Jack Dolan Notches Two Wins, Zoe Bartel Sets New Meet Record at Friday Finals of 2017 Winter Junior Nationals West

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The Friday finals session of the 2017 Winter Junior Nationals West featured 12 total events. Athletes competed in the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, and 200 freestyle relay.

Zoe Bartel‘s new Juniors West meet record in the 100 breaststroke, Katherine Berkoff and Emma Carlton‘s new pool records in the 100 back and 100 fly, Vanessa Pearl‘s four-second win in the 400 IM, Jack Dolan‘s double-header, and Jack LeVant‘s 400 IM win highlighted Friday night finals of the 2017 Winter Junior National Championships West. The two fastest splits of the 200 freestyle relay came from Kylee Alons (22.02) and leadoff Nathan Yates (20.32).

Event Lineup:

  • 400 IM
  • 100 fly
  • 200 free
  • 100 breast
  • 100 back
  • 200 free relay

See heat sheets and live results here.

Women’s 400 IM

The top two finishers of the women’s 400 IM dropped almost six seconds each from their prelims swims, with Metroplex Aquatics’ Vanessa Pearl dominating the heat with her time of 4:05.80. Her time was just half a second off of Ella Eastin‘s Juniors West meet record from 2013. Samantha Shelton touched in 4:10.28 for the silver medal, while Luciana Thomas stopped the clock in 4:13.66 for third place.

Reese Hazan was just a second behind in 4:14.50 for fourth, while Kaitlynn Wheeler (4:16.15), Gillian Davey (4:16.27), Mikki Thompson (4:16.38), and Ashlynn Fiorilli (4:18.13) also competed in the championship final.

Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatic Club put up a strong time of 4:16.40 to win the B final, while 16-year-old Riley Lexvold of Mission Viejo won the C final with a quick 4:14.89.

 Event 13  Women 400 Yard IM
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     Jrs West: * 4:05.25  12/13/2013Ella Eastin, SOCAL Aquatics A
  SC Jrs Meet: # 4:02.51  12/9/2016 Brooke Forde, Lakeside ST
         Pool: ! 4:01.41  2/17/2012 Allysa Vavra, Indiana
    13-14 NAG:   4:08.44  2004      Katie Hoff
    15-16 NAG:   4:00.62  2008      Dagny Knutson
    17-18 NAG:   3:58.40  2016      Ella Eastin
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Pearl, Vanessa         18 Metroplex Aquati  4:11.91    4:05.80   20  
                 26.21        56.36 (30.15)
        1:28.23 (31.87)     1:59.39 (31.16)
        2:33.48 (34.09)     3:08.04 (34.56)
        3:37.85 (29.81)     4:05.80 (27.95)
  2 Shelton, Samantha      17 Una SCAL-CA       4:16.52    4:10.28   17  
                 26.13        56.68 (30.55)
        1:27.98 (31.30)     1:59.88 (31.90)
        2:36.07 (36.19)     3:12.84 (36.77)
        3:41.82 (28.98)     4:10.28 (28.46)
  3 Thomas, Luciana        18 Razorback Aquati  4:15.15    4:13.66   16  
                 27.11        56.78 (29.67)
        1:28.84 (32.06)     2:00.43 (31.59)
        2:38.27 (37.84)     3:15.41 (37.14)
        3:45.07 (29.66)     4:13.66 (28.59)
  4 Hazan, Reese           16 Sandpipers Of Ne  4:16.40    4:14.50   15  
                 27.12        57.70 (30.58)
        1:29.84 (32.14)     2:01.21 (31.37)
        2:38.57 (37.36)     3:16.00 (37.43)
        3:45.66 (29.66)     4:14.50 (28.84)
  5 Wheeler, Kaitlynn      17 Springfield YMCA  4:15.43    4:16.15   14  
                 27.04        57.59 (30.55)
        1:29.67 (32.08)     2:01.11 (31.44)
        2:38.18 (37.07)     3:16.16 (37.98)
        3:46.08 (29.92)     4:16.15 (30.07)
  6 Davey, Gillian         16 Central Iowa Aqu  4:16.32    4:16.27   13  
                 27.49        59.23 (31.74)
        1:31.61 (32.38)     2:04.25 (32.64)
        2:39.31 (35.06)     3:14.97 (35.66)
        3:45.89 (30.92)     4:16.27 (30.38)
  7 Thompson, Mikki        17 Brea Aquatics-CA  4:17.80    4:16.38   12  
                 28.06        59.77 (31.71)
        1:33.66 (33.89)     2:06.75 (33.09)
        2:42.25 (35.50)     3:18.04 (35.79)
        3:47.99 (29.95)     4:16.38 (28.39)
  8 Fiorilli, Ashlyn       16 Texas Ford Aquat  4:17.28    4:18.13   11  
                 27.24        57.78 (30.54)
        1:30.74 (32.96)     2:02.76 (32.02)
        2:40.97 (38.21)     3:18.87 (37.90)
        3:49.14 (30.27)     4:18.13 (28.99)

