Pro Swim Series Sacramento, Day 3 Finals: Carles Coll Marti Claims 200 Breast
The 200-stroke events at the Pro Swim Series in Sacramento this weekend are in the spotlight, with semifinals in addition to prelims.
On the women’s side Friday night, that favored youth. In the men’s, it was to the advantage of a veteran.
Carles Coll Marti won the men’s 200 breaststroke, his time of 2:11.21 keeping pace with his pack-leading times in prelims and semifinals.
All the action from Friday night’s session:
Women’s 200 breaststroke
The youngest swimmer in the field, 16-year-old Mikayla Tan, took home the win with a time of 2:26.35, .02 quicker than she was in prelims for a field in which that was not a given. Tan was third at the midway point but steadily reeled in the lead.
Second place went to Aliz Kalmar in 2:27.86. Katie Cristopherson was third in 2:29.84, 1.1 seconds up on Adalene Robillard.
The leader at the midway point, Silge Slyngstadli, slipped to seventh.
Event 13 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 2:17.55 4/21/2023 Evgeniia Chikunova, RUS
American: A 2:18.50 8/1/2025 Kate Douglass, USA
U.S. Open: O 2:19.30 1/13/2024 Kate Douglass, New York Athleti
Pro Swim: M 2:19.30 1/13/2024 Kate Douglass, New York Athleti
Jr World: 2:19.64 8/30/2015 Viktoria Gunes, TUR
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Tan, Mikayla 16 San Ramon Valley 2:26.37 2:26.35
r:+0.64 33.67 1:11.14 (37.47)
1:48.72 (37.58) 2:26.35 (37.63)
2 Kalmar, Aliz 23 Fresno State Swi 2:27.05 2:27.86
r:+0.69 33.32 1:11.13 (37.81)
1:49.33 (38.20) 2:27.86 (38.53)
3 Christopherson, Katie 20 SwimAtlanta-GA 2:30.75 2:29.84
r:+0.63 33.96 1:11.72 (37.76)
1:49.98 (38.26) 2:29.84 (39.86)
4 Robillard, Adalene 18 Alto Swim Club-P 2:32.62 2:30.94
r:+0.69 34.56 1:12.29 (37.73)
1:51.46 (39.17) 2:30.94 (39.48)
5 Pulkkinen, Jenna 21 Fresno State Swi 2:32.70 2:32.24
r:+0.66 34.91 1:13.60 (38.69)
1:53.01 (39.41) 2:32.24 (39.23)
6 Giraudeau, Melina 22 Maverick Aquatic 2:31.53 2:32.71
r:+0.59 34.18 1:12.43 (38.25)
1:52.06 (39.63) 2:32.71 (40.65)
7 Slyngstadli, Silje 22 California Aquat 2:32.93 2:33.03
r:+0.69 33.22 1:10.96 (37.74)
1:50.44 (39.48) 2:33.03 (42.59)
8 Maluka, Ieva 23 Athens Bulldog S 2:34.72 2:37.65
r:+0.67 35.88 1:15.38 (39.50)
1:56.16 (40.78) 2:37.65 (41.49)
Men’s 200 breaststroke
Spanish international Carles Coll Marti led wire to wire, his time of 2:11.21 nearly a second clear of the field.
Second place went to Yamato Okadome of California in 2:12.13. He edged American AJ Pouch, who went 2:12.52. Teenager Andrew Eubanks was fourth in 2:12.59. Xavier Ruiz was fifth, within six tenths of his Puerto Rican record in 2:13.18. Josh Matheny was eighth.
Event 14 Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: W 2:05.48 7/28/2023 Haiyang Qin, CHN
American: A 2:06.54 6/19/2024 Matthew Fallon, Univ Pennsylvani
U.S. Open: O 2:06.54 6/19/2024 Matthew Fallon, Univ Pennsylvani
Pro Swim: M 2:08.18 4/13/2024 Matthew Fallon, UPenn
Jr World: 2:06.91 6/20/2025 Shin Ohashi, JPN
Name Age Team Semis Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Coll Marti, Carles 24 Spain-IT 2:11.50 2:11.21
r:+0.60 28.94 1:02.02 (33.08)
1:35.87 (33.85) 2:11.21 (35.34)
2 Okadome, Yamato 20 California Aquat 2:12.79 2:12.13
r:+0.67 29.22 1:02.88 (33.66)
1:37.10 (34.22) 2:12.13 (35.03)
3 Pouch, AJ 25 Pinnacle Racing- 2:13.71 2:12.52
r:+0.64 30.13 1:02.99 (32.86)
1:37.47 (34.48) 2:12.52 (35.05)
4 Eubanks, Andrew 18 Dolphins-OR 2:13.21 2:12.59
r:+0.64 30.41 1:04.24 (33.83)
1:38.04 (33.80) 2:12.59 (34.55)
5 Ruiz, Xavier 19 Team Puerto Rico 2:13.58 2:13.18
r:+0.55 30.10 1:03.62 (33.52)
1:38.00 (34.38) 2:13.18 (35.18)
6 Martin, Eli 20 Virginia Tech-VA 2:14.37 2:13.31
r:+0.69 30.36 1:03.13 (32.77)
1:38.07 (34.94) 2:13.31 (35.24)
7 Li, Daniel 20 Rose Bowl Aquati 2:14.26 2:13.75
r:+0.67 30.69 1:04.68 (33.99)
1:39.02 (34.34) 2:13.75 (34.73)
8 Matheny, Josh 23 Indiana Swim Clu 2:13.44 2:14.18
r:+0.68 29.76 1:03.80 (34.04)
1:38.75 (34.95) 2:14.18 (35.43)
Women’s 200 butterfly semifinals
Caroline Bricker is the one to beat, going 2:09.53 to lead the way into the final by more than three seconds. She won the second semifinal heat of two.
