2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont

• Wednesday, March 4 – Saturday, March 7, 2026
• FMC Aquatic Center, Westmont, Illinois
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  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
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Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet

It’s the 2nd night of finals from Westmont, and we are in store for some fast swims and, hopefully, a working broadcast, with races from the 50 back all the way through the men’s 800 free.

Action kicks off with the final heat of the men’s 800 freestyle, featuring a marquee trio of Daniel Wiffen, Bobby Finke, and Sam Short. Short’s Pro Series record will likely be on watch in this race, with a fully healthy race between these three, after each suffered illnesses/medical complications in 2025.

Kate Douglass was the only women’s 100 breaststroker this morning under 1:07, with her prelims 1:06.69. She is followed closely by Mona McSharry in 1:07.01, the two will be looking to headline tomorrow night’s championship final. Tonight’s semifinals will also feature former Olympians Breeja Larson (1:10.43) and Gabby Rose (1:10.60).

Jack Kelly‘s 1:00..87 earned him the top time in prelims this morning, and a center lane for tonight’s men’s 100 breast semifinal. Olympians Michael Andrew and Josh Matheny will each battle to stay inside the top 8 for tomorrow’s championship final.  Josh Staples swam a massive best time this morning in 1:01.37, marking the 2nd fastest performance of the prelims.

Summer McIntosh enters tonight’s 200 fly final as the heavy favorite after swimming a modest 2:08.57 in the prelims. She holds the Pro Swim Series record in 2:04.00 from last year. At the US Open in December, McIntosh swam one of the fastest 200 butterfly times in history in 2:02.62. Lindsay Looney was the only other prelims swimmer under 2:13 this morning, coming in as the #2 seed in 2:11.07.

Gabriel Jett led the men’s 200 fly in prelims out of the first heat in 1:57.45, and will look to defend his Austin Pro Series win in the event, where he touched a second quicker in 1:54.44. Seven of the eight finalists dipped under 2:00 in prelims, with Tuncer Berk Erturk coming in as the #2 seed tonight, over a second behind Jett in 1:58.68. Rounding out the prelims top three was Trenton Julian in the only other sub-159 swim at 1:58.85.

Isabelle Stadden became the #3 women’s 50 backstroker in the world this season with a lifetime best 27.42 in the prelims to lead a loaded field for tonight’s final. Just behind her is reigning world champion Katharine Berkoff in 27.52, the only other swimmer under 28 this morning. Berkoff is currently the top performer in the world this season with her 27,28 from the US Open in December.

Emma Weyant (4:43.19) and Regan Smith (4:43.34) finished within 15 hundredths of one another this morning to take the top two spots in tonight’s 400 IM final. Smith swam this race for just the fourth time in her career this morning, opening up to an early lead by the halfway point. Weyant used her breaststroke skill and closing speed to outpace Smith on the back half to take top seed honors tonight.

Carson Foster enters tonight’s 400 IM final after a controlled morning swim, holding a four-second lead over the field with his 4:20.07. 28-year-old Grant Sanders finished 2nd in 4:24.08, with Finke touching with the 3rd fastest time in 4:26.16, but will race the touch double with the 800 free earlier in the session.

In our final events of the night, the women’s and men’s 100 free championships finals, Simone Manuel (54.01) leads the women’s field just ahead of 16-year-old Rylee Erisman (54.19) and Kate Douglass (54.39), who will be swimming her 2nd race of the evening, after her 100 breast semifinal. The men’s final will feature Chris Guiliano, who set a Pro Series record in the prelims of day in 47.38, and enters this final with a semifinal swim of 47.54, still a near second faster than the field. Brooks Curry sits 2nd in 48.36, while Canada’s Ruslan Gaziev rounds out the semis top 3 in 48.55.

Men’s 800 Freestyle – Final Heat

• World Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
• World Junior Record: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)
• American Record: 7:38.67 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• U.S. Open Record: 7:40.34 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 7:45.02 – Sam Short (2025)

Top 8:

1. Sam Short (AUS)- 7:40.98 *PSS Record
2. Bobby Finke (SPA)- 7:58.35
3. Daniel Wiffen (CAL)- 8:07.21
4. Daniel Saborio Grillo (MEX)- 8:09.22
5. Aiden Kirk (CAN)- 8:12.60
6. Gabriel Manteufel (SAND)- 8:16.47
7. Santi Alzate (MAC)- 8:18.23
8. Lev Cherepanov (AZFL)- 8:18.55

Fortunately for us fans, we have a working stream! Sam Short got out to a commanding lead off the start, turning more than a second and a half ahead of the field in 54.54. By the 200-meter mark, he grew his lead to over four body lengths, turning in 1:52.02.

