm CT
  • Weds. Timed Finals: 5:00 pm CT
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• Prelims Live Recap: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
• Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet

We have made it to the final day of the Westmont Pro Swim Series, and we are in for an exciting night of swimming. Tonight’s events are streaming live on the USA Swimming Network.

Summer McIntosh has been leading the women’s side of the meet, breaking a PSS record every day so far, and a US Open record in last night’s 400 IM final. Tonight, she is the top seed in the women’s 200 IM,  and a number of records are in danger tonight.

Regan Smith has the top seed in two events this evening, the 100 fly and the 100 back, which she holds the World Record in. Shaine Casas, who has been having an exceptional meet, is also in both ‘A’ finals tonight as the top seed in the 100 fly and the 2nd seed in the 100 back

Michael Andrew will be racing Carson Foster in the men’s 200 IM, just a few minutes before he swims in the 50 free final. He conveyed his intention to commit to swimming it again, while trying to focus on increasing his final 50 speed.

Simone Manuel and Kate Douglass are also competing in two finals this evening, with Douglass competing in the 200 breast and 50 free and Manuel swimming the 100 fly and 50 free.

WOMEN’S 800 Freestyle — Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Gabrielle Goncalves Roncatto (BRA)- 8:36.95
2. Maria Fernanda Costa (BRA)- 8:39.21
3. Tiana Kritzinger (AUS)- 8:41.80
4. Beatriz Pimentel Dizotti (BRA)- (8:41.97)
5. Vivien Jackl (HUN)- 8:44.96
6. Abby Dunford (SYS)- 8:45.68
7. Marian Ploeger (MICH)-8:47.59
8. Madi Mintenko (PPA)- 8:52.11

The women’s 800 freestyle was all about Brazil, with Brazilian swimmers picking up three of the top four spots. Gabriele Goncalves Roncatto won the event in 8:36.95, which was just seven seconds off her lifetime best of 8:29.70 from June of 2024.

Goncalves Roncatto trailed for the first 350 of the race, sitting behind silver medalist Maria Fernanda Costa, but she overtook her at the 400 and never looked back, holding 32-mids throughout the rest of the race.

Fernanda Costa was out fast, but was not able to hold onto that speed, falling into 2nd place, where she finished comfortably, thanks to a few 33 second 50s. She finished about eight seconds out of her best time of 8:31.94, also from June of 2024.

Australia’s Tiana Kritzinger threw a wrench in Brazil’s party, rounding out the podium in 8:41.80, just four seconds off her best time of 8:37.50 from April of 2024.

Marian Ploeger was the fastest swimmer from the early distance session, coming in at 8:47.59 for 7th. Her best time in the event sits at 8:34.02 from last July.

MEN’S 800 Freestyle — Finals

• World Record: 7:32.12 — Lin Zhang, China (2009)
• World Jr. Record : 7:43.37 — Lorenzo Galossi, Italy (2022)
• American: 7:38.67 — Bobby Finke, United States (2023)
• U.S. Open: 7:40.34 — Bobby Finke, United States (2023)
• Pro Swim: 7:48.50 — Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui, Tunisia (2023)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Samuel Short (AUS)- 7:45.02 **New Pro Swim Record**
2. Guilherme Costa (SESC)- 7:56.45
3. Ryan Erisman (LAKR)- 7:58.97
4. Luka Mijatovic (PLS)- 7:59.09
5. Alec Enyeart (TST)- 8:03.64
6. Stephan de Freitas Steverink (FRJ)- 8:04.35
7. Ilia Sibirtsev (UZB)- 8:09.66
8. Sean Atkinson (UN)- 8:12.73

Sam Short finished his first meet back after the Olympics with a bang, setting a new Pro Swim Series record in the men’s 800 freestyle. His final time of 7:45.02 was more than three seconds under Ahmed Hafnaoui’s record of 7:48.50 from 2023. It was also more than a second-and-a-half faster than the 7:46.83 he went at last summer’s Olympic Games where he went 7:46.83 to finish one spot out of the final at 9th.

Short got out fast and stayed there, finishing more than 11 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Guilherme Costa’s 7:56.45 in 2nd. This time was also about 11 seconds off Costa’s best time of 7:45.48 which he went in June of 2022.

