2025 U.S. OPEN
- December 3-6, 2025
- Austin, Texas
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- Prelims: 10 a.m. EST
- Finals: 7 p.m EST (Day 1: 5 p.m. EST)
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Recaps
The final night of the US Open is complete and a total of five US Open Meet records were broken. See the full list here.
Day 4 US Open Meet Records
Men’s 200 Backstroke
- World Record: 1:51.92 – Aaron Peirsol, United States (2009)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:53.08 – Aaron Peirsol, USA (2009)
U.S. Open Meet Record: 1:54.59 – Nicholas Thoman, USA (2009)
Top 8 Finishers
- Hubert Kos (UN-ST) – 1:54.21 CR
- Blake Tierney (CAN) – 1:58.21
- Cornelius Jahn (OSU) – 1:59.06
- Kieran Smith (RAC) – 1:59.40
- Jt Ewing (UN-AZ) – 1:59.57
- Tommy Hagar (BAMA) – 1:59.94
- Ivan Tarasov (AU) – 2:00.13
- Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 2:01.16
Hubert Kos swam to a meet record in the men’s 200 backstroke in a 1:54.21. That broke the old US Open meet record of a 1:54.59 that was set by Nicholas Thoman back in 2009.
Split Comparison
| Distance (m) | Kos | Thoman | ||
| 50 | 26.18 | 26.18 | 26.87 | 26.87 |
| 100 | 28.43 | 54.61 | 28.88 | 55.75 |
| 150 | 29.48 | 1:24.09 | 29.57 | 1:25.32 |
| 200 | 30.12 | 1:54.21 | 29.27 | 1:54.59 |
Kos was faster on the first three 50s tonight, with the biggest difference coming on the opening 50. Kos was 0.69 seconds faster than the old record at the first turn.
The swim tonight was the 3rd fastest of Kos’ career. He has only been faster during finals of the 2025 World Championships as well as during finals of the 2023 World Championships.
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
- World Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova, Russia (2023)
- U.S. Open Record: 2:19.30 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
U.S. Open Meet Record: 2:21.87 – Kate Douglass, USA (2023)
Meet Record
- Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 2:20.86 CR
- Alex Walsh (NYAC) – 2:24.88
- Mona McSharry (TNAQ) – 2:24.91
- Tara Kinder (SVA) – 2:25.09
- Alexanne Lepage (CAN) – 2:25.10
- Aliz Kalmar (FRES) – 2:29.34
- Emily Lundgren (WSU) – 2:31.62
- Grace Rabb (FLOR) – 2:33.80
Kate Douglass broke her own meet record in the 200 breaststroke touching in a 2:20.86 tonight. That broke her record of a 2:21.87 that she swam at this meet two years ago.
Split Comparison
| Distance (m) | Douglass | 2025 US Open | Douglass | 2023 US Open |
| 50 | 32.08 | 32.08 | 32.49 | 32.49 |
| 100 | 35.79 | 1:07.87 | 35.96 | 1:08.45 |
| 150 | 36.09 | 1:43.96 | 36.45 | 1:44.90 |
| 200 | 36.9 | 2:20.86 | 36.97 | 2:21.87 |
Douglass was faster tonight on all four 50s, with the biggest difference coming on her opening 50 as she was 0.41 seconds faster today.
Men’s 100 Freestyle
- World Record: 46.40 – Pan Zhanle, China (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 46.99 – Jack Alexy, USA (2025)
U.S. Open Meet Record: 47.66, Jack Alexy, USA (2025)
Top 8 Finishers
- Jack Alexy (CAL) – 47.40 CR
- Chris Guiliano (TXLA) – 47.63
- Patrick Sammon (UN-MR) – 48.05
- Kaii Winkler (NCS) – 48.27
- Jonny Kulow (UN-AZ) – 48.31
- Matt King (ISC) – 48.50
- Brendan Whitfield (VT) – 48.54
- Remi Fabiani (UN-AZ) – 48.71
Jack Alexy broke the meet record of a 47.40, breaking his own record of a 47.66 that he swam during prelims this morning.
Split Comparison
| Jack Alexy, 2025 US Open Finals | Jack Alexy, 2025 U.S. Open Prelims |
Zach Apple, 2019 U.S. Open
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| 50 | 22.47 | 22.89 | 23.06 |
| 100 | 47.40 (24.93) | 47.66 (24.77) | 47.69 (24.63) |
Alexy was faster tonight on his opening 50 compared to this morning. He faded coming home but was out fast enough to get under the record.
Women’s 200 Butterfly
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige, China (2009)
U.S. Open Record: 2:03.87 – Regan Smith, USA (2023)U.S. Open Meet Record: 2:06.72 – Regan Smith, USA (2023)
- Summer McIntosh (TXLA) – 2:02.62 US, CR
- Regan Smith (TXLA) – 2:06.89
- Alex Shackell (CSC-IN) – 2:09.30
- Lindsay Looney (TXLA) – 2:09.41
- Lainy Kruger (FLOR) – 2:13.65
- Rachel Klinker (CSTE) – 2:13.76
- Deniz Ertan (UN-AZ) – 2:14.10
- Annemarie Vlaic (SMU) – 2:14.13
McIntosh smashed the previous meet record of a 2:06.72 set by Regan Smith in 2023. In addition to a meet record, McIntosh also broke Smith’s US Open record.
Split Comparison
| Distance (m) | McIntosh | Smith |
Old Meet Record
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| 50 | 27.55 | 27.55 | 28.09 | 28.09 |
| 100 | 31.26 | 58.81 | 32.04 | 1:00.13 |
| 150 | 31.8 | 1:30.61 | 33.26 | 1:33.39 |
| 200 | 32.01 | 2:02.62 | 33.33 | 2:06.72 |
Compared to Smith’s old meet record, McIntosh was faster tonight on all four 50s. The biggest difference came on the back half as McIntosh did not go above the 33 second mark.
Men’s 200 Butterfly – Finals
- World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristóf Milák, Hungary (2022)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:52.20 – Michael Phelps, USA (2008)
U.S. Open Meet Record: 1:54.66 – Ilya Kharun, Canada (2023)
Top 8 Finishers
- Leon Marchand (TXLA) – 1:52.57 CR
- Ilya Kharun (UN-AZ) – 1:55.71
- Hubert Kos (UN-ST) – 1:56.01
- Gabriel Jett (CAL) – 1:56.16
- Cooper Lucas (TEX) – 1:57.53
- Jordi Vilchez (OSU) – 1:58.22
- Bjoern Kammann (TNAQ) – 1:58.40
- Aaron Shackell (IU) – 1:58.48
Leon Marchand earned the win in a 1:52.57, breaking the old meet record of a 1:54.66 set by Ilya Kharun in 2023. Notably, Kharun was 2nd tonight in a 1:55.71.
Split Comparison
| Distance (m) | Marchand | Kharun | ||
| 50 | 24.91 | 24.91 | 25.6 | 25.6 |
| 100 | 28.84 | 53.75 | 29.09 | 54.69 |
| 150 | 29.09 | 1:22.84 | 29.93 | 1:24.62 |
| 200 | 29.73 | 1:52.57 | 30.04 | 1:54.66 |
Marchand was faster on all four 50s tonight, with the biggest difference coming on the 3rd 50 as Marchand was 0.84 seconds faster.
