2025 Spring Speedo Sectionals – Boise
On the third night of the 2025 Spring Speedo Sectionals in Boise, 18-year-old Campbell McKean reset his personal best time in the 100-yard breaststroke.
The Texas commit torched the 100 breast field, clocking a time of 51.28 to win by nearly four seconds. He smashed his previous best of 51.72 and moved from 7th to 3rd in the 17-18 all-time rankings. He bumped Louisville freshman Jake Eccleston out of the top five and leapfrogged well-known names such as Kevin Cordes, Noah Nichols, and Max McHugh.
McKean’s new time ranks him 0.12 seconds behind Reece Whitley‘s National Age Group record (51.16).
All-Time Top Performers, 17-18 Boys’ 100 Breast:
- Reece Whitley – 51.16 (2018)
- Michael Andrew – 51.18 (2018)
- Campbell McKean – 51.28 (2025)
- Kevin Cordes – 51.32 (2012)
- Noah Nichols – 51.36 (2021)
McKean’s improvement came from both the front-half and back-half, as he improved by 0.27 seconds over the first 50 and 0.17 seconds over the final 50. The swim was the culmination of his great season, as he has dropped over a second and a half since November. At Winter Juniors in December, he posted a best time by almost a second, dropping from 52.67 to the aforementioned 51.72
Splits Comparison:
| McKean’s New Personal Best Time | McKean’s Previous Personal Best Time | |
| First 50 | 24.09 | 24.36 |
| Second 50 | 27.19 | 27.36 |
| Total Time | 51.28 | 51.72 |
Earlier in the meet, McKean claimed wins in the 200 breast, 400 IM, and 100 fly. In the 400 IM, he clocked 3:43.02 to win by over 11 seconds, and was just shy of his lifetime best (3:42.54) from December. He nearly nabbed a new best in his 200 breast, where he touched just 0.21 behind his best in a time of 1:53.76. He hit a mark of 46.46 in the 100 fly, edging out his previous mark of 46.52.
It’s also worth noting that McKean split a very fast 42.82 on Bend’s 400 free relay, which ultimately placed 4th overall. His best flat start time is 44.99, so it was a big leap forward, even with the relay swing advantage.
McKean’s Resume:
- 100 SCY Breast – 51.28
- 200 SCY Breast – 1:53.54
- 200 SCY IM – 1:41.19
- 400 SCY IM – 3:42.54
- 100 SCY Fly – 46.46
- 100 SCY Back – 47.58
- 200 SCY Back – 1:44.32
