\t\t\t\t\t2026 Sacramento Pro Swim Series<\/p>\n
It is time for the final prelims session of the 2026 Pro Swim Series stop in Sacramento, and this morning\u2019s session will be fast with only six individual events (three per gender).<\/p>\n
Event Lineup<\/p>\n
50 Fly
\n100 Breast
\n100 Free<\/p>\n
The session will kick off with the 50 butterfly events where Taylor Ruck<\/a> is the women\u2019s top seed in 25.71, and 100 fly Olympic champion Torri Huske<\/a> will be in the lane next to her.<\/p>\n Dylan Carter<\/a> is the men\u2019s top seed, but Sean Niewold<\/a>, who has been having an exceptional meet, is the 2nd seed just a tenth back of Carter.<\/p>\n In the 100 breaststroke, Silje Slyngstadli<\/a> will be the top seed on the women\u2019s side and Josh Matheny<\/a> is the top seed on the men\u2019s.<\/p>\n The session will wrap up with the 100 freestyle. Torri Huske<\/a> will race again as the top seed in the women\u2019s race, while Ruck is the 2nd seed.<\/p>\n Henry McFadden<\/a> is the top seed in the men\u2019s 100 freestyle, and he has already won two events this meet and will be looking for the top seed tonight.<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 50 Butterfly\u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 24.43 \u2013 Sarah Sjostroem, SWE (2014) Top 8 Qualifiers<\/p>\n Marie Wattel (SUN) \u2014 26.43 Sun Devil Aquatics\u2019 Marie Wattel earned the top seed in the women\u2019s 50 fly final tonight, touching in 26.43 to swim the fastest prelims time by two tenths.<\/p>\n Wattel, who represents France internationally has a best of 25.33, which she swam in August of 2022.<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s Taylor Ruck<\/a> finished 2nd in 26.67, about a tenth ahead of Kalia Antoniou, from Cyprus. Ruck\u2019s lifetime best is 25.71 from the 2025 World Championships in Singapore while Antoniou\u2019s best is 26.51 from the World University Games last summer.<\/p>\n Torri Huske<\/a> qualified 6th in 26.99, more than a second off her lifetime best of 25.33 fro June of 2023.<\/p>\n Men\u2019s 50 Butterfly \u2014 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 22.27 \u2013 Andrii Govorov, UKR (2018) Top 8 Qualifiers<\/p>\n Sean Niewold<\/a> (BAMA) \u2014 22.94 Sean Niewold<\/a> continues to impress in Sacramento, setting a personal best time of 22.94 to pick up the top seed in the men\u2019s 50 fly prelims. His previous best was 23.04 from the Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont. This swim will vault Niewold up to be the 3rd fastest performer in the world this season.<\/p>\n 2Maxime Michael Andrew swam 23.37 to finish 2nd, a little more than half-a-second off his best of 22.79 from June of 2022.<\/p>\n Dylan Carter<\/a> took 3rd in 23.49, six tenths off his lifetime best 22.85 from June of 2022. He was just over a tenth ahead of Santo Condorelli, who swam 23.61 to be the final prelims swimmer under 24 seconds.<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 100 Breaststroke \u2014 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 1:04.13 \u2013 Lilly King, USA (2017) Top 8 Qualifiers<\/p>\n Aliz Kalmar (FRES) \u2014 1:09.46 The women\u2019s 100 breaststroke prelims went to Fresno State\u2019s Aliz Kalmar in 1:09.46 as six women came in within half-a-second.<\/p>\n Kalmar led the pack, splitting 23.42\/37.04 to add a little less than two seconds from her lifetime best 1:07.57, which she set in December at the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n Cal\u2019s Silje Slyngstadli<\/a> touched in 1:09.53, just one hundredth ahead of Stanford\u2019s Lucy Thomas, who swam 1:09.54. Slyngstadli split 32.10\/37.43 to come in about two seconds off her best of 1:07.53 from April of 2025. Thomas was 31.87\/37.67 on her 50s, also adding about two seconds from her best of 1:07.63, which she swam in August of 2022.<\/p>\n Addie Robillard, also from Stanford, swam 1:09.63 to finish 4th with the fastest closing 50 in the field. She opened in 32.94 and came home in 36.59 to finish just a second over her best of 1:08.79, which she swam in June of 2023.<\/p>\n Jenna Pulkkinen (1:09.84) and Mikayla Tan (1:09.94) also came in under the 1:10 mark in their prelims swims to qualify 5th and 6th respectively.<\/p>\n Men\u2019s 100 Breaststroke \u2014 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 56.88 \u2013 Adam Peaty, GBR (2019) Top 8 Qualifiers<\/p>\n Michael Andrew (MASA) \u2014 1:01.23 Michael Andrew swam the top time in the men\u2019s 100 breaststroke prelims, touching in 1:01.23 to beat Cal\u2019s Yamato Okadome by two tenths.