2025 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – Westmont
- October 17-19, 2025
- Westmont, Illinois
- SCM (25 meters)
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Here we are: stop #2 of the 2025 World Cup. We’ve traveled across state lines from last week’s stop in Carmel to Westmont, IL. This morning’s action should be just as competitive as it was last week, so we should be in for a treat.
Gretchen Walsh should be one of the stars of this stop once again. Walsh will be racing the 50 back and 100 IM this morning. Walsh is already the World Record holder in the 100 IM, and she’s very close to the 50 back record mark.
Hubert Kos comes in as the top seed in the men’s 200 back by a wide margin. Kos is just 0.02 seconds off the World Record mark in the 200 back.
Women’s 400 Freestyle – Slow Heats
- World Record: 3:50.25 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
- World Junior Record: 3:50.25 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
- World Cup Record: 3:52.80 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 3:54.04 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2022)
Results From Slow Heats:
Out of the slow heats, USC’s Minna Abraham (Hungary) led the way with a 4:03.44. That swim stands as a career best for Abraham, and we’ll see where it lands her tonight, once the fastest heat has swum. She was out fast, splitting 1:58.21 on the opening 200m, then she fell off that pace a bit, coming home in 2:05.23 on the back half.
Another Trojan, Justina Kozan, was 2nd in this morning’s heat, swimming a 4:06.97. Chloe Stepanek rounded out the top 3 this morning, clocking a 4:07.02.
Men’s 400 Freestyle – Slow Heats
- World Record: 3:32.25 – Yannick Agnel, FRA (2012)
- World Junior Record: 3:37.92 – Matthew Sates, RSA (2021)
- World Cup Record: 3:32.77 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 3:35.99 – Kieran Smith, USA (2022)
Results From Slow Heats:
Luke Hobson led the way out of the slow heats of the men’s 400 free this morning. Hobson popped a 3:38.90, marking a huge lifetime best. Hobson blew away his previous mark of 3:43.87, which he swam last weekend in Carmel. We’ll see how his time stacks up against the fastest heat tonight, but he should finish fairly high.
Brendon Smith (Australia) was 2nd out of this morning’s heats, swimming a 3:42.28. Great Britain’s Max Litchfield came in 3rd this morning with a 3:43.03.
Women’s 50 Backstroke – Heats
- World Record: 25.23 – Regan Smith, USA (2024)
- World Junior Record: 26.03 – Sara Curtis, ITA (2024)
- World Cup Record: 25.36 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 25.37 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
TOP 8:
- Mollie O’Callaghan (Australia) – 25.73
- Katharine Berkoff (USA) – 25.84
- Kaylee McKeown (Australia) – 25.87
- Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 25.99
- Kylie Masse (Canada) – 26.07
- Sara Curtis (Italy) – 26.33
- Rhyan White (USA) – 26.50
- Roos Vanotterdijk (Belgium) – 26.58
Mollie O’Callaghan led an excellent field in the women’s 50 back this morning. O’Callaghan popped a 25.73, putting her exactly half a second off the World Record mark of 25.23. She was also just off the 25.80 she swam for 2nd at last week’s stop of the World Cup.
Katharine Berkoff, Kaylee McKeown, and Gretchen Walsh were all under 26 seconds this morning as well. McKeown was the winner in the this event last week in Carmel, where she clocked a 25.42.
Berkoff was 3rd last week with a 25.82 and nearly matched that time this morning, swimming a 25.84.
Walsh will be the wild card in this race tonight, as she didn’t compete in the 50 back last week. As pure a sprinter as there is, Walsh could easily upset this field of some of the fastest backstrokers in the world tonight. She holds a career best of 25.37, which she swam last year.
