World Junior Championships

US Comes Out on Top of World Juniors Medal Table After Winning 2 Golds on Final Day of Racing

Rylee Erisman helped bring home the final two gold medals for Team USA, winning the girls’ 50 free and anchoring the girls’ 4×100 medley relay.

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Swims You Might Have Missed On The Final Day Of The 2025 World Junior Championships

Beyond the stars such as Erisman, Yang, and Hirai, there were several other notable swims that SwimSwam wants to shed light upon…

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Italy’s Alessandra Mao Stuns With 1:57.00 In The 200 Free, 3rd Fastest 14 Year Old Ever

En route to her first individual medal at these championships, Mao swam a stunning 1:57.00 to lower her own Italian Age Record by over 5 seconds

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Mizuki Hirai Lowers 100 Fly Championship Record To 56.87, Secures 2nd World Jr Title

Hirai, who holds the World Junior Record in the girls’ 100 fly, shaved another .15 off her own championship record that she set last night

Australia Wins Its First Medal of World Juniors to Break onto the Medal Table After Day 5

Ainsley Trotter won gold for Australia in the girls’ 50 back, bringing home her nation’s first medal of the meet.

Mizuki Hirai Swims 57.02 100 Fly to Take Down Championship Record in the Semifinal

Hirai, who holds the World Junior Record in the girls’ 100 fly, shaved .23 off of fellow Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee’s Championship Record from 2017.

2025 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After a 50 backstroke championship record in the semifinals, Kim Seungwon goes for gold in the event tonight at the 2025 World Junior Championships.

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U.S. Continues to Lead Medal Table, New Countries Jump Into the Mix After World Juniors Day 4

Lena Ludwig (above) brought home Germany’s first medal of the meet, winning silver in the girls’ 100 breast in a lifetime best time of 1:07.60.

Filip Nowacki Shatters World Juniors Championship Record in 200 Breast with 2:07.32 for Gold

Filip Nowacki followed-up his performance in the 100 breast with a World Juniors victory in the 200 breast, posting a Championship Record of 2:07.32.

Swims You Might’ve Missed On Day 3 Of The 2025 World Junior Championships

Beyond the major headlines, there were several under-the-radar swims—such as Theodora Taylor’s double—that SwimSwam wants to highlight

2025 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

American Charlotte Crush takes on a double in tonight’s session with the semis of the girls’ 50 fly followed shortly by the final of the 200 back.

Japan’s Kazushi Imafuku Breaks National Record With 7:48.34 To Win Silver At World Juniors

Imafuku’s time of 7:48.33 lowered the Japanese national record by just over a second and marked a new PB by nearly 2 seconds.

Tajus Juska Takes Down Own Lithuanian Record En Route to World Juniors Gold

Juska hit a time of 51.83 to break the 52 barrier for the first time and blast a new Lithuanian national record to become a World Junior Champion

2025 World Junior Championships Psych Sheets: American Rylee Erisman Drops Backstroke Events

Rylee Erisman, who was originally entered in five individual events, has dropped the 50 and 100 backstroke events from her World Juniors schedule.

All The Links + Swimmers To Watch At All Five Of The Futures Championships This Week

Rising star Rylee Erisman is among the many young stars set to compete at one of the five Futures Championships meets this week.