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The 2023 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois, concluded with several meet records and world-leading times. Regan Smith set a new U.S. Open record in the 200 backstroke, while Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps' meet record in the 200 IM and set the world's fastest time in the 400 IM. Hunter Armstrong also set a world-leading time in the 50 backstroke, and Lydia Jacoby won the 100 breaststroke against a stacked field.
Olympic and NCAA champion Lydia Jacoby won her first long course meters (LCM) race at the Westmont pro swim, noting that she has never trained LCM before in her career. Jacoby discusses riding the momentum from NCAAs and switching her focus to long course.
Texas freshman Lydia Jacoby won the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, moving up to seventh in the all-time performer rankings with a time of 57.03. Jacoby trailed at the midway point before finishing strong to beat Tennessee's Mona McSharry by just 0.13 seconds. Defending champion Kaitlyn Dobler finished fourth.