Katharine Berkoff on Outlook as New Pro: “I’m really excited to fully focus on long course”
In Sacramento, Katharine Berkoff won the 50 back, placed 2nd in the 100 back, and added a pair of 5th-place finishes in the 50 and 100 free
Makenna Sherman & Jackson Irwin Close Out U.S. Open Water Nationals With 7.5K Junior Titles
Makenna Sherman and Jackson Irwin closed out the 2025 U.S. National Open Water Championships with wins in the junior 7.5k.
Luka Mijatovic Does It Again…Torches 500 Free 15-16 NAG Record With 4:10.96 In Pleasanton
Luka Mijatovic has broken his second 15-16 National Age Group record of the weekend, following up his 1650 record with a 4:10.96 in the 500 freestyle.
New Zealand’s Vanessa Ouwehand Foregoing LCM Worlds After Battling Injury & Illness
New Zealand native Vanessa Ouwehand won the women’s 50 fly at the Sacramento Pro Swim, touching in 25.94, making her the only woman dip under 26 seconds
Weinstein Dominates U.S. 5K By 41 Seconds, Denigan Qualifies For Worlds After Missing 10K Spot
After placing 2nd in the 10k on Friday, Olympic silver medalist Claire Weinstein won the women’s 5k at the U.S. Open Water National Championships.
Ivan Puskovitch Secures U.S. 5K National Title, Qualifies For Singapore World Championships
After placing 5th in the 10k on Friday, Olympian Ivan Puskovitch won the men’s 5k at the U.S. Open Water National Championships.
Rachel Klinker on Pro Swim Field: “Not too many people swam the 2Fly which… breaks my heart”
Cal Pro Rachel Klinker took advantage of the relatively low turnout for the women’s 200 fly in Sacramento (11 swimmers competed in prelims)
WATCH: Rhyan White’s 2:08.83 200 Back & Other Day 4 Sacramento Pro Swim Series Race Videos
Watch some of the available race videos from the final night of the 2025 Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento, California.
Aliz Kalmar, Fresno State’s First All-American: “The team I had behind me… helped me a lot”
This week in Sacramento, Kalmar won the 100 breast (1:07.9) and placed 2nd in the 200 breast (2:29.1), clocking a personal best in the former
LIAC’s Una Diaz & Planet Swim’s Lincoln Driesse Win Junior 5K U.S. Open Water Titles
Long Island Aquatic Club’s Una Diaz and Planet Swim Aquatics’ Lincoln Driesse claimed the Junior 5K U.S. Open Water national titles.
World Aquatics Reduces Sporting Citizenship Swaps to 1 Year Waiting; Softens Rules for Juniors
The pathway to changing sporting citizenship in aquatic disciplines has gotten significantly easier for both junior and senior-aged swimmers.
Beryl Gastaldello on New Training with Elite Group in France: “I’m not used to being last”
Gastaldello recently changed training bases, now training with INSEP in France, where fellow Olympians Maxime Grousset and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard train
Sam Short on 2028 OLY Cycle: “I really want to race more often in the US and internationally”
After going 3-for-3 at the Westmont stop last month, Short traveled to Flagstaff for an altitude training camp.
Julia Dennis on Racing LCM after NCAAs: “I feel like I just ripped the band-aid off”
After a pair of Top-8 finishes in the sprint freestyle events at NCAAs, Louisville junior Julia Dennis is back in the competition pool
2025 Sacramento Pro Swim Series: Day 4 Finals Scratch Report
There are a total of 12 scratches to report for the final session of the 2025 Sacramento Pro Swim Series, with none occurring in the A-finals.
