2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Prelims + Distance Live Recap
After a win last night in the 100 fly, defending World Champion Maxime Grousset returns to the pool to tackle the 50 fly…
2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Photo Vault
Uzbekistani distance freestyler Ilia Sibirtsev is among the many stars in attendance for the first Pro Swim Series event of the year in Austin.
Regan Smith: “This is going to be by far our biggest training year”
8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith has asserted herself in Austin this week, taking dominant wins in the 100 back (57.98) and 100 fly (56.18)
Shaine Casas Tops 50 Back Prelims After Skipping 200 IM, 100 Fly at Austin Pro Swim Series
After missing two events, Casas returned in Austin, placing 18th in the 200 free before claiming the top seed in the 50 back prelims.
Van Mathias Eyeing 50 Breast American Record in Final: “We got a couple tricks up our sleeve”
Indiana Swimming’s (Director of Ops) Van Mathias is continuing to impress in the pool, setting a new Pro Swim Series record in the 50 Breast
Maxime Grousset on 100 Fly: “I will beat the time of Caeleb, I hope”
Grousset was clear about his goals moving forward into this season: He wants to undercut Caeleb Dressel’s world record in the 100 fly
WATCH: Regan Smith’s 56.18 100 Fly Win & Other Day 2 Austin Pro Swim Series Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of race videos from the second night of the Austin Pro Swim Series, including Regan Smith’s 56.18 in the 100 butterfly.
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.
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.