Men’s 400 IM

Jack LeVant added a second win to his impressive meet performance in the men’s 400 IM, lowering his prelims time by almost four seconds and blowing away the field with a time of 3:45.75, mainly due to his 50.76 first 100 fly split. Caleb Aman of Lane Four Aquatic Club put up a strong back half to finish in second place with a 3:49.54. Jackson Cunningham of Boise YMCA was close behind for the bronze with his time of 3:50.09. Daniel Roy of KING Aquatic Club finished in fourth, putting up a time of 3:52.35.

Garrett Clasen of West Chicago Sharks (3:52.54), Ethan Heasley of Hillsboro Swim Team (3:53.20), Kevin Vargas of La Mirada Armada (3:53.26), and Logan Davis of North Texas Nadadores (3:55.83) rounded out the championship final.

William Goodwin won the B final with a 3:52.89.

 Event 14  Men 400 Yard IM
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     Jrs West: * 3:44.26  12/13/2013Curtis Ogren, Palo Alto Stanfo
  SC Jrs Meet: # 3:44.26  12/13/2013Curtis Ogren, Palo Alto Stanfo
         Pool: ! 3:36.37  3/27/2015 Will Licon, Texas
    13-14 NAG:   3:52.08  2014      Michael Andrew
    15-16 NAG:   3:42.08  2002      Michael Phelps
    17-18 NAG:   3:37.52  2015      Andrew Seliskar
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Levant, Jack           18 North Texas Nada  3:49.55    3:45.75   20  
                 23.69        50.76 (27.07)
        1:19.32 (28.56)     1:47.36 (28.04)
        2:20.34 (32.98)     2:53.73 (33.39)
        3:20.29 (26.56)     3:45.75 (25.46)
  2 Aman, Caleb            17 Lane Four Aquati  3:50.33    3:49.54   17  
                 24.25        52.37 (28.12)
        1:21.81 (29.44)     1:51.46 (29.65)
        2:24.07 (32.61)     2:57.58 (33.51)
        3:24.07 (26.49)     3:49.54 (25.47)
  3 Cunningham, Jackson    18 Boise YMCA Swim-  3:52.40    3:50.09   16  
                 25.49        53.97 (28.48)
        1:23.15 (29.18)     1:51.63 (28.48)
        2:24.19 (32.56)     2:56.90 (32.71)
        3:24.64 (27.74)     3:50.09 (25.45)
  4 Roy, Daniel            17 KING Aquatic Clu  3:54.13    3:52.35   15  
                 24.31        52.37 (28.06)
        1:24.03 (31.66)     1:55.54 (31.51)
        2:26.24 (30.70)     2:57.25 (31.01)
        3:25.65 (28.40)     3:52.35 (26.70)
  5 Clasen, Garrett        17 West Chicago Sha  3:54.58    3:52.54   14  
                 24.99        53.45 (28.46)
        1:24.36 (30.91)     1:55.29 (30.93)
        2:27.19 (31.90)     2:59.66 (32.47)
        3:26.71 (27.05)     3:52.54 (25.83)
  6 Heasley, Ethan         16 Hillsboro Swim T  3:52.42    3:53.20   13  
                 24.22        52.60 (28.38)
        1:22.40 (29.80)     1:52.47 (30.07)
        2:25.44 (32.97)     2:59.72 (34.28)
        3:27.41 (27.69)     3:53.20 (25.79)
  7 Vargas, Kevin          16 La Mirada Armada  3:54.15    3:53.26   12  
                 25.29        53.76 (28.47)
        1:24.72 (30.96)     1:55.76 (31.04)
        2:27.53 (31.77)     3:00.12 (32.59)
        3:27.55 (27.43)     3:53.26 (25.71)
  8 Davis, Logan           18 North Texas Nada  3:54.70    3:55.83   11  
                 24.36        52.28 (27.92)
        1:23.65 (31.37)     1:54.02 (30.37)
        2:27.21 (33.19)     3:00.70 (33.49)
        3:28.71 (28.01)     3:55.83 (27.12)

Women’s 100 Fly

Bellingham Bay’s Emma Carlton and Magnolia Aquatic Club’s Lucie Nordmann faced off in finals of the women’s 100 butterfly, with Carlton stepping up to set a new pool record and take the gold medal in 52.11. Nordmann was just behind in 52.31. Coleen Gillilan of Fort Collins Area Swim Team rounded out the top three finishers with a 52.60. Dakota Luther of Austin Swim Team was just off the top three with her time of 52.68. Nordmann’s 15-year-old sister Lillie Nordmann finished in fifth place in 52.81.

