2026 Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open
- Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet
- Livestream
Watch two of the most head-turning races from Night 2 of the Fort Lauderdale Open.
Top 8:
- Summer McIntosh (TXLA)- 3:58.91
- Katie Ledecky (3:59.02
- Emma Weyant (GSC)- 4:07.03
- Nikolett Padar (TXLA)- 4:09.49
- Cavan Gormsen (UN)- 4:11.28
- Erin Gemmell (TXLA)- 4:11.42
- Rylee Erisman (LAKR)- 4:12.54
- Audrey Derivaux (JW)- 4:12.65
This race was exactly what we could have hoped for, as Ledecky and McIntosh were side by side. McIntosh and Ledecky were both on sub-4:00 pace through the first 200 free. But it was McIntosh turning about half a second ahead of Ledecky at the halfway point.
The two of them were breathing right on each other on the 2nd 50; McIntosh’s lead had shrunk a bit, with just 100 meters to go. Ledecky still trailed, but by just a hair.
The final 50 meters were nothing but grit as McIntosh and Ledecky both worked for every ounce of water and every inch of space. The lead that McIntosh had built proved to be just enough, as it was the Canadian taking the win by just over a tenth of a second in 3:58.91, leaving Ledecky just behind in 3:59.02. That time moves Ledecky into 2nd in the world this season in the 400 free.
Top 8:
- Leon Marchand (TXLA)- 1:53.08
- Carson Foster (TXLA)- 1:55.09
- Mitchell Schott (PRIN)- 1:56.41
- Seb Lunak (NCAC)- 2:01.26
- Noah Stotler (BSS)- 2:02.09
- Grant Sanders (SPA)- 2:02.54
- Arthur Balva (PRIN)- 2:03.40
- Felix Vicknair (WVU)- 2:05.74
Marchand did Marchand things, appearing to cruise to the world-leading time in the men’s 200 fly in 1:53.08, making his prelims time of 1:56.80 look like a warm-up swim. This swim marks the first time we will see Marchand this week, as he swims his exact lineup from the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he won four gold medals.
spazzatura
thanks for the video!
1:53 200 fly is insane this time of year