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Observing the Top 5 Global Business Rivalries and Predicting Their Impact on the Future
Power is precarious: The more of it you possess, the more competitors you attract, gunning for your customers, star employees, and market share. We drilled down on five of the biggest rivalries in business, across chips, AI, EVs, investing and finance, and energy. And though these incumbents and rising rivals are fierce, never count out the dark horses who are hungry for a spot at the top.
Check out the 2025 Fortune Most Powerful People list here.
AI chips
Jensen Huang
CEO, President, and Cofounder, Nvidia — U.S.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang might be forgiven for taking a moment to savor his company’s meteoric rise to the top of the stock market, driven by soaring demand for its high-performance chips that power generative AI. Now the most valuable company in the world, Nvidia controls over 90% of the market for the specialized chips used to train and run AI systems—cementing its dominance in the hardware race fueling the AI boom. Still, Huang is keeping an eye on the horizon. AMD is positioning itself as a viable alternative, while startups like Groq, Cerebras, and SambaNova are betting on custom chips designed to accelerate AI inference. None pose a serious threat to Nvidia’s dominance—yet.
Lisa Su
CEO and Chair, AMD — U.S.
AMD CEO Lisa Su never met her first cousin once removed, Jensen Huang, until both had risen to lead two of the most powerful chipmakers in the world. “There were no family dinners,” Su said in a recent interview. “It is an interesting coincidence.” But the two can’t avoid each other now. With corporate headquarters just miles apart in the same Silicon Valley town, AMD is pushing hard to establish itself as a viable second source for AI chips amid surging demand. The company has secured wins from major players like Microsoft and Meta—both eager to diversify their supply chains and reduce dependence on Nvidia’s tightly controlled hardware and software ecosystem. —Sharon Goldman
Musk: Win McNamee—Getty Images; Wang: VCG/Getty Images
Electric vehicles
Elon Musk
CEO, Cofounder, and other roles, Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and others — U.S.
Elon Musk, the man who brought EVs to the masses, has seen Tesla’s fortunes erode as he gets entangled in social media and politics. Tesla’s annual deliveries in 2024 declined for the first time ever, and have continued to decline year over year each quarter since. Musk has bet the future on Tesla’s AI and camera-only self-driving system, with a soft robotaxi launch in June and the ongoing development of its humanoid robot. Critics argue the company’s self-driving tech is well behind that of competitors like Alphabet’s Waymo and BYD. While Tesla is still the most valuable auto company in the world, it’s not clear it will keep the top spot.
Wang Chuanfu
CEO, Chairman, and Founder, BYD — China
The late Charlie Munger, one of the most successful investors of all time, described Wang Chuanfu, founder and CEO of BYD, as a hardworking “genius.” In 2023, when BYD began dueling with Tesla for the top spot in EV sales, the U.S. auto industry started paying attention. BYD’s affordable models, ultrafast charging technology, and complimentary driver assistance systems have helped the company garner 20% of the global EV market. BYD is also the world’s second-largest EV battery manufacturer to date, with its innovative Blade Battery using iron and phosphate to help keep prices low. —Jessica Mathews
ALTMAN: JOEL SAGET—AFP/Getty Images; Zuckerberg: Chris Unger—Zuffa LLC
Artificial Intelligence
Sam Altman
CEO and Cofounder, OpenAI — U.S.
Altman’s leadership of OpenAI has made him one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful, and polarizing, figures. The AI company is rapidly ascending to tech’s top table, with more than 780 million weekly ChatGPT users, big corporate and government customers, and expansion plans in areas ranging from office productivity software to a new hardware device being built by former Apple designer Jony Ive. Valued at almost $300 billion in a venture capital round led by SoftBank in March, OpenAI is on track to generate more than $10 billion in revenue this year (while still losing billions of dollars annually).
Mark Zuckerberg
CEO, Chairman, and Founder, Meta — U.S.
