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Nation’s Capital’s Skyler Smith<\/strong> sprinted to the top seed in the 50 breaststroke, getting to the wall in 31.04 to hold off Texas’ Anna Elendt<\/strong> (31.08).<\/p>\nKate Canales<\/strong> took the third seed in 32.35, followed by Ella Peterson<\/strong> (33.47), Audrey Deras<\/strong> (33.85), Grace Hunt<\/strong> (33.91), Maya McCartney<\/strong> (33.93) and Caprie Moreno<\/strong> (33.97).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_112559_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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Indiana Swim Club’s Van Mathias<\/strong> (26.57) and Finn Brooks<\/strong> (27.05) claimed the top two seeds, while teammate Brian Benzing<\/strong> was fourth (27.67).<\/p>\nMitch Mason<\/strong> took the third seed (27.32) and Denis Petrashov<\/strong> was fifth (27.71), followed by Andres<\/strong> Puente Bustamante<\/strong> (27.72), Jeremie DelBois<\/strong> (28.22) and Jack Kelly<\/strong> (28.25).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_112939_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Women’s 100 Butterfly<\/h3>\n
The expected battle in the 100 butterfly looks to be on tonight as Regan Smith<\/strong> and Summer McIntosh<\/strong> go head-to-head.<\/p>\nSmith took the top seed in 57.37, while McIntosh was just behind at 58.69 to claim the second seed.<\/p>\n
Charlotte Crush<\/strong> was third in prelims with a 59.44, followed by Ava Chavez<\/strong> (59.98), France’s Marie<\/strong> Wattel<\/strong> (1:00.44), Mena Boardman<\/strong> (1:00.61), Emma Harvey<\/strong> (1:00.61) and Emily Wolf<\/strong> (1:00.75).<\/p>\nSimone Manuel<\/strong> was just off the A final, taking ninth in 1:01.19.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_113245_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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<\/h3>\nUSA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Men’s 100 Butterfly<\/h3>\n
Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> looked in strong form in the 100 fly, holding off a pair of French stars to take the top seed with a swim of 52.25.<\/p>\nFrance’s Maxime Grousset<\/strong> took the second seed in 52.73, while Clement Secchi<\/strong> was third in 53.14.<\/p>\nDressel is the world record holder in the event (49.45) and should be in for a strong race in the finals.<\/p>\n
Jack Dahlgren<\/strong> took the fourth seed in 53.51, followed by Patrick Sammon<\/strong> (53.59), Luke Barr<\/strong> (53.87), Ethan Heasley<\/strong> (54.38) and Jimmy Beeson<\/strong> (54.80).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_113521_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Women’s 200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n
Swimming a double, Charlotte Crush<\/strong> made the finals in a second event, this time taking the top seed in the 200 backstroke with a swim of 2:10.58 just minutes after taking the third spot in the 100 fly.<\/p>\nTeagan O’Dell<\/strong> took the second spot in 2:11.20, well ahead of the rest of the field.<\/p>\nRowyn Wilber<\/strong> was third in prelims in 2:16.68, followed by Georgia Wimberly<\/strong> (2:17.81), Tessa<\/strong> Christiansen<\/strong> (2:18.02), Sydney Wasylenky<\/strong> (2:19.83), Hadie Vohs<\/strong> (2:22.15) and Lucy Gilbreath<\/strong> (2:22.64).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_113755_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Men’s 200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n
In a duel that is neither swimmer’s top event, Kieran Smith<\/strong> and Leon Marchand<\/strong> comfortably advanced in the 200 back prelims, setting up what should be an entertaining final.<\/p>\nSmith, a U.S. middle distance free specialist, took the top seed in 2:00.00, while Marchand, the French Olympic gold medalist in the IM events was just behind in 2:00.12.<\/p>\n
Two more French swimmers followed with Yohann Ndoye Brouard<\/strong> (2:00.52) and Mewen Tomac<\/strong> (2:01.26) within striking distance, as was Carson Foster<\/strong> (2:01.91). Brouard is likely the favorite for the final.<\/p>\nHumberto Najera<\/strong> (2:02.34), Derek Hernandez-Ojeda<\/strong> (2:03.81) and Mathys Chouchaou<\/strong>i (2:04.16) rounded out the top eight.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_114130_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Women’s 400 Free<\/h3>\n
In the most stacked women’s event of the day, Katie Ledecky<\/strong> was predictably well ahead of the field to take the top seed in the 400 free. Her time of 4:04.38 was 8 seconds off her American record, but 9 seconds ahead of the field.<\/p>\nWorld record holder Summer McIntosh<\/strong> did not swim the event.<\/p>\nRising star Rylee Erisman<\/strong> took the second spot in 4:13.60, ahead of Olympian Claire Weinstein<\/strong> (4:13.60) and Brinkleigh Hansen<\/strong> (4:14.37).<\/p>\nAnother pair of U.S. Olympians followed with Anna Peplowski<\/strong> (4:14.53) and Emma Weyant<\/strong> (4:15.84), ahead of longtime National Team member Becca Mann<\/strong> (4:18.92) and Emily Wolf<\/strong> (4:19.33).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_114451_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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USA Swimming Pro Swim Series: Men’s 400 Free<\/h3>\n
Cal’s Daniel Wiffen<\/strong> claimed the top seed in the men’s 400 free, getting to the wall in 3:51.22, just ahead of Uzbekistan’s Ilia Sibertsev (<\/strong>3:51.84).<\/p>\nU.S. Olympian Bobby Finke<\/strong> took the third spot in 3:52.40, followed by Ryan Erisma<\/strong>n (3:52.89), Denis Loktev<\/strong> (3:53.00), Cal’s Lucas Henveaux<\/strong> (3:54.07) and Gabriel Jett<\/strong> (3:55.01) and Olympian Luke Hobson<\/strong> (3:55.03).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot_15-1-2026_11573_www.omegatiming.com_.jpeg\")
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