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2025 USA Swimming Summer Junior Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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2025 U.S. Junior National Championships

The U.S. Junior National Championships continue today from the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California. This fourth of five finals sessions includes the 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, and 400 freestyle relay for both girls and boys.

Follow along below for real-time updates.

Girls’ 50 Butterfly — Final

  • World Junior Record: 25.46 — Rikako Ikee, Japan (2017)
  • Meet Record: N/A

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Mena Boardman (Commonwealth) – 26.25
  2. Gabi Brito (Beach Cities) – 26.47
  3. Jada Duncan (Sierra Marlins) – 26.57
  4. Lucy Velte (Empire KC) – 26.84
  5. Anna Keen (Ball State) – 26.91
  6. Eliza Lennox (Elevation Athletics) – 27.11
  7. Alana Berlin (Schroeder YMCA) – 27.11
  8. Penny Zarczynski (Sporting Jax) – 27.62

Commonwealth Swim Club’s Mena Boardman backed up her top seed status by winning the girls’ 50 fly in 26.25. The Texas commit came within a whisker of her personal best—just 0.02 off the 26.23 she swam for 4th at U.S. Nationals in June.

Gabi Brito of Beach Cities followed up last night’s 100 fly victory with a silver medal in half the distance. The 15-year-old clocked a new lifetime best of 26.47, slashing 0.33 seconds off her previous best of 26.80 from Nationals, where she hit the wall 13th.

Sierra Marlins’ Jada Duncan claimed bronze from lane eight in 26.57. The UCLA commit slashed nearly a full second off her prelims time of 27.52.

Duncan’s breakthrough was foreshadowed last night. Though her official best entering the meet was 27.10, she had split 27.03 on the opening 50 of the 100 fly final, where she finished 4th. That swim hinted at sub-27 potential, even after she narrowly squeaked into tonight’s final

Boys’ 50 Butterfly — Final

  • World Junior Record: 22.96 — Diogo Ribeiro, Portugal (2023)
  • Meet Record: N/A

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Brady Campbell (Mason Manta Rays) – 23.90
  2. Joey Stauss (Scarlet Aquatics) – 24.03
  3. Finn Brophy (Neptune Swimming) – 24.26
  4. London Rising (Greater Toledo) – 24.33
  5. Brandon Ha (Dart Swimming) – 24.37
  6. Samuel Lofstrom (Team Vortex) – 24.42
  7. Connor Jones (Katy Aquatic Team) – 24.66
  8. Maxwell Stanislaw (Lakeside Aquatic) – 24.76

16-year-old Brady Campbell of the Mason Manta Rays dominated the boys’ 50 fly from start to finish, winning in 23.90. He was the only swimmer to break the 24-second barrier and won by a comfortable 0.13 seconds.

Campbell’s breakthrough swim was foreshadowed last night when he blazed a 24.02 split on his team’s 15-18 NAG record-breaking 200 medley relay.

Prior to tonight, Campbell’s best time was 24.13, originally set at June’s U.S. Nationals where he time trialed the event. He equaled that mark in this morning’s prelims before dropping another 0.23 seconds in finals.

Scarlet Aquatics’ Joey Stauss followed up yesterday’s runner-up showing in the 100 fly with another silver medal. The rising University of Maine sophomore touched the wall at 24.03, obliterating his previous best of 24.64 from earlier today.

Neptune Swimming’s Finn Brophy rounded out the podium in third place. The 18-year-old popped a 24.26, shattering his former best time of 24.68 set just hours earlier in prelims.

