2024 Splashing Pumpkin Invitational
- October 26-27
- New Windfall, New Jersey
- Brief Course Yards (25 yards), timed finals
- Outcomes on Meet Cell
Duke commit Charlie Kulp went three finest occasions whereas a highschool sophomore Yehor Maistruk swam a 55-second 100 yard breaststroke final weekend on the 2024 Splashing Pumpkin Invitational in New Jersey.
Kulp, who swims with Life Time Metro in New Jersey, grabbed wins within the 100 free (46.26), 200 free (1:40.59), 500 free (4:24.76), and the 100 fly (50.01). His time within the 500 was a brand new private finest, clearing the 4:30 that he swam at Sectionals in March.
His youthful brother Jack, a junior dedicated to Navy for 2026, was 2nd in that race in 4:41.06, which was not a finest time for him, however he did go finest occasions in six different races, together with 1:56.85 within the 200 IM and 4:07.97 within the 400 IM.
Charlie Kulp was fitted to his large drop within the 500 free, although he unsuited for the remainder of his races. He additionally completed 2nd within the 200 breast (2:10.54) and 200 IM (1:56.52), each new private bests.
Within the breaststroke races, Yehor Maistruk of the Jersey Aquatic Middle, a highschool sophomore, turned heads in six races in his first-ever brief course yards meet after relocating from Poland to New Jersey. That included wins within the 100 breast (55.84), 200 breast (2:02.65), and 200 IM (1:53.69).
Maistruk, 16, is staying with a bunch household for a 12 months on a scholarship within the U.S., and is planning to enter the NCAA in fall 2027 – equal to a highschool sophomore in eligibility. He has breaststroke bests of 1:04.54/2:24.58 in lengthy course. He’s now the 2nd-best 16-year-old within the US this season within the 100 breast behind solely Collin Holgerson (54.70).
Within the women’ aspect of the meet, Kulp’s teammate and coaching associate Sidney Arcella additionally swam a brand new lifetime finest within the 500 free, successful the race in 4:53.78. That took about 13 seconds off her earlier finest time carried out in January 2023. Like Kulp, she is going to attend Duke subsequent fall.
Arcella additionally received the 100 free (51.13) and 200 free (1:47.69), that are her main occasions. The five hundred free was an extension of her talents up from her regular core races.
Different Meet Highlights
- Colin Michaud from Lifetime Metro completed 2nd within the 100 free in 46.99, simply lacking his private finest from July. He’s a highschool sophomore.
- 10-year-old Misi Racek swam 1:05.33 within the 100 fly, 2:07.00 within the 200 free, and 27.21 within the 50 free. These occasions rank him 2nd, third, and seventh, respectively, within the U.S. this season for 10-year-olds.
- Julianne Roldan of the Clifton Seahawks received 7 races in her age group and broke the group report within the 100 breast in 1:20.13.
- Texas commit Sarah Rodrigues received the 100 again in 54.77 and the 200 again in 1:56.71.
- Kim Tran, a sophomore from Life Time Metro, received the 100 breast in 1:03.79 and the 200 breast in 2:20.47. These have been each shut to private bests for the 2024 Zones Champion in each races.
- Life Time Metro’s Ayah Bedri swam 4 private bests, together with a 2:09.40 to win the 200 fly.
