Day 4 Prelims Live Recap of the 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships — East

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam

2025 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST

• December 10-13, 2025
• Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prelims: 9 a.m. EST
    • Wednesday (1000 free): 1 p.m. EST
  • Finals: 5 p.m. EST
    • Wednesday (relays): 4 p.m. EST
• SCY (25 yards)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• How to Watch
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
  • Prelims: Day Two | Day Three
  • Finals: Day One | Day Two | Day Three

Day 4 Girls Heat Sheet

Day 4 Boys Heat Sheet

Welcome to the last prelims session of the 2025 Speedo Winter Junior East Championships.

The first three days of the meet have been full of fast swimming, and yesterday’s finals session saw a massive NAG record from Rylee Erisman, taking down a Katie Ledecky record, and two meet record swims.

Today’s session promises to pack excitement as well, not the least of which is Erisman taking the pool in the girls’ 100 freestyle after she broke Gretchen Walsh‘s National High School record in the event last month. She is the top seed, and will race in heat 18 lane four as she comes in more than a second ahead of the rest of the field.

The day will start with the 200 backstroke prelims where Charlotte Crush is the top seed in the girls’ event by more than two seconds over Audrey Derivaux. In the boys’ pool, Gwinnett Aquatics senior Baylor Stanton is the top seed, but SwimAtlanta breakthrough star Collin Holgerson, who is fresh of the fastest ever 100 back for a high schooler, is the 3rd seed.

The 100 free will swim next, and Crush will be back in the pool as she tries to earn a spot in the ‘A’ final behind Erisman. The boys’ 200 free champion Liam Carrington is the top seed in their pool, coming in just three tenths ahead of 2nd seed Austin Carpenter from Central Ohio Aquatics.

The breaststroke races were some of the closest in yesterday’s finals session, and the 200 breaststroke appears to be the same way. Karina Plaza, a 15-year-old out of Mecklenburg is the top seed in the girls’ event, only four tenths ahead of Kaidy Stout in 2nd, while the boys’ event will see Ian Heysen, yesterday’s silver medalist, as the top seed by about seven tenths over Matthew Wolfle.

The morning session will end with the 200 fly, where Derivaux will race as the top seed by more than two seconds over 2nd seed Nikki Nixon in the girls’ pool, and Liam Smith is the top seed by six tenths on the boys side.

There will also be a timed finals session in the mile later in the day that will conclude with the fastest heat during the day 4 finals.

Girl’s 200 Yard Backstroke — Prelims

• Meet Record: 1:48.32 – Bella Sims, Sandpipers of Nevada (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:50.95 – Charlotte Crush (2023)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:48.30 – Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:47.16 – Regan Smith (2019)

Top 8 Qualifiers

1. Charlotte Crush (LAK) — 1:50.91
2. Audrey Derivaux (JW) — 1:52.54
3. Reina Liu (TAC) — 1:53.40
4. Ellie Clarke (CSC) — 1:54.87
5. Roos Rottink (MTAC) — 1:55.02
6. Kennedy Nuttbrock (DR) — 1:55.40
7. Lane Francis (NOVA) — 1:55.48
8. Carly Afanasewicz (PAC) — 1:55.79

Boy’s 200 Yard Backstroke — Prelims

• Meet 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 (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:37.35 – Ryan Murphy (2014)

Girl’s 100 Yard Freestyle — Prelims

• Meet 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 (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (2015)

Boy’s 100 Yard Freestyle — Prelims

• Meet 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)

Girl’s 200 Yard Breaststroke — Prelims

• Meet 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)

Boy’s 200 Yard Breaststroke — Prelims

• Meet Record: 1:52.12 – Josh Matheny, Team Pittsburgh (2019)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:55.52 – Reece Whitley (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:52.37 – Reece Whitley (2016)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:51.38 – Josh Matheny (2020)

Girl’s 200 Yard Butterfly — Prelims

• Meet Record: 1:50.15 – Alex Shackell, Carmel Swim Club (2023)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:54.33 – Audrey Derivaux (2024)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:51.24 – Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:50.15 – Alex Shackell (2023)

Boy’s 200 Yard Butterfly — Prelims

• Meet Record: 1:38.95 – Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics (2024)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:42.77 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.73 – Thomas Heilman (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:38.95 – Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics (2024)

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