2025 Speedo Winter Juniors — East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST

• December 10-13, 2025
• Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prelims: 10 a.m. EST
    • Wednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
  • Finals: 5 p.m. EST
    • Wednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
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Day 3 Finals Heat Sheet

It is time for the 3rd finals session of the 2025 Speedo Winter Juniors — East Championships, and if the first two days have been any indication, we are in for a fast one tonight.

Yesterday’s individual event winners, Rylee Erisman, Audrey Derivaux, Baylor Stanton, and Mike Rice are all racing again this evening as many are hunting NAG Records in their events.

Charlotte Crush, who finished 2nd in two events yesterday is racing twice tonight, swimming the 100 fly and 100 back, both of which she will be looking to take down NAG records in.

Follow along for live updates throughout the meet.

GIRLS’ 400 IM – Finals

• Meet Record: 3:57.02, Katie Grimes – 2022
• 13-14 NAG Record: 4:06.95, Kayla Han – 2022
• 15-16 NAG Record: 3:57.02, Katie Grimes – 2022
• 17-18 NAG Record: 3:56.59, Bella Sims – 2022

Top 8 Finishers

1. Audrey Derivaux (JW) — 4:01.83
2. Emerson Callis (QSTS) — 4:10.35
3. Vivian Moulson (CRIM) — 4:11.99
4. Ellie Clarke (CSC) — 4:13.53
5. Sydney Hardy (SYS) — 4:13.85
6. June Delmar (MAC) — 4:15.82
7. Avery Klamforth (MAC) — 4:16.39
8. Carly Afanasewicz (PAC) — 4:16.81

Audrey Derivaux put on a masterclass in the girls’ 400 IM final, touching in 4:01.83 to come in nearly nine seconds ahead of the rest of the field in the event.

She was out in 54.23 on the fly leg, securing a dominant lead over the field. She split 58.86 on the backstroke, and she was 1:12.39 on the breaststroke.

She came home in 56.35 on the anchor leg to stop the clock in 4:01.83, a new personal best, dropping from the 4:03.31 she swam in February. She will stay in the 3rd spot in the overall 15-16 rankings behind Dagny Knutson‘s 4:00.62 in 2nd and Katie Grimes‘ NAG record of 3:57.02 from December.

Emerson Callis finished 2nd for Quest Swimming in 4:10.35, dropping four seconds from her prelims swim of 4:14.60. The NC State commit split 56.29 on the fly leg, 1:02.76 on the backstroke, 1:13.00 on the breaststroke, and 58.30 to come in just under four seconds off her personal best time of 4:06.52 from this meet last year.

Vivian Moulson, a Wisconsin commit from Crimson Aquatics finished 3rd in a new personal best time of 4:11.9, dropping from her previous best 4:14.65 from March of this year. She split 57.08/1:05.95/1:10.76/58.20.

BOYS’ 400 IM – Finals

• Meet Record: 3:38.65, Carson Foster – 2019
• 13-14 NAG Record: 3:47.91, Luka Mijatovic – 2024
• 15-16 NAG Record: 3:39.83, Maximus Williamson – 2022
• 17-18 NAG Record: 3:35.27, Carson Foster – 2020

Top 8 Finishers

1. Baylor Stanton (GA) — 3:40.48
2. Yi Zheng (CSC) — 3:41.90
3. Ian Heysen (BD) — 3:43.23
4. Owen Ekk (ATAC) — 3:47.52
5. Wilson York (LAK) — 3:47.52
6. Matthew Wolfle (NOVA) — 3:49.24
7. Liam Smith (GKC) — 3:52.24
8. David Sammons (MAC) — 3:52.37

Gwinnett Aquatics senior Baylor Stanton picked up his 3rd event win of the meet, taking home the top spot in the boys’ 400 IM final, touching in 3:40.48 to come in a second-and-a-half ahead of the rest of the field.

He got out to an early lead, though it wasn’t significant, splitting 50.86 on the 1st 100 to sit just five hundredths ahead of Carmel Swim Club’s Yi Zheng, who split 50.86.

