2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN
- January 14-17, 2026
- Austin, Texas
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Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet
Welcome to the last finals session of the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin! Tonight’s session features some potentially exciting races, starting with the finals of the women’s 800 freestyle.
Katie Ledecky started the meet with the 2nd fastest time in history in the 1500, and she will be the top seed in tonight’s 800 free final after she swam 8:16.23 in the prelims.
The 200 butterfly will follow the 800 free final with American Record holder Regan Smith as the top seed by more than two seconds on the women’s side and Carson Foster as the top seed on the men’s side.
The 200 fly will be followed by the final for the 50 fly, which was one of the semifinal events for this meet. Marie Wattel is the top seed in the women’s race by just one hundredth over Texas commit Mena Boardman and by about a tenth over Tennessee commit Charlotte Crush.
The men’s 50 fly seeds Maxime Grousset as the top seed by more than six tenths over Van Mathias and Caeleb Dressel.
Grace Palmer and Denis Petrashov will swim in the middle lanes of the 200 breaststroke finals with both earning the top qualifying time by more than a second from prelims. Olympic Champion Leon Marchand will be in the men’s final as well, and he will be looking for the win from lane 5.
Regan Smith will take the water again as the top seed in the 50 backstroke final, and Shaine Casas holds the top seed in the men’s event by just a tenth over Yohann Ndoye-Brouard.
The meet will wrap up with the 100 freestyle events. The women’s 100 freestyle is a rematch of yesterday’s exciting 200 free final with Simone Manuel, Rylee Erisman, Anna Peplowski, and Claire Weinstein all earning spots in the final. They will be joined by Beryl Gastaldello and Summer McIntosh, who are the 2nd and 5th seeds respectively.
The men’s 100 free should also be exciting with Chris Guiliano, Maxime Grousset, Brooks Curry, Patrick Sammon, and Jack Alexy all within six tenths in prelims.
Meet Schedule
- Women’s 800 Free
- Women’s 200 Fly
- Men’s 200 Fly
- Women’s 50 Fly
- Men’s 50 Fly
- Women’s 200 Breast
- Men’s 200 Breast
- Women’s 50 Back
- Men’s 50 Back
- Women’s 100 Free
- Men’s 100 Free
WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – Final
- World Record: 8:04.12 – Katie Ledecky (2025)
- American Record: 8:04.12 – Katie Ledecky (2025)
- US Open Record: 8:04.12 – Katie Ledecky (2025)
- PSS Record: 8:04.12 – Katie Ledecky (2025)
- World Jr Record: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky (2014)
Top 8* Finishers
- Katie Ledecky (GSC) — 8:10.16
- Brinkleigh Hansen (SPA) — 8:35.78
- Claire Weinstein (UN) — 8:37.13
- Becca Mann (TAC) — 8:45.62
- Brooke Travis (TAC) — 8:47.17
- Madalyn Petty (TRAC) — 8:50.65
- Emily Wolf (FAST) — 8:51.94
Katie Ledecky continues to impress at the first stop of the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin. She picked up her 3rd individual event win on the final night, taking the top time in the 800 freestyle at 8:10.16.
Ledecky was 4:03.22 at the 400 meter mark, splitting mostly 30s through the first 400 with one 29.69 split at the 250 mark. Her 2nd 400 saw her fall off that pace slightly, splitting 30-high to 31 low throughout to split 4:06.94 on her 2nd 800, picking up the event win and the 17th fastest time in history.
Brinkleigh Hansen finished 2nd in 8:35.78 after splitting 4:16.61/4:19.17 on her 400s. This was a new best time for her, dropping from the 8:42.75 she swam in July of 2024.
Claire Weinstein finished 3rd in 8:37.17. This was her first event of the evening, as she will swim in the 100 free final later in the session.