Altman’s meteoric rise has made him plenty of enemies. He fell out with Elon Musk years ago and has clashed recently with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, who has been poaching OpenAI staff with multimillion-dollar comp packages. Google DeepMind competes with OpenAI to build the most capable AI models, and ChatGPT also poses an existential risk to Google’s dominance of internet search. Meanwhile, there’s no love lost between Altman and the Anthropic cofounders, who defected from OpenAI in 2021 in part because of concerns about Altman’s leadership and commitment to AI safety. —Jeremy Kahn
Dimon: Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty Images; ROWAN: Yuki Iwamura—Bloomberg/Getty Images
Finance
Jamie Dimon
CEO and Chairman, JPMorgan Chase — U.S.
As he closes in on his 20th anniversary as CEO of the country’s biggest bank, Jamie Dimon is the undisputed dean of Wall Street and is poised to go down in history as one of the greatest bankers of all time. In times of crisis, the markets turn to Dimon as a source of clear and unvarnished authority. His stature grew in 2024 when he led JPMorgan Chase to record profits of $58.5 billion on $278.9 billion in revenue. Dimon has also responded to growing competition from the private equity world by having JPM establish private credit facilities of its own—and issuing a warning shot to Apollo and others to stop poaching junior bankers.
Marc Rowan
CEO, Chair, and Cofounder, Apollo Global Management — U.S.
Marc Rowan, a onetime corporate lawyer, has emerged in recent years as the dominant figure in the fast-growing world of private equity. In 2021, Rowan became CEO of Apollo, which he cofounded, and carved out a bold strategic shift revolving around private credit, a field that has doubled over the past five years to around $2 trillion. The pivot was highly lucrative, helping Apollo notch $1.49 billion in profits in Q4 of 2024. Rowan’s private credit charge poses a growing challenge to traditional banks like JPMorgan Chase, as Apollo and others become the go-to lending venues for large companies and institutions. —Jeff John Roberts
Woods: Andrey Rudakov—Bloomberg/Getty Images; Wirth: Hollie Adams—Bloomberg/Getty Images
Energy
Darren Woods
CEO and Chairman, Exxon Mobil — U.S.
Having missed out on the U.S. shale gas boom, Exxon Mobil was playing catch-up when Darren Woods took over as CEO in 2017. While it was the largest publicly traded company by market cap as recently as mid-2013, Exxon bottomed out amid the pandemic in 2020 when it was kicked out of the Dow, and archrival Chevron briefly surpassed it in value for the first time ever. But Woods’ focus on capital discipline, shareholder returns, and M&A has Exxon back on top of the industry, where it leads shale output in the booming Permian Basin. Its oil discoveries in offshore Guyana are the envy of the energy world.
Mike Wirth
CEO and Chairman, Chevron — U.S.
A Chevron lifer who joined as an engineer in 1982, Mike Wirth took over in 2018—one year after Woods at Exxon Mobil. After serving as the energy darling of investors for a few years, Chevron now faces a revitalized Exxon. They’re rivals in the Permian Basin. They just settled a long arbitration rivalry over a dispute in Guyana. They’re even rivals in the burgeoning U.S. lithium business. Both stayed focused on fossil fuels and related low-carbon ventures while Europeans BP and Shell struggled to grow green energy. Meanwhile, TotalEnergies is the only oil major doubling down on a renewable energy focus. —Jordan Blum
This article appears in the August/September 2025 issue of Fortune.
Epstein accuser expresses frustration, anger, and revulsion in interview with BBC
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Haley Robson has told BBC Newsnight that speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her “angry and disgusted”.
Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Epstein, was recently moved from a Florida prison to a new minimum-security facility in Texas. She has been at the centre of controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
The reason for her transfer from the Florida prison are unclear, and the White House has said “no leniency is being given or discussed”.
Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab promoted to Co-Presidents at Atlantic Music Group as Lanre Gaba transitions to advisory EVP role
Rayna Bass and Selim Bouab, Co-Presidents of 300 Entertainment, have taken on broadened roles at Atlantic Music Group (AMG).
In addition to their 300 posts, the duo have been appointed joint Co-Presidents of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Global Music at the Atlantic Records label.
At the same time, Lanre Gaba will assume a new advisory role at AMG as Executive Vice President, Artist Strategy & Development. Based in New York, Bass, Bouab, and Gaba will continue to report to AMG CEO Elliot Grainge.
