Previews & Recaps
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.
2025 U.S. Nationals Day 4 Roster Update: Women Able to Take All Priorities; Men Already at 26
While the women’s team shouldn’t have any roster cap issues, the men have already hit the 26-swimmer maximum with three events to go.
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Regan Smith on Nationals, Fighting for Spots on Team USA: “It taught me a lot about grit”
After her meet concluded, Regan Smith reiterated to the media that for her, this year has been about “taking a big fat mental break”
Campbell McKean on Breakout US Trials: “I missed graduation for this”
High school senior Campbell McKean missed his high school graduation to compete at the US National Championships, and the decision seems to have paid off
Rex Maurer on US Open Record: “I think I was due for a big drop in the long course pool”
After having a breakout meet which saw him finish 3rd in the 400 IM and 4th in the 200 free, Maurer saved the best for night 4.
Quintin McCarty on US Men’s Backstroke: “Striving to hopefully be the next guy for Team USA”
NC State’s Quintin McCarty kept his season’s momentum rolling in the men’s 50 back final, touching first to qualify for his first world championship team
Katharine Berkoff on 50 Back American Record: “I felt like the details weren’t perfect”
Berkoff became the #2 performer of all-time in the event and 3rd woman to go under the 27-second barrier.
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The Relay Breakdown: Women’s 4×100 Medley
The U.S. returns a quite frankly ridiculous relay team in this event, and in contrast to the men Singapore will be a continuation of what’s gone before
2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 5 Swims You Might Have Missed
Michael Hochwalt, on the cusp of breaking 2 minutes in the 200s of both backstroke and IM, has now done so in both after winning tonight’s 200 IM ‘B’ final
Santo Condorelli Qualifies to Represent the U.S. – His 3rd Country – at World Championships
Santo Condorelli represented Canada at the 2016 Olympics and Italy at the 2020 Olympics. He will now represent the U.S., the country where he grew up, at the 2025 World Championships.
Gretchen Walsh Ties Teammate Kate Douglass’ American Record in the 50 Free (23.91)
In the final of the women’s 50 freestyle, Gretchen Walsh tied teammate Kate Douglass’ American Record with a time of 23.91.
2025 U.S. World Trials: No Sims or Heilman In Tonight’s Finals (Day 5 Finals Scratches)
Bella Sims has scratched the 200 IM ‘C’ final, with Thomas Heilman scratching the 50 free ‘D’ final on the final night of the 2025 U.S. National Championships