The backstroke saw Stanton extend his lead to nearly two seconds, splitting 55.43 to Zheng’s 57.22. He maintained his lead on the breaststroke, splitting 1:02.53 before coming home in 51.71 to lock up the gold medal.

His final time makes him the 5th fastest 17-18 performer in history int he event.

Zheng split 1:02.32 on the breaststroke and 51.50 on the freestyle to make up a little ground on Stanton, ultimately finishing in 3:41.90 to earn 2nd place. His swim makes him the 3rd fastest 15-16 performer in history, behind Maximus Williamson and Luka Mijatovic.

Blue Dolfins 18-year-old Ian Heysen finished 3rd in 3:43.23. He dropped more than five seconds from his previous best time of 3:48.36 from last December’s meet. He split 51.75/58.29/1:02.29/50.90

GIRLS’ 100 FLY – Finals

• Meet Record: 49.49, Alex Shackell – 2023
• 13-14 NAG Record: 50.64, Claire Curzan – 2019
• 15-16 NAG Record: 49.51, Claire Curzan – 2021
• 17-18 NAG Record: 49.24, Claire Curzan – 2022

Top 8 Finishers

1. Charlotte Crush (LAK) — 50.00
2. Jianna Amores (SFLS) — 51.78
3. Emma Grace Richardson (MAC) — 52.16
4. Abby Chan (HSA) — 52.20
5. Nikki Nixon (TAC) –52.39
6. Molly Sweeney (CSC) — 52.66
7. Taylor Klein (MSA) — 52.70
8. Caroline Mallard (MAC) — 52.86

The girls’ 100 fly final went to Lakeside Swim Team’s Charlotte Crush in 50.00, nealry two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.

Crush was just one hundredth away from breaking that 50 second barrier, which only three 17-18 girls in history have broken Torri Huske, Alex Shackell, and Claire Curzan. This is the 2nd time Crush has swum 50.00 after she swam the same time in March of this year when she was still 16.

Crush was out in 23.24, turning more than a second ahead of 2nd place finisher, 15 year-old Jianna Amores from the South Florida Stallions. Crush came home in 26.76 ahead of Amores’ 27.49 to earn the event win.

Amores touched in 51.78, almost a second faster than the 52.58 she swam in last month.

SwimMAC’s Emma Grace Richardson finished 3rd in 52.16, coming in just four hundredths ahead of 4th place Abby Chan. Richardson was three hundredths off her lifetime best 53.13 from last month.

In the ‘B’ final, Mena Boardman from Commonwealth Swimming, swam 51.77, which would have been 2nd overall. She was about a second off her best 50.93 from March.

BOYS’ 100 FLY – Finals

• Meet Record: 43.86, Thomas Heilman – 2024
• 13-14 NAG Record: 45.81, Thomas Heilman – 2021
• 15-16 NAG Record: 44.67, Thomas Heilman – 2022
• 17-18 NAG Record: 43.86, Thomas Heilman – 2024

Top 8 Finishers

1. Mike Rice (MSA) — 45.89
2. George Dovellos (BSS) — 46.87
3. Alex Goodman (JW) — 46.96
4. Albert Smelzer (GSA) — 47.16
5. Austin Carpenter (COA) — 47.29
6. Zack Kusch (STAC) — 47.32
7. London Rising (GTAC) — 47.33
8. Brady Campbell (RAYS) — 47.61

Mike Rice picked up his 2nd win of the meet in the men’s 100 fly, swimming 45.89 to touch nearly a second ahead of the rest of the field, and drop nearly two seconds in the event.

Rice was out in 21.51, five tenths faster than the 22.05 he swam on the first 50 this morning, and he came home in 24.83, another half-second faster than his morning split, to come in at 45.89, a second faster than prelims. His prelims swim of 46.88 was already almost a second ahead of his preseason best of 47.46 that he swam in March of this year. Rice is committed to Auburn for 2026.

George Dovellos, a Harvard commit from the Bolles School Sharks, finished 2nd in 46.87, a half-second drop from the 47.25 he swam in November.