Short continued his firm grasp on the field, giving shades of a Katie Ledecky 1500, turning at the halfway point in 3:47.94. The rest of the race was a whole lot of the same, as he cruised to the win with the top time in the world this season, 7:40.98, breaking his own Pro Swim Series Record from last year by over four seconds.

Not much else from the race was visible, this time not from a poor broadcast, but as a product of pure dominance. Rounding out the top three was Bobby Finke in the only other sub 8:00 swim in 7:58.35 and Daniel Wiffen (8:07.21).

Women’s 100 Breast – Semifinals

• World Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) – 2017
• American Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King – 2017
• U.S. Open Record: 1:04.45, Jessica Hardy (USA) – 2009
• Pro Swim Record: 1:05.32, Lilly King (USA) – 2022

Top 8:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC)- 1:06.41
2. Mona McSharry (TNAQ)- 1:07.04
3. Sophie Angus (CAN)- 1:08.27
4. Skyler Smith (NCAC)- 1:08.41
5. Macarena Ceballos (ARG)- 1:08.62
6. Maddie Moreth (VSC)- 1:09.69
7. Gabby Rose (BCA)- 1:09.71
8. Melissa Rodriguez (MEX)- 1:09.83

Kate Douglass made easy work of the 2nd semifinal heat, storming out to an early led at the first turn in 31,15, over two tenths faster than she was this morning. She closed strong, splitting only four hundredths faster than her morning split, but earning the top seed for tommorow night’s final in 1:06.41.

Mona McSharry claiming the first of the two women’s 100 breast semifinal heats in the women’s 100 breast. Separating herself from the field with her 1:07.04, just off of her prelims time of 1:07.01.

48-year-old Gabby Rose took nearly nine tenths off of her morning swim to qualify for the championship final in 7th at 1:09.71.

Men’s 100 Breast- Semifinals

• World Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
• American Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew – 2021
• U.S. Open Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew (USA) – 2021
• Pro Swim Record: 58.67, Michael Andrew (USA) – 2021

Top 8:

1. Jack Kelly (NYAC)- 59.97
2. Denis Petrashov (CARD)- 1:00.05
3. Josh Matheny (ISC)- 1:00.20
4. Luke Barr (TFA)- 1:00.67
5. Michael Andrew (MASA)- 1:00.71
6. Ian Call (NAC)- 1:00.90
7. Josh Staples (UN)- 1:00.98
8. Garrett Clasen (FMC)- 1:01.99

Jack Kelly stormed to the only sub minute time of the semifinal in 59.97, earning him the top seed for tomorrow evening’s championships. Closely behind was Denis Petrashov on 1:00.05, just missing that sub-1:00 time, but earned him the #2 seed.

Josh Matheny, swimming in the same heat as both Kelly and Petrashov was more than a second and  half faster than his morning swim tonight in 1:00.20, the 3rd fastest of the semifinal heats.

Luke Barr and Michael Andrew Battled through the first of two semifinals, with Luke Barr showing strong closing speed to squeak out the win in 1:00.67, just four hundredths better than the American Record holder Andrew in 1:00.71.

All 8 of tomorrow night’s finalists were under 1:01 in these semifinals.

Women’s 200 Fly – Finals

• World Record: 2:01.81, Liu Zige (CHN) – 2009
• American Record: 2:03.84, Regan Smith – 2024
• U.S. Open Record: 2:02.62, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 2:04.00, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025

Top 8:

1. Summer McIntosh (TXLA)- 2:04.72
2. Lindsay Looney (TXLA)- 2:09.03
3. Samantha Banos (LDB)- 2:11.79
4. Kelsey Zhang (UN)- 2:12.59
5. Maya Hetland (PASA)- 2:14.91
6. Lauren Fanucchi (UN)- 2:16.44
7. Caroline Mallard (MAC)- 2:17.11
8. Coco Croxford (AU)- 2:19.71

McIntosh was a half body length ahead at the 25 meter mark, and moved to a full body length in her opening 27.80 first 50. She turned two seconds ahead of the field in 59. The race went about how we all expected, with Summer continuing to hold strong form en route to a Pro Series gold in 2:04.72.

The swim just missed her Pro Swim Series record of 2:04.00, but marked the 25th fastest time in history, and swimming the fastest time in the world this year.

Lindsay Looney stayed firm in 2nd, maintaining her position after prelims, touching in 2:09.03, just off of her best ever tim efrom the Olympic Trials in 2024 in 2:07.03. 3rd place finisher Samantha Banos sliced over half a second off of her career best of 2:12.43, touching in 2:11.79.