Girls’ 200 Freestyle — Final

  • World Junior Record: 1:53.65 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2023)
  • Meet Record: 1:58.07 — Madi Mintenko, Pikes Peak Athletics (2023)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 1:58.53 — Cynthia Woodhead & Claire Weinstein (1978 & 2022)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 1:55.06 — Missy Franklin, Colorado Stars (2011)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 1:54.43 — Nation’s Capital Swim Club (2016)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Teagan O’Dell (Pleasanton Seahawks) – 2:00.02
  2. Kayla Han (La Mirada Armada) – 2:00.77
  3. Blakely Hammel (Episcopal AmberJacks) – 2:00.83
  4. Alyssa Ton (Irvine Novaquatics) – 2:00.84
  5. Charlotte Milkie (Circle City Aquatic Team) – 2:01.91
  6. Emily Wolf (Fishers Area Swim Team) – 2:02.27
  7. Lily Gormsen (Long Island Aquatic Club) – 2:02.46
  8. Adair Shaw (Wahoo Aquatic Club) – 2:02.54
Pleasanton Seahawks’ Teagan O’Dell left no stone unturned in the girls’ 200 freestyle, seizing the lead from the start and never relinquishing it. The soon-to-be Cal Bear blasted out to the lead after the first 50 (27.71) and maintained it through the halfway point (58.62) to lead by 0.32 seconds. She extended her advantage to 0.65 by the 150 before winning by three quarters of a second.

O’Dell is coming off a strong showing at last month’s World University Games, where she won multiple medals, including silver in both IM events. Her personal best remains the 1:59.15 she clocked at the Carlsbad Speedo Sectionals in February 2024.

La Mirada Armada’s Kayla Han sat fifth after the first 50 (28.43) and fourth at the 100 (59.07). The 17-year-old Indiana commit began making her move early in the third 50, splitting 31.01 to pull into a tie for second with 50 meters remaining. She posted a quick 30.69 on the final 50 to secure the silver medal. Han has been as fast as 1:59.95 in this event.

Episcopal’s Blakely Hammel rounded out the top three, edging Irvine Novaquatics’ Alyssa Ton by just 0.01 seconds at the wall. Hammel used the quickest final 50 split (30.01) to get the job done.

16-year-old Hammel touched in 2:00.83 to nip her personal best, while Ton finished in 2:00.84, a couple tenths shy of her mark. Hammel’s previous best was 2:00.88 from June, while 16-year-old Ton logged 2:00.66 less than a month ago.

Boys’ 200 Freestyle — Final

  • World Junior Record: 1:42.97 — David Popovoci, Romania (2022)
  • Meet Record: 1:47.29 — Aaron Shackell, Carmel Swim Club (2023)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 1:49.63 — Luka Mijatovic, Pleasanton Seahawks (2024)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 1:45.92 — Luka Mijatovic, Pleasanton Seahawks (2025)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 1:45.99 — Michael Phelps, North Baltimore Aquatic Club (2003)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Sean Green (Long Island Aquatic Club) – 1:47.97
  2. Derek Hitchens (Irvine Novaquatics) – 1:48.55
  3. Enzo Solitario (Unattached-WI) – 1:48.62
  4. Jason Zhao (Mason Manta Rays) – 1:48.91
  5. Andrew Coombs (King Aquatic Club) – 1:50.27
  6. Tim Wu (Pleasanton Seahawks) – 1:50.35
  7. Trent Allen (Carmel Swim Club) – 1:50.71
  8. Ethan Schutten (Schroeder YMCA Swim Team) – 1:51.78

Long Island Aquatic’s Sean Green turned a tight battle into a runaway victory in the boys’ 200 freestyle, dropping nearly two seconds from his morning swim to win in 1:47.97. The 18-year-old was coming off a 1:49.38 prelims swim, where he narrowly missed his then-PB of 1:49.35.

Green was out fast but not fastest, splitting 25.64 on the opening 50 while Mason Manta Rays’ Jason Zhao led the field at 25.33. The race stayed bunched through the 100, with Irvine Novaquatics’ Derek Hitchens holding a slight edge at 52.83.

Green made his move on the third 50, splitting a solid 27.64 to take the lead at the 150 wall in 1:20.67. From there, he pulled away with the field’s fastest closing split of 27.30 to touch nearly six-tenths ahead of the field.