Bella Sims had bossed the first heat with a time of 2:12.55. Third is Moji Pholjamjumrus of Nevada in 2:14.59.
The final required 2:18 to get back. Among the finalists is Alabama commit Emma Bronson in fourth and 14-year-old Pleasanton Seahawk Ella Legg in sixth.
Men’s 200 butterfly semifinals
Henry McFadden led the way with a time of 1:59.91, the only one to break two minutes. Second was Charlie Cancelmo in 2:00.38. Joey Tepper set his second best time in as many swims, going 2:00.49 for third. Andres Brooks was fourth in 2:00.87.
Luca Urlando, who remains injured since before NCAAs, was a late scratch from prelims.
Women’s 50 freestyle
Kasia Wasick churned out another win, the 34-year-old going 24.41 to keep the field at bay. The Polish international was .18 seconds ahead of Taylor Ruck of Canada, who went 24.59. That’s not far off her best of 24.48 from 2018.
Kalia Antoniou finished third in 24.83. Torri Huske, aiming for her fourth win at this meet, was fourth in 24.89. Caroline Larsen was on the other side of 25 seconds in fifth in 25.04.
Event 21 Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 23.61 7/29/2023 Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
American: A 23.91 2/18/2024 K Douglass / G Walsh (6/7/25), USA
U.S. Open: O 23.91 6/7/2025 Gretchwn Walsh, New York Athleti
Pro Swim: M 24.17 1/16/2016 Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden
Jr World: 24.17 5/14/2021 Claire Curzan, TAC
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Wasick, Kasia 34 Unattached-NT 24.97 24.41
r:+0.62
2 Ruck, Taylor 25 Swimming Canada- 25.31 24.59
r:+0.64
3 Antoniou, Kalia 26 Unattached-SE 25.17 24.83
r:+0.69
4 Huske, Torri 23 Unattached-PV 25.03 24.89
r:+0.60
5 Larsen, Caroline 20 Univ Louisville- 25.21 25.04
r:+0.65
6 Wattel, Marie 28 Sun Devil Swimmi 25.44 25.08
r:+0.69
7 Lyon, Lismar 25 South Florida Aq 25.72 25.21
r:+0.57
8 Moluh, Mary-Ambre 20 California Aquat 25.83 25.25
r:+0.65
Men’s 50 freestyle
Sean Niewold scored a second victory of the week, adding to the 100 fly. The Dutchman by way of Alabama went 21.92 to edge the field, with Virginia Tech’s Brendan Whitfield in second in 21.99. Third place went to Lamar Taylor of the Bahamas out of an outside lane in 22.10, .05 off his national record/best time.
Michael Andrew finished fourth in 22.18 with Santo Condorelli fifth.
Event 22 Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: W 20.88 3/20/2026 Cameron McEvoy, AUS
American: A 21.04 7/27/2019 Caeleb Dressel - also 6/20/21, USA
U.S. Open: O 21.04 6/20/2021 Caeleb Dressel, Gator SC
Pro Swim: M 21.43 3/7/2026 Chris Guiliano, Longhorn Aquatic
Jr World: 21.75 8/25/2017 Michael Andrew, USA
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Niewold, Sean 24 Univ Alabama Swi 21.76 21.92
r:+0.67
2 Whitfield, Brendan 21 Virginia Tech-VA 22.44 21.99
r:+0.67
3 Taylor, Lamar 22 Bahamas Aquatics 22.65 22.10
r:+0.60
4 Andrew, Michael 27 MA Swim Academy- 22.39 22.18
r:+0.68
5 Condorelli, Santo 31 FAST Swim Team-C 22.29 22.25
r:+0.63
6 Mazellier, Nans 22 California Aquat 22.61 22.34
r:+0.64
7 Carter, Dylan 30 Azura Florida Aq 22.27 22.37
r:+0.63
8 Gaziev, Ruslan 26 Swimming Canada- 22.57 22.40
r:+0.66
Women’s 200 backstroke semifinals
Phoebe Bacon led the way in semis with a time of 2:07.62 that was 1.5 seconds ahead of the field. Second was Rhyan White in 2:09.16, with Katharine Berkoff third in 2:10.87. Those appear to be the class of the field.
Fourth place was Kennedi Dobson, though she had the 400 free final looming. She went 2:13.22 to easily make the final. Fifth was Lauren Lonsdale, the 15-year-old, in 2:13.59. Her best time before this meet was a 2:26.44.
Maddie Thornton went 2:16.80, and Sutton Forbis and Bridget Burton round out the final eight.
Men’s 200 backstroke semifinals
Keaton Jones led the way with a time of 1:57.11, dominating the field in his semifinal. Gavin Keough was second in 1:59.19, and Daniel Diehl was the only other swimmer to crack two minutes in 1:59.76.
Humberto Najera and Tommy Hagar tied for fourth in 2:00.17, and Ethan Ekk was .03 behind them. Fellow Canadian Blake Tierney and Puerto Rican veteran Yeziel Morales rounded out the top eight advancing to Saturday’s final.
Women’s 400 freestyle
Men’s 400 freestyle