(It’s a day of big changes at AMG: Grainge also announced earlier that he was promoting Marsha St. Hubert to Co-President, 10K Projects and EVP, Atlantic Music Group.)
300 Entertainment was acquired by Warner Music Group in 2021 in a $400 million cash deal.
Grainge said: “Rayna and Selim have been at 300 for over a decade, and they’ve done an incredible job, creating a unique artist-centric community that drives culture. They’re immersed in the tone and taste of what’s next, championing artists with a deep understanding of both how to fuel the creative process and energize fans.
“Their game-changing work at 300 makes them ideally suited to help take our strategy to exciting new places.”
He added: “Lanre brings her wide-ranging knowledge to the AMG center in a new role. Over her many years at Atlantic, she’s been a passionate artists’ advocate, insightful business leader, and team builder, and I know she will continue to carry those values forward in this new position.”
Bass and Bouab both joined 300 Entertainment more than a decade ago.
At 300, Bass has been behind campaigns for artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Gunna, Mary J. Blige, Fetty Wap, Migos, Tee Grizzley, and others.
In January of 2014, she became 300’s first marketing hire and was promoted to SVP of Marketing in 2019.
Bouab also joined 300 in 2014, moving up the ranks to become SVP/Head of A&R prior to his appointment as Co-President. He has played a key role in signing and developing talent such as Megan Thee Stallion, Fetty Wap, and Tee Grizzley.
Bass and Bouab noted: “At 300, we’ve always had an artist-first, independent mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit of hustle, grit, and creativity. We’re looking forward to working closely with Elliot and bringing that same philosophy to our new posts – helping unlock even more potential in a label that’s already full of brilliance, passion, and so much opportunity.
“We will continue our dedication and service to the culture that has birthed some of our biggest stars and raised some of our brightest executives.”
Gaba has been with Atlantic for over two decades, working in key roles across A&R, marketing, artist development, strategic planning, and operational leadership.
Most recently, she served as President, Black Music for Atlantic Records. Since joining the company in 2002, she has worked closely with artists such as Cardi B, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, Burna Boy, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Ravyn Lenae, FKA twigs, and many others.
Gaba said: “I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved at Atlantic and the way we’ve supported artists and culture. It’s a privilege to continue carrying that mission forward and keep elevating powerful, meaningful music that makes a difference. A big thanks to Elliot and the team for this opportunity. The Hip-Hop, R&B, and Global team is in great hands with Selim and Rayna.”Music Business Worldwide
Reports say Israel’s Netanyahu has decided on complete control of Gaza | Gaza News
Netanyahu’s war cabinet set to approve military operations across entire enclave, according to Israeli media.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, Israeli media have reported.
Netanyahu’s decision will see the Israeli military expand its operations across the entire enclave, including areas where Hamas’s captives are being held, i24NEWS, The Jerusalem Post, Channel 12 and Ynet reported on Monday.
“The decision has been made,” Amit Sega, chief political analyst with Channel 12, quoted an unnamed senior official in Netanyahu’s office as saying.
“Hamas won’t release more hostages without total surrender, and we won’t surrender. If we don’t act now, the hostages will starve to death and Gaza will remain under Hamas’s control.”
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the reported plans and called on the international community to “intervene urgently to prevent their implementation, whether they are a form of pressure, trial balloons to gauge international reactions, or genuinely serious”.
Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment.
The reports come as Netanyahu is set to convene his war cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the next steps for Israel’s military in Gaza as its war in the besieged enclave nears the two-year mark.
Netanyahu is facing growing international pressure to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and halt the war amid mounting Palestinian deaths due to malnutrition and Israeli attacks.
At least 74 Palestinians, including 36 aid seekers, were killed in Israeli attacks on Monday, according to medical sources in Gaza.
The Israeli leader is also facing mounting domestic pressure to secure the release of Hamas’s remaining captives in Gaza, following the release of footage of detainees Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David appearing emaciated.
Netanyahu on Monday doubled down on his war goals, including eliminating Hamas and securing the release of the remaining captives.
