Delivered to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam companion, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming sequence celebrates swimmers of all ages and expertise degree with age group profiles of some current outcomes.
Izzy Riva, 15, Saint Petersburg Aquatics (FL): Riva set a pair of large greatest instances on the Trials Fundraiser meet (LCM) in Florida two weeks in the past, hitting 18U Senior Nationwide cuts within the 400 and 800 freestyle. Riva dropped from 4:23.23 to 4:18.24 within the 400 free, rating her third this season amongst 15-year-old ladies (ending because the runner-up to Saint Petersburg teammate and fellow 15-year-old Brinkleigh Hansen, who ranks 1st this season). Riva additionally gained the 800 free in 8:50.36, bettering on her earlier better of 8:55.84 to rank 1st this season amongst 15-year-old ladies by 11 seconds. She additionally set a PB within the 100 fly (1:06.86), and now holds three Nationals cuts after clocking 16:23 within the 1650 free in December.
Alex Kirsling, 11, Nitro Swimming (ST): Kirsling was on hearth on the COPS forty third Annual Better Southwest meet in Southlake, Texas, setting 5 lifetime bests that rank him close to the highest of the nationwide rankings this season. Kirsling now ranks 2nd within the nation amongst 11-year-old boys within the 500 free (5:02.05), 1650 free (17:37.73) and 100 again (58.64), whereas he additionally strikes into 4th within the 100 fly (59.43) and ninth within the 50 free (24.78) popping out of the meet.
Kate Allen, 12, Carmel Swim Membership (IN): Allen hit six greatest instances at Carmel’s Winter Invitational, choosing up 4 wins within the ladies’ 11-12 age group. Highlighting Allen’s swims have been the 200 free, the place she clocked 1:54.89 to rank third within the 11-12 age group this season, and the 50 fly, the place her 26.62 swim ranks 4th in 2024-25.
Eli Candy, 14, SwimMAC Carolina (NC): Candy set 4 greatest instances on the SwimMAC Novant Invite (LCM) Jan. 18-20, highlighted by his efficiency within the 400 IM. After hitting a greatest time of 4:36.26 in November, Candy went 4:35.86 within the prelims after which dropped right down to 4:34.25 within the ultimate, rating him thirty seventh all-time within the boys’ 13-14 age group and 1st this season by greater than eight seconds. Candy additionally set greatest instances within the 400 free (4:13.15) and 200 fly (2:09.99), each rating him 1st within the age group this season, whereas his PBs within the 100 breast (1:09.29) and 200 breast (2:30.36) rank third. He additionally clocked 2:10.19 within the 200 IM, simply shy of his greatest time however the quickest within the U.S. this season.
Abby Moore, 14, Academy Bullets Swim Membership (IL): Moore confirmed spectacular versatility on the Patriot Satisfaction meet in Lincolnshire, Unwell., sweeping all 5 occasions she raced in private greatest style. The Academy Bullets Swim Membership member clocked 29.37 within the 50 breast, rating her tied for fifth within the ladies’ 13-14 age group this season, whereas she additionally cracked the highest 10 within the 50 again, going 25.93 to rank ninth. Moore added greatest instances within the 100 breast (1:03.28), 200 again (2:00.93) and 100 again (55.74), rating her eleventh, 18 and twenty third within the 13-14 age group this season, respectively.
Eric Xu, 15, Dynamo Swim Membership (GA): Xu took a second and a half off his private greatest time within the 200 again on the GA Japanese Basic (SCY), clocking 1:47.47 to rank sixth this season amongst 15-year-old boys. The Dynamo Swim Membership product additionally set a greatest time of 1:52.30 within the 200 IM, good for thirty second within the seasonal rankings as he improves on his month-old PB of 1:53.21.
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