Emma Sticklen (52.90), Ruby Martin (53.54), and Kylee Alons (54.08) also competed in the championship final.

 Event 15  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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     Jrs West: * 51.73  12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide Swim Tea
  SC Jrs Meet: # 51.73  12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide
         Pool: ! 52.25  2/17/2012 Mackenzie Powers, Penn St
    13-14 NAG:   51.73  2016      Regan Smith
    15-16 NAG:   51.08  2014      Beata Nelson
    17-18 NAG:   51.02  2016      Annie Ochitwa
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Carlton, Emma          17 Bellingham Bay S    52.49      52.11!  20  
                 23.89        52.11 (28.22)
  2 Nordmann, Lucie        17 Magnolia Aquatic    52.39      52.31   17  
                 24.29        52.31 (28.02)
  3 Gillilan, Coleen       16 Fort Collins Are    52.75      52.60   16  
                 24.81        52.60 (27.79)
  4 Luther, Dakota         18 Austin Swim Club    53.39      52.68   15  
                 24.60        52.68 (28.08)
  5 Nordmann, Lillie       15 Magnolia Aquatic    52.98      52.81   14  
                 24.73        52.81 (28.08)
  6 Sticklen, Emma         15 Katy Aquatic Tea    52.89      52.90   13  
                 24.39        52.90 (28.51)
  7 Martin, Ruby           17 Iowa Flyers Swim    53.31      53.54   12  
                 24.83        53.54 (28.71)
  8 Alons, Kylee           18 Fort Collins Are    53.42      54.08   11  
                 25.42        54.08 (28.66)

Men’s 100 Fly

Peak Swimming’s Ethan Hu just out touched Tigershark Swim Team’s Noah Henry in the men’s 100 butterfly, 47.14 to 47.19. Six of the top eight qualifiers were under the 48.00-second mark, with the bronze going to Gianluca Urlando of Davis Aquadarts in third place with a 47.36.

Nathan Yates (47.72), Connor Lee (47.97), and Seth Hendrix (47.99) also snuck under the milestone, touching fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively.

Van Mathias and Aaron Pang completed the top eight finishers with a tie at 48.34.

Metroplex Aquatics’ Jason Park, however, posted the top time of the evening out of the C final, sprinting to a quick 46.99 with a second-50 split of 24.76.

 Event 16  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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     Jrs West: * 45.46  12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
  SC Jrs Meet: # 45.46  12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale AC
         Pool: ! 44.51  3/27/2015 Joseph Schooling, Texas
    13-14 NAG:   46.95  2014      Michael Andrew
    15-16 NAG:   46.23  2015      Michael Andrew
    17-18 NAG:   44.91  2010      Thomas Shields
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Hu, Ethan              15 Peak Swimming-PC    47.91      47.14   20  
                 22.06        47.14 (25.08)
  2 Henry, Noah            17 Tigershark Swim-    48.10      47.19   17  
                 22.19        47.19 (25.00)
  3 Urlando, Gianluca      15 Davis Aquadarts-    48.26      47.36   16  
                 22.34        47.36 (25.02)
  4 Yates, Nathan          17 Palo Alto Stanfo    48.45      47.72   15  
                 22.47        47.72 (25.25)
  5 Lee, Connor            16 Crown City Aquat    48.05      47.97   14  
                 22.52        47.97 (25.45)
  6 Hendrix, Seth          18 Univ of Denver H    48.46      47.99   13  
                 22.94        47.99 (25.05)
  7 Mathias, Van           17 Multnomah Athlet    48.38      48.34   11.5
                 22.84        48.34 (25.50)
  7 Pang, Aaron            17 Irvine Novaquati    48.45      48.34   11.5
                 22.53        48.34 (25.81)

Women’s 200 Free

15-year-old Ella Ristic of Irvine Novaquatics just outtouched Luther in the women’s 200 freestyle, finishing as the only woman under 1:47.00 with a 1:46.90. Luther finished in 1:47.00. Isabelle Henig of Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics touched in 1:47.18 for the bronze medal.