Hitchens held on for silver in 1:48.55, improving on his 1:49.39 prelims time where he had already dropped four-tenths from his previous best.

Unattached Wisconsin’s Enzo Solitario claimed bronze in 1:48.62, continuing his hot streak after winning last night’s 100 fly. The Wisconsin commit had smashed his personal best by a second and a half in prelims (1:49.12), and dropped another half-second tonight.

Zhao, who looked strong early and topped prelims in 1:49.02, couldn’t match his front-half pace and settled for fourth in 1:48.91. King Aquatic Club’s Andrew Coombs rounded out the top five in 1:50.27, building on his breakthrough 1:50.48 from prelims where he broke through the 1:51 barrier for the first time.

Girls’ 100 Backstroke — Final

  • World Junior Record: 57.57 — Regan Smith, United States (2019)
  • Meet Record: 59.77 — Rachel Bootsma, Aquajets (2009)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 1:00.26 — Regan Smith, Riptide (2016)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 58.82 — Claire Curzan, TAC Titans (2021)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 57.57 — Regan Smith, Riptide (2019)

Top 8 Finishers:

Live results are not available at this time.

Boys’ 100 Backstroke — Final

  • World Junior Record: 52.08 — Miron Lifintsev, Russia (2024)
  • Meet Record: 54.41 — Will Modglin, Zionsville Swim Club (2022)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 56.62 — Josh Zuchowski, Flood Aquatics Swim Team (2019)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 53.27 — Daniel Diehl, Cumberland YMCA (2022)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 53.07 — Daniel Diehl, Cumberland YMCA (2022)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Gavin Keogh (Flatiron Athletic Club) – 53.86 *MEET RECORD*
  2. Aaron Gordon (Waterloo Swimming) – 55.64
  3. Blake Amlicke (Nashville Aquatic Club) – 55.77
  4. Miles Blackson-Dunbar (Alpha Aquatics) – 56.27
  5. Kasper Lee (Rise Aquatic Club) – 56.31
  6. Andy Roose (Williamsburg Aquatic Club) – 56.33
  7. Aiden Gerst (Northeastern Swimming) – 56.46
  8. Griffin Oehler (Rockville Montgomery Swim Club) – 56.99

Flatiron Athletic’s Gavin Keogh dominated the boys’ 100 back from start to finish, winning by nearly two full seconds in 53.86. His winning time of shattered the previous meet record of 54.41 set by Will Modglin of Zionsville Swim Club in 2022.

17-year-old Keogh opened with the field’s fastest split of 26.08 and never looked back, closing in 27.78 to obliterate his personal best of 54.72 from the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series in May.

His morning swim of 54.74 had him just 0.02 shy of his former PB, but he demolished that mark by nearly nine-tenths this evening.

Waterloo Swimming’s Aaron Gordon claimed silver in 55.64, dropping over four-tenths from his previous lifetime best of 56.09. The 18-year-old got out fast in 26.44 and closed in 29.20.

Nashville Aquatic Club’s Blake Amlicke rounded out the podium in 55.77, a nice improvement from his 56.10 prelims swim. The Virginia commit went out in 26.76 and closed in 29.01, finishing about a second off his lifetime best of 54.84.

Alpha Aquatics’ Miles Blackson-Dunbar and Rise Aquatic Club’s Kasper Lee dueled for fourth, with Blackson-Dunbar getting the touch in 56.27 and Lee right behind at 56.31. Lee dropped 0.05 from his best, while Blackson-Dunbar has been as fast as 55.59 earlier this summer.

Williamsburg Aquatic Club’s Andy Roose (56.33) was also in the mix for fourth. The Virginia Tech commit came close to his personal best of 56.11, and settled for sixth overall.