“We must continue to stand together and fight together to achieve all our war objectives: the defeat of the enemy, the release of our hostages, and the assurance that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel,” Netanyahu said at the start of a regular cabinet meeting on Monday.
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan on Monday accused the United States and other Western countries of turning a blind eye to Israeli atrocities, and said that Netanyahu’s government bore “full responsibility” for the lives of the captives “due to its stubbornness, arrogance, and evasion of reaching a ceasefire agreement, and the escalation of the war of extermination and starvation against our people”.
More than 60,930 Palestinians, including at least 18,430 children, have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities.
Forty-nine captives, including 27 who are believed to be dead, are still being held by Hamas, according to Israeli authorities.
Assessing Team USA’s Pan Pacs Roster Post-Worlds, WUGs, and U.S. Nationals
By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
Three of the five meets used to determine Team USA’s roster for next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships are officially in the books, so it’s time to take stock of where things stand.
As a reminder, the 2026 Pan Pac roster will be selected based on the top times from:
- ‘A’ Finals at the USA Swimming 2025 National Championships
- Finals at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships
- Finals at the 2025 World University Games
- Finals at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships
- ‘A’ Finals at the 2025 TYR Pro Summer Championships
Using the 2025 summer championship meets as selection for Pan Pacs marks a different approach than USA Swimming has used in the past.
In previous editions, the Pan Pac roster would be determined at the U.S. National Championships of that year, usually about two weeks earlier, and then combined results from Nationals and Pan Pacs would be used to select the World Championship team the following year.
There will still be a U.S. National Championship meet next summer prior to Pan Pacs, scheduled to run July 28-August 1 in Irvine before Pan Pacs kicks off less than two weeks later (August 12-15) at the same pool.
Pan Pac Rosters can be a maximum size of 26 men and 26 women.
When swimmers qualify for the team in any event, they become eligible to swim other events at the Pan Pacs. However, only the top two swimmers per nation can advance from prelims to the championship final. ‘B’ finals have also been held in past editions, typically allowing one swimmer per nation, except in 2018 when two per nation were permitted in that heat.
With the stroke 50s being added to the Olympic program for 2028, those events will no longer have a different selection process than the others. Previously, the non-Olympic 50-meter events were the lowest priority for selection meets.
SELECTION PRIORITIES
- Priority #1
- Available Swimmers who have:
- The four fastest times in the 100-meter Freestyle and 200-meter Freestyle
- The fastest time in each event other than the 100-meter and 200-meter Freestyles
- Available Swimmers who have:
- Priority #2
- Available Swimmers who have the second fastest time in each event other than the 100-meter and 200-meter Freestyles
- Priority #3
- Available Swimmers who have the fifth fastest times in the 100-meter Freestyle and 200-meter Freestyle
- Priority #4
- Available Swimmers who have the third fastest time in each event other than the 100-meter and 200-meter Freestyles
- Priority #5
- Available Swimmers who have the fourth fastest time in each event other than the 100-meter and 200-meter Freestyles
CURRENT EVENT-BY-EVENT RANKINGS
Notes:
- The list below shows the top eight swimmers for each event based on the specified criteria, not the top eight fastest swimmers nationwide for each event this season.
- The times listed below may not reflect each swimmer’s season best. Per the criteria outlined above, only times posted in ‘A’/championship finals at the designated meets are considered.
- Relay lead-offs from finals are not allowed to be considered.
- USA Swimming specified that only times from “Finals” at Worlds will count toward qualification, not from “Semifinals & Finals.” However, we did note if a swimmer went faster in a semifinal. The only case this affects is the men’s 200 breaststroke, where Josh Matheny posted 2:08.87 at Nationals for Priority #1, while AJ Pouch swam 2:08.34 in the Worlds semifinals before finishing 2:09.13 in the final.
