2025 U.S. Summer Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2025 U.S. Summer Championships

• Tuesday, August 5 – Friday, August 8, 2025
• Irvine, California
• William Woollett Aquatics Center
• Start Times
  • Prelims: 9:00 am local / 12:00 pm ET
  • Finals: 5:00 pm local / 8:00 pm ET
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream Info (Available on USA Swimming Network App)
• Live Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1
  • Finals:

Day 1 Finals Heat Sheet

Welcome to the 1st finals session of the 2025 U.S. Summer Championships in Irvine, California. Tonight’s finals session is scheduled to take about twice as long as prelims did this morning, coming in at about 2.5 hours. That’s partially due to the walkouts and awards, and partially because of the addition of a heat of the women’s 1500 free and men’s 800 free.

Day 1 Finals Schedule:

• Women’s 1500 free – Timed Final
• Women’s 200 IM – Final
• Men’s 200 IM – Final
• Women’s 50 free – Final
• Men’s 50 free – Final
• Women’s 200 back – Final
• Men’s 200 back – Final
• Women’s 50 breast – Final
• Men’s 50 breast – Final
• Men’s 800 free – Timed Final

Indiana post grad Van Mathias was the story of prelims this morning. Mathias swam at the 2023 NCAA Championships, then didn’t swim a meet again until about 2 months ago. This morning, he ripped a 26.87 in the men’s 50 breast, which was so fast it would have won the event at U.S. Nationals 2 months ago. He comes into tonight as the top seed by a very large margin.

Australia’s Mia O’Leary was also quite impressive in the women’s 50 breast this morning. O’Leary clocked a 30.91, giving her the top seed heading into tonight by about half a second.

American Rhyan White was off her best this morning in the women’s 200 back, swimming a 2:11.48, however, she still led the field by 2 seconds. We can expect a faster swim out of White tonight, so let’s look forward to that.

Australia’s Jamie Jack was another highlight of this morning, posting a career best of 21.63 in the men’s 50 free.

WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 15:20.48 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
• American Record: 15:20.48 – Katie Ledecky (2018)
• US Open Record: 15:20.48 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
• World Junior Record: 15:28.36 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014)

TOP 8:

1. Tiana Kritzinger – 16:16.61
2. Molly Walker – 16:18.38
3. Caroline Riggs – 16:36.14
4. Rebecca Diaconescu – 16:38.37
5. Maddie Waggoner – 16:43.51
6. Becca Mann – 16:43.69
7. Reagan Mattice – 16:50.06
8. Michaela Mattes – 16:53.02

Australia drew first blood at these Summer Championships, putting up a 1-2 finish in the women’s 1500 free. Tiana Kritzinger earned the win with a 16:16.61, coming in just half-a-second off her career mark. Kritzinger was 5:22.07 on the opening 500m of the race, then split 5:28.11 on the 2nd 500, and 5:26.43 on the final 500.

Fellow Australian Molly Walker put up a huge swim, taking 2nd in 16:18.38, which took a little over 8 seconds off her entry time. Walker was within striking distance of Kritzinger throughout the race, sitting just behind her the entire time.

West Virginia’s Caroline Riggs rounded out the top 3, swimming a new personal best of 16:36.14. That performance took 6 seconds off Riggs’ previous best.

WOMEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 2:05.70 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)
• American Record: 2:06.15 – Ariana Kukors (2009)
• US Open Record: 2:06.79 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
• World Junior Record: 2:06.82 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025)

TOP 8:

1. Justina Kozan – 2:11.24
2. Kayla Hardy – 2:13.10
3. Isabella Boyd – 2:13.10
4. Summer Cardwell – 2:13.64
5. Isabelle Odgers – 2:14.27
6. Sydney Gring – 2:15.23
7. Reese Tiltmann – 2:15.27
8. Paige Delma – 2:18.43

Justina Kozan picked up the win in the women’s 200 IM, swimming a 2:11.24. That performance is of considerable significance for Kozan, marking her first personal best in the LCM 200 IM since the 2019 World Junior Championships. Her swim tonight chipped off 0.31 seconds from her previous best of 2:11.55 from 2019. Kozan was phenomenal at the end of the race tonight, splitting a blistering 29.81 on the final 50.

Australian Kayla Hardy took 2nd tonight with a 2:13.10, leading Aussie teammate Isabella Boyd (2:13.58) into the finish.

Louisville’s Summer Cardwell came in 4th tonight with a 2:13.64. That was a huge swim for Cardwell, who came into the meet with a personal best of 2:17.43, then clocked a 2:14.99 in prelims before going her 2:13.64 tonight.

MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

• World Record: 1:52.69 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2025)
• American Record: 1:54.00 – Ryan Lochte (2011)
• US Open Record: 1:54.43 – Ryan Lochte, USA (2010)
• World Junior Record: 1:56.99 – Hubert Kos, HUN (2023)

TOP 8:

1. Kieran Smith – 1:57.26
2. Grant House – 1:58.58
3. Trenton Julian – 1:58.74
4. Logan Brown – 1:59.37
5. Michael Hochwalt – 1:59.79
6. Gregg Enoch – 2:00.44
7. Jackson Millard – 2:00.69
8. Jassen Yep – 2:00.72

Kieran Smith scared his career best en route to winning the men’s 200 IM by over a second tonight. Smith clocked a 1:57.26, coming in just 0.29 seconds off his career best of 1:56.97, which he swam at the Olympic Trials last summer. He was great all-around tonight, splitting 25.00 on fly, 29.34 on back, 34.20 on breast, and 28.72 on free.

Arizona State pro swimmer Grant House earned the 2nd place finish tonight, swimming a 1:58.58. He was within striking distance of his career best 1:58.07 as well. House clocked the fastest fly split in the field tonight, getting out to a very speedy 24.72 on the opening 50.

Trenton Julian rounded out the top 3 with a 1:58.74. Julian just clocked his career best of 1:57.59 at the US National Championships 2 months ago.

Texas A&M’s Logan Brown had a huge swim tonight, clocking a 1:59.37 to finish 4th and break 2:00 for the first time in his career.

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 23.61 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2023)
• American Record: 23.91 – Kate Douglass (2024)
• US Open Record: 24.00 – Abbey Weitzeil, USA (2023)
• World Junior Record: 24.17 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021)

TOP 8:

1. Julie Mishler – 24.90
2. Jaimie DE Lutiis – 25.11
3. Kristina Paegle – 25.37
4. Chloe Stepanek – 25.39
5. Eloise Riley – 25.41
6. Rachel Bockrath – 25.48
7. Lawson Ficken – 25.68
8. Lismar Lyon – 25.86

Fishers Area Swimming Tigers 18-year-old Julie Mishler had a huge swim in the women’s 50 free tonight, winning the race in 24.90. The performance marks a new career best for Mishler, who just set her previous best of 25.00 last week en route to winning the Junior National title. With her swim tonight, Mishler now ranks #10 all-time in the 17-18 girls age group.

Australia’s Jaimie DE Luttis finished 2nd tonight with a 25.11. That swim came in just off her entry time of 25.06, though she was faster than her prelims swim of 25.28 from this morning.

Indiana’s Kristina Paegle rounded out the top 3 with a 25.37, improving on her prelims swim of 25.49.

Texas A&M’s Chloe Stepanek clipped her career best en route to a 4th place finish. Stepanek went 25.39 tonight, taking 0.03 seconds off her previous best in the event, which had stood since 2022.

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo, BRA (2009)
• American Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2019)
• US Open Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
• World Junior Record: 21.75 – Michael Andrew, USA (2017)

TOP 8:

1. Jamie Jack – 21.63
2. Hunter Armstrong – 21.76
3. Caeleb Dressel – 21.94
4. Ben Armbruster – 22.10
5. Brooks Curry – 22.21
6. Adam Chaney – 22.22
7. Calvyn Justus – 22.38
8. Thomas Nowakowski – 22.67

Australia picked up another win on the night, seeing 22-year-old Jamie Jack stop the clock in 21.63. The performance tied his prelims swim from this morning, which stands as his career best in the event.

Coming in 2nd was American Hunter Armstrong, who had a huge swim. Armstrong ripped a new career best of 21.76, marking his first time under 22 seconds in the event. Armstrong notably sat out of the US Nationals meet 2 months ago, but his time tonight would have been good for 4th there.

Caeleb Dressel clocked another season best tonight, taking 3rd in 21.94. That swim marks Dressel’s first time under 22 seconds this season.

WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 2:03.14 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023)
• American Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith (2019)
• US Open Record: 2:03.80 – Regan Smith, USA (2023)
• World Junior Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)

TOP 8:

1. Rhyan White – 2:09.11
2. Bella Grant – 2:11.37
3. Macky Hodges – 2:12.27
4. CLaire Jansen – 2:13.26
5. Gena Jorgenson – 2:14.08 (Tie)
6. Charlotte Wilson – 2:14.08 (Tie)
7. Rowyn Wilber – 2:14.27
8. Mya Dewitt – 2:15.14

Rhyan White was well under her prelims swim of 2:11.48, clocking a 2:09.11 en route to victory tonight in the women’s 200 backstroke. She swam a consistent race tonight, splitting 30.86 on the opening 50, then splitting 32.34, 32.94, and 32.97 respectively the rest of the way.

Australian Bella Grant came in 2nd tonight with a 2:11.37, coming in more than 2 seconds faster than her prelims swim of 2:13.75.

Macky Hodges came in 3rd tonight with a new career best of 2:12.27. Hodges entered the meet with a personal best of 2:12.72, which she swam at last year’s Summer Championships. She pushed the pace tonight, splitting 1:04.75 on the opening 100m, then came home in 1:07.52.

MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009)
• American Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol (2009)
• US Open Record: 1:53.08 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009)
• World Junior Record: 1:55.14 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2017)

TOP 8:

1. Se-Bom Lee – 1:58.77
2. JT Ewing – 1:59.57
3. Krys Gorski – 2:00.86
4. Jackson Millard – 2:01.33
5. Jack Wilkening – 2:01.36
6. Will Thompson – 2:01.69
7. Drew Huston – 2:01.77
8. Luigi Franco – 2:04.17

Australian Se-Bom Lee earned the win in the men’s 200 back tonight, clocking a 1:58.77. The swim was considerably faster than his prelims performance of 2:00.99 this morning, but it was still a bit off Lee’s best of 1:57.02. Lee had the fastest back half in the field tonight, splitting 1:00.48 on the 2nd 100.

JT Ewing came in 2nd with a 1:59.57, bettering his prelims performance of 2:01.99. Ewing holds a career best of 1:57.71, which he swam back in 2023.

Ohio State’s Krys Gorski clocked a huge career best tonight, finishing 3rd with a 2:00.86. Gorski came into the meet with a personal best of 2:02.51, then went 2:02.16 in prelims before taking his time down to 2:00.86 tonight.

WOMEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2023)
• American Record: 29.40 – Lilly King (2017)
• US Open Record: 29.62 – Lilly King, USA (2018)
• World Junior Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato, ITA (2021)

TOP 8:

1. Mia O’Leary – 31.09
2. Sienna Harben – 31.35
3. Gabrielle Rose – 31.49
4. Hannah Bach – 31.76
5. Zoe Skirboll – 31.95
6. Maria Ramos – 32.11
7. Mia Cheatwood – 32.13
8. Mackenzie Lung – 32.19

Australia earned yet another win tonight, as Mia O’Leary took the women’s 50 breast in 31.09. It was another 1-2 punch for Australia, as Sienna Hraben came in 2nd with a 31.35.

O’Leary was a touch off her prelims swim of 30.91 from this morning, but still won the race by a quarter-of-a-second. Harben was right on her swim from this morning, clocking a 31.35 after having gone 31.31 in prelims.

47-year-old Gabrielle Rose clocked a new career best of 31.49 to finish 3rd tonight. Rose’s previous best was 31.52, which she swam at US Nationals 2 months ago.

MEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2017)
• American Record: 26.45 – Nic Fink (2022)
• US Open Record: 26.52 – Michael Andrew, USA (2022)
• World Junior Record: 26.97 – Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2023)

TOP 8:

1. Van Mathias – 26.76
2. Evgenii Somov – 27.55
3. Alexei Avakov – 27.58
4. Joshua Collett – 27.61
5. Brian Benzing – 27.62
6. Pavel Romanov – 27.71
7. Luke Barr – 27.73
8. Charlie Egeland – 27.79

Van Mathias doubled down on his phenomenal performance from this morning, winning the men’s 50 breast tonight with a 26.76. Like his performance from prelims, Mathias’ swim tonight would have been fast enough to win the event at US Nationals 2 months ago. Moreover, Mathias now moves into a tie with Kevin Cordes as the #3 American all-time in the event.

Evgenii Somov bettered his prelims performance of 27.69, earning the silver medal tonight in 27.55. He touched out Indiana’s Alexei Avakov by just 0.03 seconds.

Indiana’s Brian Benzing, Luke Barr, and Charlie Egeland each improved on their prelims swims from this morning.

MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• World Record: 7:32.12 – Lin Zhang, CHN (2009)
• American Record: 7:38.67 – Bobby Finke (2023)
• US Open Record: 7:40.34 – Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
• World Junior Record: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi, ITA (2022)

TOP 8:

1. Gabriel Manteufel – 7:54.71
2. Colin Jacobs – 7:55.50
3. Alec Enyeart – 7:55.54
4. Lance Norris – 7:55.98
5. Josh Brown – 7:58.00
6. Juan Vallmitjana – 7:59.66
7. Isaac Fleig – 7:59.93
8. Mason Edmund – 8:00.38

The young swimmers stole the show in the men’s 800 free today. 17-year-old Gabriel Manteufel out of Sandpipers of Nevada won the race in a massive career best of 7:54.71. His performance blew away his previous best of 8:02.18, which he swam at US Nationals 2 months ago. Morevoer, at just 17, Manteufel has now risen to #11 all-time in the boys 17-18 age group.

Manteufel swam a masterful race tonight, splitting 3:56.06 on the opening 400m, then coming home in 3:58.65 on the back half. He still had something in the tank at the end, as he came home in a very quick 27.17 on the final 50.

Coming in 2nd was 16-year-old Colin Jacobs, an unattached swimmer out of Florida. Jacobs just clocked his personal best of 8:01.99 last week at Junior Nationals, then he came threw and blew that time out of the water tonight with a 7:55.50. With the swim, Jacobs has now rocketed to #4 all-time in the 15-16 boys age group.

Jacobs even-split the race tonight, going 3:57.50 on the opening 400, then came home in 3:58.00 on the back half.

Alec Enyeart rounded out the top 3 with a 7:55.54.