2025 USA Swimming Summer Junior Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

2025 U.S. Junior National Championships

• Wednesday, July 30–Sunday, August 3, 2025
• Irvine, California
• William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

The U.S. Junior National Championships continue today from the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California. This final preliminary session includes just the 50 freestyle and 200 IM for both the girls and boys. The 1500 free for girls and 800 free for boys will take place later today, with the fastest heat of those scheduled for tonight’s finals.

Follow along below for real-time updates.

Girls’ 200 IM — Prelims

• World Junior Record: 2:06.56 — Summer McIntosh, Canada (2024)
• Meet Record: 2:12.32 — Ella Eastin, SoCal Aquatics Association (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 2:12.53 — Teagan O’Dell, Irvine Novaquatics (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 2:08.91 — Leah Hayes, Fox Valley Riptides (2022)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 2:09.01 — Alex Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club (2019)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Teagan O’Dell (Pleasanton Seahawks) – 2:16.28
2. Sophia Umstead (Michigan Lakeshore) – 2:16.77
3. Mikayla Tan (San Ramon Valley) – 2:17.27
4. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays) – 2:17.66
5. Maddy Thornton (Bend Swim Club) – 2:17.68
6. Gabi Brito (Beach Cities) – 2:17.88
7. June Delmar (SwimMAC Carolina) – 2:17.94
8. TIE – Emerson Callis (Quest Swimming) – 2:18.34 & Avery Klamfoth (SwimMAC Carolina) – 2:18.34

The first circle-seeded heat was missing Indiana commit Kayla Han, the third overall seed and winner of both the 400 and 800 freestyle earlier in the meet. In her absence, Addie Robillard from the Mason Manta Rays seized the opportunity from lane eight. After turning fifth at the 100-meter mark in 1:06.32, she used a 38.46 breaststroke leg and 32.88 freestyle split to take the win in 2:17.66.

SwimMAC’s Avery Klamfoth made a move on the breaststroke as well, splitting 39.95 to climb into second and holding on with a 33.72 final 50 to finish in 2:18.34.

Robillard’s time held up for the 4th seed in tonight’s championship heat, while Klamfoth’s time tied her for eighth overall.

Heat two saw Michigan Lakeshore’s Sophia Umstead take control over the back half after sitting third at the halfway mark in 1:04.28. She surged ahead with a 38.89 breast split and touched the wall in 2:16.77 with a 33.60 closing split. The Virginia commit dropped nearly six-tenths from her personal best and secured the second seed for tonight’s final.

Bend Swim Club’s Maddy Thornton was out faster than Umstead, leading at the 100 at 1:02.90. Though she dropped behind on the breast leg, she closed in 33.01 for a lifetime best of 2:17.68, advancing her fifth overall. Beach Cities’ Gabi Brito, who led early with a field-best 28.37 fly split, was in striking distance throughout and touched in 2:17.88 to move through 6th.

The final heat was dominated by Pleasanton Seahawks’ Teagan O’Dell, who led wire to wire. The Cal commit opened in 28.64 and extended her lead to more than two seconds by the 100, turning in 1:01.82. After a 40.99 breaststroke leg, she shut things down big time over the freestyle, splitting 33.47 and still nabbing the fastest time of the morning at 2:16.28. Her career best remains the 2:11.25 she notched at Nationals, where she finished 6th.

San Ramon Valley’s Mikayla Tan claimed the third-fastest time overall at 2:17.27. She was about five seconds behind O’Dell at the halfway mark, but used the fastest freestyle split of the top eight (32.47) to touch 2nd in the heat.

Quest’s Emerson Callis finished third in the heat in 2:18.34, tying with Klamfoth for eighth. The NC State commit has been 2:16.76 in her career.

SwimMAC’s June Delmar won the final heat before the circle-seeded swimmers began competing, hitting 2:17.94 to advance in 7th place. The 25th seed dropped under 2:19 for the first time with her performance.

Boys’ 200 IM — Prelims

• World Junior Record: 1:56.99 — Hubert Kos, Hungary (2021)
• Meet Record: 2:00.07 — Kyle Whitaker, Duneland Swim Club (2009)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 2:03.73 — Shareef Elaydi, Santa Clara Swim Club (2024)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:58.65 — Maximus Williamson, Lakeside Aquatic Club (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:55.94 — Michael Phelps, North Baltimore Aquatic Club (2003)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Ian Stutts (Marlins of Raleigh) — 2:01.90
2. Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatic) — 2:02.11
3. Yi Zheng (Carmel Swim Club) — 2:02.14
4. Syunta Lee (West Coast Aquatics) — 2:03.57
5. Shareef Elaydi (Santa Clara Swim Club) — 2:03.75
6. Gerhardt Hoover (Commonwealth Swim Club) — 2:03.93
7. Aiden Moy (Badger Swim Club) — 2:04.74
8. Alex Townsend (Marlins of Raleigh) — 2:04.97

The first circle-seeded heat was highlighted by Ian Stutts of Marlins of Raleigh and Gerhardt Hoover of Commonwealth Swimming.

Stutts, an NC State commit, was just 0.01 behind the leader at the 50-meter mark, opening with a 26.79 fly split before hitting the 100 in 56.95. He maintained his lead through the third 50, turning in 1:32.23, and closed with a strong 29.67 to finish with the fastest time of the morning (2:01.90). This swim represented a career best for Stutts, improving nearly half a second on his previous marker of 2:02.37.

