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

2025 PRO SWIM SERIES — WESTMONT

• Westmont, IL — FMC Natatorium
• March 5-8, 2025
• LCM (50 Meters)
• Meet Central
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• Start Times: prelims –  9:00 am CT/ finals – 6:00 pm CT
  • Weds. Timed Finals: 5:00 pm CT
• How to Watch
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• Live Results or through MeetMobile “2025 TYR Pro Swim Series – Westmont”
• Prelims Live Recap: Day 2 | Day 3
• Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Saturday Morning Heat Sheets

The Westmont Pro Swim Series today concludes with prelims and finals of ten events, plus timed finals of the 800 free this afternoon and evening. In this morning’s action, we’ll see some of the top names in US and international swimming compete in their signature events. That list includes some notable record holders such as world record holder Regan Smith (100 back), American Record holder Kate Douglass (200 breast), and junior world record holders Summer McIntosh (200 IM) and Michael Andrew (50 free).

WOMEN’S 100 Backstroke — Prelims

• 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)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA) – 58.75
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF) – 59.60
3. Kylie Masse (CAN) – 59.95
4. Rhyan White (WOLF) – 1:00.19
5. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) – 1:00.78
6. Ingrid Wilm (CAN) – 1:00.94
7. Madison Kryger (CAN) / Julie Mishler (FAST) – 1:02.12
8. (tie)

World record holder Regan Smith had a very strong prelims swim in the final heat, clocking a 58.75 to post the top time of the morning by nearly a second. That appears to be the fastest time in the world this year, surpassing Roos Vantotterdijk’s 58.97 from a month ago.

Katharine Berkoff qualified 2nd with a time of 59.60. She’ll be joined in tonight’s A-final by teammate Rhyan White, who qualified 4th with a 1:00.19.

There’s a fairly strong international contingent here this week, and three Canadian swimmers made the A-final. That group is led by former world record holder Kylie Masse, who went 59.95 to qualified 3rd. Ingrid Wilm (1:00.94) and Madison Kryger (1:02.12) will join her tonight.

American teenagers Rylee Erisman (1:00.78) and Julie Mishler (1:02.12) will round out the top eight.

Men’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Tommy Janton (UN-IN) – 54.31
2. Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 54.81
3. Jack Dolan (SUN) – 55.29
4. Cole Pratt (CAN) – 55.47
5. Yurii Kosian (UN-IN) – 56.19
6. Finn Winkler (FAST) – 56.22
7. David Gerchick (NU) – 56.69
8. Yeziel Morales (MVN) – 57.00

For the second morning in a row, Tommy Janton led the heats of a backstroke event. Janton, who’s swimming in his first meet since last year’s Olympic Trials, had the fastest time this morning with a 54.31, not far off the 54.03 he posted in prelims at Trials. Yesterday, he had the fastest prelims time in the 200 back before finishing 3rd in the final.

Shaine Casas was the only other man under 55 this morning, going 54.81. Casas is undefeated so far this meet, having won the 100 free, 50 back, 200 free, and 200 back.

Jack Dolan qualified with the #3 time this morning, going 55.29, followed closely by Canada’s Cole Pratt (55.47).

The race for second behind Janton in heat two came down to the touch, as Yurii Kosian (56.19) got his hand on the wall just ahead of Finn Winkler, who set a new lifetime best with his time of 56.22.

David Gerchick (56.69) and Yeziel Morales (57.00) will round out tonight’s A-final.

Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 2:25.40
2. Anna Elendt (TXLA) – 2:28.88
3. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ) – 2:29.57
4. Gabriele Assis (FRJ) – 2:30.66
5. Sophie Angus (CAN) – 2:31.87
6. Isabelle Odgers (NOA) – 2:33.20
7. Taylor Bennett (PLS) – 2:35.36
8. Maddie Moreth (VSC) – 2:35.66

American Record holder and reigning Olympic champion Kate Douglass easily led prelims this morning with a 2:25.40 that was over three seconds faster than anyone else in the field. Douglass has already won the 100 breast and the 50 fly this meet, and she’s scheduled to swim the 50 free a little over an hour from now.

International standouts Anna Elendt (Germany) and Mary-Sophie Harvey (Canada) were the only other two women to go under 2:30 this morning, posting times of 2:28.88 and 2:29.57.

Gabriele Assis won heat one to qualify fourth overall with a 2:30.66, followed by Sophie Angus in the same heat (2:31.87) and Isabelle Odgers (2:33.20) out of heat three.