Men’s 200 Fly – Finals

• World Record: 1:50.34, Kristof Milak (HUN) – 2022
• American Record: 1:51.51, Michael Phelps – 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 1:52.20, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Record: 1:52.37, Luca Urlando (USA) – 2025

Top 8:

1. Gabriel Jett (CAL)- 1:55.07
2. Trenton Julian (MVN)- 1:58.07
3. Lucas Henveaux (CAL)- 1:58.18
4. Anton Semenyuk (CAN)- 1:58.40
5. Tuncer Berk Erturk (MAAC)- 1:59.08
6. Luke Hobson (NYAC)- 2:00.94
7. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT)- 2:01.33
8. David Sammons (MAC)- 2:01.69

Gabriel Jett looked as though he was going to be challenged by Trenton Julian at the first wall, but from there it was Jett turning up the heat; splitting 28.80, 29.15, and 31,17 on his text three 50s to comfortably defend his Pro Series crown from Austin in 1:55.07, his 3rd fastest time of his career, and topping the heat by three seconds.

Julian showed his early speed in 25.51, but was unable to keep up with Jett for the 150 meters, still managing to hold off a charging Lucas Henveaux (1:58.18) in 1:58.07.

Canada’s Anton Semenyuk also hot his name into the mix towards the later stages of the race, finishing just over two tenths out of the top three in 1:58.40.

After notably missing the championship final this morning, Dare Rose (2:00.99) and Harrison Turner (2:01.30) topped the ‘B’ final in 9th and 10th overall.

Women’s 50 Back – Final

• World Record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• 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) – 2025

Top 8:

1. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 27.24
2. Isabelle Stadden (AQJT)- 27.29
3. Celia Pulido (MEX)- 27.88
4. Tessa Giele (BAMA)- 28.00
5. Ingrid Wilm (CAN)- 28.08
6. Phoebe Bacon (WISC)- 28.09
7. Olivia Smoliga (UN)- 28.41
8. Rhyan White (WOLF)- 28.52

In the women’s backstroke splash and dash, it was Katharine Berkoff and Isabelle Stadden touching just five hundredths different as berkoff narrowly out-powered Stadden in 27.24, the fastest time in the world this season, while Stadden, who is coming off a big PB in the prelims, lowers that further to 27.29, now sitting just behind berkoff in the World rankings this season.

That time for Berkoff is less than two tenths off of what she swam to win gold at the World Championships this past summer (27.08). Mexico’s Celia Pulido was the only other finisher under the 28 second barrier, touching 3rd in 27.88

Men’s 50 Back – Final

• World Record: 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 2023
• 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:

1. Ivan Tarasov (AU)- 24.90
2. Michael Andrew (MASA)- 25.23
3. Kalle Makinen (AU)- 25.33
4. Grant Bochenski (HSC)- 25.39
5. Jack Harvey (BER)- 25.43
6. Ruslan Gaziev (CAN)- 25.59
7. Blake Tierney (CAN)- 25.61
8. Sam Lorenz (SSTY)- 25.81

It was Ivan Tarasov taking the 50 back win here in Westmont in 24.90, the only sub 25 swimmer in the event. Tarasov took full control from the start, and getting ahead of runner up, Michael Andrew early. That time sits just four hundreths off of his best of 24,86 from the US open in December.

Andrew, racing his 2nd race of the evening, still managed to get his hand on the wall 2nd, outlasting Kalle Makinen by a tenth of a second in 25.23.

The battle for 3rd came down to three swimmers within a tenth of a second, as Makinen would out touch Grant Bochenski (25.39), and Jack Harvey (25.43) for a Pro Series bronze in 23.33.

Women’s 400 IM – Final

• World Record: 4:23.65, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008
• U.S. Open Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025

Top 8:

1. Regan Smith (TXLA)- 4:35.74
2. Agostina Hein (ARG)- 4:38.84
3. Emma Weyant (GSC)- 4:39.24
4. Kayla Han (RMDA)- 4:46.71
5. Sydney Hardy (SYS)- 4:47.46
6. Lea Polonsky (CAL)- 4:53.58
7. Stephanie Iannaccone (WCAB)- 4:55.64
8. Isabelle Odgers (MVN)- 4:55.68

Unsurprisingly, Regan Smith took the 400 IM out strong, turning first in 1:01.75 at the first 100. The backstroke built that lead over the field, hitting the halfway point in 2:09.41, four and a half second better than the field, and seven seconds over Emma Weyant.

