2025 Pro Swim Series – Sacramento: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2025 Pro Swim Series — Sacramento

• April 2-5, 2025
• North Natomas Aquatic Center, Sacramento, CA
• LCM (50 Meters)
• Start Times
  • Wednesday Distance: 8 pm (ET)
  • All Prelims: 12 pm (ET)
  • Thurs-Sat Finals: 8 pm (ET)
• Livestream Information
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Day 2 Finals Heat Sheet

Welcome to night two finals of the 2025 Sacramento Pro Swim Series. We have some exciting swims tonight from Olympians.

Michael Andrew highlights the 100 breaststroke final where he is the 3rd seed coming into tonight behind Matt Fallon who is fresh off his NCAA performance.

We also have a stacked women’s 50 backstroke final including 14-year-old Kennedi Southern from LAC and the NC State Trio of Leah Shackley, Rhyan White and Katharine Berkoff.

The international contingent is also putting on a show with Australian Sam Short coming in just behind Brooks Curry in the 200 free, and Maxime Grousset coming in as the top seed in the men’s 100 fly.

Order of Events

• 200 Free
• 100 Breast
• 50 Back
• 100 Fly
• 400 IM

Women’s 200 Freestyle – Finals

• World Record: 1:52.23, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) – 2024
• American Record: 1:53.61, Allison Schmitt – 2012
• U.S Open Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:54.13, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Justina Kozan (UN)- 1:59.31
2. Albane Cachot (INSEP)- 1:59.61
3. Alexa McDevitt (UN)- 2:00.13
4. Beryl Gastaldello (INSEP)- 2:00.17
5. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR)- 2:00.27
6. Eve Thomas (CSC)- 2:00.86
7. Fernanda Elizondo Cabrera (RNM)- 2:03.68
8. Rachel Klinker (Cal)- 2:06.25

Justina Kozan was at NCAAs less than two weeks ago, and tonight she is your Pro Swim Series Champion in the women’s 200 freestyle. Her final time of 1:59.31 was around a second off her lifetime best of 1:58.10 from April 2021.

Albane Cachot, a 17-year-old from France swam 1:59.61 to finish 2nd overall as the only other swimmer under 2:00. This was a new personal best time for her, improving from the 1:59.94 she went in February of this year.

Alexa McDevitt, who is currently committed to Cal for the fall went 2:00.13 to finish 3rd and drop almost a seocnd from her lifetime best time of 2:01.03 from last July.

16-year-old Charlotte Milkie won the ‘B’ final in 2:04.17, about a three tent drop from her previous best of 2:04.51 from March of last year.

Men’s 200 Freestyle – Finals

• World Record: 1:42.00, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
• American Record: 1:42.96, Michael Phelps – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 1:44.10, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:44.82, Sun Yang (CHN) – 2016

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Brooks Curry (Cal)- 1:46.74
2. Maximillian Giuliani (AUS)- 1:46.89
3. Samuel Short (AUS)- 1:47.18
4. Grant House (SUN)- 1:47.75
5. Roman Fuchs (INSEP)- 1:48.03
6. Ilia Sibirtsev (UZB)- 1:49.70
7. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT)- 1:49.75
8. Cornelius Jahn (OSU)- 1:50.14

Brooks Curry was out hard in the men’s 200 freestyle, which ultimately paid off for him, as he came in at 1:46.74, which is the 2nd fastest time in the world this year. Curry has been 1:45.89, which he went at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials back in June of last year, but he is only the 2nd person to break 1:47 this year. Japan’s Tatsuya Murasa holds the number one time at 1:45.67 from the end of March

Australia’s Maximillian Giuliani finished 2nd in 1:46.89 to become the third person under 1:47 this year. Giuliani has a faster best time than Curry, coming in at 1:44.79 from his relay leadoff at the 2023 Hancock Championships.

Fellow Australian Sam Short finished 3rd in 1:47.18, a little over half a second ahead of 4th place finisher Grant House from ASU.

Women’s 100 Breaststroke – Finals

• World Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) – 2017
• American Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King – 2017
• U.S Open Record: 1:04.45, Jessica Hardy (USA) – 2009
• Pro Swim Series Record: 1:05.32, Lilly King (USA) – 2021

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Aliz Kalmar (FRES)- 1:07.91
2. Diana Petkova (BAMA)- 1:08.84
3. Anastasya Gorbenko (ISR)- 1:09.10
4. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA)- 1:09.45
5. Jenna Pullkinen (FRES)- 1:09.69
6. Mikayla Tan (UN)- 1:09.98
7. Tess Cieplucha (TNAQ)- 1:10.64
8. Avery Collins (LAC)- 1:12.54

Aliz Kalmar is another athlete who is hot off her NCAA performance, swimming the 100 ad 200 breaststroke events in Federal Way about two weeks ago. She mentioned in her interview that it feelsl ike ithas been a long time since she did well long course. Her time tonight was a new best time for her, dropping almost a second from her previous best time of 1:08.61 from April of 2023.

