Campbell McKean on Breakout US Trials: “I missed graduation for this”
High school senior Campbell McKean missed his high school graduation to compete at the US National Championships, and the decision seems to have paid off
Rex Maurer on US Open Record: “I think I was due for a big drop in the long course pool”
After having a breakout meet which saw him finish 3rd in the 400 IM and 4th in the 200 free, Maurer saved the best for night 4.
G. Walsh on US Trials: “I can see how practice is translating and it makes me really excited”
Gretchen Walsh has had a sensational week in Indy, already qualifying for 3 individual events for the world champs and swimming historic times in the process
Quintin McCarty on US Men’s Backstroke: “Striving to hopefully be the next guy for Team USA”
NC State’s Quintin McCarty kept his season’s momentum rolling in the men’s 50 back final, touching first to qualify for his first world championship team
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Bobby Finke Runs Down Carson Foster In Men’s 400 IM Final
Finke split 56.19 on the freestyle leg to overtake Carson Foster and set a new lifetime best of 4:07.46 in the 400 IM, ranking him #10 all-time.
Katharine Berkoff on 50 Back American Record: “I felt like the details weren’t perfect”
Berkoff became the #2 performer of all-time in the event and 3rd woman to go under the 27-second barrier.
WATCH: Berkoff’s 26.97 50 Back American Record & Other Day Three U.S. Nationals Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night three of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Lilly King on Aging as an Athlete: “Proud of myself for being able to get over that hump”
Lilly King left no doubt that she’s still got it, Touching in 29.88 and taking a dominant win in the 50 breast while sneaking under the 30-second barrier
Claire Curzan on Outside Smoke Redemption Win: “I was really happy I was in Lane 1”
After missing the Olympic team by the slightest of margins last year, Claire Curzan bounced back one year later in Indianapolis.
Luke Hobson on 200 Free World Record: “That’s the overall goal in my lifetime”
Luke Hobson unleashed a big 200 free in Indianapolis, clocking a 1:43.73 to become the 5th fastest performer ever.
WATCH: Luke Hobson’s 1:43.73 200 Free & Other Day Two U.S. Nationals Race Videos
SwimSwam has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Claire Weinstein Gives Full Breakdown of 100 Free/800 Free (4:15/4:04) Double
On the first night of world trials, Claire Weinstein took on a hefty double, swimming the 100 free final less than half an hour before the 800 free final
Katie Ledecky Knew Big Swims Were Coming: “I pushed a 15:49 in a practice suit”
Last night in Indianapolis, Ledecky showed she was still very much on form, swimming the #3 time ever in the 800 free (8:05.76)
Jack Alexy on Simplifying his Race: “It’s just swimming two laps down the pool”
Alexy did his best to simplify his race and not overthink it, especially with the inherent pressure of qualifying for a world championship team present
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.
