Nashville’s Ella Nelson Becomes 5th-Fastest 13-and-Under Ever in 200 Breast

Photo Courtesy: Peter H.Bick

Ella Nelson, 13, of the Nashville Aquatic Club just punched her ticket to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials with a cut time during prelims of the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the NAC Summer Sizzler.

Nelson clocked a time of 2:31.63 to become the fifth fastest 13-and-under ever in the event’s history, and the fastest 13-and-under American.

Nelson’s Splits:

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Top Five 13-And-Unders (according to USA Swimming SWIMS Database):

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Nelson still has some time to drop to catch up to Amanda Beard’s 13-14 U.S. National Age Group record of 2:25.75 set as a 14-year-old in 1996.

Nelson also posted a 1:11.80 in the 100-meter breast for second as well as a 4:57.09 in the 400-meter IM during prelims before taking second in finals with a 4:58.75. .

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Mike Stempkovski

8 years ago

Hannah Sophia Rhonda

MikPik

8 years ago

I think she went 2.25 at 12 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/star-or-moon-13-year-old-swimmer-aims-shine-pool

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Jason Marsteller

8 years ago

Reply to MikPik

Good catch. USA Swimming doesn’t have that swim in the SWIMS database, but I added it.

Hannah Bell

8 years ago

The “Time” and “Age” are flipped just fyi

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Jason Marsteller

8 years ago

Reply to Hannah Bell

Fixed!

MikPik

8 years ago

Allison Higson Canada (13) (1986) 2:31.2

MikPik

8 years ago

Reply to MikPik

Swimmer, 13, Youngest To Take Gold Medal
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 26— Allison Higson, a Canadian swimmer, became the youngest gold medal winner in the history of the Commonwealth Games today when she won the women’s 200-meter breast-stroke in 2 minutes 31.20 seconds.