Men’s 200 Backstroke – Heats
- World Record: 1:45.63 – Mitch Larkin, AUS (2015)
- World Junior Record: 1:48.02 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2017)
- World Cup Record: 1:46.11 – Arkady Vyatchanin, RUS (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:48.40 – Shaine Casas, USA (2022)
TOP 8:
- Hubert Kos (Hungary) – 1:50.68
- Thomas Ceccon (Italy) – 1:51.21
- Enoch Robb (Australia) – 1:51.57
- Joshua Edwards-Smith (Australia) – 1:52.03
- Alexandre Desangles (France) – 1:52.07
- Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japan) – 1:52.15
- Yeziel Morales (France) – 1:52.23
- Kacper Stokowski (Poland) – 1:52.32
Hubert Kos led the way in the men’s 200 back prelims this morning, swimming a 1:50.68. After winning the event last week in 1:46.84, Kos was back in action this morning, posting the top time of the morning.
While he won’t have his training partner, Leon Marchand, there to push him tonight, he does have Thomas Ceccon this time around. Ceccon, the World Record holder in the LCM 100 back, swam his career best of 1:51.21 this morning to take 2nd overall. We don’t know exactly what Ceccon is capable of in this race tonight in finals, but it stands to reason that he could pop a big swim.
Australia’s Enoch Robb rounded out the top 3 this morning with a 1:51.57.
Women’s 200 Butterfly – Heats
- World Record: 1:59.32 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
- World Junior Record: 1:59.32 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
- World Cup Record: 2:00.28 – Regan Smith, USA (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:00.28 – Regan Smith, USA (2025)
TOP 8:
- Regan Smith (USA) – 2:04.48
- Brittany Castelluzzo (Australia) – 2:06.97
- Laura Lahtinen (Finland) – 2:07.42
- Emily Richards (Great Britain) – 2:07.58
- Ellen Walshe (Ireland) – 2:08.16
- Bella Grant (Australia) – 2:08.59
- Ella Jansen (Canada) – 2:09.13
- Mio Narita (Japan) – 2:11.43
After her World Cup Record breaking performance last week, Regan Smith is back in action here in Westmont. Smith posted a 2:04.48 this morning, which is well off the 2:00.28 she swam to win the event last week, but was still enough for her to take the top seed for finals tonight by over 2 seconds. She was out in 59.40 on the first 100 this morning, which we can expect to be considerably quicker tonight.
Australia’s Brittany Castelluzzo came in 2nd this morning with a 2:06.97. Castelluzzo finished 4th last week in Carmel, where she swam a 2:05.49 in finals.
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe was the bronze medalist in this race last week, and she’ll look to repeat or improve on that finish this time around. Walshe went 2:08.16 this morning, taking 5th overall and earning her way into finals. She went 2:05.07 last week in Carmel.
Men’s 100 Butterfly – Heats
- World Record: 47.71 – Noe Ponti, SUI (2024)
- World Junior Record: 49.03 – Ilya Kharun, CAN (2022)
- World Cup Record: 48.40 – Noe Ponti, SUI (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 48.53 – Noe Ponti, SUI (2025)
TOP 8:
- Ilya Kharun (Canada) – 49.16
- Noe Ponti (Switzerland) – 49.94
- Ksawery Masiuk (Poland) – 50.05
- Finlay Brooks (USA) – 50.42
- Josh Liendo (Canada) – 50.51
- Trenton Julian (USA) – 50.52
- Simone Stefani (Italy) – 50.64
- Kamil Sieradzki (Poland) – 51.02
Ilya Kharun clocked the fastest time of the morning in the men’s 100 fly, touching in 49.16. The World Junior Record holder in the event from back in 2022, Kharun was just off his career best of 49.02, which he swam last week in Carmel.
This morning has set up another showdown between Kharun and Noe Ponti. Ponti won the race last week in 48.53, setting a new US Open Record in the process. He’s also the World Record holder in the event, holding a career mark of 47.71.
Ksawery Masiuk, Josh Liendo, and Trenton Julian are all returning finalists from last week as well. Liendo came in 4th last week with a 50.20, and was 50.51 this morning for 5th overall.
