Gianluca Urlando stole the show on the third night of the 2018 Junior National Championships West in Austin, Texas. The sixteen-year-old set a pair of boys’ 15-16 National Age Group records in the 100 fly and 100 back.
Regan Smith also set her second Junior National meet record of the weekend in the 200 free while Katharine Berkoff did the same in the 100 back. Zoie Hartman lowered the Juniors West meet mark in the 100 breast as well.
The fourth and final day of the meet will begin tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. CST (10:00 a.m. EST) and will see action in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free and 4×100 free relay.
Click here for full results.
Women’s 400 IM
Crow Canyon’s Zoie Hartman successfully completed the IM sweep this weekend after adding the women’s 400 IM title to her 200 IM meet record from last night. Hartman led the race from start to finish, dropping nearly five seconds from her morning swim to post a final time of 4:10.44.
Magnolia Aquatic Club’s Kaitlynn Sims finished second in 4:11.13 while Metroplex Aquatics’ Lindsey Looney was close behind in 4:11.27 for third. Both swimmers posted significant time drops from their previous best times.
Springfield YMCA’s Megan Van Berkom (4:12.81), Bellevue’s Sarah Dimeco (4:15.33), Central Iowa Aquatics’ Gillian Davey (4:15.47), Texas Ford Aquatics’ Ashlyn Fiorilli (4:15.63) and Boise YMCA’s Charity Pittard (4:16.98) rounded out the top eight.
Mission Viejo’s Katie Crom dropped well over three seconds from her morning swim to win the B-final in 4:15.34.
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
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
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Hartman, Zoie 17 Crow Canyon Coun 4:15.01 4:10.44 20
r:+0.81 26.78 57.73 (30.95)
1:29.48 (31.75) 2:00.87 (31.39)
2:36.03 (35.16) 3:11.91 (35.88)
3:41.65 (29.74) 4:10.44 (28.79)
2 Sims, Kaitlynn 18 Magnolia Aquatic 4:13.15 4:11.13 17
r:+0.91 28.07 59.90 (31.83)
1:32.59 (32.69) 2:03.89 (31.30)
2:39.35 (35.46) 3:14.92 (35.57)
3:43.70 (28.78) 4:11.13 (27.43)
3 Looney, Lindsay 17 Metroplex Aquati 4:15.69 4:11.27 16
r:+0.72 27.28 57.05 (29.77)
1:30.11 (33.06) 2:02.31 (32.20)
2:39.52 (37.21) 3:16.54 (37.02)
3:44.26 (27.72) 4:11.27 (27.01)
4 Van Berkom, Megan 16 Springfield YMCA 4:17.21 4:12.81 15
r:+0.77 26.89 57.50 (30.61)
1:29.82 (32.32) 2:01.73 (31.91)
2:38.14 (36.41) 3:14.16 (36.02)
3:43.90 (29.74) 4:12.81 (28.91)
5 Dimeco, Sarah 17 Bellevue Club Sw 4:15.44 4:15.33 14
r:+0.79 26.84 57.65 (30.81)
1:29.94 (32.29) 2:01.54 (31.60)
2:39.06 (37.52) 3:17.10 (38.04)
3:46.79 (29.69) 4:15.33 (28.54)
6 Davey, Gillian 17 Central Iowa Aqu 4:16.91 4:15.47 13
r:+0.81 27.65 59.16 (31.51)
1:32.31 (33.15) 2:05.82 (33.51)
2:39.93 (34.11) 3:15.38 (35.45)
3:46.00 (30.62) 4:15.47 (29.47)
7 Fiorilli, Ashlyn 17 Texas Ford Aquat 4:15.78 4:15.63 12
r:+0.76 26.76 57.39 (30.63)
1:30.51 (33.12) 2:01.82 (31.31)
2:39.57 (37.75) 3:17.03 (37.46)
3:46.92 (29.89) 4:15.63 (28.71)
8 Pittard, Charity 18 Boise YMCA Swim- 4:15.99 4:16.98 11
r:+0.72 27.96 58.90 (30.94)
1:32.02 (33.12) 2:04.75 (32.73)
2:40.30 (35.55) 3:17.31 (37.01)
3:47.66 (30.35) 4:16.98 (29.32)
Men’s 400 IM
In what was a tight race at the 250 mark, La Mirada Armada’s Kevin Vargas started to pull away and took off on freestyle to claim the men’s 400 IM title. Vargas, who will become a Gator next fall, posted a final time of 3:47.52.