14 year-old Taylor Bennett of the Pleasonton Seahawks knocked nearly two seconds off of her lifetime best to qualify seventh overall, and Maddie Moreth qualified eight with a 2:35.66

Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. AJ Pouch (PRVT) – 2:13.34
2. Apollo Hess (CAN) – 2:16.91
3. Josh Bey (HHSC) – 2:17.95
4. Joao Rodrigues (GTCH) – 2:18.60
5. Charlies Wang (PSC) – 2:18.74
6. Dante Nicola Rho (MCK) – 2:18.97
7. Louis Joos (BSS) – 2:19.60
8. Jerry Chen (PEAQ) – 2:20.21

US National Teamer AJ Pouch put up the fastest time of the morning, going 2:13.34 out of the final heat to secure lane 4 tonight. Pouch took 3rd in this event at last summer’s Olympic Trials, and tonight he’ll be swimming for his first win of the meet after taking 2nd in the 100 breast and 6th in the 50 breast.

Canada’s Apollo Hess qualified second overall with a time of 2:16.91. Hess is racing for the second week in a row; he won this event with a time of 2:15.59 at last week’s Ontario Age Group championships.

US Junior National Teamer Josh Bey went 2:17.95 this morning to take the #3 seed heading into tonight’s final. This is Bey’s first, and only, event of the meet.

Joao Rodrigues qualified fourth with a 2:18.60, Charles Wang was just off his personal best to qualify fifth with a 2:18.74, and Dante Nicola Rho also got under 2:19 with a 2:18.97.

Louis Joos (2:19.6) and Jerry Chen (2:20.21) will also swim in tonight’s A-final.

Women’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA) – 58.45
2. Lily Price (AUS) – 58.77
3. Simone Manuel (TXLA) – 59.39
4. Matea Gigovic (CAN) – 1:00.29
5. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ) – 1:00.33
6. Madi Mintenko (PPA) – 1:00.68
7. Kelsey Zhang (PASA) – 1:00.91
8. Maya Hetland (PASA) – 1:00.94

Barring a scratch, Regan Smith will be in lane 4 in two events tonight, as she led the 100 fly prelims with a 58.45 after posting the top time in the 100 back roughly an hour before.

Australia’s Lily Price was the only other woman under 59 this morning, going 58.77 to qualify second after taking 2nd in the 50 fly last night.

You don’t see a lot of 28 year-old veterans dropping best times, but American icon Simone Manuel clocked her first personal best in this event since 2019, going 59.39 this morning to improve on her previous best of 1:00.81.

Canadian teammates Matea Gigovic (1:00.29) and Mary-Sophie Harvey (1:00.33) qualified with nearly identical times, followed by Maddi Mintenko (1:00.68).

PASA teammates Kelsey Zhang (1:00.91) and Maya Hetland (1:00.94) both got under 1:01 to make the A-final.

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 52.41
2. Trenton Julian (MVN) – 52.91
3. Kamal Muhammad (UN) – 53.05
4. Kayky Mota (TNAQ) – 53.24
5. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT) – 53.55
6. Ulises Cazau (ARG) – 53.62
7. Aaron Shackell (CSC) – 54.30
8. Robin Yeboah (GTCH) – 54.57

Like Smith, Shaine Casas will be competing for titles in both the 100 back and the 100 fly tonight. Swimming in the final heat, Casas posted the fastest time of the morning by half a second, going 52.41.

US National Teamer Trenton Julian qualified second with a 52.91, followed by Kamal Muhammad, who hit a personal best time of 53.05.

Former SEC swimmers Kayky Mota (53.24) and Jack Dahlgren (53.55) qualified fourth and fifth this morning, followed by Ulises Cazau (53.62).

Carmel Swim Club’s Aaron Shackell will make his first A-final appearance of the meet after going 54.30 to qualify seventh. He finished 9th in both the 400 and 200 freestyles earlier this week.

Georgia Tech’s Robin Yeboah is one a relatively small group of active college swimmers competing here this week. He made the A-final  with a 54.57 this morning after missing out on scoring in this event at last month’s ACC championships.

Women’s 200 IM – Prelims

• 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:

1. Summer McIntosh ( SYS) – 2:13.17
2. Mary-Sophie Harvey (TQ) – 2:13.73
3. Isabel Ivey (GSC) – 2:14.12
4. Teagan O’Dell (MVN) – 2:17.16
5. Rhyan White (WOLF) – 2:18.00
6. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA) – 2:19.35
7. Kelsey Zhang (PASA) – 2:19.39
8. Nathalia Siqueira Almeida (BRA) – 2:19.56

Summer McIntosh will be swimming for her third win of the week after posting the time this morning with a 2:13.17. McIntosh broke the U.S. Open Record in the 400 IM last night, and she holds the World Junior and Pro Swim Series Records in this event, so watch for her to drop substantial time tonight.