Masiuk was faster this morning than he was in finals last week, swimming a 50.05 this morning after taking 5th last week in 50.30.
Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Heats
- World Record: 2:12.50 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
- World Junior Record: 2:14.70 – Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS (2023)
- World Cup Record: 2:12.72 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:13.97 – Kate Douglass, USA (2025)
TOP 8:
- Kate Douglass (USA) – 2:18.34
- Rebecca Meder (South Africa) – 2:19.92
- Alex Walsh (USA) – 2:20.07
- Mona McSharry (Ireland) – 2:20.12
- Ella Ramsay (Australia) – 2:21.10
- Anastasia Gorbenko (Israel) – 2:23.08
- Sophie Angus (Canada) – 2:23.26
- Brearna Crawford (New Zealand) – 2:23.97
Kate Douglass is back in action this week after setting the US Open Record in the 200 breast last week in Carmel. Douglass clocked a 2:18.34 this morning, which is well off the 2:13.97 she went last week to win the event, but she was still plenty fast enough to earn the top spot this morning.
South Africa’s Rebecca Meder was also under 2:20 this morning, swimming a 2:19.92 for 2nd. Meder earned the bronze medal last week in Carmel, where she swam a 2:18.14 in finals.
Alex Walsh made her debut at this stop of the meet, swimming a 2:20.07 for 3rd this morning. Walsh came in 4th in finals last week with a 2:18.96.
Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Heats
- World Record: 55.28 – Ilya Shymanovich, BLR (2021)
- World Junior Record: 56.66 – Simone Cerasuolo, ITA (2021)
- World Cup Record: 55.61 – Cameron Van der Burgh, RSA (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 55.92 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2019)
TOP 8:
- Caspar Corbeau (Netherlands) – 56.24
- Van Mathias (USA) – 57.10
- Shin Ohashi (Japan) – 57.48
- Josh Matheny (USA) – 57.51
- Ilya Shymanovich (NAA) – 57.52
- Brian Benzing (USA) – 57.57
- Adam Peaty (Great Britain) – 57.73
- Yamato Fukasawa (Japan) – 57.92
Caspar Corbeau won the men’s 100 breast last week in Carmel, and went even faster this morning. Corbeau popped a 56.24 this morning to earn the top seed, which was almost half a second faster than the 56.67 he swam to win the event last week. He was out quick, splitting 26.11 on the opening 50m, then came home in 30.13.
Van Mathias came in 2nd this m0rning with a 57.10. Mathias came in 3rd last week with a 57.26, but that time came after he went his career best of 56.72 in prelims.
Japan’s Shin Ohashi went 57.48 this morning, which was good for the 3rd seed for finals tonight. Last week, Ohashi wound up 8th in finals with a 57.91.
Ilya Shymanovich was the silver medalist last week and came in 5th this morning with a 57.52.
Women’s 50 Freestyle – Heats
- World Record: 22.83 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
- World Junior Record: 23.66 – Eva Okaro, GBR (2024)
- World Cup Record: 22.93 – Ranomi Kromowidjojo, NED (2017)
- U.S. Open Record: 23.10 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
TOP 8:
- Alexandria Perkins (Australia) – 23.78
- Katarzyna Wasick (Poland) – 23.82
- Taylor Ruck (Canada) – 24.00
- Marrit Steenbergen (Netherlands)/Mollie O’Callaghan (Australia) – 24.02 (Tie)
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- Florine Gaspard (Belgium)/Olivia Wunsch (Australia) – 24.18 (Tie)
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- Katharine Berkoff (USA) – 24.36
Australia’s Alexandria Perkins led the way in the women’s 50 free this morning with a 23.78. Perkins came in 2nd last week with a 23.50 in finals.
Poland’s Katarzyna Wasick, the champion in this event last week, was 2nd this morning with a 23.82. Wasick won the event in 23.29 last week in Carmel.
Taylor Ruck has entered the equation this week, having gone 24.00 this morning. That time would have been good for 4th in finals tonight.
