2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, June 3 – Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50 meters)
- World Championship Selection Criteria
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets (Updated 6/02)
- Live Results
- How To Watch (USA Swimming Network)
- Prelims Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2
After entering rarefied air with a sub-47 swim in the 100 free on the opening night of the U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis, Jack Alexy set another personal best time on Thursday afternoon, competing in a 50 free time trial.
Alexy, 22, put up a blistering time of 21.49, undercutting his previous best of 21.57 to move into #7 on the all-time U.S. performers’ list, leapfrogging Ryan Held.
All-Time U.S. Performers, Men’s 50 Freestyle (LCM)
- Caeleb Dressel, 21.04 – 2019 World Championships
- Nathan Adrian, 21.37 – 2015 World Championships
- Cullen Jones / Anthony Ervin, 21.40 – 2009 World Championships / 2016 Olympic Games
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- Michael Andrew, 21.41 – 2022 World Championships
- Garrett Weber-Gale, 21.47 – 2008 Olympic Trials
- Jack Alexy, 21.49 – 2025 National Championships – Time Trial
- Ryan Held, 21.50 – 2023 National Championships
- Chris Guiliano, 21.59 – 2024 Olympic Trials
- Ben Wildman-Tobriner, 21.64 – 2008 Olympic Games
Alexy also moved up from tied for 15th into 4th in the 2024-25 world rankings, sitting just six one-hundredths back of world #1 Egor Kornev (21.43).
Alexy came into the competition with a season-best of 21.94, set at the Speedo Grand Challenge less than two weeks ago in Irvine.
2024-2025 LCM Men 50 Free
KORNEV
21.43
| 2 | Gui CARIBE | BRA | 21.46 | 04/25 |
| 3 | Cameron McEvoy | AUS | 21.48 | 04/23 |
| 4 | Jack ALEXY | USA | 21.49 | 06/05 |
| 5 | Meiron CHERUTI | ISR | 21.60 | 05/17 |
Alexy set his previous best time of 21.57 at the 2023 World Championships, winning the silver medal in the final in the midst of a breakout summer, having entered the 2022-23 long course season with a PB of 22.13.
At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, Alexy placed 4th in the 50 free final in 21.76, having set a season-best of 21.66 in the semis.
Having already punched his ticket to the 2025 World Championships by winning the 100 free on Tuesday night, Alexy is the clear favorite to win the 50 free, which will be the final event of the meet on Saturday.
He comes into the meet seeded 2nd behind Chris Guiliano, who was the runner-up at the Olympic Trials last year to earn the second Olympic berth behind American Record holder Caeleb Dressel, who’s not in the field this week.
Prior to winning the 100 free on Tuesday night, Alexy became just the sixth swimmer in history to break 47 seconds in the prelims, clocking 46.99 to come within three one-hundredths of Dressel’s American Record.
Time trial is meaningless. It is not the same pressure as competition. The swimmer can try to jump on the start without consequences. He is swimming in smooth water which helps Jack. Is this an innocent training “stinger” or does he need his confidence boosted. Perhaps he needs his ego stroked. Maybe he is fearful of his competitors and is trying to play head games. Doesn’t Cam McEvoy do this every week in practice
I wonder what Ervin would have achieved in the 50 and in the 100 free, had he trained and swam consistently through his 20s.
His dive and underwaters were subpar even for his era, but his over the water speed from the 15 to the 50 meters mark (75 in a 100) were off the charts.
Ervin is incredible. With peak Dressel start and underwater I think Ervin would have been under 21 in long course.
Him winning the Gold in 2016 is such a feel good moment…absolute legend!
Multiple Olympic golds, one of the GOATs.
Off topic but has Dressel retired ?
No. He’s still being drug tested and hasn’t announced anything. Possible he won’t race again at the elite level, but no indication that he’s retired now.
Drug tested? For what I haven’t heard about this at all
Every active swimmer is drug tested
21.49 is very fast… will it get better with age like a fine wine, standing high and dry above the waves of competitors? Or will it prove to be a clear-water-Clarence swim, battered by the bastion of big boys a la Chris Guiliano, Jonny Kulow and the notorious Michael Andrew? Only time will tell on this one.
Barely related thought – I wish World Champs would allow anyone who would be seeded in the top 16 to swim. No limits on entries per country. Then every other country can have 2 entries per event. If that means that country has to pay all associated costs fine. We would at least have races with every elite swimmer able to compete at one time
Considering the two swimmer limit came about after the USA cleaned up at Montreal, I don’t see this happening. I’m fine with a limit of 2 per country but the swimmer cap is silly given the second swimmer needs to hit the A standard.
I think they should do 28 – 30 swimmers por gender limit, and you can use up to 4 swimmers with A standart to swim in the prelims and only the best 2 per country go on to the semis/final. Just like it’s done in the European Championships
You want a system where the richest countries just get as many competitors as they want? Shocking
Insert joke about him getting slower in the next two rounds?
Cal boys continuing to cook. What an awesome meet for them so far – looking forward to seeing what JAlexy can do in the 50 on Saturday, along with Dare tonight and Destin in the 100 back.
Literally. Cal’s gonna be back to having a pro group which is cool to see. Only Brooks is gonna miss the team from the guys they brought
This dude is a huge taper swimmer. I just wonder if he can hit this level again for Worlds. It is a different ask on the body to travel to Asia and peak over there for an 8 or 9 day meet.