2025 U.S. Junior National Championships
- Wednesday, July 30–Sunday, August 3, 2025
- Irvine, California
- William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
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The U.S. Junior National Championships continue today from the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California. This third of five finals sessions includes the 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle, and 200 medley relay for both girls and boys.
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Girls’ 200 Backstroke — Final
- World Junior Record: 2:03.35 — Regan Smith, United States (2019)
- Meet Record: 2:09.04 — Kylie Stewart (2013)
- 13-14 NAG Record: 2:09.16 – Missy Franklin, CO/STAR (2009)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 2:05.10 – Missy Franklin, CO/UN (2011)
- 17-18 NAG Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, MN/RIPT (2019)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Sydney Schoeck (CSP Tideriders) — 2:11.81
- Daniela Linares (Pleasanton Seahawks) — 2:12.19
- Maggie Dickinson (Schroeder YMCA Swim Team) — 2:12.24
- Roos Rottink (Memphis Thunder) — 2:12.90
- Lane Francis (Nova of Virginia) — 2:13.36
- Eva Rottink (Memphis Thunder) — 2:13.86
- Rowyn Wilber (Clovis Swim Club) — 2:14.07
- Shaelyn Shields (Mecklenburg Swim Association) — 2:15.67
NOVA’s Lane Francis got out to a quick start from lane one, flipping at the first 50 in 31.00 to hold the lead. Come the halfway turn, the 15-year-old maintained the lead at 1:04.57 with a 33.57 split.
But 17-year-old Sydney Schoeck took the lead going into the final 50 with a quick 33.85 split and blasted home in 33.04 on the final length to get the touch at 2:11.81. The Texas commit beat out her career best of 2:12.31 from March 2024 to boot.
Behind her, the Pleasanton Seahawks’ Daniela Linares, 15, was building through each 50. She opened in 31.65 and 33.95 through the first two 50s to sit 6th at the halfway point, but moved up rapidly after that. With a strong third 50 of 33.60—the quickest in the field and only other under 34 besides Schoeck—she moved into 2nd and outsplit Schoeck on the final 50 with a sub-33 outing of 32.99, clocking 2:12.19 to secure the silver medal.She dropped a full second from her lifetime best of 2:13.33 from prelims, which prior to the meet had stood at 2:13.88.
Schroeder YMCA’s Maggie Dickinson, also 15, checked in at 2:12.24 for bronze medal status. She blasted a very similar race to Schoeck, notching splits of 31.25, 33.79, 34.28, and 32.92 to clip her June 2024 best time of 2:12.76.
Francis ultimately held on for 5th overall, logging 34.77 and 34.02 on the final two 50s to produce a final time of 2:13.36. She undercut her best time of 2:13.52 from last week by just over a tenth.
Boys’ 200 Backstroke — Final
- World Junior Record: 1:55.14 — Kliment Kolesnikov, Russia (2017)
Meet Record: 1:58.42 — Josh Zuchowski (2022)- 13-14 NAG Record: 2:00.28 – Keaton Jones, AZ/NEP (2019)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 1:57.03 – Aaron Peirsol, CA/NOVA (2000)
- 17-18 NAG Record:1:55.15 – Aaron Peirsol, CA/NOVA (2002)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Gavin Keogh (Flatiron Athletic Club) — 1:57.88 *Meet Record*
- Andy Roose (Williamsburg Aquatic Club) — 2:00.30
- Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatics) — 2:00.31
- Hayden Meyers (Mason Manta Rays) — 2:01.61
- Paul Moody (Great Waves Aquatics) — 2:01.77
- Michael Geh (Badger Swim Club) — 2:02.40
- Ethan Bathala (Bolles School Sharks) — 2:03.11
- Aiden Gerst (Northeastern Swimming) — 2:03.23
Flatiron Athletics’ Gavin Keogh put on a dominant performance to win the boys’ 200 back, leading from start to finish en route to demolishing Josh Zuchowski’s 2022 meet record of 1:58.42.
The 17-year-old touched with a final time of 1:57.88, recording splits of 27.41, 30.10, 30.15, and 30.22. He stayed ever consistent on the final three 50s. The NC State-bound swimmer undercut his previous personal best of 1:58.19 from last summer’s Junior Pan Pacific Championships, where he walked away with the silver medal.