Hoover swam a consistent race as well, posting splits of 26.78, 58.01, 1:33.84, and finishing in 2:03.93, good for the sixth-quickest outing of the session.

In the following heat, Santa Clara Swim Club’s Shareef Elaydi was the standout, winning in 2:03.75 to claim the fifth fastest time overall. Although this was well off his personal best of 2:01.94, he visibly eased up in the final 25 meters.

Aiden Moy of Badger Swim Club and Alex Townsend of Marlins of Raleigh battled closely for second in the heat, touching in at 2:04.74 and 2:04.97, respectively. Both secured spots in the final as the seventh and eighth seeds. Moy narrowly missed his lifetime best by 0.39 seconds, while Townsend dropped 1.28 seconds from his previous mark.

Baylor Stanton of Gwinnett Aquatic posted a strong 2:02.11 to win the final heat and claim the second seed for the final. Stanton holds a career best of 2:01.14, set at last summer’s Olympic Trials.

Carmel Swim Club’s Yi Zheng finished second in the heat and third overall with a time of 2:02.14, cutting nearly a full second (0.93) off his previous best of 2:03.07. West Coast Aquatics’ Syunta Lee completed the heat’s top three and placed fourth overall with a 2:03.57, smashing his prior personal best of 2:04.94.

Girls’ 50 Freestyle — Prelims

• World Junior Record: 24.17 — Claire Curzan, United States (2021)
• Meet Record: 25.07 — Marta Ciesla, Pine Crest Swim Team (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 25.23 — Missy Franklin, Colorado Stars (2009)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 24.17 — Claire Curzan, TAC Titans (2021)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 24.43 — Claire Curzan, TAC Titans (2022)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Julie Mishler (Fishers Area Swim) — 25.24
2. Liberty Clark (Pleasanton Seahawks) — 25.43
3. Stella Canoles (Orinda Aquatics) — 25.76
4. Heather White (Bellevue Club Swim) — 25.80
5. Eliza Lennox (Elevation Athletics) — 25.87
6. Kennedi Southern (Lakeside Aquatics) — 25.91
7. Gabi Brito (Beach Cities Swim) — 25.94
8. Bella Brito (Beach Cities Swim) — 25.97

Bellevue’s Heather White won the first circle-seeded heat, touching in 25.80 to better her old mark of 25.96 and grab fourth overall.

Lakeside Aquatics’ Kennedi Southern went 25.91, just missing her 25.82 personal best but finishing second in the heat and sixth overall. Beach Cities Swim sisters Gabi and Bella Brito also raced in the same heat, going 25.94 and 25.97 for third and fourth in the heat and seventh and eighth overall heading into the final, both a bit slower than their bests of 25.42 and 25.77.

Pleasanton Seahawks’ Liberty Clark won the penultimate heat with a 25.43, a tick off her 25.30 best.

• World Junior Record: 21.75 — Michael Andrew, United States (2017)
• Meet Record: 22.13 — Vladimir Morozov, Swim Torrance (2013)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 22.95 — Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 22.33 — Michael Andrew, Race Pace Club (2016)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 21.53 — Caeleb Dressel, Bolles School Sharks (2015)

Top 8 Qualifiers:

1. Brody Chandler (Sierra Marlins) — 22.62
2. Miles Blackson-Dunbar (Alpha Aquatics) — 22.75
3. Jake Lloyd (Central Ohio Aquatics) — 22.97
4. Enzo Solitario (Unattached-WI) — 22.99
5. Jack Boysen (First Colony Swim) — 23.01
6. Brady Campbell (Mason Manta Rays) — 23.12
7. Brody Engelstad (West Fargo Flyers) — 23.13
8. Jagozar Zwaschka (Clovis Swim Club) — 23.16

Sierra Marlins’ Brody Chandler had the swim of his life to qualify first for the boys’ 50 free final. Swimming out of lane eight in the first of the circle-seeded heats, he stopped the clock in 22.62, shattering his best time of 23.47 by almost a full second.

Brody Engelstad of West Fargo Flyers Swim Club was second to Chandler in the heat at 23.13, 0.24 off his best of 22.89, and his time held on for the seventh fastest time of the session.

Alpha Aquatics’ Miles Blackson-Dunbar matched his fastest-ever time of 22.75 to secure the penultimate heat win. 16-year-old Brady Campbell, who popped 23.90 to win the 50 fly about 15 hours ago, secured runner-up status to Blackson-Dunbar in the heat with a best time of 23.12.

Campbell’s previous mark was 23.23, so he clipped it by 0.11 seconds, with a sub-23 time potentially on the horizon. He’ll have an outside lane in the final, as his time held up for sixth overall.

The final heat saw Central Ohio Aquatics’ Jake Lloyd post the only other sub-23 clocking, turning in a result of 22.97 to win the heat over First Colony’s Jack Boysen (23.12), who chipped 11 hundredths off his career standard to secure the fifth quickest outing of the morning.

Enzo Solitario scorched 22.99 to win heat nine, the last remaining heat before the circle seeds, and obliterated his 23.49 best in the process to move through fourth overall. The Wisconsin commit has had a blockbuster week in Irvine, having already secured gold in both the 100 and 200 fly events.