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2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

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2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN

January 14-17, 2026 Austin, Texas Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center LCM (50 meters) Psych Sheet (updated) How to Watch Live Results Live Recaps Prelims: Day 1 Finals: Day 1

THURSDAY PRELIMS HEAT SHEET

    Welcome to day 2 of the 2026 Pro Swim Series in Austin! We saw some great racing last night in finals, including Katie Ledecky throwing down the 2nd-fastest 1500 free of all-time. Here’s what we have on the docket for this morning:

    THURSDAY PRELIMS EVENT SCHEDULE

    Women’s 50 Breast Men’s 50 Breast Women’s 100 Fly Men’s 100 fly Women’s 200 Back Men’s 200 Back Women’s 400 Freestyle Men’s 400 Freestyle

    After winning the men’s 100 breast last night, Van Mathias is back as the top seed in the men’s 50 breast this morning. Mathias is entered with a 26.76.

    Regan Smith will not be racing the 200 back after clocking a 57 in the women’s 100 back last night. Instead, Smith will be racing in the 100 fly this morning, where she’s the top seed. Summer McIntosh is also entered in the 100 fly this morning.

    After her excellent performance in the women’s 1500 free last night, Katie Ledecky will be back in action in the women’s 400 free. With no Summer McIntosh in the field, Ledecky is the top seed with a 3:56.81.

    The men’s 400 free field is very tight this morning. Lucas Henveaux leads the entries with a 3:44.61, however, there are 5 other swimmers in the field seeded at 3:46 or faster.

    WOMEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 29.16 Rute Meilutyte, LTU (2023) American Record: 29.40 – Lilly King (2017) US Open Record: 29.62 – Lilly King, USA (2018) PSS Record: 29.62 – Lilly King, USA (2018) World Jr Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato, ITA (2018) Pool Record:

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    MEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2017) American Record: 26.45 – Nic Fink (2022) US Open Record: 26.52 – Michael Andrew, USA (2022) PSS Record: 26.84 – Michael Andrew, USA (2023) World Jr Record: 26.97 – Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2017) Pool Record:

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS

    World Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025) American Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh (2025) US Open Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025) PSS Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025) World Jr Record: 56.33 – Mizuki Hirai, JPN (2024) Pool Record: 55.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS

    World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021) American Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (2021) US Open Record: 49.76 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021) PSS Record: 50.42 – Ilya Kharun, CAN (2025) World Jr Record: 50.62 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017) Pool Record: 50.24 – Shaine Casas, USA (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 2:03.14 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023) American Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith (2019) US Open Record: 2:03.80 – Regan Smith, USA (2023) PSS Record: 2:03.99 – Regan Smith, USA (2024) World Jr Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, USA (2019) Pool Record: 2:05.52 – Regan Smith, USA (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009) American Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009) US Open Record: 1:53.08 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009) PSS Record: 1:55.04 – Jiayu Xu, CHN (2017) World Jr Record: 1:55.14 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2017) Pool Record: 1:54.21 – Huber Kos, HUN (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 3:54.18 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025) American Record: 3:56.46 – Katie Ledecky (2016) US Open Record: 3:55.37 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025) PSS Record: 3:56.81 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2025) World Jr Record: 3:56.08 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023) Pool Record: 3:55.37 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

     

    MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

    World Record: 3:39.46 – Lucas Martens, GER (2025) American Record: 3:42.78 – Larsen Jensen (2008) US Open Record: 3:43.33 – Rex Maurer, USA (2025) PSS Record: 3:43.55 – Yang Sun, CHN (2016) World Jr Record: 3:44.31 – Petar Mitsin (2023) Pool Record: 3:44.70 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2025)

    TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

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