After setting a new 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 200-yard individual medley on Thursday night, Alex Walsh set a new record in the 100-yard backstroke on Friday.
Walsh was competing at the Speedo Winter Jr. National Championships (East).
The 14-year-old Walsh posted a time of 51.62 in the 100-yard backstroke. Walsh was a full second under Kathleen Baker’s previous record of 52.87.
Full 100-yard backstroke final results:
1 Alex Walsh 14 Nashville Aquati 53.21 51.62
r:+0.78 25.25 51.62 (26.37)
2 Kaitlin Harty 18 Una YNS-NE 52.99 51.67
r:+0.69 25.43 51.67 (26.24)
3 Asia Seidt 18 Lakeside Swim Te 53.29 52.57
r:+0.62 25.88 52.57 (26.69)
4 Grace Ariola 15 WAVES Bloomingto 53.17 53.20
r:+0.62 26.47 53.20 (26.73)
5 Ali Galyer 17 Y-Spartaquatics- 53.79 53.66
r:+0.63 26.02 53.66 (27.64)
6 Julia Menkhaus 15 SwimMAC Carolina 54.42 53.67
r:+0.68 26.06 53.67 (27.61)
7 Camryn Forbes 17 Butler Y Aquatic 54.02 54.20
r:+0.57 26.45 54.20 (27.75)
8 Alyssa Marsh 18 SwimMAC Carolina 54.12 54.31
r:+0.86 26.53 54.31 (27.78)
9 Marcie Maguire 16 Ridgefield Aquat 54.44 54.41
r:+0.80 26.27 54.41 (28.14)
10 Stephanie Nelso 17 SwimMAC Carolina 55.05 54.55
r:+0.72 26.72 54.55 (27.83)
11 Kate Moore 16 Triangle Aquatic 54.81 54.68
r:+0.68 27.03 54.68 (27.65)
12 Kobie Melton 15 Huntsville Swim- 54.73 54.69
r:+0.71 26.52 54.69 (28.17)
13 Emma Seiberlich 17 Phoenixville YM 54.55 54.83
r:+0.71 27.08 54.83 (27.75)
14 Krystal Lara 17 Asphalt Green Un 54.96 54.87
r:+0.67 26.18 54.87 (28.69)
15 Katie Minnich 15 Birmingham ‘Y’ B 54.91 54.89
r:+0.66 26.67 54.89 (28.22)
16 Lexi Souther 17 SwimMAC Carolina 55.00 55.36
26.63 55.36 (28.73)
17 Madeline Cohen 16 SwimAtlanta-GA 55.51 54.46
r:+0.75 26.37 54.46 (28.09)
18 Katherine Parke 17 SwimAtlanta-GA 55.16 54.48
r:+0.77 26.61 54.48 (27.87)
19 Caitlin Brooks 15 Gator Swim Club- 55.21 54.62
r:+0.63 26.36 54.62 (28.26)
20 Nicole Aarts 17 Asphalt Green Un 55.33 55.00
r:+0.66 26.84 55.00 (28.16)
21 Grace Countie 16 Marlins of Ralei 55.37 55.31
r:+0.77 26.78 55.31 (28.53)
22 Tessa Wrightson 16 Zionsville Swim- 55.41 55.32
r:+0.60 27.23 55.32 (28.09)
23 Lucy Pearce 16 Swim GSA-NC 55.42 55.37
r:+0.99 26.80 55.37 (28.57)
23 Heather Sigmon 16 Greensboro Commu 55.32 55.37
r:+0.67 26.94 55.37 (28.43)
Riley Petrick
Congratulations, Alex! We miss you here in CT but glad you are doing so well in TN! Congrats again!
Fay Salam