West Coast Cubing Tour: San Diego 2025

Alexey Tsvetkov delivered the definitive performance of the meet by securing a 5.66 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting a tournament-best single of 4.53 along the way. That display of world-class turning set the tone for West Coast Cubing Tour: San Diego 2025, a compact one-day showcase held on June 21, 2025. Staged inside the bustling community spaces of the Ryan Family YMCA in San Diego, California, USA, the gathering brought together 75 competitors who contested nine rounds across four distinct disciplines in a lively summer environment.

The Ryan Family YMCA provided an energetic setting for the regional stop, where families and competitors gathered around the timing tables from the morning heats to the late-afternoon finals. With four puzzles on the schedule, the cubing competition created a focused atmosphere where fast hands and sharp inspections commanded full attention. Over the course of the single-day event, participants tested their skills across classic twisty puzzles and mechanically distinct novelties alike, giving southern California speed cubing enthusiasts plenty to follow.

The premier 3x3 results confirmed Tsvetkov as the dominant force of the day across three demanding rounds. His final 5.66 mark was well clear of the field, though the race for the remaining podium steps came down to the wire. Aman Bhutani secured the silver medal with an average of 8.04, narrowly edging Ethan Yeh, who captured bronze at 8.05. The competition proved that even amid deep fields, fractional differences on the traditional Rubik's Cube decide the standings when the pressure peaks.

Ethan Yeh proved to be the busiest competitor on the podium across multiple disciplines. In Square-1, Yeh claimed the gold medal with a winning average of 10.24, bolstered by a best single of 8.14 in the 28-player event. Andy French followed in second place with an average of 14.17, while Franklin Pham rounded out the top three with 17.52. Yeh maintained that strong form across other formats, highlighting the versatility required to switch between vastly different mechanical designs throughout a packed schedule.

The Clock event delivered another tightly contested final among 37 entrants across two rounds. Dominic Shoji took first place with a 4.25 winning average and a single of 3.87, edging out Ethan Yeh, who earned second place with a 4.30 average. Abby Newlander locked up third place with an average of 6.24. Meanwhile, 44 competitors took on Skewb at West Coast Cubing Tour: San Diego 2025, where Dean Jacob Adamo Susskind earned the victory with a 2.97 average and a 2.01 single, besting Sid Shivnath at 3.10 and Alexey Tsvetkov at 3.81.

Beyond the championship trophies, the floor at West Coast Cubing Tour: San Diego 2025 buzzed with individual progress across all four disciplines. Richard Hyrum Weber had a standout afternoon, earning a 4th-place finish in Clock with a personal best of 5.60 that improved on his previous mark by 49.6 percent, while also cutting 48.2 percent off his Skewb best to reach 4.20. Jerry Xiang made massive strides in the 3x3x3 Cube, lowering his best single to 13.06 for a 49 percent improvement, while also logging a first attempt at Skewb with a 13.66. Charlie Breeden III chopped 45.3 percent from his 3x3x3 Cube best with a single of 10.12.

Several competitors embraced the challenge of multiple events on the schedule with impressive breakthroughs. Noah Socks dropped his Square-1 best down to 32.14, a 44.4 percent improvement, and trimmed his Skewb mark to 6.56. Gabriel Rodarte lowered his Square-1 best by 43.3 percent to 51.73 and notched a 10.17 Clock personal best. First-time speedcubing participants also left their mark: FuNing Sleipnes completed four events at their first WCA competition, recording 18.02 on 3x3x3 Cube, 19.22 on Clock, and 46.07 on Square-1, while Paul Goetze logged first-ever attempts across four puzzles including a 5.58 Skewb, and David Youn tackled four events while setting an improved Clock single of 12.16.

The single-day meet highlighted the depth of local talent in the region, with United States competitors capturing ten podium spots and Russia earning two. With 75 solvers making their way through nine rounds of action, West Coast Cubing Tour: San Diego 2025 demonstrated the enduring appeal of competitive solving in southern California. As the tables were packed up and timers powered down, the tournament closed the book on a memorable 2025 contest that celebrated both elite execution and broad grassroots participation.