Charger Aquatics’ Jack Hoagland had the fastest freestyle split in the field to race to second place in 3:49.30, a new best time by almost five seconds. Phoenix Swim Club’s Zachary Tan wound up third in 3:49.62.
Also competing in the top heat were DU Hilltoppers’ Will Goodwin (3:49.74), Scottsdale Aquatics’ Jordan Tiffany (3:50.62), Mission Viejo’s Jason Schreiber (3:51.97), Tigard Tualatin’s Ben Miller (3:53.22) and Metroplex Aquatics’ Jed Michael Jones (3:54.20).
Katy Aquatics’ Tyler Kopp used a strong backstroke leg to pull away from the field to claim the B-final in 3:52.87, knocking off nearly nine seconds from his previous lifetime best.
Winning the C-final of this event was 14-year-old Tona Linn of SoCal Aquatic, who posted a lifetime best of 3:52.52. That time moves him up to fourth all-time in 13-14 age group history behind Tyler Lu (3:51.54), Michael Andrew (3:52.08) and Carson Foster (3:52.25).
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: # 3:43.64 12/8/2017 Kieran Smith, Ridgefield Aquat
13-14 NAG: 3:51.54 2018 Tyler Lu
15-16 NAG: 3:42.08 2002 Michael Phelps
17-18 NAG: 3:37.52 2015 Andrew Seliskar
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Vargas, Kevin 17 La Mirada Armada 3:52.04 3:47.52 20
r:+0.73 24.52 52.61 (28.09)
1:22.57 (29.96) 1:52.07 (29.50)
2:23.43 (31.36) 2:55.23 (31.80)
3:21.72 (26.49) 3:47.52 (25.80)
2 Hoagland, Jack 18 Charger Aquatics 3:53.82 3:49.30 17
r:+0.75 24.74 53.00 (28.26)
1:22.89 (29.89) 1:52.08 (29.19)
2:24.40 (32.32) 2:57.39 (32.99)
3:23.97 (26.58) 3:49.30 (25.33)
3 Tan, Zachary 15 Phoenix Swim Clu 3:53.59 3:49.62 16
r:+0.67 24.33 52.71 (28.38)
1:22.93 (30.22) 1:51.83 (28.90)
2:23.32 (31.49) 2:55.27 (31.95)
3:23.19 (27.92) 3:49.62 (26.43)
4 Goodwin, Will 18 DU Hilltoppers-C 3:51.79 3:49.74 15
r:+0.67 24.66 53.25 (28.59)
1:23.07 (29.82) 1:52.38 (29.31)
2:23.83 (31.45) 2:56.05 (32.22)
3:23.14 (27.09) 3:49.74 (26.60)
5 Tiffany, Jordan 16 Scottsdale Aquat 3:51.93 3:50.62 14
r:+0.74 23.61 51.68 (28.07)
1:21.07 (29.39) 1:50.27 (29.20)
2:23.07 (32.80) 2:57.18 (34.11)
3:24.35 (27.17) 3:50.62 (26.27)
6 Schreiber, Jason 17 Mission Viejo Na 3:53.17 3:51.97 13
r:+0.70 24.99 53.18 (28.19)
1:23.15 (29.97) 1:53.46 (30.31)
2:24.51 (31.05) 2:57.16 (32.65)
3:24.80 (27.64) 3:51.97 (27.17)
7 Miller, Ben 18 Tigard Tualatin- 3:54.28 3:53.22 12
r:+0.71 24.10 51.84 (27.74)
1:21.52 (29.68) 1:50.70 (29.18)
2:24.04 (33.34) 2:58.11 (34.07)
3:25.86 (27.75) 3:53.22 (27.36)
8 Jones, Jed Michael 16 Metroplex Aquati 3:54.36 3:54.20 11
r:+0.69 24.78 53.46 (28.68)
1:22.82 (29.36) 1:52.02 (29.20)
2:25.79 (33.77) 2:59.67 (33.88)
3:27.63 (27.96) 3:54.20 (26.57)
Women’s 100 Fly
Katy Aquatics’ Emma Sticklen flew to first in a close women’s 100 fly battle, getting her hands to the wall in 52.29. That time propels her to eighth all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group rankings.