That gap closed by two and half second after the first 50 of breaststroke. Smith still held a good lead through the breast leg, turning for home in 3:33.36. With a 50 to go, Weyant still trailed by nearly three seconds. Smith would power home in 4;35.79, a near three second improvement over her former career best from the 2023 US Open of 4:38.77.

17-year-old Agostina Hein battled with Weyant throughout the first 300 meters, and the fight was never tougher than that last 100, as she would hold off a charging Weyant to get her hand on the wall in 2nd in 4:38.84.

Weyant rounded out the top three in 4:39.24, a four second improvement over her prelims swim.

Men’s 400 IM Final

• World Record: 4:02.50, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023
• American Record: 4:03.84, Michael Phelps – 2008
• U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Record: 4:07.80, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023

Top 8:

1. Carson Foster (NYAC)- 4:09.49
2. Shaine Casas (TXLA)- 4:16.37
3. Bobby Finke (SPA)- 4:21.57
4. Max Matteazzi (PEAQ)- 4:22.77
5. Stephan Steverink (BRA)- 4:23.31
6. Grant Sanders (UN)- 4:25.73
7. Anthony Dornoff (RMDA)- 4:28.08
8. Santi Alzate (MAC)- 4:29.63

Foster was incredibly controlled this morning, and it was expected to be a much faster performance tonight. His training partner, Shaine Casas, who went a best time in the prelims (4:27.08), opened strong in 55.87.

Foster quickly got himself back into the lead in this race after the first 50 of backstroke, leading by four hundredths over Casas at the 150, and 1.43 seconds at the 200 in 2:00.46.

Foster was untouchable on the breaststroke, splitting 1:11.03. This morning he looked like a dominant force, and here in the final, he mirrored that showing, taking a more than comfortable win in 4:09.49.

Casas finished 2nd in 4:16.37, marking another time drop from his morning time of 4:27.08. Bobby Finke completed the top three, putting an end to his tough double on the evening in 4:21.57

Women’s 100 Free Final

• World Record: 51.71, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2017
• American Record: 52.04, Simone Manuel – 2019
• U.S. Open Record: 52.43, Torri Huske (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 52.74, Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 2024

Top 8:

1. Kate Douglass (NYAC)- 53.45
2. Rylee Erisman (LAKR)- 53.54
3. Simone Manuel (TXLA)/Taylor Ruck (CAN)- 53.88
4. –
5. Kalia Antoniou (UN)- 54.24
6. Anna Peplowski (ISC)- 54.94
7. Brooklyn Douthwright (CAN)- 55.22
8. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 55.96

Douglass took a quarter of a second lead at the first turn in 25.64, and she come off very strong off of the turn, giving the appearance that she would continue to pull away from the field. at the 65 meter mark, Simone Manuel and Rylee Erisman began to find a surge, creeping up on Douglass, looking to take advantage of potential fatigue from her her earlier 100 breast swim.

With 25 meters to go, it was Rylee Erisman who really picked up the speed, going stroke for stroke with both Manuel, Taylor Ruck and Douglass, but just running out of room to catch Douglass in 53.45. Erisman would finish nine hundredths back of Douglass in 53.54.

Manuel’s last 50 of 27.93, would get her into top three contention, ultimately tying for the bronze with Ruck in 53.88,

Men’s 100 Free – Final

• World Record: 46.40, Pan Zhanle (CHN) – 2024
• American Record: 46.81, Jack Alexy – 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 46.99, Jack Alexy (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 47.38, Chris Guiliano (USA) — 2026

Top 8:

1. Chris Guiliano (TXLA)- 47.84
2. Brooks Curry (CAL)- 48.24
3. Matt King (ISC)- 48.26
4. Ruslan Gaziev (CAN)- 48.62
5. Luke Hobson (NYAC)- 48.91
6. Matthew Temple (AUS)- 49.48
7. Lamar Taylor (UN)- 49.67
8. Charlie Hawke (AUS)- 50.05

Despite not besting his prelims swim in either of the two following races, Chris Guiliano still looked dominant in the men’s 100 free here, taking the win in 47.84, a four tenth of a second win over Brooks Curry in 48.24.

At the January Pro Series in Austin, Guiliano did not clock a time under 48 in this event, over the last two days, he swam three times under 47.9, including a World-leading 47.38 in the prelims.

Curry and 3rd place finisher Matt King were the lone swimmers in the championship final to drop from their semifinal performance; Curry was 12 hundreths faster in 48.24, while King was over seven tenths better in 48.26 to finish closely behind. That time for King marks his fastest since the World University Games in July when he went 48.01.