Monica Gumina of Magnolia Aquatic Club was fourth with her time of 1:47.27, Samantha Pearson of Brea Aquatics touched in 1:47.41 for fifth, and Ayla Spitz of Irvine Novaquatics finished sixth in 1:47.52.

The final heat was a competitive one, with seventh-place Diana Dunn also going under 1:48.00 to touch in 1:47.80. Quinn Schaedler of Austin Swim Team placed eighth in the championship final with a 1:48.39.

Martina Thomas of Razorback Aquatics’ time of 1:47.30 was good to win the B-final.

 Event 17  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: * 1:44.46  12/11/2015Katie Drabot, Ozaukee Aquatics
  SC Jrs Meet: # 1:43.64  12/9/2016 Isabel Ivey, Gator Swim Club
         Pool: ! 1:45.76  2/17/2012 Margaux Farrell, Indiana
    13-14 NAG:   1:44.55  2010      Missy Franklin
    15-16 NAG:   1:42.03  2013      Katie Ledecky
    17-18 NAG:   1:40.31  2014      Missy Franklin
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Ristic, Ella           15 Irvine Novaquati  1:47.52    1:46.90   20  
                 25.46        52.97 (27.51)
        1:20.02 (27.05)     1:46.90 (26.88)
  2 Luther, Dakota         18 Austin Swim Club  1:47.70    1:47.00   17  
                 25.39        52.67 (27.28)
        1:20.06 (27.39)     1:47.00 (26.94)
  3 Henig, Isabelle        17 Palo Alto Stanfo  1:47.89    1:47.18   16  
                 24.83        52.15 (27.32)
        1:19.96 (27.81)     1:47.18 (27.22)
  4 Gumina, Monica         18 Magnolia Aquatic  1:47.54    1:47.27   15  
                 25.26        52.66 (27.40)
        1:20.02 (27.36)     1:47.27 (27.25)
  5 Pearson, Samantha      16 Brea Aquatics-CA  1:47.69    1:47.41   14  
                 25.30        53.06 (27.76)
        1:20.54 (27.48)     1:47.41 (26.87)
  6 Spitz, Ayla            16 Irvine Novaquati  1:47.80    1:47.52   13  
                 25.82        53.84 (28.02)
        1:20.98 (27.14)     1:47.52 (26.54)
  7 Dunn, Diana            17 Austin Swim Club  1:47.83    1:47.80   12  
                 25.34        52.78 (27.44)
        1:20.28 (27.50)     1:47.80 (27.52)
  8 Schaedler, Quinn       15 Austin Swim Club  1:47.72    1:48.39   11  
                 24.98        52.67 (27.69)
        1:20.51 (27.84)     1:48.39 (27.88)

Men’s 200 Free

Jack Dolan of Rockwood Swim Club overtook top seed Patrick Callan of Trident Aquatics for the win, stopping the clock in 1:34.78. Patrick Callan held on for the silver, finishing with a time of 1:35.44 to third-place William Bresette of Empire KC Swim Club’s 1:36.43.

Daniel Krueger of McFarland Spartan Sharks and Michael Petrides of Kamehama Swim Club tied for fourth place, touching the wall simultaneously at 1:36.49.

Peter Larson (1:37.63), Kyle Leach (1:37.78), and Shawn Lou (1:38.73) rounded out the A-final.

 Event 18  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: * 1:33.67  12/13/2013Dylan Carter, Una TROJ-CA
  SC Jrs Meet: # 1:33.40  12/9/2016 Drew Kibler, Carmel Swim Club
         Pool: ! 1:32.03  3/27/2015 Cristian Quintero, Southern Cal
    13-14 NAG:   1:38.24  2016      Destin Lasco
    15-16 NAG:   1:33.30  2017      Drew Kibler
    17-18 NAG:   1:32.18  2017      Maxime Rooney
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Dolan, Jack            16 Rockwood Swim Cl  1:36.52    1:34.78   20  
                 21.66        45.68 (24.02)
        1:10.26 (24.58)     1:34.78 (24.52)
  2 Callan, Kevin          18 Trident Aquatics  1:35.13    1:35.44   17  
                 21.72        45.35 (23.63)
        1:09.86 (24.51)     1:35.44 (25.58)
  3 Bresette, William      18 Empire KC Swim C  1:37.85    1:36.43   16  
                 22.42        46.85 (24.43)
        1:11.77 (24.92)     1:36.43 (24.66)
  4 Krueger, Daniel        18 McFarland Sparta  1:37.46    1:36.49   14.5
                 22.02        46.68 (24.66)
        1:11.87 (25.19)     1:36.49 (24.62)
  4 Petrides, Michael      17 Kamehameha Swim-  1:37.10    1:36.49   14.5
                 22.61        47.01 (24.40)
        1:11.74 (24.73)     1:36.49 (24.75)
  6 Larson, Peter          16 Edina Swim Club-  1:38.43    1:37.63   13  
                 22.10        46.60 (24.50)
        1:12.09 (25.49)     1:37.63 (25.54)
  7 Leach, Kyle            18 Colorado Springs  1:37.65    1:37.78   12  
                 23.01        48.10 (25.09)
        1:12.88 (24.78)     1:37.78 (24.90)
  8 Lou, Shawn             17 Irvine Novaquati  1:38.12    1:38.73   11  
                 23.13        48.20 (25.07)
        1:13.67 (25.47)     1:38.73 (25.06)