15-16 All-Time Rankings:
- Beata Nelson, 51.08 (2014)
- Olivia Bray, 51.48 (2017)
- Regan Smith, 51.63 (2018)
- Grace Oglesby, 51.75 (2015)
- Katie McLaughlin, 51.78 (2014)
- Eva Merrell, 51.93 (2016)
- Coleen Gillilan, 52.00 (2018)
- Emma Sticklen, 52.29 (2018)
Magnolia Aquatic Club’s Lillie Nordmann grabbed the silver in 52.45 while Fort Collins’ Coleen Gillilan earned the bronze in 52.68.
Bellevue’s Gabby Dang (52.82), Brea Aquatics’ Justina Kozan (52.84), Fort Collins’ Renee Gillilan (53.20), Arkansas’ Kobie Melton (53.77), Brea Aquatics’ Zephy Koh (53.77) also swam in the top eight.
Dads Club Swim Team’s Emma Stephenson won the B-final by half a second in 53.33.
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
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
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Sticklen, Emma 16 Katy Aquatic Tea 53.13 52.29 20
r:+0.69 24.16 52.29 (28.13)
2 Nordmann, Lillie 16 Magnolia Aquatic 52.61 52.45 17
r:+0.71 24.58 52.45 (27.87)
3 Gillilan, Coleen 17 Fort Collins Are 52.85 52.68 16
r:+0.64 24.74 52.68 (27.94)
4 Dang, Gabby 18 Bellevue Club Sw 52.88 52.82 15
r:+0.68 24.64 52.82 (28.18)
5 Kozan, Justina 14 Brea Aquatics-CA 53.38 52.84 14
r:+0.66 24.80 52.84 (28.04)
6 Gillilan, Renee 14 Fort Collins Are 53.48 53.20 13
r:+0.66 24.71 53.20 (28.49)
7 Melton, Kobie 18 Univ Arkansas Sw 53.44 53.77 11.5
r:+0.65 24.68 53.77 (29.09)
7 Koh, Zephy 17 Brea Aquatics-CA 53.63 53.77 11.5
r:+0.75 25.34 53.77 (28.43)
Men’s 100 Fly
For the second time today, DART Swimming’s Gianluca Urlando set a new boys’ 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100 fly. After posting a time of 45.97 during prelims he erased Michael Andrew’s previous record of 46.23 set back in 2015. He became the youngest swimmer to ever crack the 46-second barrier.
He then lowered his own mark during finals, getting his hands to the wall in 45.62. Only a high school junior, that time currently ranks fifth in the NCAA so far this season. He also owns the boys’ 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100m fly.
He currently sits on top of an impressive 15-16 all-time list and owns three of the top-6 times:
- Gianluca Urlando, 45.62 (2018)
- Gianluca Urlando, 45.97 (2018)
- Michael Andrew, 46.23 (2015)
- Ryan Hoffer, 46.42 (2014)
- Brendan Burns, 46.61 (2018)
- Gianluca Urlando, 46.70 (2018)
Peak Swimming’s Ethan Hu powered home to second in 46.25 while Sooner Swim Club’s Aiden Hayes finished third in 46.96 as the only other swimmers in the field under the 47-second barrier.
Chicago Wolfpack’s Bence Szabados (47.35), Rosemead Rapids’ Connor Lee (47.42), Rose Bowl Aquatics’ Danny Syrkin (47.91), Palo Alto Stanford’s Brooks Taner (47.95) and Spring Swim Team’s Dalton Lowe (48.37) rounded out the A-final.
Irvine Novaquatics’ Sean Slusiewicz posted an impressive 47.14 to win the B-final.
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
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
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Urlando, Gianluca 16 DART Swimming-SN 45.97 45.62 20
r:+0.71 21.42 45.62 (24.20)
2 Hu, Ethan 16 Peak Swimming-PC 46.97 46.25 17
r:+0.66 21.71 46.25 (24.54)
3 Hayes, Aiden 15 Sooner Swim Club 47.50 46.96 16
r:+0.70 21.78 46.96 (25.18)
4 Szabados, Bence 17 Chicago Wolfpack 47.91 47.35 15
r:+0.69 22.05 47.35 (25.30)
5 Lee, Connor 17 Rosemead Rapids- 47.62 47.42 14
r:+0.72 22.17 47.42 (25.25)
6 Syrkin, Danny 16 Rose Bowl Aquati 47.77 47.91 13
r:+0.66 22.05 47.91 (25.86)
7 Taner, Brooks 17 Palo Alto Stanfo 47.87 47.95 12
r:+0.65 22.22 47.95 (25.73)
8 Lowe, Dalton 16 Spring Swim Team 48.06 48.37 11
r:+0.70 22.30 48.37 (26.07)
Women’s 200 Free
Riptide’s Regan Smith continues to show her freestyle versatility at this meet and added the women’s 200 free title to her 500 free win and meet record from last night. She won the event by 2.5 seconds in 1:43.27, breaking the old Junior National meet record of 1:43.64 set by Isabel Ivey in 2016.
