Watch: Kharun’s Canadian Record, McIntosh’s WJR – PSS Fort Lauderdale Day 2 Race Videos

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – FORT LAUDERDALE

• March 1-4, 2023
• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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• Prelims/Finals
  • `Prelims: 9:00 AM (EST)
  • Finals: 5:00 PM Wednesday, 6:00 PM (EST) Thursday-Saturday
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This post contains race videos for day two finals at the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale. Thursday night’s action featured the 100 free, 100 breast, 50 back, 200 fly, and 400 free. Perhaps most notably, you’ll be able to watch Summer McIntosh‘s 200 fly World Junior Record and Ilya Kharun‘s Canadian Record in the 200 fly. All videos in this post are from USA Swimming’s YouTube Channel.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE

• World Record: 51.71, Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
• World Junior Record: 52.70, Penny Oleksiak (2016)
• American Record: 52.04, Simone Manuel (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 52.54, Simone Manuel (2018)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 53.12, Sarah Sjostrom (2016)

Top 8:

1. Abbey Weitzeil – 53.38
2. Katie Ledecky – 54.01
3. Erika Brown – 54.39
4. Olivia Smoliga – 54.49
5. Summer McIntosh – 54.54
6. Simone Manuel – 54.55
7. Natalie Hinds – 54.78
8. Erika Pelaez – 55.16

Abbey Weitzeil won the women’s 100 free final convincingly, swimming a 53.38. She was the only swimmer in the field under 54 seconds, while Katie Ledecky put up a solid performance for her of 54.01.

MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE

• World Record: 46.86, David Popovici (2022)
• World Junior Record: 46.86, David Popovici (2022)
• American Record: 46.96, Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• U.S. Open Record: 47.39, Ryan Held/Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 48.00, Nathan Adrian (2016)

Top 8:

1. Dylan Carter – 48.28
2. Matt Richards – 48.48
3. Hunter Armstrong – 48.95
4. Kaii Winkler – 49.11
5. Victor Guimares Alcara – 49.14
6. Ryan Held – 49.21
7. Luiz Altamir – 49.60
8. Alberto Mestre – 49.89

Dylan Carter is continuing to race well at high level meets, winning the men’s 100 free with a 48.28. Matt Richards went 48.4 again tonight, marking another excellent performance for him.

WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE

• World Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (2017)
• World Junior Record: 1:04.35, Ruta Meilutyte (2013)
• American Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:04.45, Jessica Hardy (2009)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:05.32, Lilly King (2021)

Top 8:

1. Lilly King – 1:06.28
2. Kara Hanlon – 1:06.93
3. Imogen Clark – 1:07.85
4. Sophie Angus – 1:08.08
5. Rachel Bernhardt – 1:08.20
6. Annie Lazor – 1:08.37
7. Macarena Aileen Ceballos – 1:08.61
8. Tara Volk – 1:08.86

Lilly King won the women’s 100 breast with a 1:06.28, coming within a second of her PSS Record.

MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE

• World Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (2019)
• World Junior Record: 59.01, Nicolo Martinenghi (2017)
• American Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew (2021)
• U.S. Open Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew (2021)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (2017)

Top 8:

1. Nic Fink – 59.97
2. Michael Andrew – 59.98
3. Cody Miller – 1:00.12
4. Tommy Cope – 1:00.84
5. Will Licon – 1:01.26
6. Finlay Knox – 1:01.29
7. Anton McKee – 1:01.35
8. Gregory Butler – 1:01.54

In a thrilling battle in the men’s 100 breast, Nic Fink touched out Michael Andrew by just 0.01 seconds. Cody Miller was right there in the mix as well, swimming a 1:00.12 for third place.

WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS

• World Record: 26.98, Xiang Liu (2018)
• World Junior Record: 27.49, Minna Atherton (2016)
• American Record: 27.12, Katharine Berkoff (2022)
• U.S. Open Record: 27.12, Katharine Berkoff (2022)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 27.38, Kylie Masse (2023)

Top 8:

1. Regan Smith – 27.55
2. Lauren Cox – 27.91
3. Medi Harris – 28.03
4. Olivia Smoliga – 28.44
5. Julie Kepp Jensen – 28.97
6. Erika Pelaez – 29.02
7. Athena Meneses Kovacs – 29.42
8. Lila Higgo – 29.54

Regan Smith won the women’s 50 back final with a 27.55. Lauren Cox dipped under 28 seconds as well.

MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE

• World Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstong (2022)
• World Junior Record: 24.00, Kliment Kolesnikov (2018)
• American Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong (2022)
• U.S. Open Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong (2022)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.49, Justin Ress (2023)

Top 8:

1. Justin Ress – 24.73
2. Hunter Armstrong – 24.95
3. Shaine Casas – 25.20
4. Joao Nogueira Costa – 25.75
5. Javier Acevedo – 25.78
6. Jonny Marshall – 25.99
7. Chris Thames – 26.03
8. Ulises Saravia – 26.13

In a fierce battle in the men’s 50 back, Justin Ress touches out Hunter Armstrong for the win.

WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY

• World Record: 2:01.81, Zige Liu (2009)
• World Junior Record: 2:05.20, Summer McIntosh (2022)
• American Record: 2:04.14, Mary Descenza (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:05.85, Hali Flickinger (2021)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:06.11, Hali Flickinger (2020)

Top 8:

1. Summer McIntosh – 2:05.05
2. Bella Sims – 2:09.89
3. Maria Jose Mata Cocco – 2:11.00
4. Ana Catarina Monteiro – 2:12.17
5. Kamryn Cannings – 2:13.33
6. Audrey Derivaux – 2:13.39
7. Samantha Banos – 2:14.69
8. Katie Ledecky – 2:17.19

Summer McIntosh won the 200 fly handily last night, swimming a 2:05.05. With the performance, she broke her own World Junior Record, as well as the US Open Record and Pro Swim Series Record.

MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY

• World Record: 1:50.34, Kristof Milak (2022)
• World Junior Record: 1:53.79, Kristof Milak (2017)
• American Record: 1:51.51, Michael Phelps (2009)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:52.20, Michael Phelps (2008)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:53.84, Luca Urlando (2019)

Top 8:

1. Ilya Kharun – 1:54.49
2. Trenton Julian – 1:55.70
3. Chase Kalisz – 1:56.03
4. Zach Harting – 1:56.79
5. Nicolas Albiero – 1:56.98
6. Luiz Altamir – 1:57.66
7. Connor Lamastra – 1:58.44
8. Hector Ruvalcaba Cruz – 1:59.68

Ilya Kharun decimated the Canadian Record in the 200 fly last night, swimming a 1:54.49. With the performance, Kharun took two seconds off the previous Canadian Record and brought himself within a second of the Pro Swim Series Record of 1:53.84. Trenton Julian had a solid swim as well, finishing second in 1:55.70.

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE

• World Record: 3:56.40, Ariarne Titmus (2022)
• World Junior Record: 3:58.37, Katie Ledecky (2014)
• American Record: 3:56.46, Katie Ledecky (2016)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:57.94, Katie Ledecky (2018)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 3:57.94, Katie Ledecky (2018)

Top 8:

1. Katie Grimes – 4:05.18
2. Siobhan Haughey – 4:05.84
3. Claire Weinstein – 4:06.24
4. Leah Smith – 4:06.43
5. Ella Jansen – 4:07.18
6. Regan Smith – 4:11.53
7. Michaela Mattes – 4:13.46
8. Leah Crisp – 4:14.79

Katie Grimes put together an incredible final 50 to move from fifth to first in the women’s 400 free last night. Sandpipers of Nevada teammate Claire Weinstein finished second in 4:06.24.

MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE

• World Record: 3:40.07, Paul Biedermann (2009)
• World Junior Record: 3:44.60, Mack Horton (2014)
• American Record: 3:42.78, Larsen Jensen (2008)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:43.53, Larsen Jensen (2008)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 3:43.55, Sun Yang (2016)

Top 8:

1. Ahmed Hafnaoui – 3:46.02
2. Marwan Elkamash – 3:47.34
3. Kieran Smith – 3:48.02
4. Guilherme Costa – 3:48.33
5. Daniel Jervis – 3:51.28
6. Bobby Finke – 3:52.11
7. Luke Turley – 3:52.13
8. Michael Brinegar – 3:57.87

Defending Olympic champion Ahmed Hafnaoui won the men’s 400 free in 3:46.02 last night. It was Indiana training partner Marwan Elkamash who came in second, matching the duos 1-2 finish in the 1500 on Wednesday night.