Junior Nationals Day 2: Ian Call Breaks Meet Record in 50 Breaststroke
The 2025 U.S Junior National Championships continued from Irvine, California, with the Day 2 finals.
The lineup for the second day includes the 100 freestyle, 400 IM and 50 breaststroke.
Here is a look at what happened on Day 2:
Junior Nationals: Women’s 100 Freestyle
Pleasanton Seahawks’ Liberty Clark dropped nearly a full second to claim the 100 free title. The 17-year-old got to thew all in 54.41.
Beach Cities’ Gabi Brito took the silver in 55.49, ahead of Bellevue’s Heather White (55.51).
Patriot Aquatics’ Aria Grossbach took fourth in 55.77, followed by Lakeside’s Kenndi Southern (55.91), Orinda’s Stella Canoles (55.99), Metro Atlanta’s Sarah Paisley (56.09) and Lakeside’s Lily Andruss (56.47).
Event 11 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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Jr World: J 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, CAN
Meet: M 54.03 8/11/2009 Missy Franklin, Colorado STARS
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Liberty Clark 17 Pleasanton Seaha 55.33 54.41
r:+0.61 26.14 54.41 (28.27)
2 Gabi Brito 15 Beach Cities Swi 55.98 55.49
r:+0.63 26.77 55.49 (28.72)
3 Heather White 18 Bellevue Club Sw 55.43 55.51
r:+0.65 26.50 55.51 (29.01)
4 Aria Grossenbac 16 Patriot Aquatic- 55.90 55.77
r:+0.74 26.54 55.77 (29.23)
5 Kennedi Souther 15 Lakeside Aquatic 56.36 55.91
r:+0.70 27.13 55.91 (28.78)
6 Stella Canoles 15 Orinda Aquatics- 56.42 55.99
r:+0.63 26.76 55.99 (29.23)
7 Sarah Paisley O 16 Metro Atlanta Aq 56.24 56.09
r:+0.66 26.86 56.09 (29.23)
8 Lily Andruss 16 Lakeside Aquatic 56.72 56.47
r:+0.71 27.33 56.47 (29.14)
Junior Nationals: Men’s 100 Freestyle
Mason Manta Rays’ Jason Zhao held off Enzo Solitario in the 100 free. Zhao won in 49.32, ahead of Solitario (49.73) for the gold.
Neptune’s Finn Brophy took third in 50.11, followed by Hornet’s Luke Vatev (50.14), Mason Manta Rays’ Brady Campbell (50.19), Pleasanton Seahawks’ Tim Wu (50.42), Sierra Marlins’ Brody Chandler (50.45) and West Fargo’s Brody Engelstad (50.94).
Event 12 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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Jr World: J 46.86 8/13/2022 David Popovici, ROU
Meet: M 48.84 8/3/2023 Maximus Williamson, Lakeside Aquatic
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Jason Zhao 18 Mason Manta Rays 49.95 49.32
r:+0.59 23.72 49.32 (25.60)
2 Enzo Solitario 18 Unattached-WI 50.32 49.73
r:+0.71 24.25 49.73 (25.48)
3 Finn Brophy 18 Neptune Swimming 50.65 50.11
r:+0.59 23.83 50.11 (26.28)
4 Luke Vatev 16 Hornet Age Group 50.25 50.14
r:+0.57 24.07 50.14 (26.07)
5 Brady Campbell 16 Mason Manta Rays 50.82 50.19
r:+0.65 24.11 50.19 (26.08)
6 Tim Wu 17 Pleasanton Seaha 50.66 50.42
r:+0.68 24.65 50.42 (25.77)
7 Brody Chandler 17 Sierra Marlins S 50.58 50.45
r:+0.62 24.49 50.45 (25.96)
8 Brody Engelstad 18 West Fargo Flyer 50.89 50.95
r:+0.60 24.04 50.95 (26.91)
Junior Nationals: Women’s 400 IM
Quest Swimming’s Emerson Callis used a strong start to hold off the field in the 400 IM, winning in 4:42.39.
La Mirada Armada’s Kayla Han took second in 4:43.06 and Scarlet Aquatics’ Chloe Kim took the bronze in 4:43.32.
Tideriders’ Sydney Schoek was fourth in 4:43.43, ahead of Pleasanton’s Teagan O’Dell (4:48.30), Long Island’s Una Diaz (4:52.09), Razorback’s Hayden Gibson (4:52.43) and SwimMAC’s Avery Klamforth (4:54.27).
