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Urlando Wins National Championship in 200 Butterfly
June 03, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
INDIANAPOLIS – Graduate Luca Urlando continued his dominance in the 200 butterfly with a national championship Tuesday evening at the 2025 Toyota U.S. National Championships at the IU Natatorium.
Urlando placed first in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:53.42, besting Carson Foster in second place at 1:53.70. With the victory, the reigning NCAA champion earned his second trip to the World Aquatics Championships, where he finished fifth in the 200 butterfly in 2022. Earlier in prelims, he took first with a time of 1:54.57. Urlando will compete later this week in the 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, and 200m freestyle.
Rising sophomore Drew Hitchcock placed 12th in the 200m butterfly final with a time of 1:57.83, improving upon his 16th-place time of 1:58.82 in prelims. Rising senior Roman Valdez finished 31st with a new personal-best time of 2:01.62.
In the women's 100m freestyle prelims, rising junior Helena Jones finished 38th with a time of 55.91.
The Toyota National Championships continue Wednesday with Bulldogs competing in the 200m freestyle, 200m backstroke, and 50m butterfly. Prelims begin at 10 a.m., followed by finals at 7 p.m. Live coverage of all sessions is available on the USA Swimming Network, with finals coverage also available on Peacock.
Men's 200m Butterfly
Luca Urlando – 1st. 1:53.42
Drew Hitchcock – 12th, 1:57.83
Roman Valdez – 31st, 2:01.62, PB
Women's 100m Freestyle
Helena Jones – 38th, 55.91
Urlando placed first in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:53.42, besting Carson Foster in second place at 1:53.70. With the victory, the reigning NCAA champion earned his second trip to the World Aquatics Championships, where he finished fifth in the 200 butterfly in 2022. Earlier in prelims, he took first with a time of 1:54.57. Urlando will compete later this week in the 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, and 200m freestyle.
Rising sophomore Drew Hitchcock placed 12th in the 200m butterfly final with a time of 1:57.83, improving upon his 16th-place time of 1:58.82 in prelims. Rising senior Roman Valdez finished 31st with a new personal-best time of 2:01.62.
In the women's 100m freestyle prelims, rising junior Helena Jones finished 38th with a time of 55.91.
The Toyota National Championships continue Wednesday with Bulldogs competing in the 200m freestyle, 200m backstroke, and 50m butterfly. Prelims begin at 10 a.m., followed by finals at 7 p.m. Live coverage of all sessions is available on the USA Swimming Network, with finals coverage also available on Peacock.
Men's 200m Butterfly
Luca Urlando – 1st. 1:53.42
Drew Hitchcock – 12th, 1:57.83
Roman Valdez – 31st, 2:01.62, PB
Women's 100m Freestyle
Helena Jones – 38th, 55.91
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