2026 Indianapolis Pro Series
- June 17-20, 2026
- Indianapolis, IN
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Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet
It may be a cold and rainy day in Indianapolis, especially when compared to the temperature two years ago at the Olympic Trials, but the action certainly heats up this morning, as the second session of prelims at the 2026 Indianapolis Pro Swim Series is about to get underway.
It’ll be hard to top last night’s performances, as Katie Ledecky had yet another incredible performance in the 1500, and Van Mathias, reset his own American Record in the 50 breaststroke, but those could all be overshadowed by our first event this morning, as Gretchen Walsh takes on the 100 fly for the first time since she went her blistering 54.33 last month at the Fort Lauderdale Open.
The top seed by over a second, Walsh will be making her first appearance in Indianapolis, eschewing yesterday’s events. The fastest woman ever in the event will have her training partner, Claire Curzan, to her side in the last heat, but Walsh will be keeping an eye on the other two circle-seeded heats, which are led by 2024 Paris Olympians Torri Huske and Alex Shackell. They, along with Leah Shackley and Charlotte Crush, will all be vying for a spot in the final, in what is one of the strongest events for the US in the World.
The men’s 100 fly, too, sees the world record holder make their first appearance since the Fort Lauderdale Open meet, as like Walsh, Caeleb Dressel is expected to swim his first event of the week. Seeded second, Dressel will have to keep an eye on Thomas Heilman‘s results from the previous heat as well as those of Ilya Kharun and Dare Rose from the last heat, if he wishes to earn the top seed in the final tonight. Kharun, who is coming off a strong showing on the Mare Nostrum Tour, will look to continue that momentum as he, too, makes his first appearance in Indianapolis this week.
The speed and aggression of the 100 fly gives way for the tactics and restraint of the 200 breaststroke with Kate Douglass, returning to the pool after having won the 200 IM last night. The American record holder is the top seed by a wide margin and should comfortably make the final with little effort. While representing the New York Athletic Club, Douglass trains at UVA, a program that could nearly fill the final, as Alex Walsh, Katie Christopherson, Sophia Umstead, Leah Hayes and Emma Weber are all well positioned to make a run to the final. It may be up to 50 breaststroke winner Eneli Jefimova to break up the Cavalier dominance in the event. Indiana too holds a stranglehold on the event with Josh Matheny, Josh Bey, Alexei Avakov, Noah Cakir and Toby Barnett all seeded in the last three heats, but Matheny, the top seed, will be under some pressure as Ben Delmar of North Carolina and Denis Petrashov of Cardinal Aquatics are seeded right behind him.
From the 200 breaststroke, we quickly jump into the blink, and you’ll miss the 50 backstroke. Last night’s runner-up in the 100 back and 2025 World Champion, Katharine Berkoff, leads the field and will have fond memories of this pool, as she set the American record in it last year at Nationals. Similar to the 100 yesterday, the 50 back is back and forth between NC State, UVA and Wisconsin as Berkoff and her teammates, Leah Shackley, Erika Pelaez and Rhyan White will look to hold off the charges of Claire Curzan, Gretchen Walsh and Isabelle Stadden of UVA and those of Phoebe Bacon and Maggie Wanezek of Wisconsin.
NC State sits atop the field in the men’s event as well with Quintin McCarty and Aiden Hayes occupying the top two seeds. Joining them near the top of the field are their teammates Daniel Diehl and Gavin Keogh. Looking to knock them out of the top spots is Adam Chaney, last night’s 3rd place finisher in the 100 back and, of course, Ryan Murphy, the winner in the 100 last night. Entered with a 100 time, Murphy is in the 3rd of eight heats, so look for the Cal Bear to put up the time to beat.