Women’s 100 Breast

Zoe Bartel of Fort Collins Area Swim Team dipped under the 59.00 second mark in the women’s 100 breaststroke, touching in a new Juniors West meet record of 58.98 for first place. Zoie Hartman of Crow Canyon was the only other competitor under the minute mark, finishing in a quick 59.84 for second place, while Gillilan finished in 1:00.11 for the bronze medal.

Claire Grover of Scottsdale Aquatic Club just beat Kaitlyn Doblder of The Dolphins Portland Swimming for fourth place, finishing in 1:00.51 to Dobler’s 1:00.57. Pearl put up a 1:00.98 for sixth.

Hanna Newby (1:01.30) and Eleanor Jew (1:01.47) rounded out the championship final.

 Event 19  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: *   59.04  12/9/2016 Zoe Bartel, Fort Collins Are
  SC Jrs Meet: #   58.80  12/9/2016 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville A. C.
         Pool: !   58.76  12/7/2013 Emily McClellan, Wis.- Milwaukee
    13-14 NAG:   1:00.02  2015      Alexis Wenger
    15-16 NAG:     58.80  2016      Alex Walsh
    17-18 NAG:     58.10  2016      Miranda Tucker
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Bartel, Zoe            17 Fort Collins Are    59.37      58.98*  20  
                 27.62        58.98 (31.36)
  2 Hartman, Zoie          16 Crow Canyon-PC    1:00.77      59.84   17  
                 28.42        59.84 (31.42)
  3 Gillilan, Coleen       16 Fort Collins Are  1:00.48    1:00.11   16  
                 28.17      1:00.11 (31.94)
  4 Grover, Claire         17 Scottsdale Aquat  1:00.89    1:00.51   15  
                 28.12      1:00.51 (32.39)
  5 Dobler, Kaitlyn        15 The Dolphins Por  1:01.02    1:00.57   14  
                 28.91      1:00.57 (31.66)
  6 Pearl, Vanessa         18 Metroplex Aquati  1:00.99    1:00.98   13  
                 28.89      1:00.98 (32.09)
  7 Newby, Hanna           17 American Energy-  1:01.16    1:01.30   12  
                 28.87      1:01.30 (32.43)
  8 Jew, Eleanor           16 Lake Oswego Swim  1:01.54    1:01.47   11  
                 28.77      1:01.47 (32.70)

Men’s 100 Breast

Team Rebel Aquatics’ Zane Backes bested the field in the men’s 100 breaststroke by a second, finishing at 53.16 to second-place Ethan Dang of KING Aquatic Club’s 54.16. William Myhre of St. Charles Swim Team was a fingernail off the silver medal, touching in 54.17 for bronze. Ben Dillard of Sierra Marlins was fourth with a 54.68.

Fifth place went to Ananias Pouch of Team Rebel Aquatics in 54.81, Andrew Britton of Ripon Aquatics was sixth with his time of 54.91, and Shane Blindman (St. Croix Swim Club) and Roy (55.32) rounded out the top eight finishers.