Keogh’s win gives him his second gold medal of the meet after having won the 50 back on night one with a best time of 25.19.
Behind the leader, Williamsburg Aquatic Club’s Andy Roose and Gwinnett Aquatics’ Baylor Stanton were dead locked in a battle for 2nd the entire race. Roose was out much quicker through the first 50, 27.79 to Stanton’s 28.24. He held that lead through the 100, splitting 30.59 for 58.38 to Stanton’s 30.35 for 58.59.
Stanton made his big move on the penultimate length, hitting 30.36 to Roose’s 30.65 to pull ahead by 0.05 at 1:29.00. But Roose was not done. He overtook Stanton on the final 50 and hit the wall for silver by just 0.01, 2:00.30 to 2:00.31.
18-year-old Roose, who will line up for the Virginia Tech Hokies in a few weeks’ time, eclipsed his career best of 2:02.06 in the process. He nearly beat his previous mark with his 2:02.09 clocking from today’s prelims.
Stanton, a 17-year-old high school senior, has been as quick as 1:59.60 in the event. He is verbally committed to continue his career at Cal in the fall of 2026.
Girls’ 100 Butterfly — Final
- World Junior Record: 56.33 — Mizuki Hirai, Japan (2024)
- Meet Record: 58.33 — Alex Shackell (2022)
- 13-14 NAG Record: 58.61 – Claire Curzan, NC/TAC (2019)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 56.20 – Claire Curzan, NC/TAC (2021)
- 17-18 NAG Record: 55.66 – Torri Huske, PV/AAC (2021)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Gabi Brito (Beach Cities Swim Club) — 59.49
- Caroline Mallard (SwimMAC Carolina) — 59.61
- Lucy Velte (Empire KC Swim Club) — 1:00.02
- Jada Duncan (Sierra Marlins Swim Team) — 1:00.06
- Alyce Lehman (Jersey Wahoos-MA) — 1:00.10
- Clare Watson (Bellevue Club Swim Team) — 1:00.14
- Ellie Stanley (Tennessee Aquatics) — 1:00.21
- Mena Boardman (Commonwealth Swim Team) — 1:00.56
The girls’ 100 fly was a race between two through the first 75 meters, with Sierra Marlins’ Jada Duncan turning in 27.03 to hold a slim lead over Beach Cities’ Gabi Brito (27.13).
Duncan, a UCLA commit, began to fade with a quarter of the race remaining. Duncan ultimately dropped all the way back to 5th at 1:00.06. Her 33.03 final 50 was the slowest in the field by about half a second. Duncan’s personal best remains the 59.59 she notched at the Speedo Summer Championships last July.
Brito ultimately held on for the win with a solid back half of 32.33, touching in a final time of 59.49. She dipped under her 59.60 lifetime best from May.
SwimMac’s Caroline Mallard was the only other swimmer sub-60, hitting 59.61 for the silver medal. She had the fastest final 50 of the field and was the only girl under 32 seconds with her 31.81 clocking. Mallard was 4th at the turn and put herself in contention with her blistering finish. The Purdue commit just missed her 59.47 lifetime best from March.
Empire KC Swim Club’s Lucy Velte rounded out the podium in 1:00.02, clipping Duncan by 0.04 for the final podium position. She dipped under her 1:00.30 career best from June in prelims with a 1:00.28 before her drop tonight.
The field was very tightly bunched, with just 0.19 separating 3rd through 7th. Many swimmers were right on the cusp of breaking the elusive one minute barrier.
Boys’ 100 Butterfly — Final
- World Junior Record: 50.62 — Kristof Milak, Hungary (2017)
- Meet Record: 51.88 — Andrei Minakov (2018)
- 13-14 NAG Record: 53.27 – Thomas Heilman, VA/CA-Y (2021)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 51.19 – Thomas Heilman, VA/CA-Y (2023)
- 17-18 NAG Record: 50.70 – Thomas Heilman, VA/CA-Y (2025)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Enzo Solitario (Unattached-WI) — 53.04
- Joey Stauss (Scarlet Aquatics) — 53.16
- Charlie Cancelmo (Seattle Metropolitan) — 53.20
- Rowan Cox (Longhorn Aquatic) — 53.49
- Brandon Ha (Dart Swimming-SN) — 54.06
- Shareef Elaydi (Santa Clara Swim) — 54.38
- Andrew Shackell (Carmel Swim Club) — 54.59
- Hutch Paxton (Nashville Aquatics) — 55.16
Scarlet Aquatics’ Joey Stauss was unmatched for most of the boys’ 100 fly. He got out to a great start and led through the first 50 meters at 24.64, only one of two under 25. Stauss led all the way up until about 97 meters before Enzo Solitaro, swimming unattached, out-lunged him at the wall to nab the win.