After clocking the top time of the morning in the 50 back to start this session off, Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan made this final as well, swimming a 24.02. O’Callaghan earned the bronze medal last week with a 23.96 in finals.
Men’s 50 Freestyle – Heats
- World Record: 19.90 – Jordan Crooks, CAY (2024)
- World Junior Record: 20.98, Kenzo Simons, NED (2019)
- World Cup Record: 20.48 – Vlad Morozov, RUS (2018)
- U.S. Open Record: 20.24 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2019)
TOP 8:
- Dylan Carter (TTO) – 20.97
- Van Mathias (USA) – 21.12
- Josh Liendo (Canada) – 21.17
- Ilya Kharun (Canada) – 21.18
- Jack Alexy (USA) – 21.19
- Chris Guiliano (USA) – 21.24
- Ruslan Gaziev (Canada) – 21.33
- Ralf Tribuntsov (Estonia) – 21.37
Dylan Carter clocked the top time in what was a very tight field of the men’s 50 free this morning. Carter was the only swimmer to go under 21 seconds, stopping the clock in 20.97. He came in 4th last week in Carmel with a 21.12 in finals.
Chris Guiliano, the champion in this event last week, was 6th this morning with a 21.24, almost half a second off the 20.83 he swam to win the race last week.
In a stunningly tough double, Van Mathias managed a 2nd place finish in the 50 free after coming in 2nd in the 100 breast. With just the women’s 50 free in between his races, Mathias managed to put up a career best by kore than half a second in the 50 free.
Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun both made the final in the 50 tonight after also making the 100 fly final earlier in the session.
Women’s 100 IM – Heats
- World Record: 55.11 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
- World Junior Record: 57.59 – Anastasiya Shkurdai, BLR (2020)
- World Cup Record: 55.91 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 55.91 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
TOP 8:
- Kate Douglass (USA) – 57.29
- Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 57.35
- Roos Vanotterdijk (Belgium) – 58.13
- Anastasia Gorbenko (Israel) – 58.47
- Phoebe Bacon (USA) – 58.52
- Marrit Steenbergen (Netherlands) – 58.54
- Rebecca Meder (South Africa) – 58.83
- Ella Ramsay (Australia) – 59.24
Training partners Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh led the way in prelims of the women’s 100 IM this morning. Douglass swam a 57.29 this morning, which is within a second of the 56.34 she swam for silver in this event last week.
Meanwhile, Walsh is the World Record holder in this event, and she set the US Open and World Cup Records last week with a 55.91. This morning, she went 57.35.
Marrit Steenbergen pulled off a tight double like Van Mathias on the men’s side. Steenbergen took 4th in the 50 free before coming in 6th in the 100 IM this morning with just the men’s 50 free in between her races.
Douglass will also be working a double tonight, as she’s in the 200 breast final. Rebecca Meder is in the same boat as Douglass, also having the 100 IM final tonight.
Men’s 100 IM – Heats
- World Record: 49.28 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2020)
- World Junior Record: 50.63 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2018)
- World Cup Record: 49.92 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 50.86 – Shaine Casas, USA (2025)
TOP 8:
- Luke Barr (USA) – 51.53
- Hubert Kos (Hungary) – 51.74
- Noe Ponti (Switzerland) – 51.92
- Thomas Ceccon (Italy) – 52.05
- Grant House (USA) – 52.07
- Finlay Knox (Canada) – 52.13
- Shaine Casas (USA) – 52.36
- Nikola Miljenic (Croatia) – 52.37
Luke Barr clocked the top time of the morning in the men’s 100 IM, swimming a 51.53. That performance marks a career best for Barr, bettering the 52.09 he swam last week in Carmel. Barr came in 7th in finals last week with that 52.09.
Hubert Kos was back in action here, swimming a 51.74. Both Kos and Thomas Ceccon will be racing this final tonight after having already swum the 200 back final.
