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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Pick ‘Em Contest Results (One Major Upset, Several Sure Bets)

Day one of the 2025 U.S. Nationals Pick ‘Em saw expected wins from Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke—and one event where no one predicted the winner.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Swims You Might Have Missed

Henry McFadden missed a spot on the 4×100 free relay team despite a 0.62 second drop, and some other swims that may have passed you by on Day 1

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Caroline Bricker Drops 200 Fly Best Time From 2:09.12 To 2:05.80 To Claim National Crown

Stanford’s Caroline Bricker charged past Regan Smith to win the 200 butterfly national title, dropping her best time from 2:09.12 to 2:05.80 in one day.

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The Relay Breakdown: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle

The Women’s 4×100 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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Caroline Bricker on Surprise 200 Fly National Title: “I thought it was a mistake”

Rising Stanford junior Caroline Bricker took the first night of 2025 US Trials by storm, upsetting the field to touch first in the women’s 200 fly in 2:05.80

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The Relay Breakdown: Men’s 4x100m Freestyle

The Men’s 4×100 free relay team has now been selected, but now the projections of what they will swim this summer begin. Here’s an idea of that.

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Weinstein Outsplits Katie Ledecky On The Second Half Of The 800 Free In 4:04.63

Whilst Katie Ledecky stole the headlines with her swim, Claire Weinstein had a quietly phenomenal back half to her 800 free

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Torri Huske Breaks Simone Manuel’s US Open Record With 52.43 100 Freestyle

Huske broke Manuel’s record of a 52.54 that Manuel swam back at 2018 US Summer Nationals. This is Huske’s first US Open record.

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Katie Ledecky Throws Down 8:05.76 In 800 Free For Third-Quickest Performance In History

Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky just posted the third-fastest 800 free (8:05.76) in history at the U.S. National Championships.

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Trials U.S.A. 2025: Analisi E Risultati Live Finali Day 1

Questa sera diamo il via ai Campionati Nazionali USA 2025 con i 200 farfalla, i 100 stile libero e un paio di gare di fondo, in palio i pass per Singapore

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Jack Alexy broke the 100 free US Open record in prelims for the second straight year, and will try to convert this one into a first-place finish tonight

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Former Australian World Record Holder Matt Wilson Announces Retirement

Wilson is perhaps best known for what he did at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, setting the world record in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Jack Alexy lit up prelims this morning, swimming 46.99 in the 100 free for a new U.S. Open Record. Now, he aims to cement his spot on the 2025 Worlds team.

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2025 U.S. Nationals Pick’Ems: What Races Are The Closest And Which Are Wide Open?

Katie Ledecky was the clear pick to win the women’s 800 and 1500 freestyle events in Indianapolis this week in the SwimSwam Pick’Em contest.

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2025 U.S. World Trials: Smith and Hobson Drop 100 Free ‘B’ Final (Day 1 Finals Scratches)

Two US Oympians have scratched out of the 100 freestyle this morning, and are joined by a third in the men’s 200 fly as all ‘A’ finalists will swim tonight.

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