2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 4 Highlights and Results (2026)

The 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships: Day 4 Combined East/West Results

The 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships

• Wednesday, December 10 – Saturday, December 13, 2025
• SCY (25 Yards)
• East: Indiana University Natatorium (Indianapolis, Indiana)

** Meet Central – East (https://www.usaswimming.org/eventmvc/2025/12/10/default-calendar/speedo-winter-junior-championships-east)
** Live Results – East (https://swmeets.com/Realtime/SCJuniors/2025/)

• West: Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center (Austin, Texas)

** Meet Central – West (https://www.usaswimming.org/event/2025/12/10/default-calendar/speedo-winter-junior-championships)
** Live Results – West (http://www.txlameetresults.com/)

As we do every year, we will be combining the results from the East meet (in Indianapolis) and the West meet (in Austin) to bring you the Combined Top 8: in every event.

Day 4, the final day of the two meets, featured the fastest flight of 1650 freestyle, followed by the A/B/C finals of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly. We concluded with timed finals of the 400 freestyle relays.

Girls’ 1650 Yard Freestyle — Timed Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 15:26.17 – Katie Grimes, Sandpipers of Nevada (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 15:52.84 – Claire Weinstein (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 15:15.17 – Katie Ledecky (2013)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 15:13.30 – Katie Ledecky (2014)

The top 4 times all came from Austin, with Sydney Schoeck (https://swimswam.com/tag/sydney-schoeck/) of CSP Tideriders getting the win over La Mirada Armada’s Kayla Han (https://swimswam.com/tag/kayla-han/) by 7.7 seconds with 15:52.26. They were the only two to break the 16-minute barrier. 3rd-place finisher Paige Downey (https://swimswam.com/tag/paige-downey/) from Gold Medal Swim Club went 16:06.14, beating Corvallis Aquatic Team’s Zayda Miehl by 2.6 seconds.

Combined Top 8:

1. Sydney Schoeck (https://swimswam.com/tag/sydney-schoeck/) (CSP) — 15:52.26 (West)
2. Kayla Han (https://swimswam.com/tag/kayla-han/) (RMDA) — 15:57.93 (West)
3. Paige Downey (https://swimswam.com/tag/paige-downey/) (GM) — 16:06.14 (West)
4. Zayda Miehl (CAT) — 16:08.79 (West)
5. Clare Custer (SYS) — 16:09.72 (East)
6. Brinkleigh Hansen (SPA) — 16:19.92 (East)
7. Izzy Riva (SPA) — 16:20.69 (East)
8. Daisy Collins (NCAC) — 16:22.22 (East)

Boys’ 1650 Yard Freestyle — Timed Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 14:37.71 – Michael Brinegar, Mission Viejo (2017)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 14:45.79 – Luka Mijatovic (2023)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 14:37.63 — Luka Mijatovic (2025)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 14:29.48 – Luke Ellis (2023)

Gabriel Manteufel (https://swimswam.com/tag/gabriel-manteufel/) from Sandpipers of Nevada crushed the field from both meets, winning the mile in 14:20.21. Ellis Crisci (https://swimswam.com/tag/ellis-crisci/) and Whitaker Steward, both from The Swim Team, trailed Manteufel by a pool length and finished 2nd and 3rd with 14:53.10 and 14:54.46. The East produced only 2 of the top 8 times, including that of Colin Jacobs (https://swimswam.com/tag/colin-jacobs/) (14:47.47), who won the event in Indianapolis by 17 seconds.