Women’s 200 Butterfly – Final
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige, CHN (2009)
- American Record: 2:03.84 – Regan Smith, USA (2024)
- US Open Record: 2:02.62 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
- PSS Record: 2:04.00 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
- World Jr Record: 2:03.03 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
Top 8 Finishers
- Regan Smith (TXLA) — 2:05.29
- Lindsay Looney (TXLA) — 2:09.64
- Teagan O’Dell (CAL) — 2:15.48
- Brinkleigh Hansen (SPA) — 2:17.50
- Averie Hager (SASA) — 2:17.58
- Lilliana Krstolic (LAKR) — 2:18.65
- Haddie Vohs (FAST) — 2:19.12
- Ava Chavez (CAL) — 2:21.05
Regan Smith picked up 3rd event win of the meet, taking the top spot in the women’s 200 fly at 2:05.29, her 4th fastest time in the event ever.
Smith was out in the lead, splitting 27.82/31.49 on the 1st 100 to turn in 59.31 as the only swimmer under 1:01 in the event. Lindsay Looney turned in 2nd at 1:01.76.
Smith had the fastest splits on the final two 50s as well of 32.57/33.41 to come in more than four seconds ahead of Looney in 2nd.
Looney swam 2:09.64 to finish almost six seconds ahead of Teagan O’Dell’s 2:15.48.
Brinkleigh Hansen finished 4th in 2:17.50 just minutes after racing the 800 free final. She had the 3rd fastest closing split in the field of 34.97, only behind Smith and Looney.
Men’s 200 Butterfly – Final
- World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
- American Record: 1:51.51 – Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
- US Open Record: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- PSS Record: 1:52.37 – Luca Urlando, USA (2025)
- World Jr Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
Top 8 Finishers
- Gabriel Jett (CAL) — 1:56.44
- Carson Foster (NYAC) — 1:56.93
- Ryan Erisman (CAL) — 1:58.00
- Bobby Finke (SPA) — 1:59.34
- Jack Dahlgren (AQJT) — 2:00.70
- Rafael Arizpe Arriaga (IM) — 2:01.46
- Boone Wilcox (LAK) — 2:02.02
- Grant Sanders (UN) — 2:04.21
Gabriel Jett won the men’s 200 fly in 1:56.44, coming in half-a-second ahead of Carson Foster‘s 1:56.93. This swim was about two seconds off his lifetime best of 1:54.37 from July of 2022.
Jett sat in 2nd through the 1st 150 meters, with his whole deficit coming from the 1st 50. Foster opened in 25.85, more than half-a-second ahead of Jett’s 26.39 in 2nd.
The 2nd 50 saw Jett split 29.33 to beat Foster’s 29.44 by about a tenth. Jett still sat almost half-a-second back, turning in 55.72 to Foster’s 55.29.
Jett made up a lot of ground on the 3rd 50, splittin 29.88 to turn in 1:25.60. He out split Foster’s 30.22 by almost four tenths to come in just a tenth behind his 1:25.51 turn.
Finally, Jett took over the lead, splitting 30.84 on his final 50 to touch in 1:56.44, ahead of Foster’s 31.42 split fo his 1:56.93 time.
Ryan Erisman finished 3rd in 1:58.00, a new best time by more than a second over the 1:59.47 he swam in March of 2024.
WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY — Final
- World Record: 24.43 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2014)
- World Junior Record: 25.46 — Rikako Ikee, Japan (2017)
- American Record: 24.66 — Gretchen Walsh (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 24.66 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2025)
- Pro Swim Series Record: 24.66 — Gretchen Walsh, United States (2025)
Top 8 Finishers
- Marie Wattel (FRA) — 26.01
- Charlotte Crush (LAK) — 26.38
- Mena Boardman (CS) — 26.42
- Emma Harvey (BER) — 26.59
- Skyler Smith (NCAC) — 27.16
- Lorelai Frauenfelder (TOPS) — 27.47
- Lindsay Looney (TXLA) — 27.70
- Tanishi Gupta (ALTO) — 27.92
Marie Wattel picked up the win in the women’s 50 fly for her 1st gold medal of the meet. She came in almost four tenths ahead of Charlotte Crush, who swam 26.38 for the silver medal.
Mena Boardman was 3rd in 26.42, just four hundredths behind Crush to earn her 1st medal of the meet. She also finished 6th in the 100 fly and 100 back.
