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School, Personal Records Fall at Toyota Nationals
6/10/2025 10:47:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – One school record was set, two swimmers reached the podium and numerous personal marks were broken as seven Golden Gophers competed at the 2025 Toyota National Championships last week in Indianapolis, Ind.
Sophomore Ryan Slonac established a new school record Wednesday in a 200m back time trial, touching the wall in a time of 2:00.07 to better the mark of 2:00.79 set by Gopher teammate Alberto Hernandez at the 2023 Spanish Nationals.
In addition, sophomore Katie McCarthy and graduate Joey Tepper both reached the podium by finishing in eighth place in the 800m free and 400m free, respectively. McCarthy got there on Tuesday's opening day with a new personal mark of 8:34.35 in the 800, while Tepper stood there Friday following a 3:49.72 performance in the "A" Final of the event.
Gopher swimmers finished with 13 new personal records over the course of the event, including four for rising sophomore Jacob Johnson. Fellow rising sophomore Luke Brennan established three new personal records, as did McCarthy. Tepper collected two of his own, while Slonac had one with his record-setting performance.
Full Minnesota Results
Tuesday, June 3
Men's 200m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 1:59.29 – 16th Place – 1:58.42 (PR) in Prelims
Women's 200m Fly
Claire Reinke – 2:18.23 – 37th Place (Prelims)
Women's 800m Free
Katie McCarthy – 8:34.35 (PR) – 8th Place
Men's 1500m Free
Joey Tepper – 15:23.75 (PR) – 11th Place
Luke Brennan – 15:33.89 (PR) – 16th Place
Wednesday, June 4
Men's 200m Breast
Joe Polyak – 2:13.57 – 12th Place
Men's 200m Back
Ryan Slonac – 2:00.07 (School Record & PR) – Time Trials
Joey Tepper – 2:01.99 – 29th Place (Prelims)
Women's 50m Fly
Claire Reinke – 27.57 – 20th Place
Men's 50m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 24.40 (PR) – 24th Place (Prelims)
Thursday, June 5
Women's 400m IM
Katie McCarthy – 4:50.71 – 21st Place (Prelims)
Women's 100m Fly
Claire Reinke – 1:01.80 – 44th Place (Prelims)
Men's 100m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 53.33 – 15th Place – 52.81 (PR) in Prelims
Friday, June 6
Women's 400m Free
Katie McCarthy – 4:11.57 (PR) – 12th Place
Men's 400m Free
Joey Tepper – 3:49.72 – 8th Place – 3:49.29 (PR in Prelims)
Luke Brennan – 3:53.51 (PR) – Time Trials
Men's 100m Back
Ryan Slonac – 55.77 (PR) – Time Trials
Saturday, June 7
Women's 1500m Free
Katie McCarthy – 16:45.35 (PR) – 12th Place
Men's 800m Free
Joey Tepper – 7:57.63 (PR) – 10th Place
Luke Brennan – 8:02.69 (PR) – 14th Place
Men's 200m IM
Joe Polyak – 2:05.33 – 24th Place
Ryan Slonac – 2:03.97 – 45th Place (Prelims)
Men's 50m Free
Jacob Johnson – 23.45 (PR) – 50th Place (Prelims)
Sophomore Ryan Slonac established a new school record Wednesday in a 200m back time trial, touching the wall in a time of 2:00.07 to better the mark of 2:00.79 set by Gopher teammate Alberto Hernandez at the 2023 Spanish Nationals.
In addition, sophomore Katie McCarthy and graduate Joey Tepper both reached the podium by finishing in eighth place in the 800m free and 400m free, respectively. McCarthy got there on Tuesday's opening day with a new personal mark of 8:34.35 in the 800, while Tepper stood there Friday following a 3:49.72 performance in the "A" Final of the event.
Gopher swimmers finished with 13 new personal records over the course of the event, including four for rising sophomore Jacob Johnson. Fellow rising sophomore Luke Brennan established three new personal records, as did McCarthy. Tepper collected two of his own, while Slonac had one with his record-setting performance.
Full Minnesota Results
Tuesday, June 3
Men's 200m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 1:59.29 – 16th Place – 1:58.42 (PR) in Prelims
Women's 200m Fly
Claire Reinke – 2:18.23 – 37th Place (Prelims)
Women's 800m Free
Katie McCarthy – 8:34.35 (PR) – 8th Place
Men's 1500m Free
Joey Tepper – 15:23.75 (PR) – 11th Place
Luke Brennan – 15:33.89 (PR) – 16th Place
Wednesday, June 4
Men's 200m Breast
Joe Polyak – 2:13.57 – 12th Place
Men's 200m Back
Ryan Slonac – 2:00.07 (School Record & PR) – Time Trials
Joey Tepper – 2:01.99 – 29th Place (Prelims)
Women's 50m Fly
Claire Reinke – 27.57 – 20th Place
Men's 50m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 24.40 (PR) – 24th Place (Prelims)
Thursday, June 5
Women's 400m IM
Katie McCarthy – 4:50.71 – 21st Place (Prelims)
Women's 100m Fly
Claire Reinke – 1:01.80 – 44th Place (Prelims)
Men's 100m Fly
Jacob Johnson – 53.33 – 15th Place – 52.81 (PR) in Prelims
Friday, June 6
Women's 400m Free
Katie McCarthy – 4:11.57 (PR) – 12th Place
Men's 400m Free
Joey Tepper – 3:49.72 – 8th Place – 3:49.29 (PR in Prelims)
Luke Brennan – 3:53.51 (PR) – Time Trials
Men's 100m Back
Ryan Slonac – 55.77 (PR) – Time Trials
Saturday, June 7
Women's 1500m Free
Katie McCarthy – 16:45.35 (PR) – 12th Place
Men's 800m Free
Joey Tepper – 7:57.63 (PR) – 10th Place
Luke Brennan – 8:02.69 (PR) – 14th Place
Men's 200m IM
Joe Polyak – 2:05.33 – 24th Place
Ryan Slonac – 2:03.97 – 45th Place (Prelims)
Men's 50m Free
Jacob Johnson – 23.45 (PR) – 50th Place (Prelims)
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