Prime Race Movies From 2024 Winter Junior Championships East and West

2024 Winter Junior Championships- East/West

Now that the 2024 Winter Junior Championships have wrapped-up in Greensboro, NC and Austin, TX, its time to return and evaluation a number of the prime races of the week. With a number of Nationwide Age Group (NAG) information and meet information falling, each websites had loads of pleasure, with a number of the highlights under.

BOYS’ 100 FLY – FINALS (East)

RESULTS:

1. Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics) – 43.86 (Meet Document)
2. Austin Carpenter (Central Ohio Aquatics) – 46.79
3. Max Buff (Higher Toledo Aquatic Membership) – 46.97
4. Andrew Shackell (Carmel Swim Membership) – 47.04
5. Antoine Destang (Bolles Faculty Sharks) – 47.16
6. Alex Townsend (Marlins of Raleigh) – 47.20
7. Caiden Bowers (Mercersburg Academy) – 47.31
8. Luke Bedsole (Huntsville Swim Affiliation) – 47.39

US Olympian Thomas Heilman continued his dominance within the butterfly occasions, swimming to new 17-18 Nationwide Age Group information in each the 100 and 200 butterfly on the East meet. Within the 100 butterfly, Heilman threw down a historic 43.86, changing into the youngest swimmer to dip beneath the 44 second barrier. Notably, that point would’ve positioned third on the 2024 NCAA Championships and would at the moment rank third within the NCAA this season. Heilman is dedicated to swim at Virginia subsequent fall.

Bonus: Heilman’s 200 butterfly 

GIRLS’ 100 FLY – Finals (West)

• West Document: 51.58, Annika Parkhe – 2023
• Meet Document: 49.49, Alex Shackell – 2023
• 13-14 NAG Document: 50.64, Claire Curzan – 2019
• 15-16 NAG Document: 49.51, Claire Curzan – 2021
• 17-18 NAG Document: 49.24, Claire Curzan – 2022

Prime 8 Finishers:

1. Alana Berlin (SSTY)- 51.46
2. Madi Mintenko (PPA)- 51.50
3. Gabi Brito (CITI)- 51.89
4. Kelsey Zhang (PASA)- 52.14
5. Jada Duncan (SMST)- 5233
6. Ella Jablonski (SMAC)- 52.95
7. Emma Bronson (BEND)- 53.05
8. Emma Belk (SPA)- 53.54

A robust woman’s 100 butterfly remaining within the west noticed two swimmers dip beneath the meet file, as each Alana Berlin and Madi Mintenko managed to the touch beneath Annika Parkhe’s earlier mark of 51.58. Berlin finally received her hand to the wall first, touching in a time of 51.46 to say each the gold and the meet file, whereas Mintenko touched simply behind her in a 51.50.

GIRLS’ 50 FREE – Finals (East)

• Meet Document: 21.49, Abbey Weitzeil – 2014
• 13-14 NAG Document: 21.89, Claire Curzan – 2019
• 15-16 NAG Document: 21.50, Claire Curzan – 2021
• 17-18 NAG Document: 21.32, Simone Manuel – 2015

In a highly-anticipated showdown, newly minted Nationwide HS Document holder Julie Mishler took on Rylee Erisman, who’s file she broke lower than per week in the past. When the mud settled, the 2 swimmers truly hit the wall in an equivalent time of 21.62 to tie for gold within the woman’s 50 freestyle. Erisman additionally shattered her personal NAG file within the 100 freestyle on the meet, posting a time of 46.69 to turn into the youngest swimmer beneath the 47-second barrier.

Prime 8 Finishers:

1. Julie Mishler (FAST)/ Rylee Erisman (LAKR)- 21.62
2. —
3. Charlotte Crush (LAK)- 22.04
4. Annie Jia (UDAC)- 22.05
5. Annam Olasewere (CPAC)- 22.10
6. Molly Workman (MLAC)- 22.37
7. Sarah Pailsey Owen (MAAC)- 22.50
8. Mena Boardman (CS)- 22.76

Women’ 200 Breaststroke (West)

• West Document: 2:06.81 – Lydia Jacoby (2022)
• Meet Document: 2:06.02 – Alex Walsh (2018)
• 13-14 NAG Document: 2:10.22 – Allie Szekely (2012)
• 15-16 NAG Document: 2:06.45 – Alex Walsh (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Document: 2:04.32 – Lydia Jacoby (2023)

Prime 8 Finishers:

1. Piper Enge (UN)- 2:08.71
2. Bella Brito (CITI)- 2:08.72
3. Mikayla Tan (CROW)- 2:09.58 **NEW 13-14 NAG RECORD**
4. Grace Rabb (TXLA)- 2:10.16
5. Kaitlyn Nguyen (NOVA)- 2:10.28
6. Roni Black (WFFM)- 2:10.83
7. Avery Collins (LAC)- 2:11.60
8. Brooke Corrigan (ACAD)- 2:12.26

In one of many closest finishes of the meet, Piper Enge and Bella Brito touched .01 aside within the woman’s 200m breaststroke on the ultimate day of the meet. Enge, a member of the 2024 LC World Championships workforce for the USA, received to the wall first in a time of two:08.71 for the victory, with Brito hitting the wall second in 2:08.72.

Within the pleasure, 14-year-old Mikayla Tan flew just below the radar to the touch third in a time of two:09.58, taking on a half second off of Allie Szekely’s 12-year-old Nationwide Age Group Document of two:10.22 within the course of.

Boys’ 200 Butterfly (West)

• West Document: 1:40.01 – Luca Urlando (2018)
• Meet Document: 1:40.86 – Thomas Heilman (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Document: 1:42.77 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Document: 1:40.73 – Thomas Heilman (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Document: 1:40.39 – Aiden Hayes (2022)

Prime 8 Finishers:

1. Maximus Williamson (LAC)- 1:42.17
2. Shareef Elaydi (SCSC)- 1:42.80
3. Alejandro Michelena (UN)- 1:43.82
4. Rowan Cox (TXLA)- 1:44.69
5. Harrison Smith (TSM)- 1:45.71
6. Caleb Kattau (SAND)- 1:46.16
7. Enzo Solitario (WAVE)- 1:46.38
8. Nathan Carr (AQJT)- 1:47.20

Maximus Williamson had a incredible meet on the West web site, successful 5 occasions en path to the excessive level crown. All through the meet, Williamson’s occasion wins included the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 again, and 200 fly, along with his 200 butterfly capping-off the meet.