2025 Washington Open
- January 16-19, 2025
- King County Aquatic Heart, Federal Manner, Washington
- Quick Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
- Full Meet Outcomes (PDF)
The 2025 Washington Open featured a pair of Junior Nationwide Crew members, Campbell McKean and Aiden Hammer, each of whom posted greatest instances amid massive performances on the King County Aquatic Heart.
McKean of the Bend Swim Membership in Oregon gained 7 occasions on the meet, together with his specialty the 100 breaststroke in a brand new greatest time of 51.70. That shaved .02 seconds off the time that he swam at Winter Juniors West in December and leaves him nonetheless because the Sixth-best 17-18 within the 100 breaststroke in historical past, and re-breaks his personal Oregon Swimming LSC Report.
He additionally gained the 200 free (1:35.84), 500 free (4:24.35), 50 again (22.10), 200 again (1:44.32), 50 breast (24.18), and 100 fly (46.78), all of which had been additionally lifetime bests. The 100 fly broke a two-year-old Oregon Swimming Report that was held by Charley Web page-Jones at 47.40.
Recruited to Texas as a breaststroker for fall 2025, McKean flexed his versatility on this meet and this season. He has dropped, for instance, 26 seconds within the 500 free and 1.2 seconds within the 100 fly. Versatile breaststrokers have executed properly at Texas – amongst them present sophomore Nate Germonprez, who at the moment ranks 2nd within the NCAA within the 100 breaststroke in 50.39.
Bend is a membership that has gone by way of quite a few head coaches in recent times, with this system at the moment being led by Jim Nickell. McKean’s development hasn’t been hampered by the adjustments.
Hammer, in the meantime, didn’t present the identical breadth of outcomes as Campbell, however in his specialty distance freestyle races, he dropped massive chunks.
Whereas there was no 500 free matchup with McKean, Hammer gained the 1000 free in 8:55.18 and the 1650 free in 15:13.86. That point within the 1000 was an 11-second enchancment (March 2023 on this identical pool), whereas the mile time was a extra modest 2.3 seconds off a time executed on this identical pool in December. He has dropped precisely 20 seconds within the 1650 within the final two months.
Hammer is dedicated to Cal for the autumn.
Zach Energy, an SMU commit from the Lakeridge Swim Crew in Reno, was 2nd in 9:11.76, which was his greatest time by 15 seconds.
Different Spotlight Outcomes
- 15-year-old Syunta Lee from West Coast Aquatics swept the 200 and 400 IM occasions in greatest instances of 1:49.24 and three:53.50, respectively. He additionally swam greatest instances within the 50 free (21.66), 100 free (45.57), 200 free (1:39.57), 500 free (4:26.19), and 1000 free (9:12.72). Lee is a highschool freshman.