Women’s 50 Freestyle:
- Gretchen Walsh – 23.91
- Torri Huske – 23.98
- Kate Douglass – 24.04
- Simone Manuel – 24.39
- Maxine Parker – 24.41
- Julia Dennis – 24.58
- Annam Olasewere – 24.62
- Cadence Vincent – 24.90
Women’s 100 Freestyle:
- Torri Huske – 52.43
- Gretchen Walsh – 52.78
- Simone Manuel – 52.83
- Kate Douglass – 53.16
- Erin Gemmell – 53.51
- Anna Moesch – 53.54
- Maxine Parker – 53.56
- Claire Weinstein – 53.72
Women’s 200 Freestyle:
- Claire Weinstein – 1:54.67
- Katie Ledecky – 1:55.26
- Torri Huske – 1:55.71
- Erin Gemmell – 1:55.82
- Anna Peplowski – 1:55.82 (Note: Gemmell won the swim-off over Peplowski, meaning she will likely get the Priority 1 Pan Pacs roster spot nod)
- Bella Sims – 1:57.18
- Cavan Gormsen – 1:57.21
- Simone Manuel – 1:57.44
Women’s 400 Freestyle:
- Katie Ledecky – 3:58.49
- Claire Weinstein – 4:00.05
- Bella Sims – 4:07.11
- Cavan Gormsen – 4:07.64
- Michaela Mattes – 4:09.66
- Mila Nikanorov – 4:11.36
- Gena Jorgenson – 4:11.96
- Madi Mintenko – 4:12.01
Women’s 800 Freestyle:
- Katie Ledecky – 8:05.62
- Claire Weinstein – 8:19.67
- Jillian Cox – 8:19.88
- Mila Nikanorov – 8:27.61
- Kate Hurst – 8:32.67
- Gena Jorgenson – 8:33.79
- Katie Grimes – 8:34.15
- Katie McCarthy – 8:34.35
Women’s 1500 Freestyle:
- Katie Ledecky – 15:26.44
- Claire Weinstein – 16:01.96
- Jillian Cox – 16:05.88
- Kate Hurst – 16:15.40
- Gena Jorgenson – 16:15.44
- Michaela Mattes – 16:22.22
- Maya Geringer – 16:24.69
- Mila Nikanorov – 16:26.67
Women’s 50 Butterfly:
- Gretchen Walsh – 24.66
- Kate Douglass – 25.39
- Brady Kendall – 26.02
- Mena Boardman – 26.23
- Caroline Larsen – 26.24 (went 26.06 in World University Games semifinal)
- Beata Nelson – 26.32
- Leah Shackley – 26.38
- Ella Welch – 26.41
Women’s 100 Butterfly:
- Gretchen Walsh – 54.73
- Torri Huske – 56.61
- Alex Shackell – 57.71
- Charlotte Crush – 58.09
- Leah Shackley – 58.22
- Ella Welch – 58.57
- Beata Nelson – 58.73
- Tess Howley – 59.35
Women’s 200 Butterfly:
- Regan Smith – 2:04.99
- Tess Howley — 2:05.69 (went 2:05.20 in World University Games semifinal)
- Caroline Bricker – 2:05.80
- Alex Shackell – 2:07.03
- Lindsey Looney – 2:07.30
- Audrey Derivaux – 2:07.75
- Carli Cronk – 2:11.07
- Campbell Stoll – 2:11.60
Women’s 50 Backstroke:
- Katharine Berkoff – 26.97
- Regan Smith – 27.20
- Claire Curzan – 27.26
- Leah Shackley – 27.31
- Kennedy Noble – 27.67
- Isabelle Stadden – 27.78
- Rhyan White – 27.92
- Kaitlyn Owens – 28.04
Women’s 100 Backstroke:
- Regan Smith – 57.35
- Katharine Berkoff – 58.13
- Leah Shackley – 58.60 & Claire Curzan – 58.60 (tie)
- N/A
- Kennedy Noble – 59.78
- Phoebe Bacon – 58.80
- Charlotte Crush – 59.30
- Rylee Erisman – 59.39
Women’s 200 Backstroke:
- Regan Smith – 2:04.29