 Event 20  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: * 52.21  12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
  SC Jrs Meet: # 52.21  12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
         Pool: ! 50.25  3/27/2015 Kevin Cordes, Arizona
    13-14 NAG:   53.06  2014      Reece Whitley
    15-16 NAG:   51.75  2015      Michael Andrew
    17-18 NAG:   51.76  2011      Kevin Cordes
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Backes, Zane           18 Team Rebel Aquat    53.24      53.16   20  
                 25.02        53.16 (28.14)
  2 Dang, Ethan            15 KING Aquatic Clu    54.50      54.16   17  
                 25.78        54.16 (28.38)
  3 Myhre, William         17 St Charles Swim-    54.24      54.17   16  
                 25.66        54.17 (28.51)
  4 Dillard, Ben           16 Sierra Marlins S    54.33      54.68   15  
                 25.84        54.68 (28.84)
  5 Pouch, Ananias         17 Team Rebel Aquat    54.99      54.81   14  
                 26.09        54.81 (28.72)
  6 Britton, Andrew        17 Ripon Aquatics-P    54.79      54.91   13  
                 25.75        54.91 (29.16)
  7 Blinkman, Shane        16 St Croix Swim Cl    54.97      54.96   12  
                 26.01        54.96 (28.95)
  8 Roy, Daniel            17 KING Aquatic Clu    54.88      55.32   11  
                 26.21        55.32 (29.11)

Women’s 100 Back

Katharine Berkoff of Missoula Aquatic Club lowered her own new pool record, set this morning, underneath the 52-second mark to a blazing 51.95. Lucie Nordmann notched another silver medal with a second-place time of 52.16, while Julia Cook of Aggie Swim Club was third with a 52.40.

Isabelle Stadden (52.73), Rhyan White (52.81), Bartel (53.20), Danielle Carter (53.87), and Carlton (53.89) also competed in the championship final.

 Event 21  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: * 51.09  12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide Swim Tea
  SC Jrs Meet: # 51.09  12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide
         Pool: ! 52.13  12/8/2017 Katharine Berkoff, Missoula Aquatic
    13-14 NAG:   51.09  2016      Regan Smith
    15-16 NAG:   51.30  2017      Regan Smith
    17-18 NAG:   50.50  2016      Amy Bilquist
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Berkoff, Katharine     16 Missoula Aquatic    52.13      51.95!  20  
                 25.04        51.95 (26.91)
  2 Nordmann, Lucie        17 Magnolia Aquatic    52.53      52.16   17  
                 25.32        52.16 (26.84)
  3 Cook, Julia            17 Aggie Swim Club-    52.64      52.40   16  
                 25.43        52.40 (26.97)
  4 Stadden, Isabelle      15 Una AQJT-MN         52.98      52.73   15  
                 25.62        52.73 (27.11)
  5 White, Rhyan           17 Wasatch Front Fi    52.90      52.81   14  
                 25.75        52.81 (27.06)
  6 Bartel, Zoe            17 Fort Collins Are    53.55      53.20   13  
                 25.80        53.20 (27.40)
  7 Carter, Danielle       16 Palo Alto Stanfo    53.51      53.87   12  
                 26.26        53.87 (27.61)
  8 Carlton, Emma          17 Bellingham Bay S    53.45      53.89   11  
                 25.89        53.89 (28.00)

Men’s 100 Back

Dolan continued his winning streak in the men’s 100 backstroke, touching a half second ahead of the rest of the field in a 47.10. Urlando nabbed the silver with his time of 47.62, while Henry rounded out the podium in 47.90.

Walker was just off in 48.01 for fourth place, while Gavin Olson of Foothills Swim Team was fifth with his time of 48.08. Sixth place went to Kyle Millis of Bellevue Swim Club in 48.79.

Peter Simmons of Aggie Swim Club and Isaac Gwin of Nitro Swimming tied for eighth place in the A final at 48.83.

 Event 22  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
     Jrs West: * 45.58  12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
  SC Jrs Meet: # 45.48  12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale AC
         Pool: ! 44.17  3/26/2015 Ryan Murphy, California
    13-14 NAG:   47.83  2014      Michael Andrew
    15-16 NAG:   46.65  2014      Michael Thomas
    17-18 NAG:   44.63  2014      Ryan Murphy
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                       === Championship Finals ===                       
 
  1 Dolan, Jack            16 Rockwood Swim Cl    47.76      47.10   20  
                 22.88        47.10 (24.22)
  2 Urlando, Gianluca      15 Davis Aquadarts-    48.13      47.62   17  
                 22.90        47.62 (24.72)
  3 Henry, Noah            17 Tigershark Swim-    48.70      47.90   16  
                 22.84        47.90 (25.06)
  4 Walker, Spencer        18 Academy Bullets-    47.95      48.01   15  
                 23.02        48.01 (24.99)
  5 Olson, Gavin           16 Foothills Swim T    48.52      48.08   14  
                 23.11        48.08 (24.97)
  6 Millis, Kyle           18 Bellevue Club Sw    48.81      48.79   13  
                 23.87        48.79 (24.92)
  7 Simmons, Peter         18 Aggie Swim Club-    48.78      48.83   11.5
                 23.86        48.83 (24.97)
  7 Gwin, Isaac            18 Nitro Swimming-S    48.70      48.83   11.5
                 23.70        48.83 (25.13)