Emma Harvey was 4th in 26.59 to round out the sub-27 second swimmers.
MEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY — Final
- World Record: 22.27 — Andrii Govorov, Ukraine (2018)
- World Junior Record: 22.96 — Diogo Matos Ribeiro, Portugal (2022)
- American Record: 22.35 — Caeleb Dressel (2019)
U.S. Open Record: 22.81 — Maxime Grousset, France (2025)- Pro Swim Series Record: 23.09 — Ilya Kharun, Canada (2025)
Top 8 Finishers
- Maxime Grousset (FRA) — 22.80 **New US Open Record
- Van Mathias (ISC) — 23.06
- Caeleb Dressel (SJAC) — 23.29
- Finn Brooks (ISC) — 23.30
- Matt King (ISC) — 23.32
- Nikita Baez (FRA) — 23.49
- Masahiro Kawane (MEI) — 23.85
- Luke Barr (TFA) — 23.88
Maxime Grousset does it again, setting another new U.S. Open Record in the men’s 50 fly, touching in 22.80 for the win.
He takes one-hundredth off the 22.81 record he swam last night to earn the middle lane for the final. He was still about three tenths off his French National Record time of 22.48 from the 2025 World Championships.
Van Mathias finished 2nd in 23.06, coming in about two tenths ahead of Caeleb Dressel‘s 23.29 for 3rd place.
Dressel just out touched Finn Brooks, who finished 4th in 23.30, and Matt King, who was 5th in 23.32.
Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Final
- World Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS (2023)
- American Record: 2:18.50 – Kate Douglass, USA (2025)
- US Open Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
- PSS Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
- World Jr Record: 2:19.64 – Viktoria Gunes, SGP (2015)
Top 8 Finishers
- Grace Palmer (LSU) — 2:30.57
- Grace Hunt (YSSC) — 2:32.08
- Cyrielle Duhamel (FRA) — 2:32.95
- Emma Weyant (GSC) — 2:34.18
- Audrey Deras (MOR) — 2:35.06
- Maya McCarney (NCAP) — 2:36.20
- Kate Canales (AAAA) — 2:43.27
- Hailey Preuss (ALTO) — 2:44.20
LSU’s Grace Palmer took a commanding victory in the women’s 200 breaststroke final, touching in 2:30.57 to add about five seconds from her lifetime best 2:25.53 that she swam in July of 2023.
She got out to the lead at the start, splitting 34,28 on her 1st 50 to turn four tenths ahead of Grace Hunt in 2nd.
She only built her lead from there , splitting 38.53/38.69/39.07 with 100 splits of 1:12.81/1:17.76. The only split that wasn’t the fastest was her final 50 where France’s Cyrielle Duhamel was 38.49.
Y-Spartan’s Grace Hunt, a Georgia commit for 2026, finished 2nd in 2:32.08, about a second add from her 2:31.17 from May of 2025.
Duhamel finished 3rd in 2:32.95 and Emma Weyant was 4th in 2:34.18.
Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Final
- World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang, CHN (2023)
- American Record: 2:06.54 – Matt Fallon, USA (2024)
- US Open Record: 2:06.54 – Matt Fallon, USA (2024)
- PSS Record: 2:08.18 – Matt Fallon, USA (2025)
- World Jr Record: 2:06.91 – Shin Ohashi, JPN (2025)
Top 8 Finishers
- Leon Marchand (TXLA) – 2:09.72
- Denis Petrashov (CARD) – 2:10.75
- Luc Dionne (NCAP) – 2:13.31
- Jack Kelly (NYAC) – 2:13.77
- Wilson York (LAK) – 2:16.33
- Gerhardt Hoover (CS) – 2:19.14
- Grant Sanders (UN) – 2:19.44
- Charlie Camplin (MOR) – 2:19.44
Leon Marchand had a monster back half to win the men’s 200 breaststroke final by more than a second in 2:09.72.
He was out in 3rd, turning in 1:03.10 to sit more than half-a-second behind Denis Petrahov’s 1:03.10 and four tenths behind Jack Kelly‘s 1:02.71 for 2nd.
