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WATCH: Luke Hobson’s 1:43.73 200 Free & Other Day Two U.S. Nationals Race Videos

June 4, 2025, 9:19 pm
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By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam

2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Didn’t catch the second night of action from the 2025 U.S. National Championships? No worries. If you missed the action, we’ve got you covered with most of the race videos, courtesy of NBC Sports on YouTube.

WOMEN’S 200 Freestyle – Final

  • World Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, AUS  (2024)
  • American Record: 1:53.61 – Allison Schmitt (2012)
  • U.S. Open Record: 1:54.13 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023)
  • 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Winner: Katie Ledecky – 1:55.22
  • World Aquatics ‘A’ Cut: 1:58.23

Results:

  1. Claire Weinstein (SAND) – 1:54.92
  2. Katie Ledecky (GSC) – 1:55.26
  3. Torri Huske (AAC) – 1:55.71
  4. Anna Peplowski (ISC)/Erin Gemmell (TXLA) – 1:55.82
  5. N/A
  6. Bella Sims (SAND) – 1:57.18
  7. Simone Manuel (TXLA) – 1:57.44
  8. Isabel Ivey (GSC) – 1:58.05

As expected, the women’s 200 freestyle final proved to be an electric start to the night.

Torri Huske took the race out quickly, flipping at a quick 26.33 at the 50 meter mark, with Bella Sims and Erin Gemmell in tow. The three swimmers were the only athletes in the field to hit the 50 mark under 27 seconds. However, Katie Ledecky and Claire Weinstein began to pull into contention over the next 50 meters. By the 100, Huske was still up, but the gap back to Ledecky and Weinstein had started to close.

On the next 50, the duo of Weinstein and Ledecky made their move, clawing up almost a half body length on Huske. At the 150 meter mark, Huske flipped first at 1:25.59, but her margin grew to less than a tenth as Weinstein flipped in 1:25.66 and Ledecky came in close behind at 1:25.79. The final 50 proved to be the difference-maker as Weinstein charged home to touch first in 1:54.92 for the victory with the fastest time in the world this season.

Ledecky finished 2nd with a 1:55.26, just ahead of Huske (1:55.71). For Huske, her swim marked a huge personal best and her first time under both the 1:57 and 1:56 marks as her previous best was the 1:57.03 she posted in prelims. In recent years, Ledecky has decided to forego the 200 freestyle individually at the World Championships, so there is a strong possibility that Huske adds the event to her individual schedule in Singapore.

Erin Gemmell and Anna Peplowski both came back over the final 50 after being down on the final wall. Ultimately, they both touched in identical times of 1:55.82 for fourth. This should not prove to be an issue with roster selection unless the roster limit is met, so keep an eye on that.

MEN’S 200 Freestyle- Final

  • World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
  • American Record: 1:42.96 – Michael Phelps (2008)
  • U.S. Open Record: 1:44.10 – Michael Phelps (2008)
  • 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Winner: Luke Hobson, 1:44.89
  • World Aquatics ‘A’ Cut: 1:46.70

Results:

  1. Luke Hobson (TXLA) – 1:43.73 *US Open Record*
  2. Gabriel Jett (CAL) – 1:44.70
  3. Rex Maurer (TXLA) – 1:45.13
  4. Henry McFadden(JW) – 1:45.22
  5. Carson Foster (UN) – 1:45.45
  6. Kieran Smith (RAC) – 1:45.72
  7. Chris Guiliano (TXLA) – 1:45.73
  8. Luka Mijatovic (PLS) – 1:46.39

As expected, the men’s 200 freestyle proved to be a dogfight for spots on the 4×200 freestyle relay.

After setting a personal best by .01 in prelims, Olympic bronze medalist Luke Hobson was out in full force in the final. With an agressive strategy, Hobson took control of the race immediately with a 50.05 split over the first 100, going out under World Record pace. At the 150 meter mark, Hobson remained almost a body-length ahead of the field, flipping .04 under WR pace in 1:16.34. After that, he fell off of the pace slightly, but still managed to hold on for the victory in a dominant 1:43.73, taking down Michael Phelps’ US Open Record of 1:44.10.

Gabriel Jett remained in the middle of the field through the first 150 meters, but made a huge push over the closing 50, making up half a body-length on Hobson. Though Hobson held on for the win, Jett’s 1:44.70 was good enough for second place, earning him an individual swim in Singapore after qualifying for the 4×100 freestyle relay last night.

Rex Maurer improved upon his prelims time for a 3rd place finish with a 1:45.13, followed by Henry McFadden (1:45.22). The two swimmers will join Hobson and Jett on the roster for the 4×200 freestyle relay.

Carson Foster finished 5th (1:45.45), while Kieran Smith touched 6th (1:45.72) to potentially add themselves to the roster, pending roster limits, though both swimmers are favored to qualify individually later this week.

WOMEN’S 200 Breaststroke- Final

Results:

  1. Kate Douglass (NYAC) – 2:21.45
  2. Alex Walsh (NYAC) – 2:22.45
  3. Katie Christopherson (SA) – 2:26.65
  4. Abigail Herscu (CAL) – 2:26.87
  5. Leah Hayes (CA-Y) – 2:27.68
  6. Emma Weber (CA-Y) – 2:27.69
  7. Lucy Bell (ALTO) – 2:27.72
  8. Kayda Geyer (MSA) – 2:29.72

There was little shock when teammates Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh immediately took charge in the women’s 200 breaststroke. The Virginia swimmers were out ahead almost immediately, pushing each other stroke-for-stroke over the first 100 meters. At the 100 mark, Douglass touched first by just a tenth in 1:08.23 to Walsh’s 1:08.32. From there, Douglass gradually began to pull ahead, touching about .5 ahead of Walsh at the 150 mark before extending that lead to exactly 1 second by the final touch for a time of 2:21.45. Though she faded slightly, Walsh hit the wall in 2:22.45, right on her best time of 2:22.38.

After dropping a best time in prelims, Katie Christopherson kept it up in finals with another personal best by .3 to make it a 1-2-3 finish for Virginia with a final time of 2:26.65. Cal’s Abigail Herscu sliced two seconds off of her personal best for a huge performance, dropping a 2:26.87 to break-up the Virgina surge ahead of Leah Hayes (2:27.68) and Emma Weber (2:27.69).

Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Final

  • World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang, CHN (2023)
  • American Record: 2:06.54 – Matt Fallon (2024)
  • U.S. Open Record: 2:06.54 – Matt Fallon (2024)
  • 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion: Matt Fallon – 2:06.54
  • World Aquatics ‘A’ Cut: 2:10.32

Results:

  1. Josh Matheny (ISC) – 2:08.87
  2. AJ Pouch (PRVT) – 2:09.31
  3. Gabe Nunziata (ODAC) – 2:09.71
  4. Ben Delmar (NCAC) – 2:10.17
  5. Josh Bey (HHSC) – 2:10.89
  6. Campbell McKean (BEND) – 2:11.12
  7. Jassen Yep (ISC) – 2:11.32
  8. Andy Dobrzanski (SUN) – 2:15.48

After qualifying 4th this morning Josh Matheny proved that he left plenty of gas in the tank for finals, running away with the win in the men’s 200 breaststroke. The 2024 Olympian went out quickly, leading the field by a body-length by the 100 meter mark with a 1:00.88 split. With nobody in sight, he continued to surge through the 150 mark, touching in 1:33.99. Though he faded over the next 50, with AJ Pou

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