Solitaro clocked in at 53.04, three hundredths quicker than the 53.07 he busted out in prelims to secure the top seed for tonight’s final. The 18-year-old Wisconsin commit dropped his lifetime best twice on the day after entering the meet with a 53.37.
Stauss logged 53.16 for 2nd, improving upon his best time from earlier today of 53.22. The University of Maine sophomore had dropped over two seconds from his pre-meet career best of 55.23 in prelims. His best times should provide a wave of momentum as he begins his collegiate career in just a few weeks’ time.
Charlie Cancelmo hit the wall in 53.20 to round out the podium, splitting 25.15/28.05. His final 50 was the fastest in the field at 28.05. It was just behind Solitaro’s 28.11 and Stauss’ third-best 28.52.
15-year-old Cancelmo, who represents Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club, entered the meet with a personal best of 53.78. He lowered that by four hundredths with 53.74 in prelims, meaning the entire podium dropped best times twice on the day.
He now sits 9th in the all-time 15-16 age group rankings:
- Thomas Heilman, 51.19, 2023
- Luca Urlando, 52.40, 2018
- Michael Andrew, 52.57, 2015
- Rowan Cox, 52.59, 2024
- Kaii Winkler, 52.64, 2023
- Justin Lynch, 52.75, 2013
- Michael Phelps, 52.98, 2001
- Mitchell Ledford, 53.08, 2021
- Charlie Cancelmo, 53.20 2025*
Girls’ 400 Freestyle — Final
- World Junior Record: 3:56.08 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2023)
- Meet Record: 4:07.26 — Gillian Ryan (2012)
- 13-14 NAG Record:4:07.15 – Sippy Woodhead, Unknown/Unknown (1978)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 3:59.82 – Katie Ledecky, PV/UN (2013)
- 17-18 NAG Record: 3:58.37 – Katie Ledecky, PV/NCAP (2014)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Kayla Han (La Mirada Armada) — 4:11.81
- Alex Siegel (Long Island Aquatic Club) — 4:15.30
- Chloe Kim (Scarlet Aquatics) — 4:15.54
- Blakely Hammel (Episcopal AmberJax) — 4:15.92
- Adair Shaw (Wahoo Aquatic Club) — 4:16.08
- Leila Stafford (Flying Fish Arizona) — 4:17.62
- Vivienne Zangar (Long Island Aquatic Club) — 4:17.65
- Lily Gormsen (Long Island Aquatic Club) — 4:18.84
La Mirada Armada’s Kayla Han led from start to finish of the girls’ 400 freestyle, winning by well over three seconds when all was said and done. She led at the 50 in 28.62, turned at 100 in 59.62, and hit 200 in 2:03.08 before winning in 4:11.81. It marked the 17-year-old’s second win of the week after nabbing 800 free gold on night one of action.
The rising high school senior is slated to compete for the Indiana Hoosiers in the fall of 2026. She owns a best time of 4:08.21 from the Olympic Trials last summer, where she earned a 4th-place finish. The 17-year-old has been as quick as 4:10.38 so far this season.
15-year-old Alex Siegel, who swims for Long Island Aquatic Club, logged 4:15.30 to out-touch Scarlet Aquatics’ Chloe Kim for the silver medal. Siegel was a far cry from her 4:14.10 best time from prelims, but was still under her 4:15.46 pre-meet best from last month. Princeton commit Kim missed her 4:15.02 best from March.
Kim remarkably split 2:07.75/2:07.79 by 200s for a near perfect even split. She only came into podium contention with about three lengths to go. Siegel was a bit more aggressive, staying within striking distance of the top pack the whole way.
The entire field was fairly tightly bunched behind Han. Blakely Hammel (4:15.92) and Adair Shaw (4:16.08) were both within a second of snaring a top three finish.
