Germonprez, Gemmell, Andrew End Their Meets Early (U.S. Open Night 4 Scratches)

2025 U.S. OPEN

• December 3-6, 2025
• Austin, Texas
• Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
• Prelims: 10 a.m. EST
• Finals: 7 p.m EST (Day 1: 5 p.m. EST)
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
• Finals:  Day 1| Day 2
• Prelims:  Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

As with many meets, the final night of competition at the U.S. Open saw more notable scratches than previous nights.

Three big names – Nate Germonprez, Erin Gemmell, and Michael Andrew – scratched their only events, thus concluding their weekend. The former two athletes swim at the University of Texas, the host venue of the meet. Andrew, who trains in Arizona, has not competed in any finals sessions in Austin.

Germonprez made massive waves in the swimming world in November by dipping under 50/1:50 in the 100/200 yard breaststrokes, becoming the fastest midseason 100 breaststroker ever. He’s carried that success over to the long pool, taking 5th in the 100 breast with a new best time and hitting a 2:13.10 lifetime best in the 200 this morning to get 3rd. His meet will end on that good note, as he is not slated to swim it again tonight.

Fellow Austin trainee Erin Gemmell also scratched her only event: the 100 free. The Olympian placed 15th this morning with a 55.65.

Apart from Germonprez, the only A-final scratches came from Wolfpack women Leah Shackley and Erika Peleaz. They both scratched one event to focus on another.

Full championship and consolation final scratch list:

Women’s 50 fly

• #8 Leah Shackley (NCS)

Men’s 50 fly

• #15 Michael Andrew (UN-AZ)

Women’s 200 back

• #4 Erika Peleaz (NCS)

Men’s 200 back

• No scratches

Women’s 200 breast

• #15 Anja Peck (CYSC)
• #16 Celina Schmidt (UN-IN)
• #18 Grace Swodoba (CYSC)

Men’s 200 breast

• #3 Nate Germonprez (TEX)

Women’s 100 free

• #15 Erin Gemmell (TEX)

Men’s 100 free

• No scratches

Women’s 200 fly

• No scratches

Men’s 200 fly

• #13 Abdalla Youssef Nasr (EGY)