Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the upcoming Pro Swim Series in Austin and make our wild predictions for the 2026 year of Swimming.
- 0:00 SwimSwam Breakdown Introduction
- 0:40 Austin Pro Swim Preview
2026 WILD PREDICTIONS (Sink or Swim)
- 21:00 Luka Mijatovic will break Larsen Jensen’s 400 Free American Record
- 26:00 Team USA Sweeps ALL Breaststroke events at Pan Pacs
- 29:35 An Indiana Men’s Swimming AND Football Natty
- 32:20 No International Women win NCAA Individual Golds
- 35:27 Michael Andrew Wins an Individual Pan Pac title
- 38:43 Rylee Erisman Medals in the 100 Free AND swims on the 4×200 Free Relay at Pan Pacs
- 43:50 USA Sweeps Relays at Pan Pacs
- 51:35 Men’s 200 Free Winners from Euros, Pan Pacs, and Asian Games go 1:43.0 or Better
- 53:10 Dressel Goes Multiple Times at US Nationals that would Win Gold at Pan Pacs
- 59:02 Luca Urlando Breaks Michael Phelps’ 200 Fly American Record
- 1:03:17 5 World Records at Pan Pacs & 10 World Records between Pan Pacs and Euros
My predictions:
- Luka Mijatovic will break Larsen Jensen’s 400 Free American Record – SWIM (would love to see that!)
- Team USA Sweeps ALL Breaststroke events at Pan Pacs – SINK – Japan…
- An Indiana Men’s Swimming AND Football Natty – SKIP
- No International Women win NCAA Individual Golds – SINK – Efimova or Bottazzo can win the 100 breast title
- Michael Andrew Wins an Individual Pan Pac title – SWIM/SINK – the best chance to win is the 50fly, however, doe to his previous history…
- Rylee Erisman Medals in the 100 Free AND swims on the 4×200 Free Relay at Pan Pacs – SWIM – can replace Gemmel in the 4×100 and 4×200 free + I
… Read more »The only international swimmer on the womens side that I can see being an NCAA Champ is Bottazzo. I don’t see Curtis beating Huske
But if Huske doesn’t decide to swim the 50 freestyle, because she chooses the 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 individual medley, Curtis can win the 50.
shes not gonna do a 100 free / 200 IM double and my money’s on the IM
I think she does the 100 free instead
Coleman, that is a crazy prediction that Hubi Kos will break that 200 Backstroke supersuit record. You are CRAZY. Not saying that won’t happen. I am saying that is extremely doubtful for 2026. He nearly killed himself to get the 1:53.19 in Singapore. He vomited immediately after getting out of the pool and said he could barely stand up! Are you predicting that Bob will let him swim ONLY that event, a la Marchand? Because if not, you are crazy.
While that wasn’t my *official* prediction…
I think much crazier things have happened. Hubi is ready.
Maybe he breaks it at 2027 Worlds, in front of a home crowd
Well, I’d love to see it. So, I hope you’re right.
there was a video of carol capitani talking about the Texas showdown and I think she said something about pros swimming so summer might do some yards
this is like the 24th I think
They did last year too. That’s where Casas went 3:34.09 in the 400 IM
Really interested to see what summer does in yards.
Didn’t watch the breakdown yet but here’s my sink or swims:
21:00 Luka Mijatovic will break Larsen Jensen’s 400 Free American Record – Swim
26:00 Team USA Sweeps ALL Breaststroke events at Pan Pacs – Sink. Japan will ruin it.
29:35 An Indiana Men’s Swimming AND Football Natty – Skip
32:20 No International Women win NCAA Individual Golds – Skip
35:27 Michael Andrew Wins an Individual Pan Pac title – Easy sink
38:43 Rylee Erisman Medals in the 100 Free AND swims on the 4×200 Free Relay at Pan Pacs – Sink, will podium in 100 but not quite make the 4×200
43:50 USA Sweeps Relays at Pan Pacs – Sink
51:35 Men’s… Read more »
Agreed.
Rylee Medaling in the 100 depends on whether both MOC and Harris attend Pan Pacs. I think it is unlikely she beats two out of Huske, MOC, Dougalss and Harris.
You sure about that
I swam that one, but it’s also worth noting that she has to be top 2 in the US out of prelims to even make the final