Boys’ 400 Freestyle — Final
- World Junior Record: 3:44.31 — Petar Mitsin, Bulgaria (2023)
- Meet Record: 3:47.00 — Aaron Shackell (2023)
- 13-14 NAG Record:4:07.15 – Sippy Woodhead, Unknown/Unknown (1978)
- 15-16 NAG Record: 3:59.82 – Katie Ledecky, PV/UN (2013)
- 17-18 NAG Record: 3:46.01 – Ryan Erisman, FL/LAKR (2025)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Sean Green (Long Island Aquatic Club) — 3:47.07
- Aiden Hammer (King Aquatic Club) — 3:49.56
- Trent Allen (Carmel Swim Club) — 3:52.93
- Jonny Hines (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers) — 3:53.11
- Ellis Crisci (Tsunami Swim Team) — 3:54.02
- Andrew Maksymow (Irvine Novaquatics) — 3:56.64
- Tim Wu (Pleasanton Seahawks) — 3:56.82
- Bucky Gettys (Aggie Swim Club) — 3:57.28
Sean Green is unstoppable in Irvine this week.
Green, representing Long Island Aquatic Club, scorched 3:47.07 to win the boys’ 400 free by 2.5 seconds, falling just 0.07 seconds short of U.S. Olympian Aaron Shackell’s 2023 meet record of 3:47.00.
The 18-year-old Georgia commit’s time tonight checks in as a massive lifetime best. His best coming into the meet was 3:50.55 before logging 3:50.39 to secure top qualification status in this morning’s prelims.
Green was out like a shot, blasting through the first 100 in 54.81 and turning at the 200 in 1:52.22. From the 150 to 300 marks, he held steady by splitting 28.7 to 28.9 per 50. His only deviation came on the seventh lap, where he slipped to a 29.11, his slowest split of the race. Just when it seemed he might fading, he shifted into another gear and closed with an electric 27.98. His 100-meter splits read 54.81, 57.41, 57.76, and 57.09.
Earlier in the week, Green had already claimed victories in the 1500 free with a blazing 15:07.49 and the 400 IM in 4:15.53.
Behind Green, King Aquatic’s Aiden Hammer (3:49.56) was well clear of the field for silver. He hacked 3.69 seconds off his prelims time of 3:53.25 to come just 0.14 shy of his best time. He split 55.72/58.09/57.58/58.17 by 100.
The bronze medal was a race between two Indiana-based athletes.
Carmel Swim Club’s Trent Allen and Fishers Area Swimming Tigers’ Jonny Hines touched 0.18 apart at the wall. The 16-year-old Allen got the touch at 3:52.93 to Hines’ 3:53.11. Purdue commit Hines hacked off two tenths from his lifetime best from Nationals in June, while Allen’s 3:52.40 from that same meet remains his personal record.
They were remarkably within a tenth or two of each other for the majority of the race. They turned with one lap to go with 0.01 separating them, but Allen had the better finishing speed, 28.78 to 28.97.
Girls’ 200 Medley Relay — Final
- World Junior Record: N/A
- Meet Record: 1:51.41 — Elmbrook Swim Club (2022)
Top 8 Finishers:
- SwimMAC Carolina — 1:52.37
- Bellevue Club Swim Team — 1:53.47
- Beach Cities Swim Club — 1:54.02
- Pleasanton Seahawks — 1:54.45
- Mason Manta Rays — 1:54.56
- Irvine Novaquatics — 1:54.80
- Mecklenburg Swim Association — 1:54.88
- Lakeside Aquatic Club — 1:54.96
The 200 medley relays were contested in timed finals across several heats with SwimMac Carolina emerging victorious with their 1:52.37 clocking from heat two. Karina Plaza (29.03), Elle Scott (30.92), Caroline Mallard (26.99), and Bree Smith (25.43) led from start to finish in their respective heat. They went on to win the overall event by exactly 1.10 seconds.
Bellevue Swim Club’s quartet of Hailey Weiler (29.53), Cecilia Howard (31.78), Clare Watson (27.23), and Heather White (24.93) produced 1:53.47 to win heat one by 1.5 seconds. Their time held on for 2nd overall.
Notably, Bellevue’s lineup broke the 17-18 national age group (NAG) record in the event. They beat out the previous record of 1:54.52 set by King Aquatic Club back in 2014.