Combined Top 8:

1. Gabriel Manteufel (https://swimswam.com/tag/gabriel-manteufel/) (SAND) — 14:40.21 (West)
2. Colin Jacobs (https://swimswam.com/tag/colin-jacobs/) (UN) — 14:47.47 (East)
3. Ellis Crisci (https://swimswam.com/tag/ellis-crisci/) (TST) — 14:53.10 (West)
4. Whitaker Steward (TST) — 14:54.46 (West)
5. Evan Gluck (COR) — 14:55.27 (West)
6. Grant Lilly (SASA) — 15:01.55 (West)
7. Jackson Irwin (SRQ) — 15:04.25 (East)
8. Michael Powell (LO) — 15:04.77 (West)

Girls’ 200 Yard Backstroke — Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 1:48.32 – Bella Sims, Sandpipers of Nevada (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:50.95 – Charlotte Crush (https://swimswam.com/tag/charlotte-crush/) (2023)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:48.30 – Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:47.16 – Regan Smith (2019)

Charlotte Crush (https://swimswam.com/tag/charlotte-crush/) from Lakeside Swim Team was nearly 3 seconds faster than runner-up Reina Liu (https://swimswam.com/tag/reina-liu/) of TAC Titans in the East, clocking in at 1:49.24. Hayden Gibson (https://swimswam.com/tag/hayden-gibson/) from the Razorback Aquatic Club AquaHawgs won the West meet by .11 with 1:53.70.

Combined Top 8:

1. Charlotte Crush (https://swimswam.com/tag/charlotte-crush/) (LAK) — 1:49.24 (East)
2. Reina Liu (https://swimswam.com/tag/reina-liu/) (TAC) — 1:52.17 (East)
3. Hayden Gibson (https://swimswam.com/tag/hayden-gibson/) (HAWG) — 1:53.70 (West)
4. Maggie Dickinson (SSTY) — 1:53.81 (West)
5. Maya Schweikert (RAYS) — 1:54.01 (East)
6. Roos Rootink (MTAC) — 1:54.17 (East)
7. Sydney Schoeck (https://swimswam.com/tag/sydney-schoeck/) (CSP) — 1:54.86 (West)
8. Ellie Clarke (CSC) — 1:55.05 (East)

Boys’ 200 Yard Backstroke — Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 1:39.62 – Daniel Diehl, CUY (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:43.15 – Michael Andrew (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.58 – Baylor Stanton (https://swimswam.com/tag/baylor-stanton/) (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:37.35 – Ryan Murphy (2014)

SwimAtlanta’s Collin Holgerson (https://swimswam.com/tag/collin-holgerson/) came within .12 of Daniel Diehl’s meet record of 1:39.62 as he won the East meet in 1:39.74, the only sub-1:40 of the night. Baylor Stanton (https://swimswam.com/tag/baylor-stanton/) of Gwinnett (1:40.55) and Davis Jackson (https://swimswam.com/tag/davis-jackson/) from TAC Titans (1:42.07) finished 2nd and 3rd, significantly faster than the West’s winner, Joshua Smith of Arkansas Dolphins (1:43.63).

Combined Top 8:

1. Collin Holgerson (https://swimswam.com/tag/collin-holgerson/) (SA) — 1:39.74 (East)
2. Baylor Stanton (https://swimswam.com/tag/baylor-stanton/) (GA) — 1:40.55 (East)
3. Davis Jackson (https://swimswam.com/tag/davis-jackson/) (TAC) — 1:42.07 (East)
4. Joshua Smith (LRAD) — 1:43.63 (West)
5. Joey Sudermann (FST) — 1:43.95 (West)
6. Denzo Senekal (BD) — 1:44.19 (East)
7. Nico Lee (HEAT) — 1:44.27 (West)
8. Brayden Capen (ACAD) — 1:44.30 (West)

Girls’ 100 Yard Freestyle — Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 46.29 – Abbey Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatics (2014)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 47.67 – Claire Curzan (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 46.69 – Rylee Erisman (https://swimswam.com/tag/rylee-erisman/) (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (2015)

Rylee Erisman (https://swimswam.com/tag/rylee-erisman/) of Laker Swim was just off her 15-16 NAG record as she won the East title in 46.85, 9 tenths ahead of Lakeside Swim Team’s Charlotte Crush (https://swimswam.com/tag/charlotte-crush/) (47.72). They were both faster than Beach Cities Alphas Gabi Brito (https://swimswam.com/tag/gabi-brito/) , who won the West with 47.77, with Edina Swim Club’s Adalynn Biegler (48.18) just behind.

