Previews & Recaps
2025 U.S. Nationals: Projected World Junior Championships and World University Games Rosters
While official rosters for the Junior World Championships and World University Games won’t be announced until later, here’s how we think those rosters stand.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day Five Finals Live Recap
We have a bumper final session as the 2025 U.S. National Championships come to a close, with a trio of swim-offs to kick off tonight’s proceedings

2025 U.S. Nationals: Day Five Finals Preview
Jonny Kulow will look to cement his qualification with a top-two spot in the 50 free, but it’s the women’s 50 free that is most stacked tonight
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Distance Session Live Recap
Ryan Erisman and Aiden Hammer highlight the swimmers competing in the early heats of the women’s 1500 free and men’s 800 free.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Olympic Trials Winner Simone Manuel will look to the 50 to her schedule but faces the toughest US field ever as American Record holder Kate Douglass scratched the 200 IM for this.

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Josh Matheny on 200 Breast: “The piano man came for me”
Even though he had the slowest final 50 split of the entire A-Final (34.88), Josh Matheny walked away with the win in the men’s 200 breast in Indianapolis
Lilly King on Her Last Race in the USA: “Wow, this is very strange”
Last Friday in Indy, Lilly King swam the last race of her career on US soil, placing 2nd in the 100 breast after winning the 50 breast the night prior
Jack Aikins on Lessons from Olympic Trials: “I’m fighting for those moments every single day”
Last summer in Indianapolis, Jack Aikins finished 3rd at the Olympic Trials twice, missing the Olympic team in both the 100 and 200 back by a total of .19
Regan Smith on US Women’s Backstroke Depth: “You can’t even breathe for a second”
Although Regan Smith qualified for world championships in all 3 backstroke distances, the field didn’t make it easy on her
Carson Foster: “Come worlds, I’m gonna do my best to get closer to Leon”
Coming out of the 2025 US National Championships, Carson Foster has 3 individual events + relay duties at the World Championships in Singapore
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All Change In Indy? A U.S. Nationals Finals Continuity Review
We were expecting a lot of change in some events from last year’s Trials, and we certainly got that with the turnover in 2025.

SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2025 U.S. Nationals: Men’s Edition
Bobby Finke went three-for-three at the U.S. National Championships, dominating the 800 and 1500 free while earning an upset title in the 400 IM.
SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2025 U.S. Nationals: Women’s Edition
Gretchen Walsh rolled to three wins, two American Records and four individual entries at Worlds over five days at U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
USA Swimming Releases Finalized Roster For 2025 World Championships
USA Swimming has released its finalized roster for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships following the end of the 2025 U.S. National Championships this weekend
WATCH: Gretchen Walsh’s 23.91 50 Free & Other Day Five U.S. Nationals Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night five of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.