Jersey Wahoos junior, and Georgia commit, Alex Goodman finished 3rd in 46.96, more than a second drop from the 48.08 he swam at this meet last year.

GIRLS’ 200 FREE – Finals

• Meet Record: 1:40.63, Summer McIntosh – 2022
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:44.55, Missy Franklin – 2010
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:42.03, Katie Ledecky – 2013
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:40.31, Missy Franklin – 2014

Top 8 Finishers

1. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) — 1:40.93 **NEW 15-16 NAG RECORD
2. Elizabeth Eichbrecht (NOVA) — 1:45.52
3. Brynn Lavigueur (LAKR) — 1:46.03
4. Anna Shnowski (QSTS) — 1:46.12
5. Faith Gorey (NAC) — 1:46.80
6. Sloane Whelehan (TAC) — 1:47.76
7. Quinn White (SAC) — 1:47.89
8. Michelle Dean (DR) — 1:48.04

It was a new NAG Record for 16-year-old Rylee Erisman in the girls’ 200 freestyle to win the 200 freestyle final. She touched in 1:40.93, shattering Katie Ledecky‘s 12-year-old record of 1:42.03 to win the event by more than four seconds.

Erisman was out in 48.91 after splitting 23.46/25.45 to be the only swimmer under 50 seconds on the first 100.

From there, she split 26.15/25.87 to come home in 52.02, touching in 1:40.93 to take almost three seconds off her lifetime best 1:43.51 from March and swim about a second faster than the 1:41.86 she swam to anchor Laker Swim Club’s relay.

Erisman’s swim makes her the 2nd fastest 15-16 year-old in history only behind Summer McIntosh‘s 1:40.63 from the 2022 Winter Juniors (McIntosh is not eligible for NAG Records).

Elizabeth Eichbrecht from Supernova finished 2nd in 1:45.52, half-a-second off the 1:45.05 the Indiana commit swam a few weeks ago, and

Brynn Lavigueur, also of Laker Swim Club touched 3rd in 1:46.03. Lavigueur, who is committed to Texas in the fall added just over two tenths from the 1:45.82 she swam at this meet last year.

BOYS’ 200 FREE – Finals

• Meet Record: 1:31.37, Maximus Williamson – 2023
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:34.68, Thomas Heilman – 2021
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:32.46, Thomas Heilman – 2023
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:31.37, Maximus Williamson – 2023

Top 8 Finishers

1. Liam Carrington (BSS) — 1:32.88
2. Connor Christopherson (SA) — 1:34.95
3. Mike Rice (MSA) — 1:34.96
4. Michael Geh (BAD) — 1:35.62
5. Noah Stotler (BSS) — 1:36.85
6. Alex Goodman (JW) — 1:37.87
7. Kyle Wilburn (SAIL) — 1:38.71
8. Brady Campbell (RAYS) — 1:40.37

Bolles School’s Liam Carrington swam a massive 1:32.88 in the 200 free to take home the gold medal over Swim Atlanta’s Connor Christopherson by more than two seconds.

The NC State commit Carrington got out to a very early lead, splitting 21.22 on the first 50 to turn half-a-second ahead of 100 fly champion Mike Rice‘s 21.74.

At the 100 mark, he turned in 44.56 to be the only swimmer under 45 seconds with only Mike Rice‘s 45.84 coming in under 46 seconds, and sitting more than a second back of Carrington.

At the 150, Carrington split 23.79 to extend his lead as Christopherson split 24.19 to move into the 2nd place position over Rice’s 24.19.

The final 50 saw Carrington split 24.53 to secure his win and his three second drop from his pre-meet best time of 1:35.49 from this meet last year.

Christopherson, who is committed to Stanford was 24.57, which was exactly what he needed to touch 2nd in 1:34.95 to beat 3rd place finisher Mike Rice‘s 1:34.96 by one hundredth. Rice was 24.53 on the final 50.

Christopherson’s time was a new personal best, dropping from the 1:35.55 he swam in March while Rice dropped nearly a second from his 1:35.85 at the same meet in March.