Shaine Casas, who set the US Open Record in this event last week with a 50.86, came in 7th this morning with a 52.36.
MOC faster than her 50 back final and just off her 50 free final from last week. The 200 WR is going down
I don’t understand all the MA hate. Guy was an absolute monster and gets mocked for it. Sure he didn’t hold pace from age groups to pro’s but he was a lot of fun to watch.
Should we all be praising him for not living up to his full potential?
Michael Andrew is no longer worthy of the hype.
Some hate but also a lot of fair criticism. He’s a pro, he should be able to take a little criticism
For me, the disappointment for MA largely stems from his elite potential, and how he rapidly dropped off from starting to realize his immense talent at 2021 trials.
Can anyone shed some light on the Andrews family finances? I recall reading a long time ago that his family travelled around with him so he could compete every week. I have begun to think more about how much pressure MA has likely been under for so long – he has spent almost half his life as a pro swimmer – and it felt he may have even been coerced into making a decision where he essentially supported his family financially (and likely emotionally depending on his results). Imagine having that pressure… Read more »
Do you think Michael Andrew is a better vlogger than Cody Miller?
I have listened to and read a lot of interviews from him because that entire story is fascinating to me. Here’s some things they’ve said publicly:
— in the profile done on their family by ESPN in 2015, his dad said he was tired of flipping houses because he wanted to spend all his time at the pool with Michael, but the money made that very difficult (he didn’t have many sponsors at the time and travel costs were crazy). Yes, all 4 of them travelled together. His sister did all the cooking for him, and we know his mom did the management and of course his dad did the coaching.
— in 2018, he did an interview on… Read more »
I remember that article. One thing the author noted was the family’s strong religious beliefs, which influenced their decision to homeschool him (online), and not wanting him to be “influenced” by colleges. The author portrayed that detail in a distinctly negative light.
Yeah, absolutely. The two quotes which stood out to me were:
“Dinner-table conversations often turn into a list of complaints against those who have ignored them, who have dismissed them, who have failed to acknowledge Michael’s greatness.”
and
“”Michael doesn’t need to be inundated with sex and drugs and ideas from liberal professors,” Tina says.”
I definitely don’t judge people for being religious (I am myself) and I’m glad that Christianity has brought him so much purpose and joy, but I think this level of intensity can make it difficult for a kid to find their own path without feeling like they’re betraying their family.
That’s harsh. I don’t know really but that money has got to be drying up
Michael Andrew is now a poor man’s Van Mathias
Do we know why Leon only decided to do the 1st stop?
That was his plan all along. 1 stop only.
In the interview SwimSwam posted he said he wanted to go back to Texas for some intense training. He said he wants to heavily focus on training this year in preparation for the European Championships next year.
It’s Friday, beer bongs at Cain & Abel’s.
In one of his post-race interview last week, he said he didn’t want to travel too much and avoiding fatigue. He wants to focus on hard training this year by staying in Austin. Rendez-vous in December for the US Open in Austin. I think we’ll see him in January for the first stop of the Tyr pro swim series in Austin too and probably (it’s a wish) for the next two stops : in March in Westmont and in May in Sacramento.
Bad boy.
European championships next year, give me a break !
You want above all two extra weeks of training to not be beaten by your teammates in December in Us open.
Good decision, Léon.
100 breast final is funny to me, IU ties, IU ties, Japanese 16 year old, IU ties, big belarus man, IU ties, Adam Peaty, Japanese guy.
You forgot Michael Andrew, 50 meters too far to swim. Oops! Make that 75 meters.
I really, really want to root for MA for several reasons, but I don’t know if his heart’s really in this. Do we know how much he’s been training vs traveling the past few months? Also, anyone know if he’s done long interviews since he moved to ASU?
The beaches of Costa Rica await Michael Andrew.
Not if he runs out of money
Michael “00” Andrew strikes again
00 Finals
It’s par for the course, “your boy” is the seller of the century.