2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, June 3 – Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
Psych sheets have dropped for 2025 US Nationals and notable absences include Caeleb Dressel and Nic Fink. There had already been numerous athletes announcing they would not attend next week’s meet including Ryan Murphy, Hunter Armstrong, and Paige Madden.
Also joining the list of names absent from the psych sheets are Olympians Charlie Swanson, Chase Kalisz, and Blake Pieroni. US National team member absences include Emma Sticklen, Gabi Albiero, and Jake Magahey. Magahey previously announced he was “taking a break from competitive swimming for the foreseeable future.”
With Dressel and Fink joining the list of absences, none of the US men’s 4×100 medley relay from the Paris Olympics will be swimming at Trials this summer. The team of Murphy, Fink, Dressel, and Armstrong won silver behind China on the final day of competition.
Caeleb Dressel
Dressel represented the US last summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He took a break from competing after Paris but made his return at the start of the month at the Pro Series stop in Fort Lauderdale. Despite swimming at the stop, he is not on the psych sheets for Indianapolis.
Nic Fink
Fink has not competed since the Paris Olympics where he won silver in the 100 breaststroke. His wife Melanie Margalis Fink recently returned to Georgia Tech as an assistant coach after previously being at SMU. The two welcomed their first child in December.
Charlie Swanson
Swanson punched his ticket to Paris last summer and finished 14th in the 100 breast at the Games while swimming on numerous relays for the US. He has not competed since then.
Blake Pieroni
Pieroni originally retired in August 2022 but entered the sport again in March 2023. He earned a spot on the men’s 4×200 free relay in Paris. He has competed in one meet since then, swimming the long course 50 freestyle three times at the end of April in Florida.
Chase Kalisz
Kalisz has not competed in the calendar year 2025 but swam one meet after Paris as he competed in November 2024 in Austin. That meet was in short course yards.
Drew Kibler
Kibler has raced once since the Paris Olympics as he swam at the US Open last December. He was a member of the men’s 4×200 free relay in Paris.
This means many younger swimmers are going to step up.
Everyone’s thinking about LA2028
Hi swimswam you omitted Fallon on the list.
Although the title reads Olympic medalists, Luke Whitlock, who’s not an Olympic medalist, is listed too. I think Fallon also deserves a mention no?
Tuggle not there either as to is Kelly Pash
Lol imagine if Grant House makes the team 😂
Who will step up? Shaine? Carson? The HS guys? This could be a fun preview of 2028!!
Not surprised at all with Fink. He has other priorities and likely accomplished all of his swimming goals. Swanson could have made the team without Fink but I guess he is retired. Haven’t seen Matheny swim so don’t know what shape he is in. Many of us are high on McKean but he is a kid and probably not yet ready for this level. This a huge opportunity for MA to step up and the us team desperately needs him.
The situation isn’t any better in the backstroke with both Murphy and Armstrong not competing. Akins would have been in line but hasn’t done much thus far this season. Certainly a big opportunity for Casas and Lasco to make… Read more »
With Finke competing for the men’s team, “struggle to win any individual medals” is an exaggeration — he should hopefully be good for 2 himself. Definitely a step up meet for everyone else though.
Struggle is a huge exaggeration. Alexy/Guiliano/Hobson/MA/Rose/Heilman/Urlando/Casas/Foster have realistic medal chances.
Yeah this could be like last year with Finke is the only one from men’s team that have a good shot to win individual gold while I could see there a few swimmers get on a podium
Pepperoni going for a Masters WR instead
Beautiful nickname.