Event 13 Women 400 LC Meter IM
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Jr World: J 4:24.38 5/16/2024 Summer McIntosh, CAN
Meet: M 4:38.97 8/6/2013 Ella Eastin, SOCAL Aquatics A
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Emerson Callis 17 Quest Swimming-V 4:48.49 4:42.39
r:+0.67 29.58 1:03.50 (33.92)
1:40.31 (36.81) 2:16.63 (36.32)
2:57.32 (40.69) 3:38.15 (40.83)
4:11.31 (33.16) 4:42.39 (31.08)
2 Kayla Han 17 La Mirada Armada 4:48.09 4:43.06
r:+0.67 30.15 1:04.06 (33.91)
1:40.33 (36.27) 2:16.08 (35.75)
2:57.39 (41.31) 3:39.57 (42.18)
4:11.82 (32.25) 4:43.06 (31.24)
3 Chloe Kim 18 Scarlet Aquatics 4:46.34 4:43.32
r:+0.67 30.72 1:05.31 (34.59)
1:41.95 (36.64) 2:18.57 (36.62)
2:59.73 (41.16) 3:40.52 (40.79)
4:12.56 (32.04) 4:43.32 (30.76)
4 Sydney Schoeck 17 Csp Tideriders-O 4:44.96 4:43.43
r:+0.80 29.98 1:04.28 (34.30)
1:40.35 (36.07) 2:15.08 (34.73)
2:57.36 (42.28) 3:39.46 (42.10)
4:12.19 (32.73) 4:43.43 (31.24)
5 Teagan O'Dell 18 Pleasanton Seaha 4:49.10 4:48.30
r:+0.75 29.41 1:04.08 (34.67)
1:41.96 (37.88) 2:18.40 (36.44)
3:00.53 (42.13) 3:43.18 (42.65)
4:16.13 (32.95) 4:48.30 (32.17)
6 Una Diaz 15 Long Island Aqua 4:53.15 4:52.09
r:+0.63 30.44 1:06.54 (36.10)
1:43.49 (36.95) 2:20.51 (37.02)
3:03.14 (42.63) 3:47.20 (44.06)
4:20.87 (33.67) 4:52.09 (31.22)
7 Hayden Gibson 17 Razorback Aquati 4:52.72 4:52.43
r:+0.65 31.40 1:06.45 (35.05)
1:42.97 (36.52) 2:19.27 (36.30)
3:02.53 (43.26) 3:45.85 (43.32)
4:19.69 (33.84) 4:52.43 (32.74)
8 Avery Klamfoth 17 SwimMAC Carolina 4:52.39 4:54.27
r:+0.70 30.21 1:05.04 (34.83)
1:43.05 (38.01) 2:20.36 (37.31)
3:01.31 (40.95) 3:43.04 (41.73)
4:19.33 (36.29) 4:54.27 (34.94)
Junior Nationals: Men’s 400 IM
Long Island Aquatics’s Sean Green continued his strong meet with a win in the 400 IM. He got to the wall in 4:15.53, besting the field by three seconds.
Carmel’s Yi Zheng finished second in 4:18.55, ahead of Gwinnett’s Baylor Stanton (4:19.48).
West Coast Aquatics’ Syunta Lee was fourth in 4:20.69, followed by SwimMAC’s David Sammons (4:22.26), Marlins of Raleigh’s Ian Stutts (4:22.28), La Marada Armada’s Anthony Dornoff (4:25.52) and SwimMAC’s Eli Sweet (4:27.06).
