Watch: Regan Smith’s 57.90 100 Back, Other Pro Swim Series – Westmont Day 3 Race Videos

2023 PRO SWIM SERIES – WESTMONT

• April 12-15, 2023
• FMC Aquatic Center, Westmont, Illinois
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• Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
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• Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
• Day 3 Finals Live Recap

This post contains the race videos from the ‘A’ finals on day three of the 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, IL. There were a ton of great races on the third night of the meet, including Regan Smith‘s 57.90 Pro Swim Series Record in the women’s 100 back. All videos in this post are from USA Swimming’s YouTube channel.

WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• World Record: 2:01.81 – Zige Liu (2009)
• American Record: 2:04.14 – Mary Descenza (2009)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:05.05 – Summer McIntosh (2023)
• US Open Record: 2:05.05 – Summer McIntosh (2023)

Top 8:

1. Regan Smith – 2:07.92
2. Lindsay Looney – 2:10.19
3. Emma Sticklen – 2:11.22
4. Lea Polonsky – 2:13.90
5. Leah Gingrich – 2:14.91
6. Campbell Stoll – 2:15.06
7. Caroline Bricker – 2:15.19
8. Annemarie Vlaic – 2:15.38

In her first of two victories on the night, Regan Smith clocked a very solid swim of 2:07.92 to win the women’s 200 fly convincingly.

MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak (2022)
• American Record: 1:51.51 – Michael Phelps (2009)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:53.84 – Luca Urlando (2019)
• US Open Record: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps (2008)

Top 8:

1. Leon Marchand – 1:55.58
2. Carson Foster – 1:56.04
3. Chase Kalisz – 1:56.53
4. Kregor Zirk – 1:56.54
5. Thomas Heilman – 1:57.63
6. Connor Lamastra – 1:57.88
7. Zach Harting – 1:58.15
8. Nicolas Albiero – 1:58.42

In a great battle, Leon Marchand managed to beat out Carson Foster for gold in the men’s 200 fly. Foster was out slightly ahead of Marchand on the front half, but Marchand made a great push on the final 50 to pull into the lead.

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 23.67 – Sarah Sjostrom (2017)
• American Record: 23.97 – Simone Manuel (2017)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.17- Sarah Sjostrom (2016)
• US Open Record: 24.08 – Pernille Blume (2019)

Top 8:

1. Abbey Weitzeil – 24.50
2. Erika Brown – 24.99
3. Gabi Albiero – 25.05
4. Annam Olasewere – 25.29
5. Kristina Paegle – 25.33
6. Caroline Larsen – 25.35
7. Teresa Ivan – 25.51
8. Natalie Hinds – 25.55

Abbey Weitzeil turned in a strong April performance of 24.50 to win the women’s 50 free. Erika Brown joined Weitzeil in going under 25 seconds, though Weitzeil still won by nearly half a second.

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo (2009)
• American Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2019/2021)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 21.51 – Caeleb Dressel (2020)
• US Open Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2021)

Top 8:

1. Jack Alexy – 22.09
2. Jokubas Keblys – 22.23
3. Bjorn Seeliger – 22.26
4. Gui Caribe – 22.28
5. Michael Andrew – 22.30
6. Matthew King – 22.42
7. Matej Dusa – 22.49
8. Marcelo Chierighini – 22.57

Cal’s Jack Alexy clocked a new personal best of 22.09 to win the men’s 50 free.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 57.45 – Kaylee McKeown (2021)
• American Record: 57.57 – Regan Smith (2019)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 57.92 – Regan Smith (2023)
• US Open Record: 57.76 – Regan Smith (2022)

Top 8:

1. Regan Smith – 57.90
2. Isabelle Stadden – 59.38
3. Anna Peplowski – 1:00.59
4. Simona Kubova – 1:00.68
5. Maggie Wanezek – 1:00.99
6. Phoebe Bacon – 1:01.08
7. Beata Nelson – 1:01.12
8. Morgan Scott – 1:01.21

Regan Smith won the women’s 100 back last night in 57.90, breaking her own Pro Swim Series Record in the process. Smith blew the field away, getting out to a lead of over half a second on the first 50 of the race.

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon (2022)
• American Record: 51.85 – Ryan Murphy (2016)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 52.40 – David Plummer (2016)
• US Open Record: 51.94 – Aaron Peirsol (2009)

Top 8:

1. Hunter Armstrong – 52.59
2. Ryan Murphy – 52.90
3. Shaine Casas – 53.65
4. Hubert Kos – 53.83
5. Justin Ress – 54.16
6. Destin Lasco – 54.77
7. Hunter Tapp – 55.50
8. Bjoern Kammann – 55.52

In another great race, Hunter Armstong sped to victory in the men’s 100 back with a 52.59. He beat out American Record holder Ryan Murphy, who also had a great swim for second. Armstong broke the PSS Record in the 50 back on Thursday night.