Diana Petkova finished 2nd, almost a second back in 1:08.84. Her best time in the event comes in at 1:08.06 from April of 2021, but she hadn’t been faster than 1:09.46 since July of 2023.

Third place finisher Anastasya Gorbenko has one of the fastest personal best times in the field at 1:06.14, which she did in June of last year. She finished in 3rd tonight in 1:09.10, three tenths ahead of Jenna Pullkinen from Fresno

Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Finals

• World Record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
• American Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew – 2021
• U.S Open Record: 58.14, Michael Andrew (USA) – 2021
• Pro Swim Series Record: 58.86, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2017

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Denis Petrashov (UOFL)- 1:00.42
2. Michael Andrew (SUN)- 1:00.54
3. Evgenii Somov (CAL)- 1:00.61
4. Matthew Fallon (UPN)- 1:00.73
5. Carles Coll Marti (VT)- 1:00.77
6. Junhao Chan (UN)- 1:01.09
7. Carl Ait Kaci (INSEP)- 1:01.70
8. Ananias Pouch (PRVT)- 1:01.85

Denis Petrashov from Louisville won a very tight men’s 100 breaststroke final, finishing in 1:00.42. Petrashov has been under a minute before, coming in with a personal best of 59.46 from December of 2023. He was just about a second off that tonight, coming in a little more than a tenth of a second ahead of Michael Andrew.

Andrew came in at 1:00.54 for 2nd place. This was a new season best time for him, improving from the 1:00.65 he went at the Westmont stop of the PSS.

Evgenii Somov from Cal was the third place finisher, touching less than a tenth behind Andrew and a little over a tenths ahead of Matt Fallon from Penn. Somov’s best time is also under a minute, sitting at 58.72 from the Atlanta Classic in May of last year.

Women’s 50 Backstroke – Finals

• World Record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
• American Record: 27.10, Regan Smith – 2023
• U.S Open Record: 27.12, Katharine Berkoff (USA) – 2022
• Pro Swim Series Record: 27.38, Kylie Masse (CAN) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Katharine Berkoff (WOLF)- 27.83
2. Rhyan White (WOLF)- 27.91
3. Leah Shackley (NCS)- 28.29
4. Amber George (CSC)- 28.36
5. Savannah-Eve Martin (CSC)- 28.45
6. Ella Busquets (DA)- 29.47
7. Kennedi Southern (LAC)- 29.97
8. Alison Su (UN)- 30.20

Katharine Berkoff won the showdown between the NC State trio in the women’s 50 backstroke, coming less than a tenth ahead of Rhyan White to take the gold. Her time of 27.83 was about a tenth off the 27.63 she went just last month at the Westmont PSS. In her post-race interview Berkoff expressed her desire for the 50s of stroke to be included at the Olympic Games in 2028. They will be swum at the 2025 World Championships in July, but winning the event will not automatically qualify her for the meet since the 50s aren’t Olympic Events currently.

Rhyan White finished 2nd in 27.91. She was also faster in Westmont, swimming 27.75 to finish 5th overall in the event. Teammate Leah Shackley was 3rd in 28.29.

14-year-old Kennedi Southern finished 7th overall, touching in 29.97, seven tenths faster than her prelims time.

Men’s 50 Backstroke – Finals

• World Record: 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 2023
• American Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong – 2022
• U.S Open Record: 23.71, Hunter Armstrong (USA) – 2022
• Pro Swim Series Record: 24.30, Hunter Armstrong (USA) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Yohann Ndoye Brouard (INSEP)- 25.37
2. Jack Dahlgren (AQJT)- 26.30
3. Gabo Arias (UN)- 26.55
4. Devin Irons (PSC)- 27.00
5. Luis Contreras Lopez (IM)- 27.64
6. Brady Calkins (UN)- 27.82
7. Denis Valle (UN)- 27.97
8. Dominik Irons (PSC)- 28.54

Yohann Ndoye Brouard was the first athlete of the evening to win an event who did not train with a college team Brouard. Brouard easily won the men’s 50 backstroke, touching almost a second ahead of Jack Dahlgren. He has a best time of 24.79 from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

Jack Dahlgren, from Aquajet finished 2nd in 26.30 and Gabo Arias went 26.55 for 3rd.

Women’s 100 Butterfly – Finals

• World Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2024
• American Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh – 2024
• U.S Open Record: 55.18, Gretchen Walsh (USA) – 2024
• Pro Swim Series Record: 56.13, Torri Huske (USA) – 2024

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Leah Shackley (NCS)- 58.75
2. Vanessa Ouwehand (CSC)- 59.23
3. Aislinn Holder (FAST)- 1:00.22
4. Rachel Kliner (CAL)- 1:00.29
5. Arielle Hayon (RICE)- 1:00.33
6. Felicia Klintemar (FAST)- 1:00.42
7. Jada Duncan (UN)- 1:01.09
8. Isabelle Odgers (NOVA)- 1:01.11

Leah Shackley turned right around from her 3rd place finish in the 50 backstroke to win the women’s 100 butterfly final by about half-a-second. It was about a second over her lifetime best of 57.98 from July of 2023.

