2025 U.S. World Trials: #5 Seeds Bell, Smith & Douglass Drop Events (Day 3 Prelims Scratches)

by Mark Wild 15

June 05th, 2025 National, News

2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 3 Prelims Heat Sheet

The fifth seed in the Men’s 400 IM, Kieran Smith, has scratched out of the event. Smith, who trains with the Florida Gators, finished 6th in last night’s 200 free, and while he could book a spot to Singapore as a reserve on the 4×200 free relay, with the addition of the 50s of stroke and the change in priorities, its much harder than it once was.

Smith, who anchored the silver medal winning 4×200 free in Paris last Summer, still has the 400 free, where he is seeded 2nd, and the 200 IM where he is the 3rd seed on his schedule.

Smith wasn’t the only fifth seed to drop an event today as Lucy Bell (5th – 400 IM) and Kate Douglass (5th – 50 Breast) also scratched. Bell, the NCAA champion in the 200 breast, finished 7th in that final last night, an event which Douglass won. Douglass, for her part, has opted out of the 50 breaststroke this morning after having added another individual event to her line-up courtesy of her 2nd place finish in the 50 butterfly.

After having pulled off a come-from-behind win the 200 fly, Bell’s Stanford teammate, Caroline Bricker has opted not to swim the 100 fly. Instead, Bricker will look to a second event to her Singapore schedule as she is now seeded 7th in the 400 IM, an event which she won at NCAAs and coincidentally beating this morning’s top three seeds.

See below for a full list of scratches:

Women’s 400 IM

Men’s 400 IM

  • #5 Kieran Smith (Ridgefield Aquatic) – 4:15.10
  • #22 Gabe Manteufel (Sandpipers of Nevada) – 4:21.93
  • #43 William Savarese (Univ. Of Michigan) – 3:44.01 Y

Women’s 100 Butterfly

Men’s 100 Butterfly

Women’s 50 Breaststroke

Men’s 50 Breaststroke

Women’s 50 Backstroke

  • #17 Bella Sims (Sandpipers of Nevada) – 1:00.88
  • #24 Grace Rabb (Longhorn Aquatics) – 1:01.43
  • #49 Annie Jia (Upper Dublin Aquatics) – 53.07

Men’s 50 Backstroke

 

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OrangeSwammer
1 day ago

Ooh a tie to kick off the day! Gotta love it.

This Guy
1 day ago

Is MA really doing 3 events? No way he does the 100 fly right?

Admin
Reply to  This Guy
1 day ago

I’ve always thought that his would-have-been 100 fly from 2021 Trials would’ve been the best swim of his career if he hadn’t scratched it.

Swimz
Reply to  This Guy
1 day ago

He is not in 100fly

Swimshark1
1 day ago

It appears that Maximus is done competing? I hope he didn’t give up after his 100 time.

chickenlamp
Reply to  Swimshark1
1 day ago

I’m surprised he wasn’t entered in the 200 IM

captain bubbles
Reply to  chickenlamp
1 day ago

He is on the psyche sheet for 200 IM. If you mean the 400 IM, he hasn’t swum that in a couple years.

chickenlamp
Reply to  captain bubbles
1 day ago

Meet Mobile doesn’t have him entered in any further events. It looks like he scratched the rest of the meet

Applesandoranges
Reply to  Swimshark1
1 day ago

Done? Retired.

Troyy
1 day ago

Thought Regan had scratched the 100 fly when I saw that title

Pescatarian
Reply to  Troyy
1 day ago

She may not be having a great meet but she rarely scratches.

Lisa
Reply to  Troyy
1 day ago

What’s funny is that I thought she scratched 50 back after last night .

Last edited 1 day ago by Lisa