2026 Pro Swim Series — Austin: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Summer McIntosh will take the water twice this evening as the top seed in the 200 IM final and the 2nd seed in the 100 fly final.
2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
Regan Smith will not be racing the 200 back after clocking a 57 in the women’s 100 back last night.
USA Swimming Expecting $1.07 Million Loss In 2025 After Previously Projecting Surplus
The Enhanced Games lawsuit and loss of TYR as the title sponsor of the Pro Swim Series play a roll in USA Swimming’s expected deficit in 2025.
Ledecky Reflects on 1,650y American Record: “I think I’m done with that event now”
To start 2026, Katie Ledecky swam the 2nd fastest 1500m Freestyle of All-Time in Austin, 15:23.21. This was just a month removed from her 2025 finale
Bobby Finke on 1500 Win: “We had half the Olympic final there”
In a field that included half the 2024 Olympic final (Finke, Dan Wiffen, Damiel Joly, David Aubry), Finke came out on top, touching in 15:01
Watch: Katie Ledecky Swim The 2nd Fastest 1500 Freestyle in History
Watch: Katie Ledecky set the 2nd fastest 1500 freestyle time in history at the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin, and Van Mathias win the 100 breast in 59.45
Van Mathias Clocks 26.57 PSS Record in 50 Breast, Fastest Performer in the World this Season
Van Mathias powered his way to a new Pro Swim Series Record in prelims of the 50 breast, clocking the fastest time in the world this season in 26.57.
2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 1 Photo Vault
Kieran Smith is among the many stars in attendance for the first Pro Swim Series event of the year in Austin.
Regan Smith Swims 57.98 100 Backstroke; Her 27th Time Under 58 Seconds
No one in history has been sub-58 in the 100 backstroke more than Regan Smith, who tallied her 27th swim in the 57 range last night.
Leon Marchand Has a Chance to Surpass Phelps in ‘800 IM’ Rankings on Thursday (Scratch Report)
Leon Marchand’s weakest 200 meter time in long course is in the 200 backstroke, but even a modest drop would help him surpass Michael Phelps in one metric.
Swims You Might Have Missed On The First Night Of The 2026 Austin Pro Swim Series
Ryan Erisman had a big swim in the men’s 1500 free to continue a strong freshman season, while his sister Rylee made some noise in the 100 back
2026 Pro Swim Series — Austin: Day 1 Photo Vault
Katie Ledecky picked up right where she left off in 2025 to begin 2026, notching the 2nd fastest 1500 freestyle in history on night 1 of the Austin Pro Series
Ledecky After Historic 1500: “That’s a pretty crazy start to the year”
At age 28, that was not only the fastest Ledecky has ever been in January, but it was the 2nd fastest time ever swum in the event
2026 Pro Swim Series — Austin: $18,000 in Prize Money Awarded on Night One
Bobby Finke was one of six swimmers awarded $1,500 on night one of the Pro Swim Series in Austin after he took the top spot in the men’s 1500 free.
Katie Ledecky Fires Off 15:23.21 1500 Free, #2 Performance All-Time
Ledecky was less than three seconds off her World Record time. She was faster today than she was at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Series.
