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Claire Weinstein Opens Cal Days Coming Off Best Season of Her Career<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first time Claire Weinstein<\/strong> wore the Team USA colors in international competition, she was a mere 15-year-old. At the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Weinstein finished 10th in the 200-meter freestyle and helped the United States to the gold medal in the 800 freestyle relay. It was apparent the youngster had a bright future, and Weinstein has certainly fulfilled those expectations.<\/p>\n

Three years later, Weinstein can be considered a mainstay for the United States in major competition. She has appeared in two additional World Championships (Fukuoka 2023\/Singapore 2025) and competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In her Olympic<\/a> debut, Weinstein finished eighth in the 200 freestyle and led off the American 800 freestyle relay that captured the silver medal.<\/p>\n

Her 2025 campaign has been her best yet.<\/p>\n

Despite battling the stomach bug that hampered the United States at the World Champs, Weinstein exited her third edition of the global showcase with a bronze medal in the 200 freestyle and a silver medal in the 800 freestyle relay. Weinstein’s time of 1:54.67 in the 200 freestyle was a personal best and the U.S. relay, where she again handled leadoff duties, established an American record. But Weinstein has done much more this year.<\/p>\n

Coached by Ron Aitken<\/strong> with the Sandpipers of Nevada, Weinstein’s 2025 campaign has been defined by personal-best performances in every freestyle event from 100 through 1500 meters. Aside from her aforementioned career best in the 200 freestyle, Weinstein has gone 53.72 in the 100 free, 4:00.05 in the 400 free, 8:19.67 in the 800 free and 16:01.96 in the 1500 freestyle. The fact that she is a 53-point performer over two laps and threatening to crack the 16-minute barrier in the mile speaks to her versatility, and continued development.<\/p>\n

Heading into her freshman season at Cal-Berkeley, Weinstein will have an immediate impact for the Golden Bears in NCAA competition. More, she is knocking on the door of 1:53 territory in the 200 freestyle and going sub-4:00 in the 400 freestyle.<\/p>\n

Weinstein will next represent Team USA at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Until then, she’ll acclimate to a new training environment and help Cal chase a top finish at the NCAA Championships, doing so with the confidence that she just put together the finest season of her career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"