Ryan Erisman finished 3rd from the early heats, swimming 7:58.97 for a new best time by almost three seconds. This was also his first time under 8:00 in the event, improving from the 8:01.65 he went in July 2024

16th place finisher Jon Joentvedt went for a 400 split, coming in at 3:53.91 in his first 400. He did not swim the event this week

WOMEN’S 100 Backstroke — Finals

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

1. Regan Smith (TXLA)- 58.64
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 59.51
3. Kylie Masse (CAN)- 59.56
4. Rylee Erisman (LAKR)- 59.67
5. Ingrid Wilm (CAN)- 1:00.01
6. Rhyan White (WOLF)- 1:00.05
7. Julie Mishler (FAST)- 1:01.15
8. Madison Kryger (CAN)- 1:01.35

Regan Smith won her first event of the evening by almost a second, coming in at 58.64. She was out in first at 28.25, and then had the 2nd fastest closing split in the field, coming home in 30.39.

Katharine Berkoff finished 2nd at 59.51. She had a strong last 50, starting the race in 4th and then she had the 3rd fastest final 50 in the heat to pass Canadian Kylie Masse and touch just five-hundredths ahead of Masse’s 59.56. Berkoff’s best time is 57.83 from June 2024, and Masse swam 57.70 at the Canadian Olympic trials in 2021.

Rylee Erisman touched 4th swimming under 1:00 for the first time ever. Her final time of 59.67 was about four tenths faster than her previous best of 1:00.04 from the U.S. Olympic Trials last summer. Her time also makes her the 7th fastest 15-16 year-old ever in the event, surpassing Isabelle Stadden’s 59.71.

Men’s 100 Backstroke – Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Shaine Casas (TXLA)- 53.54
2. Tommy Janton (UN)- 53.82
3. Jack Dolan (SUN)- 54.73
4. Cole Pratt (CAN)- 54.98
5. Yeziel Morales (MVN)- 56.28
6. Yurii Kosian (UN)- 56.34
7. David Gerchik (NU)- 56.36
8. Finn Winkler (FAST)- 56.53

Shaine Casas received one of the largest cheers of the evening before his 100 backstroke final, particularly from the kids in the stands. He went on to win his first of two events, coming in at 53.54, three tenths ahead of Tommy Janton‘s 53.82. The two swimmers were tied at the first 50, both flipping at 25.99. Casas came home slightly faster in 27.55 to Janton’s 27.83. They were the only swimmers in the final under the 54 second mark.

Casas’ best time in the event stands at 52.51 from July of 2022. Janton was closer to his personal best of 53.61 from last year’s Olympic Trials, coming in just over a tenth off.

Jack Dolan finished 3rd in 54.73, two tenths ahead of Cole Pratt‘s 54.98 in 4th place.

Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC)- 2:22.60
2. Anna Elendt (TXLA)- 2:25.51
3. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ)- 2:25.78
4. Gabriele Assis (FRJ)- 2:27.30
5. Sophie Angus (CAN)- 2:30.41
6. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA)- 2:30.93
7. Taylor Bennett (PLS)- 2:34.13
8. Maddie Moreth (VSC)- 2:34.82

The 200 breaststroke went to Kate Douglass in 2:22.60, almost three seconds ahead of the rest of the heat. This was about three seconds off her best time of 2:19.24 from the Olympics last summer. Douglass also had the fastest split on three of the four 50s, only her 4th 50 wasn’t the fastest split at 37.68 to Mary Sophie Harvey’s 37.60.

Anna Elendt finished 2nd overall at 2:25.51, just two tenths ahead of Harvey’s 2:25.78. Elendt was only about a second off her lifetime best of 2:24.63 from April of 2022. Harvey was even closer to her personal best of 2:25.37 from August of 2017.

15-year-old Gabriele Assis finished 4th in 2:27.30, moving up to 11th in the all time 15-16 rankings.

Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Josh Bey (HHSC)- 2:12.61
2. AJ Pouch (PRVT)- 2:13.13
3. Joao Rodrigues (GTCH)- 2:17.11
4. Apollo Hess (CAN)- 2:17.21
5. Charles Wang (PASA)- 2:17.69
6. Dante Nicola Rho (MCK)- 2:17.71
7. Jerry Chen (PEAQ)- 2:18.48
8. Louis Joos (BSS)- 2:18.70

Josh Bay had a very strong final 50 to win what had been a very close men’s 200 breaststroke final by more than half-a-second. Bey started the race in 29.80 to finish first, three tenths ahead of 2nd place finisher AJ Pouch at 30.07. That three tenth lead shrunk to one-hundredth at the end of the 2nd 50 thanks to Pouch’s 33.32 split and Bey’s 33.58.

During the 3rd 50, the lead changed hands again, with Pouch finishing three tenths ahead of Bey splitting 33.94 to Bey’s 34.23. On the final 50, Bey split 35.00 to pick up eight tenths on Pouch who split 35.80.

Joao Rodrigues rounded out the podium almost four seconds behind at 2:17.11, a tenth ahead of Apollo Hess‘ 2:17.21 in 4th

Women’s 100 Butterfly – Finals

• World Record: 55.18 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2024)
• American Record: 55.18 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 55.18 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2024)
• World Junior Record: 56.33 — Mizuki Hirai, Japan (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 56.13 — Torri Huske, United States (2024)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA)- 56.85
2. Lily Price (AUS)- 58.26
3. Simone Manuel (TXLA)- 58.62
4. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ)- 1:00.07
5. Matea Gigovic (CAN)- 1:00.15
6. Kelsey Zhang (PASA)- 1:00.85
7. Maya Hetland (PASA)- 1:01.21
8. Madi Mintenko (PPA)- 1:01.72

Less than 30 minutes after winning the 100 backstroke, Regan Smith turned around and picked up another win in the women’s 100 fly. Her final time of 56.85 was a second-and-a-half ahead of 2nd place finisher Lily Price, who was actually in the lead at the 50 mark. Smith had an incredibly strong final 50, splitting 29.86 to be the only swimmer under 31 seconds in the heat. The next fastest split came from Simone Manuel who came home in 31.27.

Price split 26.90 on the openeing 50, but came home in 21.36 to finish at 58.26 for 2nd. Manuel dropped about a second from her prelims best time to swim 58.62 to round out the podium in 3rd at 58.62 as the final swimmer under 1:00 in the final.

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Shaine Casas (TXLA)- 50.82
2. Trenton Julian (MVN)- 52.68
3. Kamal Muhammad (UN)- 52.77
4. Kayky Marquart Mota (TNAQ)- 53.09
5. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT)- 53.11
6. Ulises Cazau (ARG)- 53.19
7. Robin Yeboah (GTCH)- 54.06
8. Caleb Carlisle (UN)- 54.48

Shaine Casas went a perfect 6 for 6 in the meet, winning his final event by almost two seconds on a tight turnaround. He finished in 50.82, which was about four tenths off his personal best time of 50.40 from July 2022.

He led from start to finish, splitting 23.69 to be the only swimmer in the final under 24 and then he split 27.12 on the second 50 as the only swimmer under 28 seconds.

Trenton Julian finished 2nd at 52.68, less than a tenth ahead of 3rd place Kamal Muhammad in 52.77.

4th place Kayky Marquart Mota, 5th place Jack Dahlgren, and 6th place Ulises Cazau were separated by less than a tenth of a second at 53.09/53.11/53.19 respectively.

Women’s 200 IM – Finals

• World Record: 2:06.12 — Katinka Hosszu, Hungary (2015)
• American Record: 2:06.15 — Ariana Kukors, United States (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:06.79 — Kate Douglass, United States (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:06.56 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2024)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:07.16 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2024)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Summer McIntosh (CAN)- 2:07.42
2. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ)- 2:11.53
3. Isabel Ivey (GSC)- 2:12.67
4. Kelsey Zhang (PASA)- 2:17.74
5. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA)- 2:17.98
6. Rhyan White (WOLF)- 2:18.63
7. Nathalia Siqueira Almeida (BRA)- 2:18.69
8. Maya Hetland (PASA)- 2:19.00

Summer McIntosh won the 200 IM in decisive fashion. Her final time of 2:07.42 was three seconds ahead of Mary-Sophie Harvey‘s 2:11.53 in 2nd.

