2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 3 Prelims Stay Recap

2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN

Friday Prelims Heat Sheet

Good Morning Swim Fans or ought to I say Bonjour, because the French have turned up in numbers and have been throwing down some quick swims over the previous two days of racing in Austin on the first cease of the 2026 version of the Pro Swim Series.

Looking to proceed that momentum are the pair of Marie Wattel and Maxime Grousset. The French stars are the highest seeds of their respective 50 fly occasions, with the latter trying so as to add yet one more victory, as he gained the 100 fly final night time, defeating Caeleb Dressel, who will occupy lane 5 this morning, proper subsequent to the Frenchman within the final warmth.

The 50 fly shouldn’t be the primary occasion on faucet nonetheless, as we’re first handled to the 200 free, which sees Americans Claire Weinstein and Luke Hobson as the highest seeds. The two, every of whom had been particular person medal winners on this occasion at the latest World Championships in Singapore, ought to simply advance however it gained’t be a cake stroll because the likes of Anna Peplowski, Simone Manuel and Rylee Erisman will all be vying for the center lanes tonight within the ladies’s occasion. In the boys’s occasion, Hobson can be below some stress from coaching companions, Chris Guiliano and Carson Foster as effectively the likes of Kieran Smith and Gabriel Jett.

After the sprinters have their go within the 50 fly, the 400 IM takes to the pool as we’re handled to a uncommon deal with in that coaching companions and World information holder Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand are every slated to swim within the closing warmth of their respective occasions. The pair are far and away forward of the remainder of the sector, however Emma Weyant has been throwing down some robust swims this week and after Bobby Finke‘s 400 IM final summer time in Indy, his performances at the moment can be carefully watched.

The morning wraps with the 50 again which see Regan Smith and Shaine Casas as the highest seeds (on paper). Casas in entered in a number of occasions this morning, however has been no-showing the previous two mornings so lane 4 could also be empty, so search for the French star Yohann Ndoye Brouard to make a powerful effort to acquire the highest seed, however don’t sleep on the lengthy arms of Jack Alexy, who’s making an attempt his hand within the backstroke.

Smith, who didn’t contest the 200 again yesterday, returns to the 50 as the highest see and can sq. off towards a pair of Frenchwomen as Analia Pigree and Beryl Gastaldello spherical out the highest three seed, however don’t rely out the younger velocity of Charlotte Crush, who’s slated to swim proper subsequent to Smith within the final warmth.

WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – Prelims

Top 8

1. Anna Peplowski – 1:58.49
2. Simone Manuel – 1:59.25
3. Claire Weinstein – 1:59.88
4. Rylee Erisman – 2:00.34
5. Chloe Stepanek – 2:01.99
6. Blakely Hammel – 2:02.20
7. Ava Chavez – 2:02.80
8. Brinkleigh Hansen – 2:03.84

It didn’t take any time to heat issues up as with simply three heats, the ladies’s 200 free began with a circle seeded warmth. Simone Manuel, the #3 seed general wasted no time in leaping out to an early as she hit the wall in 58.36, greater than a second forward of the subsequent quickest swimmer, Blakely Hammel. More recognized for her 50 and 100 velocity, Manuel has constructed an over a physique size lead by the 150 and continued that into the ultimate wall as she hit the wall in 1:59.25, successful by over 2 seconds, with Hammel again at 2:02.20.

The second warmth noticed an identical story as the primary warmth, with Indiana’s Anna Peplowski giving herself an over a physique size lead on the 100. However, Peplowski, who’s extra distance oriented than Manuel opened in a really fast 57.06. Repping Indiana Swim Club, Peplowski closed in 1:01.43 to cease the clock at 1:58.49, a end result that’s simply .30 off her prelims time from final month’s US Open. Taking 2nd behind her within the warmth was Chloe Stepanek, who touched in 2:01.99.