Girls’ 200 Breaststroke — Final

  • World Junior Record: 2:19.64 — Viktoria Gunes, Turkey (2015)
  • Meet Record: 2:26.35 — Allie Szekely, Central Bucks Swim Team (2012)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 2:25.75 — Amanda Beard, Irvine Novaquatics (1996)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 2:25.35 — Anita Nall, North Baltimore Aquatic Club (1992)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 2:24.47 — Lilly King, Win Tidal Wave (2015)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays) – 2:27.11
  2. Mikayla Tan (San Ramon Valley) – 2:28.13
  3. Mia Su (Santa Clara Swim Club) – 2:28.82
  4. Sarah Zhang (Revolution Aquatic) – 2:30.24
  5. Kayda Geyer (Mecklenburg Swimming) – 2:30.81
  6. Avery Collins (Lakeside Aquatic Club) – 2:31.72
  7. Sophia Umstead (Michigan Lakeshore) – 2:32.66
  8. Lexie D’Amico (Razorback Aquatics) – 2:33.36

Mason Manta Rays’ Addie Robillard threw down a breakthrough performance in the girls’ 200 breast, winning in 2:27.11. The Stanford commit dipped under her 2:27.50 career best from the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

The 18-year-old has hovered around the 2:28–2:29 range over the past few years but finally broke through to surpass her best time, carrying strong momentum into her collegiate career.

Robillard took control from the start with a 33.33 opening 50 to establish a clear lead. She extended her advantage at the 100 mark (1:10.38) and never looked back, turning in 1:48.01 at the 150, nearly two seconds ahead of her closest competitor. A closing split of 39.10 was more than enough to seal the win.

San Ramon Valley’s Mikayla Tan ran down the field for silver in 2:28.13. The 15-year-old Singapore international was well back early, splitting 34.40 at the 50 and trailing Robillard by over two seconds at the 100 (1:12.79). She moved into second at the 150 (1:50.83) and unleashed the field’s fastest closing split of 37.30 to secure the runner-up spot. She crushed her former lifetime best of 2:29.45, which she notched at the Sacramento Pro Swim Series in April.

Mia Su of Santa Clara Swim Club took bronze in 2:28.82, securing her first medal of the meet and narrowly beating her personal best of 2:28.86. The 16-year-old paced herself early, sitting third at the halfway mark in 1:13.00 before picking up the tempo on the third 50. She held her ground through the final 100, with her closing 50 of 37.82 being particularly notable.

Revolution’s Sarah Zhang finished fourth in 2:30.24. Her personal best remains the 2:29.51 set back in May at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series.

Colorado State commit Kayda Geyer of Mecklenburg Swim Club rounded out the top five in 2:30.81, adding a few tenths from prelims. The 17-year-old’s career best remains the 2:28.89 that earned her 6th at Nationals.

Boys’ 200 Breaststroke — Final

  • World Junior Record: 2:06.91 — Shin Ohashi, Japan (2025)
  • Meet Record: 2:11.25 — Daniel Roy, King Aquatic Club (2017)
  • 13-14 NAG Record: 2:15.84 — Ethan Dang, King Aquatic Club (2016)
  • 15-16 NAG Record: 2:09.40 — Josh Matheny, Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics (2019)
  • 17-18 NAG Record: 2:08.91 — Matt Fallon, Somerset County YMCA (2021)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Jordan Willis (SwimMAC Carolina) – 2:12.54
  2. Giulian Martin (Hurricane Aquatics) – 2:13.74
  3. Matt Vatev (Hornet Swim Club) – 2:14.26
  4. Lucas Ackermann (Franklin Regional) – 2:14.88
  5. Gerhardt Hoover (Commonwealth) – 2:15.65
  6. Tobin Uhl (Foothills Swim Team) – 2:16.11
  7. Oliver Munn (Nitro Swimming-) – 2:16.29
  8. Yi Zheng (Carmel Swim Club) – 2:16.46

SwimMAC Carolina’s Jordan Willis dominated the boys’ 200 breaststroke from start to finish, winning in 2:12.54, and moving closer to his 2:11.26 best time from last summer’s Olympic Trials, where he placed 9th.