Women’s 200 Free Relay

In the final event of the evening, Audrey Reimer, Bartel, Gillilan, and Alons combined to win the women’s 200 freestyle relay for Fort Collins Area Swim Team with a time of 1:30.41, just 0.32 off of SwimMAC Carolina’s 2015 combined SC Junior Nationals meet record. Alons split a notable 22.02 on the anchor leg. It was an exhilaratingly battle for the rest of the heat, with the top seven finishers under 1:33.00. Delta Aquatics A-relay finished second, as Grace Cooper, Georgia White, Mariana Kraus, and Maxine Parkinson put together a silver time of 1:32.52. Brea Aquatics finished third (Emily Trieu, Justine Kozan, Zephanie Koh, and Pearson), just behind in 1:32.60.

Magnolia Aquatic Club’s team of Gumina, the Nordmann’s, and Bronwyn Tuff posted a fourth-place time of 1:32.69, just out of the top three.

Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (1:32.76), Crow Canyon (1:32.86), Irvine Novaquatics (1:32.95), and Austin Swim Club (1:33.24) rounded out the top eight teams.

 Event 23  Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
     Jrs West: * 1:30.09  12/11/2015SwimMAC Carolina
                          A Marsh, C Lappin, J Merritt, E Brown
  SC Jrs Meet: # 1:30.09  12/11/2015SwimMac Carolina
                          A Marsh, C Lappin, J Merritt, E Brown
         Pool: ! 1:28.46  2/16/2012 Wisconsin
                          R Thompson, I Martin, R Palm, R Martin
    13-14 NAG:   1:33.37  2012      Aquajets Swim Team
    15-16 NAG:   1:30.99  2017      Virginia Gators
    17-18 NAG:   1:30.09  2015      SwimMAC
    15-18 NAG:   1:30.09  2015      SwimMAC
    Team                                            Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Fort Collins Are-CO  'A'                       1:30.41   40  
     1) Reimer, Audrey 17             2) Bartel, Zoe 17               
     3) Gillilan, Coleen 16           4) Alons, Kylee 18              
                 23.35        46.29 (22.94)
        1:08.39 (22.10)     1:30.41 (22.02)
  2 Delta Aquatics-IL  'A'                         1:32.52   34  
     1) Cooper, Grace 15              2) White, Georgia 17            
     3) Kraus, Mariana 17             4) Parkinson, Maxine 15         
                 22.65        45.62 (22.97)
        1:08.76 (23.14)     1:32.52 (23.76)
  3 Brea Aquatics-CA  'A'                          1:32.60   32  
     1) Trieu, Emily 16               2) Kozan, Justine 13            
     3) Koh, Zephanie 16              4) Pearson, Samantha 16         
                 23.19        46.87 (23.68)
        1:09.87 (23.00)     1:32.60 (22.73)
  4 Magnolia Aquatic-GU  'A'                       1:32.69   30  
     1) Gumina, Monica 18             2) Nordmann, Lillie 15          
     3) Tuff, Bronwyn 17              4) Nordmann, Lucie 17           
                 23.20        45.68 (22.48)
        1:10.33 (24.65)     1:32.69 (22.36)
  5 Palo Alto Stanfo-PC  'A'                       1:32.76   28  
     1) Schaffer, Brooke 16           2) Snyder, Sarah 16             
     3) Carter, Danielle 16           4) Henig, Isabelle 17           
                 23.24        46.80 (23.56)
        1:09.98 (23.18)     1:32.76 (22.78)
  6 Crow Canyon-PC  'A'                            1:32.86   26  
     1) Kosturos, Sophia 17           2) Hartman, Zoie 16             
     3) Depaco, Alexis 15             4) Davis, Jessica 15            
                 23.08        45.75 (22.67)
        1:08.97 (23.22)     1:32.86 (23.89)
  7 Irvine Novaquati-CA  'A'                       1:32.95   24  
     1) Spitz, Ayla 16                2) Ristic, Ella 15              
     3) Vitort, Lauren 17             4) Degn, Mackenzie 16           
                 23.19        46.37 (23.18)
        1:09.86 (23.49)     1:32.95 (23.09)
  8 Austin Swim Club-ST  'A'                       1:33.24   22  
     1) Collins, Ella 16              2) Dunn, Diana 17               
     3) Shields, Kendall 17           4) Schaedler, Quinn 15          
                 23.21        46.80 (23.59)
        1:10.28 (23.48)     1:33.24 (22.96)

Men’s 200 Free Relay

The men’s 200 freestyle relay also saw a close top eight.