Heat three was a distinct story than the earlier two as high seed Claire Weinstein was below stress from the get go as lane 5 was occupied by Rylee Erisman. The youthful of the 2, which is odd to say with Weinstein simply 18, opened in 58.60, a cut up which gave Erisman a slim lead of simply .01. Weinstein nonetheless not content material to be crushed took over on the 150 mark and claimed the warmth win with a 1:59.88, .46 forward of Erisman’s 2:00.34.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – Prelims

• World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
• American Record: 1:42.96 – Michael Phelps (2008)
• US Open Record: 1:43.73 – Luke Hobson, USA (2025)
• PSS Record: 1:44.82 – Sun Yang, CHN (2016)
• World Jr Record: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, ROU (2023)
• Pool Record: 1:44.49 – Luke Hobson, USA (2025)

Top 8

1. Luke Hobson – 1:47.40
2. Chris Guiliano – 1:47.73
3. Gabriel Jett – 1:47.75
4. Ryan Erisman – 1:47.79
5. Carson Foster – 1:47.84
6. Lucas Henveaux – 1:48.24
7. Denis Loktev – 1:48.48
8. Patrick Sammon – 1:48.51

The quickest time getting into the circle-seeded heats belonged to Grant Pier of the University of Denver, as he gained the third warmth out of lane 7 with a time of 1:54.49, a brand new private better of .15.

However, his time didn’t final lengthy atop the leaderboard because the 4th warmth noticed Olympians Chris Guiliano and Brooks Curry go after the primary 100 with the Texas primarily based Guiliano opening in 52.06, .52 forward of Curry, who trains with the Cal pro-group. Guiliano, who used a powerful third 50 to distance himself, touched in 1:47.73, forward of Denis Loktev, who handed Curry within the closing meters and out-touched him 1:48.48 to 1:48.60. Shaine Casas did swim the occasion however completed sixth within the warmth with a time of 1:53.34

Heat 5 noticed a decent bunch hit the 100 wall as France’s Roman Fuchs file a cut up of 52.46. simply forward of Gabriel Jett (52.60) and Carson Foster (52.75). The Frenchman tried to carry off the pair of Americans however faltered on the again half and was handed by not solely these two but in addition by Ryan Erisman, who was 53.04 on the 100 mark, however employed a 54.75 on the final 1oo to maneuver himself proper alone Jett, with the pair of coaching companions going 1-2 within the warmth with instances of 1:47.75 and 1:47.79 respectively. Foster wasn’t far behind both touching in 1:47.84, which means that with one warmth remaining, we have already got 7 sub-1:50 instances.

The least warmth went the best way of the defending World silver medalist, Luke Hobson with the Texas primarily based swimmer opening in 51.49, one in all two sub-52 splits within the discipline. Hobson cruised into the end hitting in 1:47.40, doing simply sufficient to earn lane 4 tonight, however anticipate extra from the 2nd quickest American within the occasion, as he closed in 28.56, the slowest final 50 cut up of the highest 8. Also advancing into tonight’s closing from the final warmth had been Lucas Henveaux and Patrick Sammon who touched 2nd and third respectively with instances of 1:48.24 and 1:48.51 and can occupy lanes 7 and eight this night, Missing out on the A-final are Curry who completed ninth general and Kieran Smith, who was the 4th general seed, however touched 4th within the final warmth with a time of 1:48.66 and tenth general.

Tying Hobson’s opening cut up of 51.49 was Jack Alexy, who confirmed some early velocity however then slackened off the tempo, coming dwelling in 30.25 to the touch in twelfth general with a time of 1:50.68.

WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – Prelims

Top 8

1. Charlotte Crush – 26.93
2. Mena Boardman – 27.02
3. Emma Harvey – 27.05
4. Marie Wattel – 27.11
5. Skyler Smith – 27.34
6. Averie Hager – 27.67
7. Lorelai Frauenfelder – 27.80
8. Lindsay Looney – 27.94

Youth was the secret this morning within the ladies’s 50 fly heats as the highest two instances, 26.93 and 27.02 had been each posted by a pair of 17 yr olds, with Charlotte Crush proudly owning the 26.93 and Mena Boardman the 27.02. The two highschool seniors will possible sq. off towards each other for the subsequent 4 years because the pair have dedicated to SEC rivals, Tennessee and Texas, respectively. However earlier than we leap to far forward they should advance out of tonight’s semifinals, the place the expertise of Emma Harvey and Marie Wattel might maintain extra sway.

MEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – Prelims

• World Record: 22.27 – Andrii Govorov, UKR (2018)
• American Record: 22.35 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2022)
• US Open Record: 22.84 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2022)
• PSS Record: 23.09 – Ilya Kharun, CAN (2025)
• World Jr Record: 22.96 – Diogo Matos Ribeiro, POR (2022)

Top 8

1. Finn Brooks – 23.14
2. Maxime Grousset – 23.30
3. Caeleb Dressel – 23.65
4. Masahiro Kawane – 23.74
5. Van Mathias – 23.82
6. Nikita Baez – 23.86
7. Matt King – 23.92
8. Peter Paulus – 24.07

We tweeted and made be aware of his resurgence in yesterday’s 50 breaststroke, however Finn Brooks doubled down this morning chopping .36 off of a virtually three yr previous PB to not solely win the final warmth of the boys’s 50 fly, but in addition posting the quickest time of the morning as his 23.14 was superior to the likes of Maxime Grousset‘s 23.30 and Caeleb Dressel‘s 23.65.

Grousset and Dressel nonetheless comfy made tonight’s semifinals because the 2nd and third quickest seeds and can possible be sooner tonight.

WOMEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – Prelims

• World Record: 4:23.65 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
• American Record: 4:31.12 – Katie Hoff, (2008)
• US Open Record: 4:26.98 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
• PSS Record: 4:26.98 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
• World Jr Record: 4:24.38 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2024)
• Pool Record: 4:34.25 – Kirsty Coventry, ZIM

Top 8

1. Summer McIntosh – 4:37.89
2. Emma Weyant – 4:47.25
3. Teagan O’Dell – 4:54.49
4. Rowyn Wilber – 4:59.38
5. Maren Byrne – 5:00.89
6. Madalyn Petty – 5:01.64
7. Georgia Wimberly – 5:03.02
8. Elise Nguyen – 5:03.25

Emma Weyant simply cruised her strategy to the warmth win, because the #2 seed gained the primary of two circle seeded heats in a time of 4:47.25. The Florida Gator cut up 1:03.88, 1:14.82, 1:21.02 and 1:07.53 to the touch forward of Rowyn Wilber’s 4:59.38. Weyant was 4:43.45 final month on this pool on the US Open in prelims, earlier than ending third general with a time of 4:39.45.

Much like Weyant within the 2nd warmth, Summer McIntosh within the final warmth simply cruised her strategy to the win, albeit 10 seconds sooner because the World Record holder stopped the clock in 4:37.89, simply two seconds slower than her 4:35.56 prelims swim from the 2025 Worlds in Singapore. The Texas and Bob Bowman skilled swimmer cut up 1:02.09, 1:11.15, 1:20.44 and 1:04.21, so search for issues tonight to be shut between her and Weyant on the 100 flip, earlier than McIntosh opens issues up after the fly.

Behind these two within the rankings this morning was Cal first-year Teagan O’Dell who hit the wall in 4:54.49. O’Dell has a PB of 4:39.96 from her silver medal successful efficiency on the 2025 World University Games, so may problem Weyant within the closing tonight.

