2026 Pro Swim Series — Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2026 Pro Swim Series – Westmont

• Wednesday, March 4 – Saturday, March 7, 2026
• FMC Aquatic Center, Westmont, Illinois
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  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2
• Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet

Welcome to the penultimate finals session of this year’s Westmont Pro Swim Series. Tonight’s session will kick off with the fastest heats of the men’s and women’s 1500 freestyle, where World Record holders Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke are taking the water as the respective top seeds.

Gretchen Walsh will swim as the top seed in the women’s 100 fly semifinal, where her prelims time of 55.59 was the fastest swim in the field by more than three seconds. Dare Rose is the men’s top seed in 52.47, just under four tenths ahead of Ethan Heasley, who swam 52.82 in the prelims to earn the top spot in the 1st semifinal.

In the 200 freestyle, Summer McIntosh will lead the ‘A’ final with her swim of 1:56.82 earning her the top qualifying spot by about a second over Maria Fernanda Costa from Brazil. Gabriel Jett earned the top qualifying spot in the men’s final that will have nine swimmers in it after a tie in the prelims between Lucas Henveaux and Kieran Smith.

In the 100 breaststroke, Kate Douglass and Jack Kelly hold the respective top seeds, with Douglass sitting about half-a-second ahead of Mona McSharry, and Kelly coming in less than a tenth ahead of Denis Petrashov.

The session will wrap up with the men’s and women’s 100 backstroke semifinals. Isabelle Stadden, who has been having an exceptional meet so far in Westmont, earned the top qualifying spot in 58.68, coming in almost a second ahead of Katharine Berkoff‘s 59.62. Ivan Tarasov is the men’s top seed in 54.19, coming in three tenths ahead of Blake Tierney‘s 54.55 to lead semifinal number one.

Women’s 1500 Free — Timed Final

• World Record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018
• American Record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018
• U.S. Open Record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018
• Pro Swim Series Record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018

Top 8 Finishers

1. Katie Ledecky (GSC) — 15:40.86
2. Tiana Kritzinger (AUS) — 16:22.52
3. Becca Mann (TAC) — 16:35.66
4. Zayda Miehl (CAT) — 16:38.42
5. Kristel Kobrich (CHI) — 16:38.98
6. Alexandra Bastone (VS) — 16:51.17
7. Katherine Warkentin (SAND) — 16:55.41
8. Sydney Hardy (SYS) — 16:58.61

The women’s 1500 freestyle final heat was all about Katie Ledecky, who took the top time in 15:40.86 to win by more than 40 seconds over the rest of the field.

Ledecky jumped out to a very early lead, splitting 28.44 on the first 50 to already sit more than a second ahead of the rest of the field. From there, Ledecky split mostly 1:02 highs to 1:03 lows throughout the remainder of the race with 500 splits of 5:09.47/5:16.53/5:14.86 over her 500s.

Australia’s Tiana Kritzinger finished 2nd in 16:22.52 , about six seconds off her lifetime best 16:16.04 from the 2025 Australian Trials.

Becca Mann finished 3rd in 16:35.66, coming in about three seconds ahead of 16-year-old Zayda Miehl, who swam 16:38.42 for 4th overall. Mann’s lifetime best in the event stands at 16:05.42 from May of 2015, but she swam 16:35.09 at the PSS in Austin. Miehl’s lifetime best is 16:37.99 from August 2025.

Men’s 1500 Free — Timed Final

• World Record: 14:30.67, Bobby Finke (USA) – 2024
• American Record: 14:30.67, Bobby Finke (USA) – 2024
• U.S. Open Record: 14:40.28, Bobby Finke (USA) – 2024
• Pro Swim Series Record: 14:52.56, Peter Vanderkaay (USA) – 2008

Top 8 Finishers

1. Samuel Short (AUS) — 14:52.33 **New PSS Record
2. Bobby Finke (SPA) — 15:08.27
3. Daniel Wiffen (CAL) — 15:34.94
4. Aiden Kirk (CAN)– 15:50.94
5. Lev Cherepanov (AZFL) — 15:56.53
6. Toby Esposito (SAND) — 16:04.58
7. Caden Askren (FAST) — 16:08.67
8. Jack Reburn (SLAC) — 16:12.88

After setting a new PSS record in the men’s 800 freestyle last night, Sam Short had a very strong swim in the men’s mile to touch in 14:52.33, winning by more than 15 seconds and setting another Pro Swim Record.

