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 | Day 4
- Finals Live Recap: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
Although Regan Smith, the current face of US women’s backstroke, qualified for world championships in all 3 backstroke distances, the field didn’t make it easy on her. In fact, she only won 1 of those 3 races, finishing 2nd in the 50 and 200 earlier in the meet before closing the competition with a win in the 100.
Smith spoke on just how deep the US women’s backstroke is, emphasizing that you have to be on your game to even qualify for a chance to rep the stars and stripes internationally.
I have said it before and will say it again: COVID hurt Regan more and the mental recovery from those setbacks have been hard for her to recover from and going into last Olympics her coaching situation changed at the 11th hour, making it challenging again. She needs a break and good Karma (along with excellent training) to fulfill her goal of winning individual golds. Fingers crossed for LA 2028 …
It’s pretty impressive to win the same 100 event at 5 consecutive trials meets, especially with these fields. Has anyone else done that? I know Lilly probably had a great run, but KD got her this year.
I’m pretty sure the only time King has lost to an American in the 100 breast at trials or an international meet from 2016 on is to Jacoby in Tokyo and this last trials to KD
Regan Smith was magisterial at 2024 Short Course World Championships.
Then one Aussie girl beats them all.
she’s not catching a break both domestically and internationally
She has fought long and hard to be a great swimmer. She either keeps on fighting to win or she retires. She doesn’t need to catch a break. Champions don’t just get lucky
She may get a break in Singapore.
And if not in Singaporean, she will get a break in 2028 LA as Papa Bob will make sure the schedule will be tailored to fit Regan.
The 100 MIGHT be hers this year…(?)
Yeah 100 back is her best chance.
Kaylee had interrupted training since she quit World Cup late last year, on top of changing coach, so I think Kaylee is less dominant this year.
she’s not catching a break domestically or internationally.
I remember you mentioning that