- Claire Curzan – 2:05.09
- Leah Shackley – 2:05.99
- Phoebe Bacon – 2:06.79
- Kennedy Noble – 2:07.82 (went 2:06.97 in World University Games semifinal)
- Rhyan White – 2:08.13
- Charlotte Crush – 2:08.39
- Teagan O’Dell – 2:08.62
Women’s 50 Breaststroke:
- Lilly King – 29.88 *retiring
- McKenzie Siroky – 30.43
- Emma Weber — 30.43 (Note: Siroky won the swim-off over Weber, meaning she will likely get the Priority 1 Pan Pacs roster spot nod)
- Skyler Smith – 30.47
- Alex Walsh – 30.54
- Piper Enge – 30.86
- Lucy Thomas – 31.02
- Rachel McAlpin – 31.34
Women’s 100 Breaststroke:
- Kate Douglass – 1:05.27
- Lilly King – 1:06.02 *retiring
- Alex Walsh – 1:06.50
- Emma Weber – 1:06.55
- Piper Enge – 1:07.61
- McKenzie Siroky – 1:07.66
- Gabby Rose – 1:08.54
- Elle Scott – 1:08.99
Women’s 200 Breaststroke:
- Kate Douglass – 2:18.50
- Alex Walsh – 2:22.45
- Katie Christopherson – 2:26.65
- Abigail Herscu – 2:26.87
- Leah Hayes – 2:27.68
- Emma Weber – 2:27.69
- Lucy Bell – 2:27.72
- Kayda Geyer – 2:29.72
Women’s 200 IM:
- Alex Walsh – 2:08.45
- Phoebe Bacon – 2:09.22
- Leah Hayes – 2:09.48
- Caroline Bricker – 2:10.12
- Audrey Derivaux – 2:10.91
- Teagan O’Dell – 2:11.25
- Lucy Bell – 2:12.33
Women’s 400 IM:
- Emma Weyant – 4:34.81
- Leah Hayes – 4:36.04
- Katie Grimes – 4:36.52
- Teagan O’Dell – 4:39.96
- Audrey Derivaux – 4:41.39
- Emily Brown – 4:43.38
- Zoe Dixon – 4:44.18
- Kayla Han – 4:44.49
Men’s 50 Freestyle:
- Jack Alexy – 21.36 (went 21.32 in Worlds semifinal)
- Santo Condorelli – 21.68
- Jonny Kulow – 21.73
- Quintin McCarty – 21.79
- Chris Guiliano – 21.86
- Patrick Sammon – 22.11
- Matt King – 22.12
- Daniel Baltes – 22.19
Men’s 100 Freestyle:
- Jack Alexy – 46.92 (went 46.81 in Worlds semifinal)
- Patrick Sammon – 47.47
- Chris Guiliano – 47.49
- Destin Lasco – 47.58
- Jonny Kulow – 47.82
- Shaine Casas – 47.92
- Henry McFadden – 47.97
- Grant House – 48.01
Men’s 200 Freestyle:
- Luke Hobson – 1:43.73
- Gabriel Jett – 1:44.70
- Rex Maurer – 1:45.13
- Henry McFadden – 1:45.22
- Carson Foster – 1:45.45
- Kieran Smith – 1:45.72
- Chris Guiliano – 1:45.73
- Luka Mijatovic – 1:46.39
Men’s 400 Freestyle:
- Rex Maurer – 3:43.33
- Luka Mijatovic – 3:45.71
- Ryan Erisman – 3:46.01
- David Johnston – 3:47.10
- Kieran Smith – 3:47.17
- Luke Hobson – 3:47.47
- Alec Enyeart – 3:48.96
- Joey Tepper – 3:49.72
Men’s 800 Freestyle:
- Bobby Finke – 7:43.13
- Rex Maurer – 7:49.53
- David Johnston – 7:49.85
- Ryan Erisman – 7:51.74
- Luka Mijatovic – 7:53.80
- Lance Norris – 7:55.85
- Aiden Hammer – 7:55.94
- Carson Hick – 7:56.16
Men’s 1500 Freestyle:
- Bobby Finke – 14:36.60
- David Johnston – 14:57.83
- Aiden Hammer – 15:05.13
- Carson Hick – 15:05.87
- Lane Norris – 15:11.46