He quickly made up that ground, though, splitting a monster 33.22 on the 3rd 50 to pass both swimmers and move into the lead. He turned in 1:36.32, which was just seven hundredths ahead of Petrashov’s 1:36.39 in 2nd.
Marchand’s final 50 was 33.40, the fastest in the field by more than a second with Petrashov splitting the 2nd fastest time of 34.36.
Petrashov finished 2nd in 2:10.75, just seven tenths off the 2:10.07 he swam at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Luc Dionne finished 3rd in 2:13.31, more than a second drop from his previous best 2:14.84 that he swam last month at the U.S. Open. This swim moves him up to #6 all-time in the 15-16 age group.
WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – Final
- World Record: 26.86 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023)
- World Junior Record: 27.49 – Minna Atherton, AUS (2016)
- American Record: 26.97 – Katharine Berkoff (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 26.97 – Katharine Berkoff, USA (2025)
- Pro Swim Record: 27.13 – Kylie Masse, CAN (2023)
Top 8 Finishers
- Regan Smith (TXLA) – 27.67
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 28.03
- Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 28.44
- Emma Harvey (BER) – 28.70
- Sydney Wasylenky (TOPS) – 29.67
- Ana Camila Rodriguez Suriano (IM) – 29.82
- Chloe Meyer-Blohm (CS) – 29.86
- Jaylee Hager (SASA) – 30.02
Regan Smith went 2-for-2 on the day and 4-for-4 in the meet, taking the top time in the women’s 50 backstroke with her 27.67 coming in three tenths ahead of Beryl Gastaldello‘s 28.03 in 2nd place.
Charlotte Crush swam 28.44 in 3rd, adding.a bronze medal to her 200 backstroke gold and 50 fly silver.
Emam Harvey was the final sub-29 swimmer, touching in 28.70 for 4th overall.
MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – Final
- World Record: 23.55 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2023)
- World Junior Record: 24.00 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2018)
- American Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- Pro Swim Record: 24.23 – Shaine Casas, USA (2025)
Top 8 Finishers
- Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (FRA) – 24.94
- Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 25.00
- Grant Bochenski (HSC) – 25.35
- Luke Barr (TFA) – 25.36
- Benjamin Jaggers (WLOO) – 25.89
- Mathys Chouchaoui (FRA) – 25.94
- Ahmed Sallam (BULL) – 26.80
- Jack Dahlgren (AQJT) – 27.33
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Shaine Casas battled for the top time in the men’s 50 backstroke, with Ndoye-Brouard ultimately coming out on top in 24.94 as the only swimmer under 25 seconds, completing his clean sweep of the backstroke events.
Casas finished 2nd in 25.00, exactly a second off his lifetime best 24.00 from April of 2022.
Grant Bochenski finished 3rd in 25.35, beating Luke Barr‘s 25.36 by just one hundredth for the bronze medal and the $500 prize money award.
Women’s 100 Freestyle – Final
- World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017)
- American Record: 52.04 – Simone Manuel, USA (2019)
- US Open Record: 52.43 – Torri Huske, USA (2025)
- PSS Record: 52.90 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
- World Jr Record: 52.70 – Penny Oleksiak, CAN (2016)
Top 8 Finishers
- Rylee Erisman (LAKR) – 53.34
- Simone Manuel (TXLA) – 53.55
- Anna Peplowski (ISC) – 54.51
- Summer McIntosh (TXLA) – 54.91
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 55.31
- Chloe Stepanek (LIAC) – 55.86
- Claire Weinstein (UN-CA) – 56.04
- Teagan O’Dell (CAL) – 56.16
After earning one silver medal and two bronze medals during the first three days of the PSS in Austin, 16-year-old Rylee Erisman picked up her 1st individual event win in the women’s 100 freestyle, touching in 53.34.
This was her 4th fastest time in history, and the fastest time she has ever swum outside of the World Junior Championships last summer in Romania. She was out in 2nd at the 50, splitting 26.22 to turn two tenths behind Simone Manuel‘s 26.22, but her closing 50 of 27.12 was the fastest in the field.