GIRLS’ 100 BREAST – Finals

• Meet Record: 57.76, Lydia Jacoby – 2022
• 13-14 NAG Record: 59.94, Karina Plaza — 2025
• 15-16 NAG Record: 58.19, Alex Walsh – 2017
• 17-18 NAG Record: 57.29, Lydia Jacoby – 2023

Top 8 Finishers

1. Molly Sweeney (CSC) — 59.95
2. Eliza Wallace (MSA) — 59.99
3. Maddie Moreth (VSC) — 1:00.80
4. Rachel McAlpin (MMST) — 1:01.22
5. Reese Reilly (RAYS) — 1:01.29
6. Bryce Winzenread (XCEL) — 1:01.42
7. Karina Plaza (MSA) — 1:01.88
8. Taylor Clements (GPAC) — 1:02.10

The girls 100 breaststroke was the first close race we have seen this evening from a pair of future Tennessee teammates. Carmel Swim Club’s Molly Sweeney earned the top time at 59.95, coming in just four hundredths ahead of Mecklenburg Swim Association Eliza Wallace, who touched in 59.99.

Wallace had the lead on the first 50, turning in 27.83 to sit more than three tenths ahead of Sweeney’s 28.19 on the 1st 50.

The 2nd 50 saw Sweeney, turn on the jets, splitting 31.76 to be the only swimmer in the field under 32 seconds, passing Wallace to earn the win. She was about half-a-second off her lifetime best of 59.47 from February of 2024.

Despite getting passed for the lead, Wallace had the 3rd fastest final 50 split in the field of 32.16 to touch just four hundredths back in 59.99. She was about seven tenths off her best 59.36 from November of 2024.

Valparaiso Swim Club senior Maddy Moreth, who will be swimming at Florida next fall, was 3rd in 1:00.81, three tenths off her personal best 1:00.51.

BOYS’ 100 BREAST – Finals

• Meet Record: 52.21, Michael Andrew – 2015
• 13-14 NAG Record: 53.06, Reece Whitley – 2014
• 15-16 NAG Record: 51.75, Michael Andrew – 2015
• 17-18 NAG Record: 51.16, Reece Whitley – 2018

Top 8 Finishers

1. Collin Holgerson (SA) – 52.21
2. Ian Heysen (BD) — 52.88
3. Jake Lloyd (COA) — 53.13
4. Matthew Wolfle (NOVA) — 53.32
5. Prankhanthi Rai (BSS) — 53.54
6. Lucas Ackermann (FRST) — 53.72
7. Jude Banks (BBA) -53.77
8. Austin Carpenter (COA) — 54.11

After swimming the fastest 100-yard-back among 17-year-olds yesterday, SwimAtlanta junior Collin Holgerson won the boys 100 breast final in 52.21, coming in six tenths ahead of Ian Heysen‘s 52.83.

He grabbed an early lead, turning in 24.61 at the 50 mark to sit three tenths ahead of Heysen, who was coming off a bronze medal in the 400 IM final, and his 24.99 split in 2nd.

On the 2nd 50, Holgerson, who is committed to Tennessee for 2027, had the fastest split in the field again, of 27.60 to lock up his first individual event win of the meet after he did not even qualify fo rthe ‘A’ final in this event last year. His final time of 52.21 was seven tenths faster than the 52.94 he swam in February of this year.

Heysen, a 2026 Virginia recruit from the Blue Dolfins, split 27.89 on his 2nd 50 5o grab the silver medal in a new best time, dropping four tenths from the 53.41 mark he set in November of 2024.

Central Ohio Aquatics senior Jake Lloyd, who is committed to ASU for the fall, finished 3rd in 53.13, more than a second faster than the 54.62 he swam in November that was his best time coming in to the meet.