Rancho San Dieguito Swim team of Dylan Delaney, Brandon Kulik, Stephan Lukashev, and Tyler Gruwell won the event in 1:22.57, just beating Irvine Novaquatics’ team of Sean Slusiewicz, Owen Kao, Shawn Lou, and Hunter Hitchens who combined for a second-place time of 1:22.66. Yates led off for third-place Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics in the fastest split of the evening, a flat start 20.32. Brooks Taner, Brian Copley, and Justin Culetu brought it home in 1:23.32.

Chicago Wolfpack (1:23.39) and Academy Bullets (1:23.42) finished fourth and fifth.

North Texas Nadadores and Nitro Swimming tied for sixth place with a time of 1:23.78. Eighth place went to Alamo Area Aquatic Club in 1:23.99.

 Event 24  Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
     Jrs West: * 1:19.03  12/6/2012 Bolles School Sharks
                          C Dressel, S Condorelli, E Goossen, J Schooling
  SC Jrs Meet: # 1:19.03  12/6/2012 Bolles School Sharks
                          C Dressel, S Condorelli, E Goossen, J Schooling
         Pool: ! 1:15.79  3/26/2015 NC State
                          S Bilis, R Held, A Schiellerup, D Williams
    13-14 NAG:   1:25.63  2013      Scottsdale Aquatic Club
    15-16 NAG:   1:22.88  2015      Canyon Aquatic Club
    17-18 NAG:   1:19.55  2015      Nation's Capital S.C.
    15-18 NAG:   1:19.29  2016      Scottsdale Aquatic Club
    Team                                            Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Rancho San Diegu-SI  'A'                       1:22.57   40  
     1) Delaney, Dylan 17             2) Kulik, Brandon 18            
     3) Lukashev, Stephan 16          4) Gruwell, Tyler 18            
                 20.54        41.17 (20.63)
        1:01.59 (20.42)     1:22.57 (20.98)
  2 Irvine Novaquati-CA  'A'                       1:22.66   34  
     1) Slusiewicz, Sean 16           2) Kao, Owen 17                 
     3) Lou, Shawn 17                 4) Hitchens, Hunter 17          
                 20.47        41.36 (20.89)
        1:02.25 (20.89)     1:22.66 (20.41)
  3 Palo Alto Stanfo-PC  'A'                       1:23.32   32  
     1) Yates, Nathan 17              2) Taner, Brooks 16             
     3) Copley, Brian 17              4) Culetu, Justin 15            
                 20.32        40.86 (20.54)
        1:02.19 (21.33)     1:23.32 (21.13)
  4 Chicago Wolfpack-IL  'A'                       1:23.39   30  
     1) Szabados, Bence 16            2) Nolan, Parker 14             
     3) Furlong, Jacob 17             4) Mizgala, Ezra 17             
                 20.75        41.79 (21.04)
        1:03.03 (21.24)     1:23.39 (20.36)
  5 Academy Bullets-IL  'A'                        1:23.43   28  
     1) Carlson, Caleb 18             2) Kamps, William 17            
     3) Walker, Spencer 18            4) Qiao, Horace 17              
                 21.05        41.98 (20.93)
        1:02.66 (20.68)     1:23.43 (20.77)
  6 North Texas Nada-NT  'A'                       1:23.78   25  
     1) Levant, Jack 18               2) Hallaron, David 17           
     3) Davis, Logan 18               4) Repice, Kevin 16             
                 20.36        41.68 (21.32)
        1:02.44 (20.76)     1:23.78 (21.34)
  6 Nitro Swimming-ST  'A'                         1:23.78   25  
     1) Hammer, Kevin 16              2) Toledo Sanchez, Dominic 16   
     3) Furrer, Corby 15              4) Gwin, Isaac 18               
                 20.70        41.73 (21.03)
        1:02.65 (20.92)     1:23.78 (21.13)
  8 Alamo Area Aquat-ST  'A'                       1:23.99   22  
     1) Willstrop, Samuel 17          2) Klinksiek, Konnar 17         
     3) Barrera, Isaac 17             4) Garcia, Brandon 16           
                 21.39        41.71 (20.32)
        1:03.05 (21.34)     1:23.99 (20.94)
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