2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis

• June 17-20, 2026
• Indianapolis, IN
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
• Live Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Heat Sheet

Welcome to the final session of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis! This evening, swim fans will be treated to the fastest heat of the 800 freestyle, in addition to finals in the 50m butterfly, 100m breaststroke, and 100m freestyle. Refresh this page for live updates.

Women’s 800m Freestyle — Fastest Heat

• World Record: 8:04.12, Katie Ledecky – 2025
• American Record: 8:04.12, Katie Ledecky – 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 8:04.12, Katie Ledecky – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 8:04.12, Katie Ledecky – 2025

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Katie Ledecky (Gator Swim Club) – 8:12.87
2. Mila Nikanorov (Ohio State University) – 8:26.24
3. Kennedi Dobson (Eastern Express) – 8:26.33
4. Katie Grimes (Cavalier Aquatics) – 8:28.96
5. Gena Jorgenson (Club Husker) – 8:32.01
6. Cavan Gormsen (Long Island Aquatic Club) – 8:37.18
7. Sydney Schoeck (CSP Tideriders) – 8:37.28
8. Paige Downey (Gold Medal Swim Club) – 8:41.01

World Record holder Katie Ledecky commanded the women’s 800m free from start to finish, winning in 8:12.87.

Ledecky opened through the first 100 in 58.80, hit the 200 in 2:00.81 and the 400 in 4:05.73, before nearly even-splitting the race with a 4:07.14 on the backend.

Katie Grimes, Mila Nikanorov, and Kennedi Dobson were in a deadlocked battle for second and third for almost the entire race. Grimes led the pack through the first 200, but Nikanorov took over at the halfway point and held on despite a hard charge from Dobson over the final 100, touching in 8:26.24 to Dobson’s 8:26.33. Grimes settled for fourth in a season-best 8:28.96.

Ledecky leads the current world standings by nearly two seconds, courtesy of her 8:08.57 at the Westmont stop of the Pro Series back in March.

Nikanorov knocked over a second off her former lifetime best of 8:27.61 from last summer’s World University Games, while Dobson destroyed her former PB of 8:33.50 from the Sacramento Pro Swim Series last month.

Men’s 800m Freestyle – Fastest 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: 7:40.98 – Sam Short (2026)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Bobby Finke (Saint Petersburg Aquatics) – 7:56.21
2. William Mulgrew (Shawmut Aquatic Club) – 7:56.51
3. Max Carlsen (NC State University) – 7:57.25
4. Carson Hick (Kentucky Aquatics) – 7:58.49
5. Ellis Crisci (Tsunami Swim Team) – 8:08.43
6. Ondrej Gemov (Czech Swimming Federation) – 8:10.21
7. Trent Allen (Carmel Swim Club) – 8:11.21
8. Levi Sandidge (Kentucky Aquatics) – 8:12.92

Not much separated the top three in the men’s 800m free through the first half, as Max Carlsen, William Mulgrew, and Bobby Finke were all within a half stroke’s length of one another.

Carlsen held a 0.15 lead over Mulgrew at the halfway mark, with Finke less than three tenths back. With 200m to go, Carlsen extended his lead to six tenths, with Finke overtaking second just under two tenths ahead of Mulgrew.

Heading into the final 100m, Carlsen’s lead shrunk to 0.47 with Mulgrew overtaking Finke for second by about a tenth, but Finke used his patented closing speed to surge to the lead over the final 50, winning in 7:56.21 to Mulgrew’s 7:56.51, with Carlsen holding on for third in 7:57.25.

Finke and Mulgrew were both just over three seconds shy of their respective season bests of 7:53.17 and 7:53.34 from last month, while Carlsen destroyed his former best of 8:02.98 from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Women’s 50m Butterfly — Final

• World Record: 24.43, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2014
• American Record: 24.66, Gretchen Walsh – 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 24.66, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 24.93, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2025

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Kate Douglass (New York Athletic Club) – 25.39
2. Claire Curzan (TAC Titans) – 25.76
3. Phoebe Bacon (Wisconsin Aquatics) – 26.39
4. Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team) – 26.40
5. Caroline Larsen (University of Louisville) – 26.49
6. Lily Christianson (NC State University) – 26.54
7. Audrey Derivaux (Jersey Wahoos) – 26.69
8. Kasia Wasick (Unattached) – 26.82

For the second night in a row, Kate Douglass secured the victory in a 50m race, this time in butterfly.

After already securing wins in the 50m free, 200m breast, and 200m IM earlier in the week, Douglass won in 25.39 over training partner Claire Curzan (25.76), with Phoebe Bacon clocking a lifetime-best 26.29 to secure third.

Douglass was slightly faster in prelims, where she logged 25.31, with her season best remaining the No. 2 world-ranked 25.24 she swam in May.

Curzan’s time tonight was a new season best, edging out the 25.88 she had posted in prelims, and ranks No. 16 in the world so far this season.