That time now ranks her fourth on the girls’ 15-16 all-time list:
- Katie Ledecky, 1:42.03 (2013)
- Dagny Knutson, 1:42.81 (2008)
- Missy Franklin, 1:43.15 (2012)
- Regan Smith, 1:43.27 (2018)
- Isabel Ivey, 1:43.63 (2016)
Irvine Novaquatics’ Ayla Spitz dropped over a second from her morning swim to place second in 1:45.87 while Longhorn Aquatics’ Quinn Schaedler raced to third in 1:45.91.
Irvine Novaquatics’ Ella Ristic (1:46.13), Santa Clara Swim Club’s Nicole Oliva (1:46.34), Brea Aquatics’ Samantha Pearson (1:46.78), Nordmann (1:47.55) and Kozan (1:48.67) completed the top heat.
Scottsdale Aquatics’ Ashley Strouse won the B-final in 1:48.87.
Event 17 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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Jrs West: * 1:43.27 12/7/2018 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
SC Jrs Meet: # 1:43.27 12/7/2018 Regan Smith, Riptide-MN
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
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Smith, Regan 16 Riptide-MN 1:45.61 1:43.27* 20
r:+0.73 23.88 49.80 (25.92)
1:16.33 (26.53) 1:43.27 (26.94)
2 Spitz, Ayla 17 Irvine Novaquati 1:46.95 1:45.87 17
r:+0.78 25.24 52.06 (26.82)
1:19.08 (27.02) 1:45.87 (26.79)
3 Schaedler, Quinn 16 Longhorn Aquatic 1:46.20 1:45.91 16
r:+0.74 25.25 51.64 (26.39)
1:18.43 (26.79) 1:45.91 (27.48)
4 Ristic, Ella 16 Irvine Novaquati 1:46.41 1:46.13 15
r:+0.74 24.93 51.58 (26.65)
1:18.77 (27.19) 1:46.13 (27.36)
5 Oliva, Nicole 16 Santa Clara Swim 1:46.32 1:46.34 14
r:+0.70 24.80 51.65 (26.85)
1:19.11 (27.46) 1:46.34 (27.23)
6 Pearson, Samantha 17 Brea Aquatics-CA 1:46.68 1:46.78 13
r:+0.73 24.51 51.14 (26.63)
1:18.68 (27.54) 1:46.78 (28.10)
7 Nordmann, Lillie 16 Magnolia Aquatic 1:47.42 1:47.55 12
r:+0.70 25.22 52.62 (27.40)
1:20.09 (27.47) 1:47.55 (27.46)
8 Kozan, Justina 14 Brea Aquatics-CA 1:47.24 1:48.87 11
r:+0.71 24.99 52.40 (27.41)
1:20.81 (28.41) 1:48.87 (28.06)
Men’s 200 Free
Swimming in his home pool, Longhorn Aquatics’ Coby Carroza won the men’s 200 free gold. After winning the 500 free last night, he added his second individual title tonight after stopping the clock in 1:34.67.
Kamehameha’s Michael Petrides grabbed the silver in 1:35.21 and Edina Swim Club’s Peter Larson took the bronze in 1:35.36.
Also racing in the A-final were Sierra Marlins’ Colby Mefford (1:36.06), Santa Clara Swim Club’s Max Saunders (1:36.44), Hillsboro Swim Team’s Luke Thornbrue (1:37.36), Rockwood Swim Club’s Jack Dolan (1:37.54) and Beach Cities Swimming’s Christian Bathurst (1:37.64).
Lukas Miller dropped two seconds from his lifetime best to win the consolation final in 1:36.22.