Short also grabbed the lead early, turning in 1st at the 50 meter mark and never looking back. He held mostly 59-highs throughout the race, with just three 100s coming in over the 1:00 mark. He split 4:54.33/4:58.05/4:59.95 on his 500s to lock up the win. His lifetime best stands at 14:37.28 from the 2023 World Championships, but his swim tonight was the fastest he has ever been in season.

He took two tenths off Peter Vanderkaay’s 18-year-old PSS record of 14:52.56 from back in 2008.

Bobby Finke finished 2nd in 15:08.27, and Daniel Wiffen was 3rd in 15:34.94. Katie Ledecky would have been 4th in the men’s race.

WOMEN’S 100 FLY – Semifinals

• World Record: 54.60, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2025
• American Record: 54.60, Gretchen Walsh – 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 54.60, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 54.60, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2025

Top 8 Qualifiers

1. Gretchen Walsh (NYAC) — 55.31
2. Lily Price (AUS) — 58.33
3. Lindsay Looney (TXLA) — 59.56
4. Tessa Giele (BAMA) — 1:00.02
5. Natalie Kan (FAST) — 1:00.03
6. Celia Pulido (MEX) — 1:00.09
7. Samantha Banos (LDB) — 1:00.33
8. Kelsey Zhang (UN) — 1:00.43

Gretchen Walsh dominated the women’s 100 fly semifinal, touching in 55.31 to come in more than three seconds ahead of the rest of the field.

Walsh tied her 7th fastest swim in history in the event, having swum 55.31 at the Olympic Trials in 2024. She now owns the top nine swims in history, and if she goes faster than 55.48 tomorrow, she will knock previous World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom off the top-10 list.

Walsh split 25.51/29.80, building up a strong lead from the first 15 meters underwater, and only extending it as the race went on.

Lily Price, the 50 fly champion from earlier in the meet, qualified 2nd after winning the first semifinal in 58.33 with her splits of 27.35/30.98.

Lindsay Looney qualified 3rd in 59.56, about three tenths off her lifetime best 59.25 from June of 2024. She was the final swimmer under 1:00 in the event.

MEN’S 100 FLY – Semifinals

• World Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 2021
• American Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel – 2021
• U.S. Open Record: 49.76, Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 2021
• Pro Swim Record: 50.42, Ilya Kharun (CAN) – 2025

Top 8 Qualifiers

1. Dare Rose (SCAR) — 51.52
2. Matthew Temple (AUS) — 52.00
3. Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 52.10
4. Santiago Grassi (FAST) — 52.50
5. Ethan Heasley (HEAT) — 52.83
6. Trenton Julian (MVN) — 52.94
7. John Thumann (CAL) — 53.06
8. Jamie Ingram (MAST) — 53.15

The top seed for tomorrow’s 100 fly final went to Dare Rose‘s 51.52 from the 2nd semifinal. He dropped about a second from his prelims time of 52.47 to pick up the top seed by half-a-second. Rose’s best time stands at 50.46 from July of 2023.

Rose split 24.02/27.50 to hold onto the lead over 2nd qualifier Matthew Temple, who swam 52.00 (24.29/27.71) to finish 2nd in the heat and qualify 2nd overall. His lifetime best is 50.57 from the 2025 World Championships.

Shaine Casas won the first semifinal to touch in 52.10, just a tenth behind Temple with his 23.80/28.30 splits. He added about a second-and-a-half from his lifetime best 50.24 that he swam in December.

WOMEN’S 200 FREE – Finals

• World Record: 1:52.23, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) – 2024
• American Record: 1:53.61, Allison Schmitt – 2012
• U.S. Open Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023
• Pro Swim Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers

1. Summer McIntosh (TXLA) — 1:53.80 **U.S. Open Record
2. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) — 1:56.71
3. Regan Smith (TXLA) — 1:56.94
4. Anna Peplowski (ISC) — 1:57.09
5. Maria Fernanda Cost 9BRA) — 1:57.15
6. Simone Manuel (TXLA) — 1:58.30
7. Brooklyn Douthwright (CAN) — 2:00.05
8. Abby Carlson (WISC) — 2:00.72

Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open and PSS record en route to her win in the 200 freestyle, touching in 1:53.80 to take three tenths off the 1:54.13 mark she set in 2013. Her lifetime best stands at 1:53.65 from July of 2023.