MEN’S 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – Prelims

Top 8

1. Leon Marchand – 4:21.60
2. Wilson York – 4:26.45
3. Bobby Finke – 4:26.60
4. Gerhardt Hoover – 4:30.18
5. Rafael Arizpe Arriaga – 4:32.97
6. Jacob Bougaieff – 4:33.12
7. Fin McLane – 4:33.37
8. Humberto Najera – 4:33.46

Chasing a time of 4:38.30 set by Derek Hernandez-Ojeda of Nitro Swimming from the primary warmth, Bobby Finke shortly established himself as the person to chase within the 2nd warmth of the 400 IM. The Florida Gator opened in 59.29 after which proceed to go 1:06.71, 1:18.08 and 1:02.52 on the subsequent three 100s to cease the clock at 4:26.60. Taking 2nd behind him was Commonwealth Swimming’s Gerhardt Hoover, whose 4:30.18 was simply seven seconds off his entry time.

The final warmth noticed World Record holder Leon Marchand enter the water for the primary time this morning. Like McIntosh, the Bob Bowman skilled swimmer, opened issues up shortly, going 58.84 and by no means felt any stress going 1:07.42 on the again, 1:13.05 on the breast and shutting in 1:02.29 to take the highest seed in tonight’s closing with a 4:21.60. Taking 2nd within the warmth and securing lane 5 for himself tonight was 16 yr previous Wilson York, who was lower than 5 seconds again of the Frenchman. York gained floor on Marchand within the breaststroke going 1:12.56, however was already again by 4 seconds after the backstroke.

Florida’s Grant Sanders, the #3 seed was DQed within the final warmth, however no purpose was introduced or listed within the outcomes.

WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – Prelims

Top 8

1. Beryl Gastaldello – 28.11
2. Regan Smith – 28.52
3. Analia Pigree – 28.86
4. Emma Harvey – 29.15
5. Charlotte Crush – 29.43
6. Sydney Wasylenky – 29.80
7. Chloe Meyer-Blohm – 29.89
8. Jaylee Hager – 30.00

As famous above within the preamble, the French stars made their presence recognized within the 50 again with Beryl Gastaldello, the #3 seed general, posting a swift 28.11 to win the primary warmth by practically two seconds with Jaylee Hager of Steamline Aquatics touching in 2nd at 30.00. Gastaldello, who positioned 2nd within the 50 final night time, additionally completed fifth within the 100 again. The Frenchwoman is coming off of a powerful efficiency on the SC Euros final month the place she collected a pair of silvers within the 50 and 100 frees, each of which had been private bests.

Gastaldello didn’t swim any backstroke at Euros, however her compatriot Analia Pigree did. The French nationwide file holder in each the quick course and lengthy course 50 again, Pigree who claimed silver in Lublin, gained the 2nd warmth this morning going 28.86, touching simply forward of Emma Harvey’s 29.15.

Splitting the pair on the leaderboard is Regan Smith, who gained the final warmth in 28.52. Smith, who positioned 2nd final month on the US open with performances of 27.78 in prelims and 27.52 in finals, has opted for a distinct schedule this week, not taking over her typical 200 backstroke.

MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – Prelims

Top 8

1. Shaine Casas – 25.37
2. Grant Bochenski – 25.49
3. Yohann Ndoye Brouard – 25.52
4. Luke Barr – 25.95
5. Mathys Chouchaoui – 26.10
6. Benjamin Jaggers – 26.14
7. Ahmed Sallam – 26.48
8. Owen Sarbak – 26.87

After a few no-shows earlier within the meet and tough exhibiting within the 200 free, the place he completed 18th general with a time of 1:53.34, Casas powered his strategy to the highest of the leaderboard within the 50 again, the place his 25.37 from the final earned him the highest seed. His time this morning is correct round his 25.22 prelims time from final month’s US Open which noticed him go on to win with a 24.53, however with a prelims/semi/finals format this meet, it is going to be fascinating to see how a lot sooner he can be this night.

Looking to advance by way of the semifinals tonight with casas can be Grant Bochenski, Yohann Ndoye Brouard and Luke Barr, all of whom had been sub-26.00 this morning. Of be aware, Jack Alexy, the #5 seed was a no-show in prelims. The Cal Bear positioned third within the 50 free finals final night time and was twelfth this morning within the 200 free prelims.