Vanessa Ouwehand won the silver medal with her 59.23 finish as the only other swimmer under a minute in the final. Ouwehand went 58.03 at the Paris Olympics last summer.

The 3rd-6th place finishers were separated by just two tenths of a second. Aislinn Holder from Fast came out on top in 1:00.22. Rachel Klinker of Cal came in just seven-hundredths back in 1:00.29, Arielle Hayon went 1:00.33 for 5th, and Felicia Klintemar went 1:00.42 in 6th.

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Finals

• World Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 2021
• American Record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel – 2021
• U.S Open Record: 49.76, Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 2021
• Pro Swim Series Record: 50.80, Shaine Casas (USA) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers

1. Maxime Grousset (INSEP)- 51.30
2. Luca Urlando (DART)- 51.32
3. Kamal Muhammad (UN)- 52.47
4. Grant House (SUN)- 53.24
5. Levente Balogh (VT)- 53.32
6. Ethan Dumesnil (INSEP)- 53.42
7. Javier Lopez-Guillen (ESP)- 54.64
8. Youssef Ramadan (VT)- 54.87

Maxime Grousset and Luca Urlando had a fierce battle for 1st, ending with Grousset coming out on top by just two-hundredths of a second touching in 51.30. He was about a second off his best time of 50.14 from July 2023, but moves him into 4th in the world this year.

Urlando was trying to chase him down at the end by not breathing from about the 15-meter mark into the wall, but he was not able to catch Grousset ultimately stopping the clock at 51.32. This was a new bset time by about three tenths for Urlando who came in at 51.64 from the 2021 Olympic Trials.

This was really a two-man race with a clear 3rd place finisher. Kamal Muhammad finished 3rd in 52.47, about a second ahead of the rest of the field, which was much closer.

Women’s 400 IM – Finals

• World Record: 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2024
• American Record: 4:31.12, Katie Hoff – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025
• Pro Swim Series Record: 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (CAN) – 2025

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Lisa Nystrand (NCS)- 4:45.02
2. Alexa McDevitt (UN)- 4:46.61
3. Vivien Jackl (HUN)- 4:46.76
4. Justina Kozan (UN)- 4:46.85
5. Applejean Gwinn (SAND)- 4:52.12
6. Mia Su (UN)- 4:56.60
7. Mikayla Tan (UN)- 4:57.53
8. Ella Ackerman (UN)- 4:59.22

Lisa Nystrand won the women’s 400 IM by more than a second-and-a-half. She had an exceptional breaststroke leg to put her into the lead over Viven Jackl from Hungary, and she held on tight on the freestyle to win her first gold of the meet.

Alexa McDevitt finished as the runner-up in her 2nd event of the session, passing Vivien Jackl for the silver on the last 50, splitting 32.23 to Jackl’s 32.52. She was the bronze medalist in the 200 freestyle earlier in the day.

Jackl was in the lead after the first 200, coming in more than three seconds ahead of 2nd, but a rough breaststroke leg put her in 2nd, and then she was passed by McDevitt for 3rd. The 16-year-old was a little more than 12 seconds off her personal best time of 4:34.96 from April of last year.

200 freestyle champion Justina Kozan finished 4th in this event, touching in 4:46.85.

Men’s 400 IM – Finals

• World Record: 4:02.50, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023
• American Record: 4:03.84, Michael Phelps – 2008
• U.S Open Record: 4:05.25, Michael Phelps (USA) – 2008
• Pro Swim Series Record: 4:07.80, Leon Marchand (FRA) – 2023

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Michael Hochwalt (UN)- 4:16.89
2. Grant Sanders (FAST)- 4:24.45
3. Alec Enyeart (TST)- 4:28.32
4. Ian Gonzalez (PMM)- 4:31.03
5. Kyle Valdez (UN)- 4:37.02
6. Robbie Doolittle (UN)- 4:37.68
7. Dominik Irons (PSC)- 4:38.65
8. Julian Tucker (UN)- 4:38.96

Unlike the women’s 400 IM, the lead in the men’s 400 IM did not change hands. Michael Hochwalt, who currently swims for Arizona State University, led from wire-to-wire, just extending his lead the whole way. He finished the event in 4:16.89, which was just under three seconds faster than his best time of 4:19.70 from March of last year.

In his post-race interview, Hochwalt talked about his “disappointing” NCAA Championships last week. In Federal Way, Hochwalt added in both of his IM events, particularly the 400 where he finished in 34th place with an eight second add. He mentioned how this has already been a huge confidence booster for him, and will help his mindset going into the summer.

Grant Sanders from Fast was the 2nd place finisher, four seconds ahead of 3rd place. His time of 4:24.45, which was a six second add from his best of 4:18.28 from August of 2019.

Alec Enyeart was 3rd in 4:31.03, an eight second add from his 4:23.14 from July 2023.