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 2:18.95 – Tatjana Schoenmaker (2021)
• American Record: 2:19.59 – Rebecca Soni (2012)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:20.77 – Annie Lazor (2022)
• US Open Record:  2:20.38 – Rebecca Soni (2009)

Top 8:

1. Lilly King – 2:23.68
2. Anna Elendt – 2:24.74
3. Annie Lazor – 2:25.71
4. Gabrielle Assis de Silva – 2:26.38
5. Lydia Jacoby – 2:26.57
6. Anastasya Gorbenko – 2:29.19
7. Alexis Yager – 2:30.48
8. Letitia Sim – 2:30.64

After Lydia Jacoby won the women’s 100 breast on Thursday night, Lilly King got her revenge, winning the women’s 200 breast in 2:23.68.

MEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 2:05.95 – Zac Stubblety-Cook (2022)
• American Record: 2:07.17 – Josh Prenot (2016)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 2:08.95 – Andrew Wilson (2018)
• US Open Record: 2:07.17 – Josh Prenot (2016)

Top 8:

1. Leon Marchand – 2:10.52
2. Will Licon – 2:10.80
3. Lyubomir Epitropov – 2:10.89
4. Nic Fink – 2:11.68
5. Denis Petrashov – 2:11.75
6. Jassen Yep – 2:13.05
7. Amro Al-Wir – 2:13.40
8. Max Reich – 2:13.48

It looked like this was Will Licon‘s race through the first 150m, but Leon Marchand then stormed back on the final 50 for the second time in the session. Marchand managed to catch Licon and get his hands on the wall ahead of Licon.

WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• World Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjostrom (2014)
• American Record: 25.38 – Torri Huske (2022)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 25.65 – Farida Osman (2019)
• US Open Record: 25.46 – Rikako Idee (2017)

Top 8:

1. Beata Nelson – 26.30
2. Katherine Zenick – 26.41
3. Abbey Weitzeil – 26.55
4. Gabi Albiero – 26.57
5. Erika Brown – 26.83
6. Natalie Hinds – 26.83
7. Clarissa Rodrigues – 26.91
8. Anna Boemer – 27.29

In a tight finish, Beata Nelson got her hands on the wall first in the women’s 100 fly.

MEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• World Record: 22.27 – Andri Govorov (2018)
• American Record: 22.35 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 23.11 – Matt Targett (2012)
• US Open Record: 22.84 – Caeleb Dressel (2022)

Top 8:

1. Shaine Casas – 23.46
2. Finn Brooks – 23.50
3. Michael Andrew – 23.53
4. Tomer Frankel – 23.60
5. Marius Kusch – 23.65
6. Tyler Sesvold – 23.77
7. Matthew King – 23.88
8. Clement Secchi – 23.89

Shaine Casas managed to touch out virtually the entire heat in the men’s 50 fly final.

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 3:56.08 – Summer McIntosh (2023)
• American Record: 3:56.46 – Katie Ledecky (2016)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky (2018)
• US Open Record: 3:57.94 – Katie Ledecky (2018)

Top 8:

1. Leah Smith – 4:07.95
2. Erin Gemmell – 4:11.83
3. Madi Mintenko – 4:11.85
4. Beatriz Dizotti – 4:12.78
5. Chase Travis – 4:13.58
6. Julia Mrozinski – 4:15.39
7. Sierra Schmidt – 4:16.41
8. Deniz Ertan – 4:17.90

Leah Smith was dominant in the women’s 400 free last night, speeding to a 4:07.95 to touch first by nearly four seconds.

MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 3:40.07 – Paul Biedermann (2009)
• American Record: 3:42.78 – Larsen Jensen (2008)
• Pro Swim Series Record: 3:43.55 – Sun Yang (2016)
• US Open Record: 3:43.53 – Larsen Jensen (2008)

Top 8:

1. Kieran Smith – 3:50.25
2. Luke Hobson – 3:51.71
3. Baturalp Unlu – 3:51.76
4. Carson Foster – 3:52.50
5. Charlie Clark – 3:53.81
6. Jay Litherland – 3:54.34
7. Tommylee Camblong – 3:55.24
8. Bathuhan Filiz – 4:02.26

Kieran Smith pulled out a win in the men’s 400 free last night, clocking a 3:50.25.