In our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming collection, we have fun swimmers of all ages and expertise degree with age group profiles of some latest outcomes.
Giovanni Castaneda, 13, Terrapins Swim Crew (PC): Castaneda scored six private bests on the Area Grand Problem in Fresno, CA, together with a 2:15.59 displaying within the 200 fly. That swim ranks him 4th this season for 13-year-old boys, and marked an enormous drop from his finest time coming into the meet of two:20.06 (was 2:18.91 in prelims). Castaneda additionally cracked the highest 15 within the seasonal rankings for 13-year-olds within the 100 fly (1:01.49), and added PBs within the 800 free, 100 and 200 again, and 200 and 400 IM.
Alison Su, 14, Santa Clara Swim Membership (PC): Additionally competing on the Area Grand Problem, Su set a trio of finest instances and picked up two podium finishes for Santa Clara Swim Membership. The headlining efficiency for Su got here within the 100 free, as she knocked practically three-tenths off her PB in 57.63 to rank fifth within the ladies’ 13-14 age group this season whereas narrowly lacking cracking the highest 100 all-time (57.38 cut-off). Su additionally set bests within the 200 free (2:10.04), 400 free (4:38.71), and was third within the 50 free (26.55), simply off the PB she set the weekend prior of 26.51—which ranks twelfth this season within the age group.
Kennedi Dobson, 17, Japanese Categorical Swim Crew (NJ): Dobson established eight finest instances on the Jeffrey S Mace Memorial meet in Piscataway, NJ, together with producing a seismic drop within the 1500 free. Dobson knocked greater than 41 seconds off her PB in 16:40.89, rating her third this season for 17-year-old ladies and coming inside hanging distance of racking the highest 100 all-time for 17-18s (16:38.21 cut-off). Dobson additionally moved to fifteenth this season for 17-year-olds within the 100 free (56.47), and had notable swims within the 50 again (29.73) and 100 again (1:02.85). At present competing for the Japanese Categorical Swim Crew, Dobson is dedicated to affix the College of Georgia within the fall of 2025.
Jack Reburn, 13, South Lake Aquatics Membership (FL): Reburn set eight private bests on the FAST Impartial Invitational final weekend, highlighted by a pair of standout showings within the distance freestyle occasions. Reburn dropped greater than two minutes within the 1500 free in 17:27.05, rating him tenth this season for 13-year-old boys. Within the 800 free, he lowered his two-month-old PB by practically 25 seconds in 9:07.16, good for eleventh within the seasonal rankings. The South Lake Aquatics Membership member added bests within the 200 free, 400 free, all three fly occasions and the 400 IM.
Finn Kelly, 12, Membership Wolverine (MI): Kelly went on a tear in June, setting a number of finest instances throughout a number of completely different meets. Most lately, on the Eric Namesnik Memorial Open, Kelly went 1:04.50 within the 100 fly, dropping his PB of 1:07.30 (additionally went 1:05.72 within the prelims) and shifting right into a tie for 4th this season within the boys’ 11-12 age group. The 12-year-old additionally went 2:27.96 within the 200 fly, taking off seven seconds and rating seventh within the age group this season, and added bests within the 100 free and 200 IM.
Finola Whelehan, 12, TAC Titans (NC): Competing on the TAC Titans LC Qualifier, Whelehan dropped practically three seconds within the 100 again main off the Titans’ 400 medley relay, clocking 1:07.08 to rank 73rd all-time within the ladies’ 11-12 age group. The 12-year-old has beforehand been 1:09.89, a time she set simply two weeks earlier. The swim additionally ranks her 2nd within the 11-12 age group this season, inside a half-second of top-ranked Aya Gillis-Pade (1:06.66). Whelehan additionally break up 59.66 on the Titans’ 400 free relay, virtually a second underneath her flat begin PB within the 100 free.
