Previews & Recaps
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
100 butterfly world record holder Gretchen Walsh is back in the pool for her signature long-course event on the third night of finals in Indianapolis.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Finals Preview
Bobby Finke is seeded second for the 400 IM final, close to Carson Foster. But he said in Fort Lauderdale that if he qualifies, he won’t swim it at Worlds.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day 3 sees the prelims of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 50 breaststroke and 50 backstroke on offer as the US Nationals reaches its halfway point.
2025 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Roster Update: Women Already Adding Doubles, Men Add Seven New Names
Another two women and seven men, including Luke Hobson, guaranteed themselves a trip to Singapore today at the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Gretchen Walsh will be chasing her own American Record in the 50 butterfly (24.93) tonight after coming within a tenth of it this morning (24.98).
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Claire Curzan on Outside Smoke Redemption Win: “I was really happy I was in Lane 1”
After missing the Olympic team by the slightest of margins last year, Claire Curzan bounced back one year later in Indianapolis.
Luke Hobson on 200 Free World Record: “That’s the overall goal in my lifetime”
Luke Hobson unleashed a big 200 free in Indianapolis, clocking a 1:43.73 to become the 5th fastest performer ever.
WATCH: Luke Hobson’s 1:43.73 200 Free & Other Day Two U.S. Nationals Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Claire Weinstein Gives Full Breakdown of 100 Free/800 Free (4:15/4:04) Double
On the first night of world trials, Claire Weinstein took on a hefty double, swimming the 100 free final less than half an hour before the 800 free final
Katie Ledecky Knew Big Swims Were Coming: “I pushed a 15:49 in a practice suit”
Last night in Indianapolis, Ledecky showed she was still very much on form, swimming the #3 time ever in the 800 free (8:05.76)
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Katharine Berkoff Now #2 All-Time In The 50 Backstroke After 26.97 American Record
Katharine Berkoff became just the third woman to break the 27-second barrier as she reclaimed her American Record from Regan Smith.
Bobby Finke Cracks The 400 IM All-Time Top-10 In 4:07.46
Bobby Finke used his trademark closing speed to take the win over Carston Foster tonight as he became the #6 American man all-time
Gretchen Walsh Breaks 55 Seconds Again In 54.76, #2 Swim All-Time
Gretchen Walsh solidified her position as the women to beat in sprint butterfly right now with the 2nd fastest performance all-time tonight
Jack Alexy Time Trials 21.49 50 Free To Become Seventh Fastest American Ever
Alexy’s swim knocks eight one-hundredths off his personal best time of 21.57, set at the 2023 World Championships when he won the silver medal.
2025 U.S. Nationals: Night 2 Photo Vault
SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck in Indianapolis capturing the action on Night 2 of U.S. Nationals, these are the top shots from the night