Event 18 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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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
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
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Carrozza, Coby 17 Longhorn Aquatic 1:35.37 1:34.67 20
r:+0.74 22.22 46.23 (24.01)
1:10.50 (24.27) 1:34.67 (24.17)
2 Petrides, Michael 18 Kamehameha Swim- 1:35.65 1:35.21 17
r:+0.78 22.30 46.37 (24.07)
1:10.75 (24.38) 1:35.21 (24.46)
3 Larson, Peter 17 Edina Swim Club- 1:35.32 1:35.36 16
r:+0.65 21.99 46.38 (24.39)
1:11.05 (24.67) 1:35.36 (24.31)
4 Mefford, Colby 17 Sierra Marlins S 1:37.49 1:36.06 15
r:+0.77 22.35 46.90 (24.55)
1:11.50 (24.60) 1:36.06 (24.56)
5 Saunders, Max 17 Santa Clara Swim 1:35.71 1:36.44 14
r:+0.71 22.77 47.44 (24.67)
1:12.09 (24.65) 1:36.44 (24.35)
6 Thornbrue, Luke 17 Hillsboro Swim T 1:37.50 1:37.36 13
r:+0.76 22.69 47.40 (24.71)
1:12.65 (25.25) 1:37.36 (24.71)
7 Dolan, Jack 17 Rockwood Swim Cl 1:36.10 1:37.54 12
r:+0.66 21.85 46.34 (24.49)
1:11.65 (25.31) 1:37.54 (25.89)
8 Bathurst, Christian 18 Beach Cities Swi 1:36.46 1:37.64 11
r:+0.66 22.74 47.26 (24.52)
1:12.36 (25.10) 1:37.64 (25.28)
Women’s 100 Breast
Not too long after winning the 400 IM, Hartman found herself on top of the podium for the third time this weekend. The Georgia commit got her hands to the wall in 58.94, a new personal best time and Juniors West meet record. The old record was held by Zoe Bartel in 58.98 set last year.
Hartman’s performance now ranks her sixth all-time for the 17-18 age group:
- Miranda Tucker, 58.10 (2016)
- Breeja Larson, 58.51 (2011)
- Lindsey Kozelsky, 58.56 (2015)
- Zoe Bartel, 58.72 (2018)
- Kasey Carlson, 58.75 (2009)
- Zoie Hartman, 58.94 (2018)
The Dolphins Portland’s Kaitlyn Dobler was the only other swimmer in the field to crack the minute mark, doing so in 59.25 for second. C. Gillilan finished third in 1:00.74.
Lake Oswego’s Ellie Jew (1:00.99), Texas Ford Aquatics’ Kiara Xanthos (1:01.34), Colorado Springs’ Edenna Chen (1:01.54), Madison Aquatics’ Grace Bennin (1:02.27) and Palo Alto Stanford’s Melanie Julia (1:02.99) completed the top eight. Fourteen-year-old Xanthos now ranks eighth in the 13-14 age group for the event.
Santa Clara Swim Club’s Jordan Morgan claimed the B-final in 1:01.68.
Event 19 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Jrs West: * 58.94 12/7/2018 Zoie Hartman, Crow Canyon Coun
SC Jrs Meet: # 58.19 12/8/2017 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville Aquati
13-14 NAG: 1:00.02 2015 Alexis Wenger
15-16 NAG: 58.19 2017 Alex Walsh
17-18 NAG: 58.10 2016 Miranda Tucker
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Hartman, Zoie 17 Crow Canyon Coun 1:00.56 58.94* 20
r:+0.79 27.82 58.94 (31.12)
2 Dobler, Kaitlyn 16 The Dolphins Por 1:00.99 59.25 17
r:+0.68 28.36 59.25 (30.89)
3 Gillilan, Coleen 17 Fort Collins Are 1:01.48 1:00.74 16
r:+0.66 28.72 1:00.74 (32.02)
4 Jew, Ellie 17 Lake Oswego Swim 1:01.61 1:00.99 15
r:+0.70 28.78 1:00.99 (32.21)
5 Xanthos, Kiara 14 Texas Ford Aquat 1:01.56 1:01.34 14
r:+0.68 28.73 1:01.34 (32.61)
6 Chen, Edenna 17 Colorado Springs 1:01.63 1:01.54 13
r:+0.67 29.11 1:01.54 (32.43)
7 Bennin, Grace 17 Madison Aquatic- 1:01.84 1:02.27 12
r:+0.67 29.02 1:02.27 (33.25)
8 Julia, Melanie 16 Palo Alto Stanfo 1:01.87 1:02.99 11
r:+0.73 29.57 1:02.99 (33.42)
Men’s 100 Breast
Eastern Iowa Swim Federation’s Forrest Frazier won a close 100 breast race as the future Cal Bear posted a lifetime best by nearly two full seconds in 52.51. That time moves him up to second all-time in the 15-16 age group.
