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 current outcomes.
Jeremy Morgan, 12, Florida Elite Swimming (FL): Morgan kicked off the quick course season with 5 greatest occasions on the Coach Kelley Allen Memorial Meet in Clearwater, together with a 29.21 clocking within the 50 breaststroke. That swim places him inside a tenth of cracking the highest 100 all-time within the boys’ 11-12 age group (29.12 is tied for 98th). Morgan additionally set PBs within the 50 free (24.44), 100 breast (1:04.55), 50 fly (27.53) and 200 IM (2:10.64). He ranks 1st to date this season within the age group within the 50 and 100 breast, the 200 IM, and the 50 free (24.44).
Lauren Lonsdale, 12, Sacramento Aquatics Membership (SN): Competing on the “Again to Swim, Slides and Slices” meet, Lonsdale put up a pair of lifetime bests to kick off the 2024-25 marketing campaign. Lonsdale clocked 24.65 within the 50 free, placing her simply one-tenth shy of cracking the highest 100 all-time within the ladies’ 11-12 age group, and she or he additionally put up a brand new PB of 1:00.33 within the 100 fly.
Juan-Sebastian Bonilla, 14, Aulea Swim Membership (HI): Bonilla set 4 private bests within the season-opening Oahu A+ SCY Meet in Hawaii, main the nation within the boys’ 13-14 age group in two occasions. Bonilla clocked 48.59 within the 100 free, knocking off his earlier better of 49.20, and in addition went 54.01 within the 100 fly to take down his earlier mark fo 54.70. Each his earlier PBs have been set on the Hawaii State Championships this previous February. Bonilla added further bests within the 50 free (22.82) and 100 breast (1:04.97).
Sarah Carrico, 16, Excel Aquatics (SE): Carrico set a private greatest within the 1000 free on the XCEL SwimIntel Fall Fest Open, clocking 10:15.22 after dropping greater than 27 seconds two months in the past in 10:18.74. These performances put Carrico below the Futures Lower for 2025. She additionally set bests within the 200 breast and 400 IM.
Gavin Willyerd, 16, Mesa Aquatics Membership (AZ): Willyerd went four-for-four in greatest occasions on the Herculean Invite in Mesa (AZ), highlighted by his effort within the 500 free. Willyerd lowered his lifetime better of 4:35.73 in 4:34.30, placing him below the 2025 Futures reduce. He additionally set bests within the 50 free (22.08), 100 free (47.60) and 50 again (25.58).
Vivienne Sterling, 14, Swim Neptune (AZ): Additionally racing on the Herculean Invite, Sterling set private bests in six occasions and took excessive time within the ladies’ 13-14 age group this season in 4. Sterling set bests within the 200 free (1:55.03), 200 again (2:10.24) and 200 fly (2:12.86) to earn the #1 rating, and she or he additionally sits 1st within the 100 free (52.86) after falling simply shy of her 52.69 PB. She added PBs within the 50 free (24.47), 500 free (5:11.56) and 100 fly (1:00.11).