McIntosh was under World Record pace at the 100, but she was not able to match Katinka Hosszu’s 36.70 on the breaststroke split and fell off the pace going into the freestyle. She was just over her own PSS record of 2:07.16 from January of last year.

Mary-Sophie Harvey finished 2nd about a second ahead of Isabel Ivey’s 2:12.67 in 3rd.

Men’s 200 IM – Finals

• World Record: 1:54.00 — Ryan Lochte, United States (2011)
• American Record: 1:54.00 — Ryan Lochte, United States (2011)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:54.43 — Ryan Lochte, United States (2010)
• World Junior Record: 1:56.99 — Hubert Kos, Hungary (2021)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:55.68 — Leon Marchand, France (2023)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Carson Foster (RAYS)- 1:57.04
2. Grant House (SUN)- 1:58.71
3. Michael Andrew (SUN)- 2:01.69
4. Berke Saka (GTCH)- 2:03.01
5. Trenton Julian (MVN)- 2:03.05
6. Matheo Mateos (UN)- 2:04.28
7. Laon Kim (UCSC)- 2:04.83
8. Angus Macdonald (UN)- 2:05.22

Carson Foster completed his sweep of the IM events winning the 200 IM in 1:57.04, a little over a second-and-a-half ahead of Grant House in 2nd.

Foster was 3rd after the first 50, but quickly jumped into 1st with the fastest back and breast splits in the field at 29.44 and 33.92 respectively. He also had the fastest freestyle leg at 28.53, one-hundredth ahead of Grant House’s 28.54.

Michael Andrew finished 3rd in 2:01.69, about a second ahead of 4th place finisher Bereke Saka.

Women’s 50 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 Series Record: 24.17 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC)- 24.62
2. Meg Harris (AUS)- 24.63
3. Kasia Wasick (UN)- 24.76
4. Simone Manuel (TXLA)- 24.79
5. Rylee Erisman (LAKR)- 25.03
6. Erika Connolly (TNAQ)- 25.24
7. Lily Price (AUS)- 25.54
8. Ekaterina Nikonova (UN)- 25.80

Kate Douglass was the 3rd swimmer to go 2-for 2 tonight, winning the women’s 50 freestyle in 24.62, just one-hundredth of a second over Australia’s Meg Harris in 24.63. Douglass’ best time in the event is 23.91 from the World Championships last February.

Harris finished 13-hundredths ahead of Kasia Wasick in 3rd at 24.63, seven tenths behind her best time of 23.97 from the Games last year. Wasick’s best time is 23.95 also from the World Championships in February of 2024.

Simone Manuel finished 4th, five-hundredths out of medal position in 24.79 and three tenths ahead of 15-year-old Rylee Erisman in 5th.

Penny Oleksiak won the ‘B’ final in 25.17, which would have finished 6th in the ‘A’ final.

Men’s 50 Freestyle – Finals

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

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Mikel Schreuders (SUN)- 22.13
2. Jack Dolan (SUN)- 22.27
3. Yuri Kisil (CAN)- 22.50
4. Shane Eckler (UN)- 22.55
5. Robin Yeboah (CTCH)- 22.57
6. Jonathan Tan (SIN)- 22.64
7. Hrvoje Tomic (UN)- 22.77
8. Michael Andrew (SUN)- 24.60

Mikel Schrueders won his 2nd event of the meet in the men’s 50 freestyle, swimming 22.13 to finish a little more than a tenth ahead of teammate Jack Dolan‘s 22.27. Schrueders has been 21.93 in the event and Dolan’s best is 22.07 from the Olympic Trials in June.

Yuri Kisil rounded out the podium in 22.50, just five-hundredths ahead of Shane Eckler’s 22.55 for 4th. Robin Yeboah in 5th was just two-hundredths behind Eckler at 22.57.

Michael Andrew swam the final just seven minutes after his 200 IM final, ultimately finishing 8th in 24.60. This was the slowest swim in all three finals heats.

Laon Kim in the ‘B’ final almost missed his event, and had to run from the opposite side of the pool to make it to the blocks in time. Ultimately, he finished 16th in 24.38. Kim also did the 200 IM double, with even less time between his race than Andrew. So did Grant House who also made the 50 free ‘B’ final, finishing 15th in 24.36