{"id":324485,"date":"2026-05-20T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324485\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:49:09","slug":"2026-pss-sacramento-day-1-prelims-scratches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/324485\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 PSS Sacramento Day 1 Prelims Scratches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t2026 Sacramento Pro Series<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-Sacramento-PSS-Day-1-Prelims-Heat-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Day 1 Prelims Heat Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a relatively small field in Sacramento as the Pro Swim Series kicks off in the capital of California this morning, and it has been made even smaller with a large number of scratches, including several high-profile scratches from both US and International Olympians.<\/p>\n<p>2024 Paris Olympian <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Claire Weinstein Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/claire-weinstein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claire Weinstein<\/a> has pulled out of her lone event of the morning, the 200 free, where she was the top seed. The Sandpipers of Nevada swimmer, completed her first year at the University of California, winning the NCAA title in the 500 free. Weinstein was entered in the meet with a time of 1:54.67, more than a second clear of <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Torri Huske Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/torri-huske\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Torri Huske<\/a>, who know holds two top seeds on the morning as she also has the fastest entry time in 200 IM, an event which saw the #2 seed <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Letitia Sim\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/letitia-sim\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letitia Sim<\/a> and fellow Paris Olympian scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Weinstein and Sim were not the lone top 8 seeds to scratch as <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Joe Polyak\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/joe-polyak\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Polyak<\/a>, seeded 4th in the 200 IM, and <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Teya Nikolova\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/teya-nikolova\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teya Nikolova<\/a>, seeded 2nd in the 50 breaststroke also withdrew. So, too did Canadian Olympian <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Taylor Ruck Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/taylor-ruck\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Ruck<\/a>. Ruck was on the psych sheet in the 100 back as the 2nd seed, but has scratched out of the event, instead concentrating on the 200 free, where after Weinstein\u2019s withdrawal she is the 9th seed. Fellow Canadian <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Finlay Knox\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/finlay-knox\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Finlay Knox<\/a>, too has pared down his morning schedule, cutting the 100 back, where he was the 11th seed, and instead will concentrate on the 200 IM, where he is the top seed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to missing Weinstein, fans will be disappointed to hear that <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Luca Urlando Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/luca-urlando\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luca Urlando<\/a> has scratched his lone event of the morning, the 200 free where he was the 4th seed. Urlando, the reigning 200 fly World Champion has not competed since the<a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/ncaa-record-holder-luca-urlando-scratching-ncaas-due-to-minor-injury\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 2026 SEC Championships, as he withdrew from NCAAs citing a minor injury.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All Day 1 Scratches\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>W 200 IM<\/p>\n<p>#2 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Letitia Sim\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/letitia-sim\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letitia Sim<\/a> (Singapore) \u2013 2:13.42<br \/>\n#32 Klara Kirshbaum (Seattle Metropol) \u2013 2:01.82 Y<br \/>\n#34 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Ella Ackerman\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/ella-ackerman\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ella Ackerman<\/a> (Dart Swimming) \u2013 2:23.19 L B<br \/>\n#38 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Ashlyn Bolyard\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/ashlyn-bolyard\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ashlyn Bolyard<\/a> (Empire KC Swim Club) \u2013 2:25.39 L B<br \/>\n#40 Emma Sloan (Orinda Aquatics) \u2013 2:26.45 L B<br \/>\n#42 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Siena Santos\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/siena-santos\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Siena Santos<\/a> (Orinda Aquatics) \u2013 2:27.95 L B<\/p>\n<p>M 200 IM<\/p>\n<p>#4 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Joe Polyak\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/joe-polyak\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Polyak<\/a> (Univ Minnesota) \u2013 2:00.60<br \/>\n#14 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Raben Dommann\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/raben-dommann\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Raben Dommann<\/a> (Swimming Canada) \u2013 2:03.39<br \/>\n#20 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Aidan Collins\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/aidan-collins\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aidan Collins<\/a> (Dart Swimming) \u2013 2:06.21<br \/>\n#27 Sebastian van de Logt (UBC Thunderbirds) \u2013 2:08.99<br \/>\n#33 Jed Johnson (Pleasanton Seahawks) \u2013 2:09.91 L B<br \/>\n#39 Adam Becker (Dart Swimming) \u2013 2:13.13<\/p>\n<p>W 50 Breast<\/p>\n<p>#2 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Teya Nikolova\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/teya-nikolova\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teya Nikolova<\/a> (Northwestern University) \u2013 30.67<br \/>\n#26 Klara Kirshbaum (Seattle Metropol) \u2013 1:02.43 Y<\/p>\n<p>M 50 Breast<\/p>\n<p>W 100 Back<\/p>\n<p>#2 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"Taylor Ruck Bio\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/bio\/taylor-ruck\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Ruck<\/a> (Swimming Canada) \u2013 58.93<br \/>\n#8 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Emma Harvey\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/emma-harvey\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Harvey<\/a> (Bermuda) \u2013 1:01.78<br \/>\n#23 <a class=\"auto-link-tag\" title=\"View more articles about Bella Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/tag\/bella-smith\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Smith<\/a> (Orinda Aquatics) \u2013 54.31 Y<br \/>\n#28 Claire Meissner (Orinda Aquatics) \u2013 1:06.83 L B<\/p>\n<p>M 100 Back<\/p>\n<p>W 200 Free<\/p>\n<p>M 200 Free<\/p>\n<p>W 1500 Free<\/p>\n<p>M 1500 Free<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 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