Combined Top 8:

1. Rylee Erisman (https://swimswam.com/tag/rylee-erisman/) (LAKR) — 46.85 (East)
2. Charlotte Crush (https://swimswam.com/tag/charlotte-crush/) (LAK) — 47.72 (East)
3. Gabi Brito (https://swimswam.com/tag/gabi-brito/) (BCA) — 47.77 (West)
4. Adalynn Biegler (EDI) — 48.18 (West)
5. Kennedi Southern (LAC) — 48.52 (West)
6. Molly Workman (NLAC) — 48.54 (East)
7. Brynn Lavigueur (LAKR) — 48.61 (East)
8. Roos Rottink (MTAC) — 48.85 (East)

Boys’ 100 Yard Freestyle — Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 41.23 – Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquatics (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 43.51 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 41.96 – Kaii Winkler (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 41.23 – Ryan Hoffer (2015)

The 3 fastest swimmers in the West and the 2 fastest in the East all broke the 43-second barrier. Life Time Northern California’s Jordan Ragland (https://swimswam.com/tag/jordan-ragland/) was the overall champion, winning the West with 42.24. Bolles School’s Liam Carrington (https://swimswam.com/tag/liam-carrington/) edged Mecklenburg’s Mike Rice (https://swimswam.com/tag/mike-rice/) , 42.32 to 42.48, in the East.

Combined Top 8:

1. Jordan Ragland (https://swimswam.com/tag/jordan-ragland/) (LIFE) — 42.24 (West)
2. Liam Carrington (https://swimswam.com/tag/liam-carrington/) (BSS) — 42.32 (East)
3. Mike Rice (https://swimswam.com/tag/mike-rice/) (MSA) — 42.48 (East)
4. Nathan Foucu (QSS) — 42.83 (West)
5. Ty Thomas (RCA) — 42.96 (West)
6. Brody Chandler (SMST) — 43.12 (West)
7. Rowan Cox (TXLA) — 43.13 (West)
8. Brady Campbell (RAYS) — 43.19 (East)

Girls’ 200 Yard Breaststroke — Finals

• SC Juniors Record: 2:06.02 – Alex Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club (2018)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 2:09.40 — Karina Plaza (2025)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 2:06.45 – Alex Walsh (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 2:04.32 – Lydia Jacoby (2023)

Both Molly Sweeney (https://swimswam.com/tag/molly-sweeney/) of Carmel Swim Club and Mikayla Tan (https://swimswam.com/tag/mikayla-tan/) from San Ramon Valley (2:06.74) dominated their respective races, winning by at least 2 seconds. Sweeney went 2:06.72 to take the East title over Kaidy Stout (https://swimswam.com/tag/kaidy-stout/) of Greensboro Swimming Association (2:08.72), while Tan (2:06.74) claimed victory in the West over Santa Clara Swim Club’s Mia Su (2:09.21).

Combined Top 8:

1. Molly Sweeney (https://swimswam.com/tag/molly-sweeney/) (CSC) — 2:06.72 (East)
2. Mikayla Tan (https://swimswam.com/tag/mikayla-tan/) (SRVA) — 2:06.74 (West)
3. Kaidy Stout (https://swimswam.com/tag/kaidy-stout/) (GSA) — 2:08.72 (East)
4. Mia Su (SCSC) — 2:09.21 (West)
5. Grace Koenig-Song (WILD) — 2:10.83 (West)
6. Audrey Deras (MOR) — 2:10.88 (East)
7. Salem Bahr (ENSW) — 2:11.88 (East)
8. Kayda Geyer (MSA) — 2