World Cup: Westmont Review & Toronto Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the second World Cup stop in Westmont and preview the final stop in Toronto.
How do Gretchen Walsh & Kate Douglass Choose Their Event Lineups for World Cups?
Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass have both swept their 3 main individual events at both stops of the 2025 World Cup so far.
Shaine Casas’ Gut Reaction After 400 IM Win: “Hell yeah!”
After being relegated to swimming in the morning timed finals heats of the 400 IM in Carmel, Shaine Casas got to swim in the Top-8 final at night in Westmont
Regan Smith on 100 Back WR: “I was motivated by points”
After breaking her own American record in the 200 fly, Regan Smith wasted no time making a statement, tying her own world record in the 100 back in 54.02.
NCAA Championships Overhaul: CSCAA Executive Director Barany Details Why The Changes Were Made
NCAA overhauls its Championships—CSCAA’s Samantha Barany joins SwimSwam to explain what’s changing, why it matters, and who it helps.
Mollie O’Callaghan on Racing SCM: “It’s a different beast”
Mollie O’Callaghan was 1 of 4 women to break a world record in Westmont, taking down Siobhan Haughey’s 200 free mark of 1:50.31 from 2021
Kaylee McKeown on 200 Back WR: “Didn’t really follow my normal race plan”
After adding time in the 50 and 100 back from the first World Cup stop in Carmel, Kaylee McKeown wanted to see what she was capable of in the 200 back
Kate Douglass on 100 Free WR: “I came in with a mission”
After seeing her friends break world records left and right, Douglass wanted to put together a race she was proud of as well
WATCH: Douglass & McKeown Break World Records To Close Out Westmont World Cup Stop
SwimSwam News has compiled a list of all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 Westmont World Cup stop.
Watch: Mollie O’Callaghan Set World Record in 200 Free (Westmont Night Two Race Videos)
Watch Mollie O’Callaghan break the 200 freestyle World Record and other race videos from night two of the World Cup in Westmont.
Watch: Every Record Breaking Swim from the First World Cup Stop in Carmel
Catch all of the record breaking action you may have missed from the first stop of the World Cup in Carmel from last weekend.
Olivia Wunsch on First World Cup: “The finals here have been a really great experience”
19-Year-Old Olivia Wunsch got her first races ever at a World Cup and in the USA under her belt this weekend in Carmel.
Charlotte Crush on Racing the Worlds Best: “You just have to have an open mindset”
High school senior Charlotte Crush got her first World Cup experience in Carmel, finishing 3rd in the 200 back, 6th in the 100 back, and 7th in the 50 back
Gretchen Walsh on 50 Fly WR: “There’s a lot of thought that goes into a swim like that”
Touching in 23.72, she took over .2 off of her old mark from last year and finished .9 ahead of 2nd place.
Indiana’s Van Mathias Made the US National Team on 8 Weeks of Training
Competing at the first World Cup stop in Carmel, he made the final in both the 50 and 100 breast, finishing 5th in the 50 and 3rd in the 100.