Manuel finished 2nd in 53.55 after splitting 27.52 on her final 50, which was the 2nd fastest 50 in the field.
Anna Peplowski finished 3rd in 54.51 after splitting 26.34/28.17, coming in four tenths ahead of Summer McIntosh‘s 54.91 for 4th.
Men’s 100 Freestyle – Final
- World Record: 46.40 – Pan Zhanle, CHN (2024)
- American Record: 46.81 – Jack Alexy, USA (2025)
- US Open Record: 46.99 – Jack Alexy, USA (2025)
- PSS Record: 48.00 – Nathan Adrian, USA (2016)
- World Jr Record: 46.86 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
Top 8 Finishers
- Chris Guiliano (TXLA) – 48.14
- Maxime Groussset (FRA) – 48.36
- Patrick Sammon (NYAC) – 48.51
- Jack Alexy (CAL) – 48.53
- Brooks Curry (CAL) – 48.69
- Matt King (ISC) – 48.89
- Luke Hobson (NYAC) – 49.41
- Shaine Casas (TXLA) – 49.70
The men’s 100 freestyle went to Chris Guiliano in 48.14, a little more than two tenths ahead of Maxime Grousset‘s 48.36 in 2nd overall.
Guiliano sat in 2nd at the 50 mark, turning in 23.00 to sit just three hundredths behind Jack Alexy‘s 22.97 in 1st. His final 50 of 25.14 moved him into 1st overall as the 2nd fastest closing 50 in the heat.
Grousset was out in 3rd at 23.09 before coming home in 25.27 to also move past Alexy’s final 50 of 25.56.
Patrick Sammon finished 3rd in 48.51 after turning in 6th at the 50 mark with his 23.42. He had the fastest closing 50 of 25.09 to pick up the bronze by just two hundredths over Alexy’s 48.53.
Erisman’s 53.3 was unreal. We will see her in LA if she even improves a little bit.
Léon was about 4% slower in each of his races compared to his personal bests. (200IM +4.4%, 400IM +4.4%, 200Breast +3.1%). This was not the case in the 200back, where he was only +0.6% off his best time, even though he had competed in the 200IM final just an hour earlier. If we extrapolate what his personal best in the 200 backstroke might be based on the average +4% at this meet, we arrive at an astonishing time of 1:53.4 (117.9/113.4 = 104%).
That sounds a little fast, but probably plausible. From his IM splits and his reported SCY times, I’d think he’s at least a 1:55.0
The SWIMSWAM editorial team needs to find a medallion to represent Rylee Erisman in « IN THIS STORY » very soon, she already more than deserves it!
Jett looking really confident and in control in the 200 Fly tonight. Especially for a mid season training meet like this. Carson looking strong overall too. Many of these Pro’s keep just getting stronger after their NCAA careers come to a close. Its exciting for the sport.
Either her 800 was off or she’s going to obliterate her 1500 WR
I think the 1500 zoinked her for the rest of the meet. She probably put it all on the line knowing how that 1650 went recently.
GOAT Summer is not a sprinter after all! Time to stop competing 100s!!
Clue #1 that Summer isn’t a sprinter is that she went 58.5 in the 100 fly at this meet, then split 59.8 in the 400 IM…
Well, she might not be best at 100m, but she can certainly be better than this. I hope she and Bob keep doing some 100s at these types of meets.
A very good article written by Devin Heroux just came out on CBC sports regarding Summer’s first five months with Bob Bowman and his Texas pro group.
There are some really good nuggets of information given by both Bob and Summer that you might find interesting regardiing what Bob’s plan is to help Summer reach her goals as she aims for five individual gold medals at LA 2028.
I will look this up. Thanks.
She’s been 57.0 but her speed just isn’t there right now.
She and Regan are getting beat up in practices as they should this time of year. Both can and will go significantly faster.
Really wanted Carson to get that 2 fly win, but he looked strong this weekend despite. Jett looked great in that race.
Slow as a turtle meet
That 22.80 alone says otherwise.
That 22.80 is pretty alone.