We end with the flighted 400 IM heats, which will see the top 16 swimmers compete for both the men and women, with the rest of the field following behind. Olympic medalists Katie Grimes and Emma Weyant headline the field and have been the dominant pair in the event, but the field is full of young swimmers who will be looking to challenge their dominance, especially with Texas commit Audrey Derivaux in the field. She’s not the lone teenager in the field, as Sydney Schoeck, Teagan O’Dell and Emerson Callis are all well placed to earn a spot in the final.
In the men’s race, Bobby Finke, who will have the 1500 final tonight, is well placed to easily make the final, coming in as the top seed by exactly four seconds. Behind him, however, it’ll be a tight battle as Michael Hochwalt, Tristan Jankovics, Lorne Wigginton and Dominik Mark Torok all jostle for position.
Women’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 54.33 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2026)
- American Record: 54.33 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2026)
- U.S. Open Record: 54.33 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2026)
- Pro Series Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
Top 8:
- Gretchen Walsh (New York Athletic Club) – 55.56
- Alex Walsh (New York Athletic Club) – 58.08
- Alex Shackell (Carmel Swim Club) – 58.63
- Claire Curzan (TAC Titans) – 58.85
- Torri Huske (New York Athletic Club) – 59.08
- Tess Howley (Long Island Aquatic)/Erika Pelaez (NC State University) – 59.44
- Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team)/
Rylee Erisman (Laker Swim) – 59.63Â SWIM-OFF Required
With a stroke that scarily looks a little like Gretchen Walsh‘s Anna Moesch took the first heat of the 100 fly in a time of 1:00.23. Out in 28.03, Moesch sliced over three seconds off her PB best from 2024, to post the fastest time of the morning. Unlike yesterday in the 200 IM, Moesch, who has been tackling off events, did not remain atop the leaderboard for long as Alex Walsh blasted her way to a 58.08 prelims swim in the very next heat, opening up in a 26.86, nearly a full second ahead of Liberty Clark, who joined Walsh in the sub-60 club, recording a time of 59.83.
Alex Shackell wasted no time as the Carmel Swim Club opened up her 100 fly in a swift 26.89, hitting the wall .65 ahead of fellow teenager Charlotte Crush. Shackell, who earned a spot on the Olympic team two years ago in the 200 fly, continued to build her lead over the field over the last 50 and cruised to the finish, hitting the wall in 58.63, the 2nd-fastest time of the morning so far. Crush tried to remain within striking distance of Shackell, but it was NC State’s Erika Pelaez who nabbed 2nd, outtouching Crush 59.44 to 59.63.
The 2nd-to-last heat was a little slower, with lane 1’s Leilia Fack reaching the halfway point first, hitting the lone turn in 27.40. The University of Michigan swimmer’s lead didn’t last long, however, as the #2 seed and Olympic Champion Torri Huske wrestled the lead away from her on the backhalf, taking the heat win in 59.08 with Fack touching 2nd in 59.68.
Always a threat to pop off, top seed and World Record Holder Gretchen Walsh was easily out front in the last heat of the 100 fly, especially considering as she had an open lane to one side of her as Caroline Bricker did not take to the block. Walsh hit the wall in 25.88, the fastest opening 50 of the field, and looked smooth as she closed in 29.68 to touch the wall in 55.56. While the time seems pedestrian for Walsh, it clocks in as her 14th-fastest performance and 17th-fastest performance ever. Her teammate Claire Curzan, the 15th-fastest performer of all time, took 2nd in the heat at 58.85, ahead of Tess Howley’s 59.44 and Rylee Erisman’s 59.63. Erisman’s time notably ties Crush’s time, and the pair of teenagers will likely need to swim off for a spot in the final.
Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- American Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- U.S. Open Record: 49.76 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- Pro Series Record: 50.42 – Ilya Kharun, CAN (2025)
Top 8:
- Kaii Winkler (NC State University) – 51.52
- Dylan Carter (Azura Florida Aquatics) – 52.23
- Ilya Kharun (Sun Devil Swimming) – 52.25
- Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatic) – 52.54
- Ole Eidam (University of Michigan) – 52.54
- Dare Rose (Scarlet Aquatics) – 52.74
- Maxim Skazobtsov (TAC Titans) – 52.83
- Michael Andrew (MA Swim Academy) – 52.92
Kaii Winkler made a great start to take an early lead in the first of the circle-seeded heats, opening his morning with a 23.76, the lone sub-24 split in the field. Winkler, who switched his sporting nationality to Germany in 2024, closed in 27.76 to hit the wall in 51.52, establishing himself as the one to beat. ACC rival Thomas Heilman of UVA was nearly a second back of Winkler at the 50, opening in 24.73 and was unable to make up any ground on him, with Heilman coming home in 27.81 to touch the wall in 52.54.
The penultimate heat was a slower affair but it was a tight one as Michigan’s Ole Eidam got the win in 52.54. Eidam was neck and neck with Michael Andrew at the 50 turn, hitting the wall in 24.08 to Andrew’s 24.19, but used a strong backhalf to pull himself away from the pack, closing in 28.46 to take the win in 52.54. Andrew paid for his early speed, closing in 28.73 and was nearly run down by Caeleb Dressel and Aiden Hayes, who were 25.03 and 24.48 at the 50. Dressel had a strong backhalf, closing in 27.95, but ran out of room and took 3rd in the heat with a time of 52.98, to Andrew’s 52.92.
Outside smoke was evident in the last heat of the men’s 100 fly as the 30-year-old Dylan Carter blasted his way to an early lead, hitting the wall in 24.06. The Trinidad and Tobago swimmer maintained his wire-to-wire lead, but it was a close call as top seed Ilya Kharun, who opened in 27.76, closed like a freight train with his 27.76 and nearly caught Carter, as he touched just .02 back at 52.25.
With Carter’s and Kharun’s speed as well as strong performances from Dare Rose (52.74) and Maxim Skazobtsov (52.83) the last heat advanced four swimmers, bumping out the likes of Owen McDonald (10th- 52.95), Dressel (11th – 52.98) and Hayes (12th – 53.05).
Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims
- World Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS (2023)
- American Record: 2:18.50 – Kate Douglass, USA (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
- Pro Series Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
Top 8:
- Kate Douglass (New York Athletic Club) – 2:25.28
- Alex Walsh (New York Athletic Club) – 2:27.99
- Aimee Canny (South Africa) – 2:28.64
- Elizabeth Nawrocki (Academy Bullets) – 2:29.35
- Adalene Robillard (Alto Swim Club) – 2:29.70
- Eneli Jefimova (Estonia) – 2:29.95
- Katie Christopherson (SwimAtlanta) – 2:30.14
- Sophia Umstead (Michigan Lakeshore) – 2:30.56
The University of Virginia did the University of Virginia things as they took five of the top eight spots in the women’s 200 breaststroke. It’s not that surprising, as they were seeded to swim well, especially with American record holder Kate Douglass throwing down a very smooth and controlled 2:25.28 in the last heat. Out in 1:10.14, the fastest opening 100, Douglass was the only swimmer to keep her 50s all under 38, as she closed in 37.30 and 37.84.
Surrounding her tonight will be her training partners, Alex Walsh and Aimee Canny. Walsh, the 2nd seed, posted the 2nd fastest swim of the morning, going 2:27.99 in the penultimate heat, after opening in 1:11.77. Canny, a South African national, had a great day yesterday, rewriting national records in both the 200 IM and 200 free, opened nearly a second faster than Walsh (1:11.01) but closed nearly a full second slower on the last 50. Canny was entered with a yards time, so was very much in control of her heat, and may have stepped off the gas a little.
The non-VA threats surrounding the leading trio are comprised of Elizabeth Nawrocki, Adalene Ronillard and Eneli Jefimova. Jefimova, the winner of the 50 breast last night, has the fastest seed time of the three, but it’s Nawrocki who poses the best bet to break up UVA’s dominance as the UGA and Academy Bullets swimmers demolished her seed time of 2:34.31, with the 25th seed crashing into the sub-2:30 club for the first time, recording a mark of 2:29.35.
Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims
- World Record: 2:05.48 – Haiyang Qin, CHN (2023)
- American Record: 2:06.54 – Matthew Fallon, USA (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:06.54 – Matthew Fallon, USA (2024)
- Pro Series Record: 2:08.18 – Matthew Fallon, USA (2024)
Top 8:
- Luke Barr (Texas Ford Aquatics) – 2:11.98
- Josh Bey (Indiana University) – 2:12.61
- Jed Garner (Towson University) – 2:12.92
- Charlie Egeland (Bergensvømmerne) – 2:13.23
- Finnley Conklin (University of Louisville) – 2:13.65
- Denis Petrashov (Cardinal Aquatic) – 2:13.67
- Josh Matheny (Indiana Swim Club) – 2:13.74
- Wilson York (Lakeside Swim Team) – 2:14.48
Indiana wasn’t as dominant as UVA was in the women’s 200 breaststroke, with the school advancing just two swimmers into tonight’s final. Tonight’s top seed, Luke Barr, did train there but has now relocated to Texas Ford Aquatics.
Barr was the lone swimmer under the 2:12 barrier this morning and employed a very fast first 100 to get an early lead in his heat, opening up in a 1:02.47, before closing in a 34.33 and 35.18 to stop the clock at 2:11.98. Barr will have to contend with Indiana’s Josh Bey, who was out nearly two seconds slower at the 100 (1:04.21), but employed a 33.95 to charge home in the last 50 to win the last heat, and post the 2nd fastest time overall, stopping the clock at 2:12.61.
Several swimmers missed or came close to missing the boat, as the 2nd seed, Ben Delmar, finished 10th overall at 2:14.90, one spot behind the 6th seed Alexei Avakov, who touched in 2:14.72. Top seed entering the morning, Josh Matheny looked to be in trouble as the Indiana swimmer touched 4th in the last heat behind Barr, Charlie Egeland (2:13.23) and teammate Noah Cakir (2:13.25), but Cakir was disqualified, and Matheny’s 2:13.74 was enough to nab lane one in tonight’s final.
Women’s 50 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 26.86 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023)
- American Record: 26.97 – Katharine Berkoff, USA (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 26.97 – Katharine Berkoff, USA (2025)
Pro Series Record: 27.13 – Kylie Masse, CAN (2025)
Top 8:
- Katharine Berkoff (Wolfpack Elite) – 27.05 ***NEW PSS RECORD***
- Isabelle Stadden (Aquajets Swim Team) – 27.18
- Olivia Smoliga (Texas Ford Aquatics) – 27.78
- Claire Curzan (TAC Titans) – 27.98
- Rhyan White (Wolfpack Elite) – 28.01
- Maggie Wanezek (Wisconsin Aquatics) – 28.03
- Kaitlyn Owens (Texas A & M University) – 28.07
- Leah Shackley (NC State University) – 28.15
Olivia Smoliga looked to have the best start in the first of the circle-seeded heats of the women’s 50 backstroke and led the field at the 25-meter mark, but she couldn’t hold off the fast turnover of the hard-charging Isabelle Stadden. Stadden, who swam collegiately at Cal but has since relocated to Virginia, surged past Smoliga and ended up with a large lead at the finish, as she hit the wall in 27.18, .60 ahead of Smoliga’s 27.78. For Stadden, the time stands as a new personal best by .11 and jumped her to 3rd in the world rankings. While not a PB, Smoliga’s 27.78 is a new season best and vaulted her into the top-25, coming in as the 18th-fastest in the world this season.