GIRLS’ 100 BACK – Finals

• Meet Record: 49.46, Charlotte Crush – 2024
• 13-14 NAG Record: 50.44, Charlotte Crush – 2023
• 15-16 NAG Record: 49.46, Charlotte Crush – 2024
• 17-18 NAG Record: 49.46, Claire Curzan – 2023

Top 8 Finishers

1. Charlotte Crush (LAK) — 50.17
2. Reina Liu (TAC) — 52.08
3. Maya Schweikert (RAYS) — 52.31
4. Brynn Lavigueur (LAKR) — 52.48
5. Abby Chan (HSA) — 52.76
6. Eva Rottink (MTAC) — 53.00
7. Virginia Hinds (ASA) — 53.04
8. Mia Buff (GTAC) — 53.20

Lakeside Swim Team’s Charlotte Crush picked up her 2nd event win of the day, swimming 50.17 in the girls’ 100 backstroke to win by almost two seconds over TAC’s Reina Liu, who swam 52.08 for 2nd overall.

Crush was 24.27 on the opening 50 to lead Virginia Hinds, who split 25.38 to sit in 2nd at the 50 mark, and she came home in 25.90 as the only swimmer under 26 seconds to lock up the event win.

Crush was about half-a-second off her best time, and the meet record, of 49.46 from last year.

Liu was out in 25.49 to sit in 3rd and she came home in 26.59 to surpass Hinds, who split 27.66 to finish 7th. She finished in 52.08, which was about two tenths off her lifetime best 51.86 from this meet last year.

Mason Manta Rays Maya Schweikert finished 3rd in 52.31 after splitting 25.65 and 26.66 to touch in 52.31, a new best time by five tenths from the 52.55 she swam in February.

BOYS’ 100 BACK – Finals

• Meet Record: 45.01, Will Modglin – 2022
• 13-14 NAG Record: 47.44, Daniel Diehl – 2020
• 15-16 NAG Record: 45.60, Anthony Grimm – 2019
• 17-18 NAG Record: 44.63, Ryan Murphy – 2014

Top 8 Finishers

1. Collin Holgerson (SA) — 44.94 **New Meet Record
2. Davis Jackson (TAC) — 46.39
3. Baylor Stanton (GA) — 46.65
4. Elliot Rijnovean (BBA) — 46.83
5. Krish Jain (BSS) — 47.07
6. Carter Wright (BSS) — 47.99
7. Luke Higgo (BAY) — 48.47
8. Charlie Zuhoski (BSS) — 48.53

Less than half an hour after winning the 100 breaststroke final, junior Collin Holgerson from Swim Atlanta had a huge race in the 100 backstroke, touching in 44.94 to take down newly minted American Record holder Will Modglin‘s 2022 meet record time of 45.01.

Holgerson was just coming off a huge drop in the 100 backstroke from the leadoff leg of yesterday’s 400 medley relay, when he swam 45.06 to take almost two seconds off his previous best of 46.87 to become the fastest 17-year-old in history in the event.

He was out in 21.65 and came home in 23.29 to secure the win as he becomes the first 17-year-old to break 45 seconds.

TAC Titans junior Davis Jackson, who is committed to Cal for 2027, finished 2nd in 46.39, a little under a three tenth drop from his previous best 46.64 from August.

Baylor Stanton, in his 2nd event of the session, finished 3rd in 46.65, just off his lifetime best 46.53 from last month.

GIRLS’ 200 FREE RELAY — Timed Finals

• Meet Record: 1:29.05, Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club (Semenuk, Moore, Parker, Douglass) – 2012
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:33.30, TAC Titans, (Curzan, Morris, Dry, Cotter) – 2019
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:30.99 Virginia Gators (Bray, Kulp, Muzzy, Hamilton) – 2017
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:29.69, Nashville Aquatic Club (A. Walsh, Massey, Hurt, G. Walsh) – 2020
• 15-18 Relay NAG Record: 1:29.05, Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club (Semenuk, Moore, Parker, Douglass) – 2012

Top 3 Teams 

1. TAC Titans — 1:31.03
2. Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics — 1:31.23
3. SwimMAC Carolina — 1:31.27

The girls’ relays were very close with the top three teams coming in just over two tenths apart. The TAC Titans came out on top, picking up their 2nd relay win of the meet, after they took the 800 freestyle relay on night one.