The biggest difference tonight came on the fly and free legs. Stanford commit Watson split 27.23 on fly, 0.85 seconds faster than Heidi VanderWel’s split in 2014. White anchored in 24.93, nearly a full second faster than Ashley Sutherland’s 25.86 from 11 years ago. Watson and White both improved significantly from their splits just two weeks ago at the Pacific Northwest Senior Championships, where they clocked 27.57 and 25.65, respectively.
Splits Comparison:
| Leg |
Bellevue Club Swim Team – 2025
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King Aquatic Club- 2014
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| Backstroke | Hailey Weiler, 29.53 | Hannah Weiss, 28.93 |
| Breaststroke | Cecilia Howard, 31.78 | Carolyn McCann, 31.65 |
| Butterfly | Clare Watson, 27.23 | Heidi VanderWel, 28.08 |
| Freestyle | Heather White, 24.93 | Ashley Sutherland, 25.86 |
| Total Time | 1:53.47 | 1:54.52 |
Beach Cities’ foursome of Delaney Herr (30.61), Bella Brito (30.82), Gabi Brito (26.55), and Andi Taylor (26.04) trailed SwimMac throughout heat two. Their runner-up 1:54.02 time from that heat garnered them bronze, when all was said and done.
Boys’ 200 Medley Relay — Final
- World Junior Record: N/A
- Meet Record: 1:41.93 — Dynamo Swim Club (2022)
Top 8 Finishers:
- Mason Manta Rays — 1:41.44
- Marlins of Raleigh — 1:42.33
- Bolles School Sharks — 1:42.56
- Waterloo Swimming — 1:42.84
- McFarland Spartan Sharks — 1:42.95
- Lakeside Aquatic Club — 1:43.47
- Streamline Aquatics — 1:43.76
- Santa Clara Swim Club — 1:43.98
The Mason Manta Rays set a new 15–18 national age group (NAG) record in the boys’ 200 medley relay, clocking 1:41.44. Their swim erased the previous mark of 1:41.60 set just a week ago by the McFarland Spartan Sharks.
Mason’s relay featured Hayden Meyers leading off in 26.68, followed by Walker Bailey with a 28.52 breaststroke leg, Brady Campbell splitting 24.02 on fly, and Jason Zhao anchoring in 22.22 on freestyle.
Beyond the NAG record, the Manta Rays also broke the meet record, previously held by Dynamo Swim Club with a 1:41.93 from 2022. Dynamo’s time had stood as the NAG record until McFarland surpassed it last week.
Splits Comparison:
| Leg | Mason Manta Rays, 2025 | McFarland Spartan Sharks, 2025 (Previous 15-18 NAG) | Dynamo Swim Club, 2022 (Previous Meet Record) |
| Backstroke | Hayden Meyers, 26.68 | Blake TeBeest, 26.46 |
Idris Muhammad, 25.58
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| Breaststroke | Walker Bailey, 28.52 | Gavin Reiser, 28.05 (54.51) |
Britton Spann, 29.16 (54.74)
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| Butterfly | Brady Campbell, 24.02 | Cale TeBeest, 24.20 (1:18.71) |
Owen McDonald, 24.24 (1:18.98)
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| Freestyle | Jason Zhao, 22.22 | Shane TeBeest, 22.89 | Leo Roden, 22.95 |
| Total Time | 1:41.44 | 1:41.60 | 1:41.93 |
Unlike the girls’ relay, all of the top boys’ teams came from the same heat. Marlins of Raleigh delivered a strong performance to take second, with their quartet of Christian Smith (26.42), Ian Stutts (28.20), Alex Townsend (24.66), and Drew Davis (23.05) combining for 1:42.33 to edge out the Bolles School Sharks.
Bolles’ lineup of Ethan Bathala (26.32), Spencer Kinsey (28.77), Tommy Lussier (24.63), and Carter Wright (22.84) finished in 1:42.56, just 0.23 seconds back.
I think Sean green just solidified his summer jrs goat status with that swim
Missed prelims and was hoping to watch it back during the day before finals, but apparently 4 hours is not enough time for USA Swimming to upload the stream to their new network, despite that being plenty of time to do so the previous couple days. They need to come up with a better system, this new network they’re pushing is absurdly poorly done.