Mallory Weggemann Leads Team USA at World Series stop in Berlin

The 2026 Para Swimming World Series continued in Berlin from May 7-9 as athletes from around the globe gathered for the circuit’s fifth stop of the season. Hosted at the Schwimm- & Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE), the competition featured one of the deepest international fields of the year with close to 400 swimmers representing 60 countries. Great Britain topped the overall medal count with eight gold medals, while Brazil also had several strong performances over the weekend. Team USA returned home with four medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes). The meet followed the World Series multi-class format where swimmers from different classifications compete together, and final placements are determined by a points system. 

A 13-athlete roster for the U.S. was highlighted by podium finishes from Mallory Weggemann, Leanne Smith and Olivia Chambers. Weggemann secured a gold medal for Team USA in the women’s 200-meter individual medley (SM5-14) after finishing in a tie for first with Great Britain’s Olivia Newman-Baronius. The four-time Paralympian also earned bronze in the women’s 50-meter butterfly (S2-7) and added a fifth-place result in the women’s 50-meter freestyle (S1-13). Smith claimed silver in the women’s 150-meter individual medley (SM1-4), while Chambers secured bronze in the women’s 200-meter individual medley (SM5-14). 

Additional strong performances for Team USA included a pair of fourth-place finishes from Lizzi Smith in the women’s 100-meter butterfly (S8-14) and women’s 100-meter backstroke (S1-2, 6-14). Grace Nuhfer finished fifth in the women’s 100-meter freestyle (S1-14) and women’s 400-meter freestyle (S6-14). The World Series circuit will resume later this month with the next stop scheduled May 29-31 in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan. 

Team USA results: 

Gold – Mallory Weggemann – Women's 200-meter Individual Medley S5-14 

Silver – Leanne Smith – Women's 150-meter Individual Medley SM1-4 

Bronze – Olivia Chambers – Women's 200-meter Individual Medley SM5-14 

Bronze – Mallory Weggemann – Women's 50-meter Butterfly S2-7 

4^th – Lizzi Smith – Women’s 100-meter Butterfly S8-14 

4^th – Lizzi Smith – Women’s 100-meter Backstroke S1-2, 6-14 

5^th – Grace Nuhfer – Women's 100-meter Butterfly S8-14 

5^th – Mallory Weggemann – Women's 50-meter Freestyle S1-13 

6^th – Kenley Teller – Youth Women’s100-meter Backstroke S1-2, 6-14 

8^th – Noah Jaffe – Men's 100-meter Freestyle S1-14 

8^th – Noah Jaffe – Men's 400-meter Freestyle S6-14 

Full results of the Para Swimming World Series Berlin 2026 meet can be found here.