WATCH: Katie Ledecky’s 8:05.76 In 800 Free & Other Day One U.S. Nationals Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night one of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
2025 U.S. National Championships – Day 2 Prelims Preview
Last night’s top four 100 freestylers, who punched tickets to Singapore, are back at it this morning in the 200 free, 50 fly, and 200 breast
Four Storylines To Keep An Eye On From Day One Prelims At 2025 U.S. Nationals
The first session of U.S. Nationals featured plenty of standout swims, but SwimSwam is highlighting four more storylines that are worth a deeper look.
2025 US World Trials Preview: Is it Cavalier to Say A. Walsh, Douglass are 2 IM Locks? Maybe
Olympic Silver Medalist Kate Douglass should easily qualify in the 200 IM, but she could, like in 2022, pick not to swim the event, thereby leaving the 2nd spot wide open.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Weinstein Poised to Join Ledecky in Women’s 400 Freestyle
While Katie Ledecky is the odds-on favorite to win the women’s 400 free, Claire Weinstein established herself as the front-runner to join the worlds team.
Six Storylines To Watch At The 2025 U.S. National Championships
Katie Ledecky is coming in riding a huge wave of momentum after breaking the world record in the women’s 800 free at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim.
USA Swimming Releases Psych Sheets For 2025 National Championships
The pre-scratch psych sheets for the 2025 U.S. National Championships have been released, showing many swimmers over-entered with a slew of events.
Virginia, ASU, Tennessee & Michigan To Clash In Inaugural CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet Challenge
Claire Curzan and the UVA women will compete in the inaugural edition of the double-elimination, bracket-style dual meet this November in Tennessee.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Weinstein Leads Packed Women’s 200 FR Field
Claire Weinstein is the only American woman to have gone under 1:55 in the 200 free this year.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Regan Smith Pushing to Defend Her Title in Women’s 100 Back
As the world record holder, Regan Smith is the dominant force in this event but will still see tough competition from Katharine Berkoff and Claire Curzan.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Smith and Berkoff Lead The Way Into Women’s 50 Backstroke
Reagan Smith and Katharine Berkoff have established themselves as the frontrunners in the women’s 50 backstroke field for U.S. Nationals.
2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Another Walsh/Huske Showdown On Tap In Women’s 100 Free
Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske battled to a pair of 52.9s in the 100 free at the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, setting the stage for a showdown in Indy.
Claire Weinstein Sans Katie Grimes or Bella Sims to Train with: “Now I have to race the boys”
In Ft Lauderdale, Claire Weinstein was the only swimmer to takedown a red-hot Katie Ledecky, touching first in the 200 free in a world-leading 1:54.93
2025 U.S. World Championship Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Two-Time NCAA Champion Bella Sims Transferring to Michigan
2020 Olympic medalist and 2024 NCAA champion Bella Sims is transferring to Michigan after spending her freshman and sophomore seasons at Florida.
