2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, June 3 – Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50 meters)
- World Championship Selection Criteria
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
We’re less than a month out from the marquee domestic event of the year, as the American team for the 2025 World Championships in Singapore will be determined in three weeks’ time at the U.S. National Championships.
The meet kicks off on Tuesday, June 3, and runs through Saturday, July 7, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Provided they’re under the World Aquatics ‘A’ cut, the top two swimmers in each event will qualify for the World Championship team. In the 100 and 200 freestyle, the top four finishers will automatically qualify for relays, with up to six considered, depending on roster size.
To follow along with the build-up to the meet, keep track of our event-by-event previews with our official preview index below.
Women’s Events
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| 50 Free | Gretchen Walsh | Kate Douglass | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Free | Gretchen Walsh | Torri Huske | Kate Douglass | Simone Manuel | Rylee Erisman | Anna Moesch |
| 200 Free | Claire Weinstein | Katie Ledecky | Erin Gemmell | Anna Peplowski | Alex Shackell | Bella Sims |
| 400 Free | Katie Ledecky | Claire Weinstein | – | – | – | – |
| 800 Free | Katie Ledecky | Jillian Cox | – | – | – | – |
| 1500 Free | Katie Ledecky | Jillian Cox | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Back | Katharine Berkoff | Regan Smith | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Back | Regan Smith | Katharine Berkoff | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Back | Regan Smith | Claire Curzan | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Breast | Lilly King | Skyler Smith | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Breast | Lilly King | Emma Weber | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Breast | Kate Douglass | Alex Walsh | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Fly | Gretchen Walsh | Torri Huske | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Fly | Gretchen Walsh | Torri Huske | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Fly | Regan Smith | Alex Shackell | – | – | – | – |
| 200 IM | Kate Douglass | Alex Walsh | – | – | – | – |
| 400 IM | Emma Weyant | Katie Grimes | – | – | – | – |
Men’s Events
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| 50 Free | Jack Alexy | Chris Guiliano | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Free | Chris Guiliano | Jack Alexy | Brooks Curry | Matt King | Shaine Casas | Jonny Kulow |
| 200 Free | Luke Hobson | Chris Guiliano | Carson Foster | Kieran Smith | Rex Maurer | Brooks Curry |
| 400 Free | Rex Maurer | Kieran Smith | – | – | – | – |
| 800 Free | Bobby Finke | Rex Maurer | – | – | – | – |
| 1500 Free | Bobby Finke | David Johnston | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Back | Shaine Casas | Quintin McCarty | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Back | Shaine Casas | Jack Aikins | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Back | Keaton Jones | Jack Aikins | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Breast | Michael Andrew | Campbell McKean | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Breast | Josh Matheny | Nate Germonprez | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Breast | Josh Matheny | AJ Pouch | – | – | – | – |
| 50 Fly | Dare Rose | Michael Andrew | – | – | – | – |
| 100 Fly | Thomas Heilman | Dare Rose | – | – | – | – |
| 200 Fly | Luca Urlando | Thomas Heilman | – | – | – | – |
| 200 IM | Shaine Casas | Carson Foster | – | – | – | – |
| 400 IM | Carson Foster | Rex Maurer | – | – | – | – |
SwimSwam you should change the picks for men’s 50 free. Dressel is still listed as the time I post this.
The heart wants what it wants:
Gabby Rose for the win!
Early thoughts:
M50FR: Dressel, Alexy (HM: Guiliano, Kulow, Andrew)
M100FR: Alexy, Guiliano, Dressel, Kulow, Armstrong, Williamson (HM: Casas, Held, King, Curry)
M200FR: Hobson, Guiliano, KSmith, Maurer, Kibler, Casas (HM: Williamson, Curry, Koski, Mitchell, Foster scratch)
M400FR: Maurer, KSmith (HM: Foster, Finke, Shackell, Whitlock, Mijatovic)
M800FR: Finke, Ellis (HM: Whitlock, Johnston, Maurer, Mijatovic)
M1500FR: Finke, Whitlock (HM: Johnston, Ellis, Mijatovic)
M50BK: Casas, Armstrong (HM: Ress, McCarty, Murphy)
M100BK: Murphy, Armstrong (HM: Aikins, Diehl, Lasco)
M200BK: Murphy, Aikins (HM: Jones, Lasco, Diehl)
M50BR: Fink, Andrew (HM: Bell, Matheny, Germonprez)
M100BR: Fink, Matheny (HM: Andrew, Germonprez, Swanson, McKean)
M200BR: Matheny, Fink (HM: Bey, Pouch, Germonprez)
M50FL: Dressel, Rose (HM: Andrew, Casas,… Read more »
Didn’t Roghair retire?
pick would likely be Manuel then, wasn’t aware of that
bighot takes for me:
Katie Grimes does not make the world’s team in any race.
Anna Peplowski pops on the LC stage and beats Ledecky for the second spot in the 200.
Kate Douglass and Emma Weber dethrone Lilly King in the 100 breast.
My boldest prediction going into this trials is that I think Smith will beat Huske for that second spot in the 100 fly (unless she decides not to swim the 100 fly) Smith is arguably looking better this season than last year at this time and if she goes even a little faster at trials than she was last year I think she can do it especially if she goes out in 25 sec like she did in the 50 two weeks ago and she has another 28 sec back half.
So you think she’s going 54
No, I don’t believe that, but even if she goes out in a 26.4 (she went a 25.6 in the 50 at Ft. Lauderdale, so a 26 mid seems like a reasonable opening split), if she comes home from that the same speed she went at trials last year, she would be under Sjoestroem’s old record. I’m just saying it is not unreasonable for her to have a time drop with that 50 at Ft. Lauderdale. Either way, Walsh, Huske, and Smith will have probably the 3 fastest times in the world at trial, and it will be a great race to see who gets to make the team. It will probably be my most anticipated race of trials.
Hell nah
Walsh 54.16
Smith 56.24
Huske 56.61
It’s impossible for Huske to lose a spot in the butterfly. Gretchen might beat her this year. But whenever she decides to swim it, she’ll be there. She’s the Olympic champion, for God’s sake. I don’t think anyone should ever doubt her, unless she shows signs of being in serious trouble.
Although she’s not that far ahead of Smith in the time, she’s far superior to her in the 100m butterfly.
My question is, when are you going to give her the credit she deserves? Well, she was the best swimmer in the country last year.
Yeah I think top two in fly probably going to be Walsh and Huske but tbh I don’t see Walsh losing this after a season that she had especially in 100 fly .
Exactly the disrespect to the reigning Olympic gold medalist and former world champion is ridiculous. I’ve never seen this before
“Impossible” is a bit of a stretch, isn’t it? Huske and Smith are pretty close (as you even mention).
The male contingent of USA Swimming:
Is there a limit on number of athlete on the team?
26 and 26
The women’s team is gonna be a bloodbath in a good way, the best move on
The men’s team is gonna be a bloodbath in a bad way, whoever can survive will get dragged on