Event 14 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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Jr World: J 4:10.02 5/23/2021 Ilia Borodin, RUS
Meet: M 4:14.51 8/6/2013 Joseph Bentz, Dynamo Swim Club
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Sean Green 18 Long Island Aqua 4:18.42 4:15.53
r:+0.65 26.82 57.25 (30.43)
1:29.66 (32.41) 2:01.09 (31.43)
2:39.46 (38.37) 3:17.25 (37.79)
3:47.33 (30.08) 4:15.53 (28.20)
2 Yi Zheng 16 Carmel Swim Club 4:19.95 4:18.55
r:+0.66 26.93 57.85 (30.92)
1:31.75 (33.90) 2:05.36 (33.61)
2:40.99 (35.63) 3:17.44 (36.45)
3:49.02 (31.58) 4:18.55 (29.53)
3 Baylor Stanton 17 Gwinnett Aquatic 4:20.02 4:19.48
r:+0.67 27.45 59.06 (31.61)
1:32.03 (32.97) 2:04.68 (32.65)
2:42.34 (37.66) 3:20.35 (38.01)
3:50.41 (30.06) 4:19.48 (29.07)
4 Syunta Lee 15 West Coast Aquat 4:21.19 4:20.69
r:+0.65 28.05 59.59 (31.54)
1:33.57 (33.98) 2:06.80 (33.23)
2:43.93 (37.13) 3:21.16 (37.23)
3:51.29 (30.13) 4:20.69 (29.40)
5 David Sammons 16 SwimMAC Carolina 4:22.86 4:22.26
r:+0.70 27.27 58.47 (31.20)
1:32.35 (33.88) 2:05.46 (33.11)
2:44.12 (38.66) 3:22.41 (38.29)
3:52.52 (30.11) 4:22.26 (29.74)
6 Ian Stutts 18 Marlins Of Ralei 4:21.78 4:22.28
r:+0.67 27.52 58.65 (31.13)
1:31.64 (32.99) 2:05.43 (33.79)
2:43.34 (37.91) 3:21.59 (38.25)
3:52.46 (30.87) 4:22.28 (29.82)
7 Anthony Dornoff 16 La Mirada Armada 4:23.06 4:25.52
r:+0.72 28.36 59.83 (31.47)
1:34.64 (34.81) 2:08.46 (33.82)
2:46.52 (38.06) 3:24.80 (38.28)
3:55.09 (30.29) 4:25.52 (30.43)
8 Eli Sweet 15 SwimMAC Carolina 4:24.99 4:27.06
r:+0.66 27.40 59.59 (32.19)
1:34.56 (34.97) 2:09.10 (34.54)
2:47.02 (37.92) 3:25.68 (38.66)
3:56.75 (31.07) 4:27.06 (30.31)
Junior Nationals: Women’s 50 Breaststroke
Sam Ramon Valley’s Mikayla Tan sprinted to the 50 breaststroke win in 31.41, holding off SwimMAC’s Elle Scott (31.47) and Valparaiso’s Maddie Moreth (31.91).
Irvine Novaquatics’ Bianca Nwaizu was fourth in 31.93, Mecklenburg’s Eliza Wallace took fifth (31.99), followed by Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics’ Sophia Umstead finished sixth (32.24), Alamo Area’s Kate Canales (32.31) and Bellevue’s Cecilia Howard (32.34).
Event 15 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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Jr World: J 29.30 5/22/2021 Benedetta Pilato, ITA
Meet: M 31.16 7/31/2025 Elle Scott, SwimMAC Carolina
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Mikayla Tan 15 San Ramon Valley 31.72 31.41
r:+0.62
2 Elle Scott 18 SwimMAC Carolina 31.16 31.47
r:+0.67
3 Maddie Moreth 17 Valparaiso Swim- 31.88 31.91
r:+0.58
4 Bianca Nwaizu 15 Irvine Novaquati 32.01 31.93
r:+0.69
5 Eliza Wallace 17 Mecklenburg Swim 32.26 31.99
r:+0.73
6 Sophia Umstead 18 Michigan Lakesho 32.18 32.24
r:+0.71
7 Kate Canales 16 Alamo Area Aquat 32.23 32.31
r:+0.65
8 Cecilia Howard 18 Bellevue Club Sw 32.16 32.34
r:+0.67
Junior Nationals: Men’s 50 Breaststroke
Memphis Thunder’s Ian Call bolted to victory in the 50 breast, getting to the wall in 27.64, after setting the meet record at 27.50 during prelims.
Central Ohio’s Jake Lloyd took second (27.79) and Nitro’s Oliver Munn was third (27.95).
Wisconsin Aquatics’ Drew Gaerthofner was fourth in 28.05, followed by Gunnar Hansen (28.10), Hurricane’s Giulian Martin (28.48), Hornet’s Matt Vatev (28.68) and Blazing Barracuda’s Jude Banks (28.70).
Event 16 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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Jr World: J 26.97 4/4/2017 Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA
Meet: M 27.50 7/31/2025 Ian Call, Memphis Thunder
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ian Call 16 Memphis Thunder- 27.50 27.64
r:+0.62
2 Jake Lloyd 17 Central Ohio Aqu 28.02 27.79
r:+0.62
3 Oliver Munn 18 Nitro Swimming-S 27.96 27.95
r:+0.67
4 Drew Gaerthofne 18 Wisconsin Aquati 28.05 28.05
r:+0.63
5 Gunnar Hansen 18 Lubbock Swim Clu 27.98 28.10
r:+0.60
6 Giulian Martin 18 Hurricane Aquati 28.63 28.48
r:+0.60
7 Matt Vatev 17 Hornet Age Group 28.50 28.68
r:+0.61
8 Jude Banks 18 Blazing Barracud 28.68 28.70
r:+0.67
