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Hornet Swim Membership’s Luke Vatev was on fireplace ultimately weekend’s Duel within the Pool in Indianapolis that includes LSC Zone Groups from Illinois, Indiana and Gulf Swimming going head-to-head.
Vatev, representing Group Illinois, went three-for-three in his particular person occasions, however his headlining efficiency got here within the 100 freestyle.
The 14-year-old put up a time of 51.21, knocking greater than two seconds off his private finest time and narrowly lacking the Nationwide Age Group File within the boys’ 13-14 age group.
Vatev now sits #2 all-time for 13-14 boys, trailing solely Thomas Heilman, who set the NAG File of 51.12 on the 2021 U.S. Open.
All-Time Performers, U.S. Boys’ 13-14 100 Freestyle (lCM)
- Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Household YMCA), 51.12 – 2021
- Luke Vatev (Hortnet Age Group Swim Membership), 51.21 – 2024
- Maximus Williamson (North Texas Nadadores), 51.25 – 2021
- Michael Andrew (Indie Swimming), 51.30 – 2014
- Noel Strauss (Arkansas Dolphins), 51.59 – 1987
Vatev got here into the meet with a lifetime better of 53.49, set in July 2023. He adopted up his huge finest time, set Saturday morning, by swimming a time of 51.35 later the next day in a blended time trial.
Break up Comparability
| Vatev, July 2023 | Vatev, June 2024 (1) | Vatev, June 2024 (2) |
| 25.46 | 24.08 | 24.31 |
| 53.49 (28.03) | 51.21 (27.13) | 51.35 (27.04) |
The swim additionally marked a brand new Illinois State file.
Vatev additionally scored a brand new private finest and state file within the 200 free, engineering a seismic drop from 1:58.11 to 1:53.16, launching him as much as fifth all-time within the boys’ 13-14 age group.
All-Time Performers, U.S. Boys’ 13-14 200 Freestyle (lCM)
- Luka Mijatovic (Pleasanton Seahawks), 1:49.63 – 2024
- Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Household YMCA), 1:51.27 – 2021
- Maximus Williamson (North Texas Nadadores), 1:53.04 – 2021
- Owen Ekk (Space Tallahassee Aquatic Membership), 1:53.15 – 2023
- Luke Vatev (Hortnet Age Group Swim Membership), 1:53.16 – 2024
Vatev additionally set a brand new PB within the 200 again (2:09.09) as Group Illinois received the meet over Gulf Swimming and Group Indiana.
Coaching underneath coach Andy Sheely with the Hornet Swim Membership, based mostly in Downers Grove, Ailing., Vatev’s lengthy course swims come on the heels of him breaking 5 Illinois LSC Data within the brief course pool in March.
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