- Will Mulgrew – 15:11.52
- Gabriel Manteufel – 15:15.08
- Levi Sandidge – 15:16.40
Men’s 50 Butterfly:
- Dare Rose – 23.06 (went 23.02 in Worlds semifinal)
- Michael Andrew – 23.21
- Shaine Casas – 23.29
- PJ Foy – 23.32
- Kamal Muhammad – 23.49
- Will Hayon – 23.55
- Thomas Heilman – 23.57
- Jonny Kulow – 23.75
Men’s 100 Butterfly:
- Shaine Casas – 50.51
- Thomas Heilman – 50.70
- Dare Rose – 51.06
- Luca Urlando – 51.44
- Trenton Julian – 51.53
- Kamal Muhammad – 51.89
- Matthew Klinge – 52.15
- Jack Dahlgren – 52.24
Men’s 200 Butterfly:
- Luca Urlando – 1:51.87
- Carson Foster – 1:53.70
- Thomas Heilman – 1:54.03
- Trenton Julian – 1:55.26
- Gabriel Jett – 1:55.37
- Mason Laur – 1:55.63
- Jack Dahlgren – 1:55.97
- Mitchell Schott – 1:56.47
Men’s 50 Backstroke:
- Quintin McCarty – 24.34
- Shaine Casas – 24.44
- Will Modglin – 24.76
- Jack Dolan – 24.84
- Grant Bochenski – 24.86
- Jack Wilkening – 24.88
- Jack Aikins – 24.91
- Joe Hayburn – 25.26
Men’s 100 Backstroke:
- Will Modglin – 52.54
- Daniel Diehl – 52.94
- Tommy Janton – 53.00
- Jack Aikins – 53.19
- Keaton Jones – 53.79
- Jack Wilkening – 53.87
- Hudson Williams – 54.25
- Destin Lasco – 54.27
Men’s 200 Backstroke:
- Jack Aikins – 1:54.25
- Keaton Jones – 1:54.85
- Daniel Diehl – 1:55.08
- David King – 1:55.64
- Michael Hochwalt – 1:57.00
- JT Ewing – 1:58.08
- Tommy Hagar – 1:58.47
- Caleb Maldari – 2:00.72
Men’s 50 Breaststroke:
- Campbell McKean – 26.90
- Michael Andrew – 26.92
- Brian Benzing – 27.40
- Travis Gulledge – 27.46
- Nate Germonprez – 27.55
- Alexei Avakov – 27.70
- Jake Wang – 27.79
- Ben Cono – 27.86
Men’s 100 Breaststroke:
- Campbell McKean – 58.96
- Josh Matheny – 59.18
- Ben Delmar — 59.80
- Nate Germonprez – 59.89
- Michael Andrew – 59.99
- AJ Pouch – 1:00.17
- Jassen Yep – 1:00.32
- Gabe Nunziata – 1:00.86
Men’s 200 Breaststroke:
- Josh Matheny – 2:08.87
- AJ Pouch – 2:09.31 (went 2:08.34 in Worlds semifinal)
- Ben Delmar – 2:09.50
- Gabe Nunziata – 2:09.71
- Josh Bey – 2:10.89
- Campbell McKean – 2:11.12
- Jassen Yep – 2:11.32
- Andy Dobrzanski – 2:15.48
Men’s 200 IM:
- Shaine Casas – 1:54.30
- Carson Foster – 1:55.76
- Trenton Julian – 1:57.59
- Owen McDonald – 1:57.98
- Grant House – 1:58.07
- Kieran Smith – 1:58.11
- Mitchell Schott – 1:59.17
- Baylor Nelson – 2:02.63
Men’s 400 IM:
- Bobby Finke – 4:07.46
- Carson Foster – 4:07.92
- Rex Maurer – 4:09.65
- Baylor Nelson – 4:12.69
- Luka Mijatovic – 4:16.75
- Mason Laur – 4:17.21
- Tommy Bried – 4:17.52
- Mitchell Schott – 4:21.55
THE ROSTER BREAKDOWN, AS THINGS CURRENTLY STAND
WOMEN:
Priority #1 (12 swimmers):
- Gretchen Walsh – 50 Free (1st), 100 Free (2nd), 50 Fly (1st), 100 Fly (1st)
- Katie Ledecky – 200 Free (2nd), 400 Free (1st), 800 Free (1st), 1500 Free (1st)