McIntosh was out in 26.62 on her 1st 50, turning ahead of the rest of the field. She split 28.54/29.19/29.45 on her remaining three 50s to come in almost three seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Rylee Erisman.

Erisman set a new lifetime best time of 1:56.71, taking five hundredths off the 1:56.76 mark she set in August at the World Junior Championships. She split 27.32/29.46/30.10/29.83 over her four 50s.

Erisman beat Regan Smith by two tenths of a second. Smith touched in 1:56.94, setting her own personal best time by three tenths from the 1:57.23 she swam in May of 2024.

MEN’S 200 FREE – Finals

• World Record: 1:42.00, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
• American Record: 1:42.96, Michael Phelps – 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 1:43.73, Luke Hobson (USA) – 2025
• Pro Swim Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN) – 2016

Top 8 Finishers

1. Chris Guiliano (TXLA) — 1:45.53
2. Gabriel Jett (CAL) — 1:45.54
3. Luke Hobson (NYAC) — 1:45.70
4. Carson Foster (NYAC) — 1:46.53
5. Lucas Henveaux (CAL) — 1:47.06
6. Leon Marchand (TXLA) — 1:47.12
7. Brooks Curry (AL) — 1:47.48
8. Sam Short (AUS) — 1:48.55

The men’s 200 freestyle final was one of the most exciting races we have seen so far, with it all coming down to the touch at the end.

Chris Guiliano took the lead after the first 50, splitting 23.75 to sit about six tenths ahead of Luke Hobson‘s 24.31 in 2nd and Gabriel Jett‘s 24.90 in 3rd.

Guliano held onto the lead at the 100 mark despite having the slowest split of the three swimmers. He turned in 50.58 (26.83) to sit just ahead of Hobson’s 51.07 (26.76) and Jett’s 51.53 (26.63).

The 3rd 50 saw Jett and Hobson make up a ton of ground, with Hobson briefly taking the lead after the turn after splitting 27.01 to turn in 1:18.08. Guiliano was 2nd in 1:18.16 with his 27.58 split, and Jett was 3rd in 1:18.58 with his 27.05.

Jett had the fastest final 50 in the field of 26.96 to be the only swimmer under 27 seconds. He fell just short of Guiliano, who split 27.37 at the end. Guiliano touched in 1:45.53 to beat Jett’s 1:45.54 by just one-hundredth.

Hobson split 27.62 on the closing 50 to touch in 1:45.70 for 3rd overall.

Women’s 100 Breast — 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. Kate Douglass (NYAC) — 1:06.42
2. Mona McSharry (TNAQ) — 1:06.59
3. Macarena Ceballos (ARG) — 1:07.92
4. Sophie Angus (CAN) — 1:08.23
5. Skyler Smith (NCAC) — 1:08.57
6. Gabrielle Rose (BCA) — 1:10.10
7. Melissa Rodriguez (MEX) — 1:10.44
8. Maddie Moreth (VSC) — 1:10.75

In another very exciting race, Kate Douglass and Mona McSharry battled in the final 15 meters of the 100 breaststroke, with Douglass earning the win in 1:06.42, just over a tenth ahead of Mcsharry’s 1:06.59.

Douglass grabbed an early lead and turned in 1st at the 50 mark, splitting 31.30 to sit two tenths ahead of McSharry’s 31.54.

McSharry had a very strong first 25 of her 2nd 50, taking the lead over Douglass briefly before the end of the race when the lead switched for the final time. McSharry’s final 50 split was still faster in 35.05, but it was not enough to catch Douglass’s 35.12. Douglass’ swim was about a tenth faster than the 1:06.51 she swam at this meet last year.

Argentina’s Macarena Ceballos finished 3rd in in 1:07.92, splitting 31.93/35.99.