Men’s 50m Butterfly — Final

• World Record: 22.27, Andriy Govorov (UKR) – 2018
• American Record: 22.35, Caeleb Dressel – 2022
• U.S. Open Record: 22.80, Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 2026
• Pro Swim Record: 22.80, Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 2026

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Ilya Kharun (Sun Devil Swimming) – 22.73 *U.S. Open & Pro Swim Series Record*
2. Michael Andrew (MA Swim Academy) – 23.08
3. Santo Condorelli (FAST Swim Team) – 23.25
4. Caeleb Dressel (Sporting Jax Aquatic Club) – 23.28
5. Dylan Carter (Azura Florida Aquatics) – 23.39
6. Ole Eidam (University of Michigan) – 23.58
7. Dare Rose (Scarlet Aquatics) – 23.60
8. Yassin Abdelghany (Jaguar Aquatics) – 23.86

Ilya Kharun dominated the men’s 50 fly final, clocking a new U.S. Open and Pro Swim Series Record of 22.73 as the sole performer under the 23-second barrier tonight.

Michael Andrew clocked a season-best 23.08 to snag second, with Santo Condorelli swimming 23.25 to take third.

Despite some records falling, Kharun’s time tonight was not a personal best or even a season best, as that remains the 22.64 he swam at the Mare Nostrum Series earlier in the month, which ranks No. 2 in the world so far this season.

Women’s 100m Breaststroke — Final

• 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 Finishers:

1. Aimee Canny (South Africa) – 1:05.97
2. Eneli Jefimova (Estonia) – 1:06.54
3. Skyler Smith (North Carolina Aquatic Club) – 1:06.90
4. Emma Weber (Cavalier Aquatics) – 1:08.21
5. Maddie Moreth (Valparaiso Swim Club) – 1:09.17
6. Ella McQuinn (Texas A&M University) – 1:09.61
7. Anna Inagaki (University of Louisville) – 1:09.83
8. Brooke Corrigan (Wisconsin Aquatics) – 1:09.91

Eneli Jefimova and Aimee Canny had a tight duel in the women’s 100m breast final. Jefimova opened through the first 50 in 30.80, with Canny just behind in 31.08, over half a second ahead of Skyler Smith, who opened in 31.59.

Canny had the better back-end speed, however, clocking a PB of 1:05.97 by over half a second, with Jefimova touching second in 1:06.54 and Smith dipping under 1:07 for the first time in her career at 1:06.90, the only other swimmer under 1:08 tonight.

Canny’s new PB moves her to equal No. 5 in the world rankings this season and makes her a serious medal threat at this summer’s Commonwealth Games.

Men’s 100m Breaststroke — Final

• 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: 58.32, Van Mathias (USA) – 2026

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Van Mathias (Indiana Swim Club) – 58.01 *American, U.S. Open, & Pro Swim Series Record*
2. Denis Petrashov (Cardinal Aquatics) – 59.39
3. Alexei Avakov (Indiana University) – 1:00.16
4. Luke Barr (Texas Ford Aquatics) – 1:00.22
5. Finnley Conklin (University of Louisville) – 1:00.82
6. Josh Bey (Indiana University) – 1:00.99
7. Brian Benzing (Towson University) – 1:01.04
8. Jed Garner (Towson University) – 1:01.29

Women’s 100m Freestyle — Final

• World Record: 51.71, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2017
• American Record: 51.94, Anna Moesch – 2026
• U.S. Open Record: 52.43, Torri Huske (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 52.74, Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 2024

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Anna Moesch (Greater Somerset County YMCA) – 52.11 *U.S. Open & Pro Swim Series Record*
2. Torri Huske (New York Athletic Club) – 53.05
3. Kate Douglass (New York Athletic Club) – 53.09
4. Rylee Erisman (Laker Swim) – 53.24
5. Liberty Clark (Indiana University) – 53.51
6. Cadence Vincent (University of Alabama Swim Club) & Erika Pelaez (NC State University) – 54.21 (tie)
7. N/A
8. Erin Gemmell (Longhorn Aquatics) – 54.43

Anna Moesch opened the women’s 100 free final in 24.98, two tenths under her own American Record pace, before closing in 27.13 to clock 52.11, breaking the U.S. Open and Pro Swim Series records in the process.

Moesch won going away by nearly a full second, with Torri Huske snagging second from lane one in 53.05, and newly-minted 50 free world record holder Kate Douglass (53.09) made it three at 53.0 or faster for third.

Moesch’s American Record of 51.94 ranks her second in the world so far this season, just behind Marrit Steenbergen‘s 51.86 from last month.

Men’s 100m Freestyle — 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 Finishers:

1. Patrick Sammon (New York Athletic Club) – 47.92
2. Grant House (Sun Devil Swimming) – 48.27
3. Kaii Winkler (NC State University) – 48.40
4. Destin Lasco (PDR Swimming for Success) – 48.60
5. Maximus Williamson (Lakeside Aquatic Club) – 48.65
6. Patrick Dinu (Princeton University) – 48.78
7. Jerry Fox (NC State University) – 49.11
8. Tomas Navikonis (Ohio State University) – 49.15

Patrick Sammon closed out the 2026 Pro Swim Series with a sub-48 outing of 47.92, getting the win ahead of training partner Grant House (48.27) and the on-fire Kaii Winkler (48.40).

Sammon led from the jump, splitting 23.00/24.92 en route to the win. His season best remains the 47.88 he produced at the Mare Nostrum Series a few weeks ago, currently 14th in the world this season.

As for House, it was a new season best by just over two tenths, while Winkler was a few hundredths quicker in this morning’s prelims.