Yi Zheng Unleashes 1:59.65 200 IM at Indianapolis PSS, #3 15-16 Ever

2026 Indianapolis Pro Series

• June 17-20, 2026
• Indianapolis, IN
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)

Men’s 200 IM – Prelims

• World Record: 1:52.69 – Leon Marchand (FRA), 2025
• American Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (USA), 2011
• US Open Record: 1:54.43 – Ryan Lochte (USA), 2010
• Pro Series Record: 1:55.68 – Leon Marchand (FRA), 2023

Top 8:

1. Kieran Smith (Ridgefield Aquatic) – 1:59.37
2. Yi Zheng (Carmel Swim Club) – 1:59.65
3. Ryan Erisman (California Aquatic) – 1:59.93
4. Owen McDonald (Indiana University) – 2:00.03
5. Maximus Williamson (Lakeside Aquatic) – 2:00.14
6. Luke Barr (Texas Ford Aquatic) – 2:00.22
7. Josh Bey (Indiana University) – 2:00.44
8. Dominik Mark Torok (Wisconsin Aquatic) – 2:00.52

Within the first hour of action at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, 16-year-old Yi Zheng threw down a major career best to climb the 15-16 National Age Group rankings in the 200 IM, touching in 1:59.65, the 3rd fastest time ever in the age group, and 2nd fastest time of the prelims.

Zheng, a class of 2027 recruit from nearby Carmel, Indiana, who is committed to Stanford, came into the meet with a career-best in the 200 IM of 2:01.35 from last July’s Speedo Junior National Championships. In these prelims, he was one of just three swimmers to dip under the 2:00 mark, trailing only Kieran Smith in 1:59.37, and touching just ahead of Cal’s Ryan Erisman in 1:59.93.

Prior to this swim, Zheng sat just inside the top 10 all-time in the 15-16 NAG rankings with his 2:01.35. By breaking 2:00, he becomes only the 5th swimmer ever in the age group to do so, and jumps him all the way up to #3 in the NAG rankings, just behind Maximus Williamson in 1:58.65 and Carson Foster in 1:59.45.

All-Time Top 15-16 Boys 200 IM Performers

1. Maximus Williamson – 1:58.65 (2023)
2. Carson Foster – 1:59.45 (2018)
3. Yi Zheng – 1:59.65 (2026)
4. Andrew Seliskar – 1:59.84 (2013)
5. Michael Andrew – 1:59.86 (2015)
6. Luca Urlando – 2:00.34 (2019)
7. Michael Phelps – 2:00.86 (2001)
8. Baylor Stanton – 2:01.14 (2024)
9. Kyle Whitaker – 2:01.27 (2008)
10. Tim Connery – 2:01.58 (2019)