The Florida commit got out fast with a 30.27 opening split, barely ahead of Hurricane Aquatic’s Giulian Martin who touched at 30.25. Willis maintained his slim lead through the 100 (1:03.69) with Martin right on his heels at 1:03.84, setting up a fun battle down the backstretch.

Willis started to separate on the third 50, extending his advantage to 0.40 seconds at the 150 turn at 1:37.80. He was too much to catch over the final 50, ultimately winning by 1.20 seconds.

Martin held on for silver in 2:13.74, less than a second outside of his 2:13.01 personal best.

Hornet Age Group’s Matt Vatev claimed bronze in 2:14.26. The 17-year-old was patient early, sitting back at the 100 (1:05.27) before unleashing a strong back half with consistent splits of 34.42 and 34.57 to move onto the podium. The Penn commit slid under his best of 2:14.86 from June.

Girls’ 400 Freestyle Relay — Final

  • World Junior Record: 3:36.19 — Canada (2017)
  • Meet Record: 3:44.10 — Mission Viejo Nadadores (2023)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Bellevue Club Swim Team — 3:45.00
  2. Pleasanton Seahawks — 3:46.57
  3. Beach Cities Swimming — 3:48.12
  4. SwimMAC Carolina — 3:48.25
  5. Fishers Area Swimming Tigers — 3:49.58
  6. Irvine Novaquatics — 3:49.76
  7. Mason Manta Rays — 3:50.67
  8. Mecklenburg Swim Association — 3:50.78

The 400 freestyle relays were contested in timed finals across several heats, with Bellevue Club emerging victorious with their 3:45.00 from heat two.

Heather White (55.57), Sutton Forbis (56.32), Gracyn Kehoe (56.69), and Clare Watson (56.42) comprised Bellevue’s gold medal-winning quartet.

The Pleasanton Seahawks’ squad of Liberty Clark (55.14), Raya Mellott (57.66), Daniela Linares (58.32), and Teagan O’Dell (55.45) stopped the clock in 3:46.57 to win heat one, with their time holding up for silver.

Beach Cities’ foursome of Bella Brito (57.22), Delaney Herr (58.06), Gabi Brito (55.57), and Andi Taylor (57.27) finished second in heat two behind Bellevue, logging 3:48.12 for bronze overall.

Boys’ 400 Freestyle Relay — Final

  • World Junior Record: 3:15.49 — United States (2023)
  • Meet Record: 3:20.09 — Lakeside Aquatic Club (2023)

Top 8 Finishers:

  1. Mason Manta Rays — 3:24.32
  2. Irvine Novaquatics — 3:26.02
  3. Lakeside Aquatic Club — 3:26.38
  4. Bolles School Sharks — 3:26.51
  5. Santa Clara Swim Club — 3:27.10
  6. SwimMAC Carolina — 3:27.17
  7. Carmel Swim Club — 3:27.46
  8. Marlins of Raleigh — 3:27.68

The Mason Manta Rays’ squad of Brady Campbell (50.30), Braden Fuller (52.27), Aidan Jansen (52.52), and Jason Zhao (49.23) scorched a 3:24.32 to win the first heat of the boys’ 400 free relay and hold on for the overall win by nearly two seconds.

Irvine Novaquatics’ lineup of Derek Hitchens (51.05), Andrew Maksymowski (50.98), Peter Vu (52.68), and Will Chen (51.31) took control of heat three early and punched in at 3:26.01, a time worthy of silver.

Lakeside Aquatic Club’s foursome of Alex Schwartz (51.71), Aubrey Jaya (51.83), Luke Garrett (51.63), and Maxwell Stanislaus (51.21) touched 2nd in the first heat in 3:26.02, and that time was good enough for bronze at the end of all the heats.

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Swimmer Ace
10 months ago

Big boy swims from Sean and Gavin. Enzo making waves too. Hope it carries through to short course.

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CALswimming88
10 months ago

Let’s goooo Teagan!!! Great 200 free swim!

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Swimmer Ace
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10 months ago

She’s a player

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