<\/p>\n Just like the women\u2019s race, the mens prelims were close with the whole field coming in just over a second apart and the top five only three tenths separated.<\/p>\n Andrew split 28.49\/32.74, adding about three seconds from his best of 58.14 in a very tight double with the men\u2019s 50 fly earlier in the session.<\/p>\n Okadome was 28.62\/32.83 to stop the clock in 1:01.45, a second add from his best of 1:00.21, which he swam in June.<\/p>\n Carles Coll Marti, last night\u2019s 200 breaststroke champion, swam 1:01.47 to pick up the 3rd qualifying time with his splits of 28.41\/33.06. His life time best stands at 1:00.39 from May of 2024.<\/p>\n Eli Martin and Andrew Eubanks tied for 4th in 1:01.54. Eubanks was out faster, splitting 28.50 to Martin\u2019s 28.80, but Martin came home in 32.74 to Eubanks\u2019 33.04.<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 100 Freestyle \u2014 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 51.71 \u2013 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017) Top 8 Qualifiers<\/p>\n Mary-Ambre Moluh (CAL) \u2014 55.10 The women\u2019s 100 freestyle prelims went to Cal\u2019s Mary-Ambre Moluh in 55.10, almost two tenths ahead of 2nd place qualifier Torri Huske<\/a>, who swam 55.28.<\/p>\n Moluh was out in 26.63 and came home in 28.47, which was the fastest closing split in the field. Her lifetime best is 54.08 from June of 2024.<\/p>\n Huske split 26.49\/28.79 to qualify 2nd in 55.28. She added about three seconds from her lifetime best 52.29, which she swam in July of 2024 at the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n Bella Sims swam 55.36 to take 3rd in prelims,. This was almost a two second add from her best of 53.73, which came form June of 2023. Her season best is 55.18 from the Canadian Open last month.<\/p>\n
\nAmerican Record: 24.66 \u2013 Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
\nU.S. Open Record: 24.66 \u2013 Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
\nPro Series Record: 24.93 \u2013 Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
\nJunior World Record: 25.46 \u2013 Rikako Ikee, JPN (2017)<\/p>\n
\nTaylor Ruck<\/a> (CAN) \u2014 26.67
\nKalia Antoniou (UN) \u2014 26.79
\nLismar Lyon (SOFL) \u2014 26.80
\nCaroline Larsen (UOFL) \u2014 26.82
\nTorri Huske<\/a> (UN) \u2014 26.99
\nKasia Wasick (UN)\/Katrin Otaegi (SRVA) \u2014 27.24<\/p>\n
\nAmerican Record: 22.35 \u2013 Caeleb Dressel, USA (2022)
\nU.S. Open Record: 22.80 \u2013 Maxime Grousset, FRA (2026)
\nPro Series Record: 22.80 \u2013 Maxime Grousset, FRA (2026)
\nJunior World Record: 22.96 \u2013 Diogo Matos Ribeiro, POR (2022)<\/p>\n
\nMichael Andrew (MASA) \u2014 23.37
\nDylan Carter<\/a> (AZFL) \u2014 23.49
\nSanto Condorelli (FAST) \u2014 23.61
\nFinlay Knox (CAN) \u2014 24.03
\nAiden Hayes (NCST) \u2014 24.22
\nBrandon Ha (DART) \u2014 24.54
\nRyan Nordheim (UN) \u2014 24.60<\/p>\n
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\nAmerican Record: 1:04.13 \u2013 Lilly King, USA (2017)
\nU.S. Open Record: 1:04.45 \u2013 Jessica Hardy, USA (2009)
\nPro Series Record: 1:05.32 \u2013 Lilly King, USA (2022)
\nJunior World Record: 1:04.35 \u2013 Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013)<\/p>\n
\nSilje Slyngstadli<\/a> (CAL) \u2014 1:09.53
\nLucy Thomas (ALTO) \u2014 1:09.54
\nAddie Robillard (ALTO) \u2014 1:09.63
\nJenna Pulkkinen (FRES) \u2014 1:09.84
\nMikayla Tan (SRVA) \u2014 1:09.94
\nPhoebe Bacon (WISC) \u2014 1:10.80
\nCaroline Bricker (ALTO) \u2014 1:10.88<\/p>\n
\nAmerican Record: 58.14 \u2013 Michael Andrew, USA (2021)
\nU.S. Open Record: 58.14 \u2013 Michael Andrew, USA (2021)
\nPro Series Record: 58.67 \u2013 Michael Andrew, USA (2021)
\nJunior World Record: 58.94 \u2013 Shin Ohashi, JPN (2025)<\/p>\n
\nYamato Okadome (CAL) \u2014 1:01.45
\nCarles Coll Marti (ESP) \u2014 1:01.47
\nEli Martin (VT) \/Andrew Eubanks (TDPS) \u2014 1:01.54
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\nTom Higdon (DART) \u2014 1:02.01
\nJosh Matheny<\/a> (ISC) \u2014 1:02.08
\nDaniel Li (ROSE) \u2014 1:02.31<\/p>\n
\nAmerican Record: 52.04 \u2013 Simone Manuel, USA (2019)
\nU.S. Open Record: 52.43 \u2013 Torri Huske<\/a>, USA (2025)
\nPro Series Record: 52.74 \u2013 Siobhan Haughey, HKG (2024)
\nJunior World Record: 52.70 \u2013 Penny Oleksiak, CAN (2016)<\/p>\n
\nTorri Huske<\/a> (UN) \u2014 55.28
\nBella Sims (SAND) \u2014 55.36
\nCaroline Larsen (UOFL) \u2014 55.39
\nMarie Wattel (SUN) \u2014 55.41
\nChloe Stepanek (LIAC) \u2014 55.73
\nKalia Antoniou (UN) \u2014 56.40
\nTaylor Ruck<\/a> (CAN)\/Marie Landreneau (COLA) \u2014 56.53 **Swim-off required<\/p>\n