Mary-Sophie Harvey wrapped up a morning triple by qualifying second with a time 2:13.73. Harvey swam the 200 beast and 100 fly already this session.

Isabel Ivey qualified for her second A-final of the meet with a 2:14.12 this morning. She finished 7th in the 200 free last night. Teagan O’Dell qualified fourth with a 2:17.16.

Veteran Rhyan White swam this event for the first time in over five years, and hit a big new personal best with a time of 2:18.00. Her previous best time of 2:23.59 came from 2017.

It took under a 2:20 to make the A-final, as Isabelle Odgers (2:19.35), Kelsey Zhang (2:19.39), and Nathalia Siqueira Almeida (2:19.56) qualified for the last three spots with times all within 0.21s of each other.

Men’s 200 IM – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Carson Foster (RAYS) – 2:01.55
2. Michael Andrew (SUN) – 2:02.08
3. Grant House (SUN) – 2:02.43
4. Trenton Julian (MVN) – 2:03.52
5. Matheo Mateos (UN) – 2:04.40
6. Laon Kim (UCSC) – 2:04.94
7. Berke Saka (GTCH) – 2:05.00
8. Angus MacDonald (UN) – 2:06.65

The top four spots went to a quartet of US veteran men. Carson Foster led the way with a 2:01.55. He’ll be looking for his second win of the meet after winning the 400 IM by over 14 seconds last night.

Michael Andrew told us the other day that he would be putting more emphasis on the 200 IM, an event in which he is the #3 US swimmer ever. This morning he raced that event for the first time since the fall of 2023, and posted the second-fastest time of the morning with a 2:02.08.

Andrew’s Sun Devil training partner Grant House qualified third with a 2:02.43, followed by another US National Team member, Trenton Julian, at 2:03.52.

Matheo Mateos represented Paraguay in this event at last summer’s Olympic Games, and his 2:04.40 this morning was only about a second shy of his Paris prelims times. Canadian swimmer and future Texas Longhorn Laon Kim qualified sixth with a 2:04.94, followed by Berke Saka (2:05.00) and Angus MacDonald (2:06.65).

Women’s 50 Freestyle – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Kasia Wasick (UN) – 24.81
2. Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 24.85
3. Meg Harris (AUS) – 25.07
4. Simone Manuel (TXLA) – 25.11
5. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) – 25.22
6. Erika Connolly (TNAQ) – 25.46
7. Lily Price (AUS) / Ekaterina Nikonova (UN) – 25.58

Five-time Polish Olympian Kasia Wasick led prelims with a 24.81, putting her just ahead of Kate Douglass (24.85) for the morning’s top times. Wasick finished 7th in the 100 free last night, and the versatile Douglass is slated to swim the 200 breast and the 50 free tonight.

Two more Olympians — Australia’s Meg Harris (25.07) and the USA’s Simone Manuel (25.11) qualified for the next two spots, followed by 15 year-old Rylee Erisman (25.22) and veteran Erika Connolly (25.46).

Lily Price and Ekaterina Nikonova tied for the final spot in the A-final, both going 25.58.

Men’s 50 Freestyle – Prelims

• 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 Qualifiers:

1. Mikel Schreuders (SUN) – 22.26
2. Jack Dolan (SUN) – 22.41
3. Yuri Kisil (CAN) – 22.55
4. Shane Eckler (UN) – 22.62
5. Jonathan Tan (SIN) – 22.77
6. Michael Andrew (SUN) – 22.82
7. Hrvoje Tomic (UN) – 22.83
8. Robin Yeboah (GTCH) / Hunter Armstrong (NYAC) – 22.84

Barring scratches, three Sun Devil training partners will be competing for the title in this event. Mikel Schreuders led prelims with a 22.26 after winning the 50 breast and taking 3rd in the 50 fly last night.

Coming off swimming the 100 back earlier in the session, Jack Dolan qualified second in this event with a 22.41. Michael Andrew only had about a 20 minute break after swimming the 200 IM, but he made the A-final with a 22.82.

It was incredibly tight to make the A-final, as Hrvoje Tomic qualified seventh with a 22.83, just 0.01s behind Andrew, and Robin Yeboah and Hunter Armstrong tied at 22.84, meaning that a swim-off will be needed to decide the final spot.

Yuri Kisil (22.55), Shane Eckler (22.62), and Jonathan Tan (22.77) qualified third through fifth this morning.