2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
- January 14-17, 2026
- Austin, Texas
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- LCM (50 meters)
- Psych Sheet (updated)
- How to Watch
- Live Results
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Night One of the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin saw $18,000 in total prize money awarded to athletes who finished 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their event finals.
There were 10 events on night one, but only six of them saw prize money with the men’s and women’s 50 free and 200 IM finals coming tomorrow after the semifinals happened tonight.
Event Winners on Night One
- Women’s 1500 Freestyle: Katie Ledecky — 15:23.21
- Men’s 1500 Freestyle: Bobby Finke — 15:01.70
- Women’s 100 Breaststroke: Anna Elendt — 1:06.91
- Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Van Mathias — 59.45
- Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith — 57.98
- Men’s 100 Backstroke: Yohann Ndoye-Brouard — 53.67
Since there were no special events, the prize money for all six events remained the same that we have seen since 2022. The 1st place finisher in each event received $1,500. The runner-up was awarded $1,000, and the 3rd place finisher received $500.
Nobody earned prize money in more than one event tonight, which means there are 18 athletes (9 men and 9 women) on the current prize money tables.
Women’s Prize Money Totals
| Athlete | Event | Place | Award |
| Katie Ledecky | 1500 Freestyle | 1st | $1,500 |
| Anna Elendt | 100 Breaststroke | 1st | $1,500 |
| Regan Smith | 100 Backstroke | 1st | $1,500 |
| Brinkleigh Hansen | 1500 Freestyle | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Skyler Smith | 100 Breaststroke | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Rylee Erisman | 100 Backstroke | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Becca Mann | 1500 Freestyle | 3rd | $500 |
| Kate Canales | 100 Breaststroke | 3rd | $500 |
| Anna Peplowski | 100 Backstroke | 3rd | $500 |
Men’s Prize Money Totals
| Athlete | Event | Place | Award |
| Bobby Finke | 1500 Freestyle | 1st | $1,500 |
| Van Mathias | 100 Breaststroke | 1st | $1,500 |
| Yohann Ndoye-Brouard | 100 Backstroke | 1st | $1,500 |
| Daniel Wiffen | 1500 Freestyle | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Denis Petrashov | 100 Breaststroke | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Mewen Tomac | 100 Backstroke | 2nd | $1,000 |
| Ryan Erisman | 1500 Freestyle | 3rd | $500 |
| Mitch Mason | 100 Breaststroke | 3rd | $500 |
| Grant Bochenski | 100 Backstroke | 3rd | $500 |
I mean…if USAS is bragging about this…hey continue on with this sport and if you can be better than Olympic gold medalists you might win TWO……..(thousand)…….DOLLARS!
Cody Miller says I make that just to put my tech suit on.
It’s a joke