Caden Martin swam the 1st leg of the relay, splitting 22.72. Reina Liu was 22.48 on the 2nd leg. Sloane Whelehan split 22.96 on the 3rd leg, and Nikki Nixon brought the team home in 22.85 for the win over the SwimMAC team by two tenths.

Michigan Lakeshore swam the 2nd fastest time from heat 1, touching in 1:31.23. Madison Ensing led the team off in 22.96. Sophie Gaylord was 2nd in 22.90. Emma Albrecht swam the 3rd leg in 23.15, and Camryn Siegers anchored in 22.22 to secure their 2nd place finish.

SwimMAC Carolina’s ‘A’ relay finished 3rd in 1:31.27, just four hundredths behind the Michigan Lakeshore team with their relay of Bree Smith (23.05), Erin Greathouse (22.67), Emma Grace Richardson (22.74), and Caroline Mallard (22.81).

Other notable splits came from Rylee Erisman, who anchored the Laker relay in 21.84, Charlotte Crush, who led off in 22.22, and Taylor Klein, who split 22.34 on Mecklenburg’s relay.

BOYS’ 200 FREE RELAY — Timed Finals

• Meet Record: 1:19.03, Bolles School Sharks (Dressel, Conodrelli, Goossen, Schooling) – 2012
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:25.63, Scottsdale Aquatic Club (Hoffer, Blake, Goll, Apel) – 2013
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:20.12, Quicksilver Swimming (Porter, Foucu, Apuada, Litwiller) – 2024
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:18.92, Spartan Aquatic Club (Muhammad, Stoffle, Beamon, McGrady) – 2021
• 15-18 Relay NAG Record: 1:18.92, Spartan Aquatic Club (Muhammad, Stoffle, Beamon, McGrady) – 2021

Top 3 Teams

1. Central Ohio Aquatics — 1:18.96 **New Meet Record
2. Bolles School Sharks — 1:20.02
3. Baylor Swim Club — 1:20.56

Central Ohio Aquatics picked up their 2nd relay win of the meet as well, going along with their 200 medley relay win, in new meet record fashion.

Their final time of 1:18.96 breaks the Bolles School record of 1:19.03 from 2012. That Bolles team had some major swimmers on it with Caeleb Dressel, Santo Condorelli, and Joseph Schooling, and had stood for 13 years.

Caden Mahl led off the relay in 20.26, the only 20 second split on the team. Jake Lloyd swam 19.36 on the 2nd leg. Alex Wu was 19.95 in 3rd, and Austin Carpenter split 19.39 in 4th. They were only four hundredths off the 15-18 NAG Record time of 1:18.92 from Spartan Aquatics in 2021.

Bolles School finished 2nd with Tommy Lussier (20.33), Liam Carrington (19.49), George Dovellos (20.18), and Charlie Zuhoski (20.02) touching in 1:20.02.

Baylor Swim Club’s team of Hayden Vicknair (20.16), Ethan Gover (19.99), Connor Hupman (20.12), and Charlie Zuhoski (20.02) finished 3rd in 1:20.56.

Mike Rice split 19.00 on the 2nd leg of the Mecklenburg relay. Brady Campbell was 19.36 on the Mason Manta Rays anchor leg, and Collin Holgerson split 19.64 on Swim Atlanta’s relay.

Overall Team Scores

Girls’ Top 10 Teams

1. TAC Titans — 266.5
2. SwimMAC Carolina – 249
3. Laker Swim — 225
4. Mecklenburg Swim Association — 220
5. Carmel Swim Club — 165
6. Lakeside Swim Team — 156
7. Sarasota Sharks — 132
8. Bolles School Sharks — 132
9. Mason Manta Rays — 117
10. Jersey Wahoos — 84

Boys Top 10 Teams

1. Bolles School Sharks — 417
2. Central Ohio Aquatics — 196
3. SwimAtlanta — 192
4. Badger Swim Club — 190
5. Mecklenburg Swim Association — 130
6. Carmel Swim Club — 123
7. Baylor Swim Club — 109
8. Lakeside Swim Team — 99
9. Mason Manta Rays — 79
10. Gwinnett Aquatics — 76