Stadden’s time as the fastest American in the event was short-lived as Katharine Berkoff, in the last heat, combined the power of Smoliga’s start with Stadden’s closing speed to blast her way to not only a new season-best, but also the fastest time in the world this season, recording a mark of 27.05. Breaking Kylie Masse‘s Pros Swim Series record of 27.13 set last year, Berkoff, the 2025 World champion, seems to have an affinity for this pool, as it was the site of her American record-breaking swim from last year, and now also is the site of her 2nd fastest swim and 6th fastest performance of all time.
Claire Curzan, the winner of the 2nd circle-seeded heat, joined Berkoff, Stadden and Smoligia under the 28.00 barrier as she hit the wall in 27.98. Curzan, who also swam the 100 fly earlier, managed the double best as she was the lone swimmer to make both A-finals, beating out the likes of Erika Pelaez (9th- 28.16) and Gretchen Walsh (10th- 28.24).
2025-2026 LCM Women 50 BACK
BERKOFF
27.05
| 2 | Kaylee MCKEOWN | AUS | 27.13 | 06/08 |
| 3 | Isabelle Stadden | USA | 27.18 | 06/18 |
| 4 | Mollie O'Callaghan | AUS | 27.19 | 06/08 |
| 5 | Alina Gaifutdinova | RUS | 27.23 | 04/19 |
Men’s 50 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 23.55 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2023)
- American Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 23.71 – Hunter Armstrong, USA (2022)
- Pro Series Record: 24.23 – Shaine Casas, USA (2025)
Top 8:
- Ryan Murphy (California Aquatics) – 24.75
- Quintin McCarty (NC State University) – 24.92
- Kaii Winkler (NC State University) – 25.04
- Adam Chaney (Sun Devil Swimming) – 25.18
- Michael Andrew (MA Swim Academy) – 25.25
- David King (Cavalier Aquatics) – 25.29
- Grant Bochenski (Hinsdale Swim Club) – 25.30
- Remi Fabiani (Sun Devil Swimming) – 25.36
Women’s 400 IM – Prelims
- World Record: 4:23.65 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
- American Record: 4:31.12 – Katie Hoff, USA (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 4:26.98 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
- Pro Series Record: 4:26.98 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
Top 8:
Men’s 400 IM – Prelims
- World Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2023)
- American Record: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- U.S. Open Record: 4:05.25 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
- Pro Series Record: 4:07.80 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2023)
Top 8:
Dirty Dan has so much ground to make up after the start and walls.
Solid 24.75 for Murph i think he could break 24.5 later today
Wow 27.05 for Berkoff she’s not out of the backstroke convo
The WR isn’t far away…
She was never out of the convo
Yeah but that prelims time is way too fast and they both should be sub 27 tonight
Tell that to all the people who wrote her off after Stadden’s performances in Fort Lauderdale.
That’s a gross double for A Walsh – forgot she was good at the 100 fly too
Ah yes, a casual morning swim 0.08 away from the long-lasting Sjostrom 55.48 WR and I’m not even close to shocked by it.
Times have changed, and Gretchen is comically dominant in this event.
I think the funniest thing about it too is she’s this dominant and it’s her “weakest” 100 fly. I’d argue she’s much better is scm and scy and yet she’s still a second faster than anyone else in long course.
Her lcm fly times are more impressive than her scy times. There is nobody in her stratosphere in lcm and the comp is the entire world.
saw this picture without my glasses on and legit thought dressel was a black guy what a tan
I don’t even wear glasses and I thought the same for a sec
Which is the most guaranteed swimming gold in LA so far? Ledecky 1500, Gretchen 100 fly, or Women’s Medley Relay?
400 im mcintosh
I think the chance all those three mentioned above winning is almost the same as Summer winning gold
It’s still 2 years away!
“Nothing is written.”
All 3 of them and yes anything can happen but the gap between the favorite and the rest is just too big
Womens medley relay with WR
So little thing for tonight: gotta keep an eye on Steffen Diebler’s 100 fly German record from 2013, 51.19. Since Winkler is looking solid at this meet, might have a shot at taking it down later.