- Torri Huske – 100 Free (1st), 200 Free (3rd)
- Kate Douglass – 100 Free (4th), 100 Breast (1st), 200 Breast (1st)
- Regan Smith – 200 Fly (1st), 100 Back (1st), 200 Back (1st)
- Simone Manuel – 100 Free (3rd)
- Claire Weinstein – 200 Free (1st)
- Erin Gemmell – 200 Free (4th)
- Katharine Berkoff – 50 Back (1st)
- McKenzie Siroky – 50 Breast (1st)
- Alex Walsh – 200 IM (1st)
- Emma Weyant – 400 IM (1st)
Priority #2 (5 swimmers):
- Tess Howley – 200 Fly (2nd)
- Claire Curzan – 200 Back (2nd)
- Emma Weber – 50 Breast (2nd)
- Phoebe Bacon – 200 IM (2nd)
- Leah Hayes – 400 IM (2nd)
Priority #3 (1 swimmer):
- Anna Peplowski – 200 Free (T-4th)
Priority #4 (9 swimmers, 1 over 26 roster limit):
Only 8 of the 9 swimmers qualified in the priority 4 sector can qualify. Per USA Swimming, the tie is broken as follows:
“Each swimmer’s fastest Time in their Event will be ranked according to the AQUA Points Table, 2025. The swimmer who has the highest ranking shall be Selected to the Team.”
- Leah Shackley – 100 Back (3rd), 200 Back (3rd) –> 930 AQUA points
- Jillian Cox – 800 Free & 1500 Free (3rd), 1500 Free (3rd) –> 865 (1500) / 912 (800) AQUA points
- Caroline Bricker – 200 Fly (3rd) –> 907 AQUA points
- Skyler Smith – 50 Breast (officially 4th, but technically 3rd due to King’s retirement) –> 876 AQUA points
- Alex Shackell – 100 Fly (3rd) –> 874 AQUA points
- Katie Grimes – 400 IM (3rd) –> 873 AQUA points
- Bella Sims – 400 Free (3rd) –> 864 AQUA points
- Brady Kendall – 50 Fly (3rd) –> 827 AQUA points
Katie Christopherson – 200 Breast (3rd) –>825 AQUA points
MEN:
Priority #1 (17 swimmers):
- Jack Alexy – 50 Free (1st), 100 Free (1st)
- Bobby Finke – 800 Free (1st), 1500 Free (1st), 400 IM (1st)
- Rex Maurer – 200 Free (3rd), 400 Free (1st)
- Shaine Casas – 100 Fly (1st), 200 IM (1st)
- Campbell McKean – 50 Breast (1st), 100 Breast (1st)
- Patrick Sammon – 100 Free (2nd)
- Chris Guiliano – 100 Free (3rd)
- Destin Lasco – 100 Free (4th)
- Luke Hobson – 200 Free (1st)
- Gabriel Jett – 200 Free (2nd)
- Henry McFadden – 200 Free (4th)
- Dare Rose – 50 Fly (1st)
- Luca Urlando – 200 Fly (1st)
- Quintin McCarty – 50 Back (1st)
- Will Modglin – 100 Back (1st)
- Jack Aikins – 200 Back (1st)
- Josh Matheny – 200 Breast (1st)
Priority #2 (9 swimmers = MAX 26 roster limit, no priority 3, 4, & 5 swimmers):
- Michael Andrew – 50 Fly (2nd), 50 Breast (2nd)
- Thomas Heilman – 100 Fly (2nd)
- Carson Foster – 200 Fly (2nd), 200 IM (2nd), 400 IM (2nd)
- Daniel Diehl – 100 Back (2nd)
- Keaton Jones – 200 Back (2nd)
- AJ Pouch – 200 Breast (2nd)
- Santo Condorelli – 50 Free (2nd)
- Luka Mijatovic – 400 Free (2nd)
- David Johnston – 1500 Free (2nd)
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