Men’s 100 Breast — 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: 58.67, Michael Andrew (USA) – 2021

Top 8 Finishers

1. Denis Petrashov (LOU) — 59.70
2. Josh Matheny (ISC) — 59.78
3. Jack Kelly (NYAC) — 59.90
4. Ian Call (NAC) — 1:00.52
5. Michael Andrew (MASA) — 1:00.72
6. Joshua Staples (UN) — 1:00.92
7. Luke Barr (TFA) — 1:00.97
8. Garrett Clasen (FMC) — 1;01.78

The end of the session was full of close races, and the men’s 100 breaststroke was no different.

Over the first 50 meters, Michael Andrew lead the final, turning in 27.65 to touch a tenth ahead of Jack Kelly in 2nd at 27.71 and Denis Petrashov and Josh Matheny, who were tied for 3rd in 27.75.

On the 2nd 50, Petrashov, Matheny, and Kelly all made up significant ground Petrashov had the 2nd fastest closing 50 split in the field of 31.95 to take over the top spot in 59.70, just eight hundredths ahead of Matheny’s 32.03 split and his 59.78.

Jack Kelly closed in 32.19 to touch in 59.90 for 3rd overall and to be the final swimmer under a minute in the event.

Ian Call had the fastest closing split in the field after turning in 28.58 at the 50. He made up more than a second on Michael Andrew, coming home in 31.94 to pass Andrew’s 33.07 for 4th overall.

WOMEN’S 100 BACK – Semifinals

• World Record: 57.13, Regan Smith (USA) – 2024
• American Record: 57.13, Regan Smith – 2024
• U.S. Open Record: 57.13, Regan Smith (USA) – 2024
• Pro Swim Record: 57.46, Regan Smith (USA) – 2025

Top 8 Qualifiers

1. Isabelle Stadden (AQJT) — 58.26
2. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF) — 59.13
3. Taylor Ruck (CAN) — 59.32
4. Phoebe Bacon (WISC) — 1:00.05
5. Rhyan White (WOLF) — 1:00.09
6. Anna Peplowski (ISC) — 1:00.27
7. Ingrid Wilm (CAN) — 1:00.62
8. Daniela Linares Danzos (MEX) — 1:01.17

Isabelle Stadden is having an exceptional meet, and she set yet another new personal best time en route to earning the top qualifying spot in tomorrow’s 100 backstroke final.

She won the 2nd semifinal in 58.26, taking four tenths off her prelims best time of 58.68. Coming into today, Stadden’s best was 58.99 from the 2021 Olympic Trials. She was out in 28.29, one of two sub-29 swimmers in the field before coming home in 29.97 as the only swimmer under 30 seconds.

Katharine Berkoff finished 2nd in 59.13, splitting 29.01/3o.12. This is four tenths faster than the 59.51 she swam to finish 2nd in this event at last year’s Westmont PSS stop.

Taylor Ruck was 3rd in 59.32, splitting 28.83/30.49. This was faster than the 59.59 she swam to finish 7th in the final at last summer’s World Championships.

MEN’S 100 BACK – Semifinals

• World Record: 51.60, Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 2022
• American Record: 51.85, Ryan Murphy – 2016
• U.S. Open Record: 51.94, Aaron Peirsol (USA) – 2009
• Pro Swim Record: 52.40, David Plummer (USA) – 2016

Top 8 Qualifiers

1. Ivan Tarasov (AU) — 53.77
2. Blake Tierney (CAN) — 54.14
3. Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 54.67
4. Sam Lorenz (SSTY) — 54.90
5. Jack Harvey (BER) — 55.11
6. Destin Lasco (PDR) — 55.39
7. Michael Long (WISC) — 55.43
8. Raben Dommann (CAN) — 55.57

Ivan Tarasov was the only swimmer under 54 seconds in the men’s 100 backstroke semifinal, touching in 53.77 to lock up lane four for tomorrow night’s final.

Tarasov had the fastest split his opening 50 by nearly half-a-second, splitting 25.87 to sit ahead of Blake Tierney‘s 26.26 form the prior heat. Tarasov was 27.90 on his closing 50, which was just two hundredths slower than Tierney’s 27.88. Tierney ultimately finished 2nd in 54.14, more than half-a-second ahead of 3rd place finisher Shaine Casas.

Casas touched in 54.67, splitting 26.32/28.35. This was two seconds off his lifetime best 52.51 from July of 2022. At last year’s Westmont PSS meet, he swam 53.65 in the final.