The 2025 U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championship took place at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on Aug. 6-10. There were 1,105 swimmers from five countries competing.
Federal Way hosted its fifth USMS pool national championship, its first since 2007.
The oldest competitor was Frank Manheim at age 94. There were four other swimmers who are at least 90 and 29 others who are in their 80s.
There were four Olympians competing, including local swimmer and Team USA’s Rick Colella (1976, 1 bronze medal). The other Olympians are Puerto Rico’s Francisco Canales (1976) and Team USA’s Kurt Grote (1996, 1 gold medal) and Dan Jorgensen (1988 and 1992, 1 gold and 1 bronze medal).
Here is a look at the record-breakers from the meet:
Day 1
Richard Baughman, New England Masters Swim Club: men’s 70-74 1500 freestyle — 20:17.22 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Brandon Fischer, Tri Valley Aquatics Masters: men’s 35-39 200 breaststroke — 2:16.38 (AQUA Masters world record)
- Daniel Lotano, Palm Beach Masters: men’s 50 backstroke — 27.60 (USMS record)
- Cecilia McClosky, Swim Fort Lauderdale: women’s 75-79 50 backstroke — 38.17 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters: men’s 70-74 100 freestyle — 1:02.80 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 100 freestyle — 1:13.13 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters: men’s 70-74 400 IM — 5:38.72 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Hubie Kerns, Swim Fort Lauderdale: men’s 75-79 400 IM — 6:32.00 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Alex Bezugliy, Torpedo Masters Club: men’s 40-44 400 IM — 4:45.92 (US MS record)
Day 3
- Brandon Fischer, Tri Valley Aquatics Masters: men’s 35-39 50 breaststroke — 28.32 (USMS record)
- Robert Wright, MOVY Masters: men’s 75-79 50 breaststroke — 37.05 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 50 breaststroke — 46.54 (USMS record)
- Cecilia McClosky, Swim Fort Lauderdale: women’s 75-79 100 backstroke — 1:24.20 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 50 freestyle — 32.96 (USMS record)
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 400 freestyle — 5:53.72 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Linda Webb, Swim Fort Lauderdale: women’s 80-84 400 freestyle — 7:21.46 (USMS record)
Day 4
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 200 IM — 3:14.64 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Rick Colella, Puget Sound Masters: men’s 70-74 200 freestyle — 2:16.51 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Lone Star Masters: mixed 240-279 200 medley relay — 2:07.10 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Oregon Masters: mixed 320-359 200 medley relay — 3:01.58 (USMS record)
Day 5
- Jerome Frentsos, Oregon Masters: men’s 60-64 200 backstroke — 2:25.61 (AQUA Masters world record and US MS record)
- Chris Hiatt, Oregon Masters: men’s 85-89 200 backstroke — 3:43.62 (US MS record)
- Cecilia McCloskey, Swim Fort Lauderdale: women’s 75-79 200 backstroke — 3:09.61 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Robert Wright, MOVY Masters: men’s 75-79 100 breaststroke — 1:25.57 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Charlotte Davis, Puget Sound Masters: women’s 75-79 50 butterfly — 36.47 (AQUA Masters world record and USMS record)
- Lone Star Masters: mixed 240-279 200 freestyle relay — 1:53.68 (US MS record)
Note: All records are subject to verification.