- Michael Andrew, 51.75 (2015)
- Forrest Frazier, 52.51 (2018)
- Reece Whitley, 52.56 (2015)
- Carsten Vissering, 52.83 (2014)
- Max McHugh, 53.00 (2016)
Taking a close second in 52.59 was St. Charles’ Will Myhre and Team Rebel Aquatics’ AJ Pouch finished third in 53.63.
Also finishing in the top eight were King Aquatics’ Ethan Dang (53.96), Empire KC’s Daniel Worth (54.67), St. Croix Swim Club’s Shane Blindman (54.92), Bainbridge Island’s Kevin Houseman (54.94) and West Coast Aquatics’ Alejandro Flores (55.03).
Slusiewicz again won the B-final in 54.86.
Event 20 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Jrs West: * 52.21 12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
SC Jrs Meet: # 52.21 12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
13-14 NAG: 53.06 2014 Reece Whitley
15-16 NAG: 51.75 2015 Michael Andrew
17-18 NAG: 51.16 2018 Reece Whitley
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Frazier, Forrest 16 Eastern Iowa Swi 53.16 52.51 20
r:+0.67 24.67 52.51 (27.84)
2 Myhre, Will 18 St Charles Swim- 53.20 52.59 17
r:+0.70 24.77 52.59 (27.82)
3 Pouch, AJ 18 Team Rebel Aquat 53.71 53.63 16
r:+0.72 25.42 53.63 (28.21)
4 Dang, Ethan 16 King Aquatic Clu 53.92 53.96 15
r:+0.65 25.45 53.96 (28.51)
5 Worth, Daniel 16 Empire KC Swim C 54.45 54.67 14
r:+0.70 25.75 54.67 (28.92)
6 Blinkman, Shane 17 St Croix Swim Cl 54.29 54.92 13
r:+0.65 25.80 54.92 (29.12)
7 Houseman, Kevin 17 Bainbridge Islan 54.76 54.94 12
r:+0.67 25.95 54.94 (28.99)
8 Flores, Alejandro 16 West Coast Aquat 54.71 55.03 11
r:+0.65 25.80 55.03 (29.23)
Women’s 100 Back
Missoula Aquatics’ Katharine Berkoff lowered the Junior National meet record for the second time today during finals. The NC State commit controlled the race from start to finish to win in 50.72. She eclipsed her own record of 50.83 done during prelims.
Berkoff’s time now ranks her third in history for the girls’ 17-18 age group rankings:
- Amy Bilquist, 50.50 (2016)
- Rachel Bootsma, 50.54 (2012)
- Katharine Berkoff, 50.72 (2018)
- Katharine Berkoff, 50.83 (2018)
- Claire Adams, 50.95 (2017)
Aquajets’ Isabelle Stadden was the only other swimmer in the field under 52 seconds, sneaking below the barrier in 51.96 for second. Pikes Peak’s Meredith Rees cruised to third in 52.94.
Buenaventura’s Tea Laughlin (53.41), Crow Canyon’s Sophia Kosturos (53.71), Sticklen (53.75), Beach Cities Swimming’s Alexandra Crisera (53.80) and DART Swimming’s Zoe Cosgrove (54.60) completed the fastest eight.
Spitz blasted a best time of 53.37 for a win in the B-final.
Event 21 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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Jrs West: * 50.83 12/7/2018 Katharine Berkoff, Missoula Aquatic
SC Jrs Meet: # 50.83 12/7/2018 Katharine Berkoff, Missoula Aquatic
13-14 NAG: 51.09 2016 Regan Smith
15-16 NAG: 50.84 2018 Regan Smith
17-18 NAG: 50.50 2016 Amy Bilquist
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Berkoff, Katharine 17 Missoula Aquatic 50.83 50.72* 20
24.42 50.72 (26.30)
2 Stadden, Isabelle 16 Aquajets Swim Te 52.29 51.96 17
25.27 51.96 (26.69)
3 Rees, Meredith 17 Pikes Peak Athle 53.66 52.94 16
25.41 52.94 (27.53)
4 Laughlin, Tea 16 Buenaventura Swi 52.58 53.41 15
25.49 53.41 (27.92)
5 Kosturos, Sophia 18 Crow Canyon Coun 53.87 53.71 14
26.22 53.71 (27.49)
6 Sticklen, Emma 16 Katy Aquatic Tea 53.24 53.75 13
25.62 53.75 (28.13)
7 Crisera, Alexandra 17 Beach Cities Swi 53.80 53.80 12
26.32 53.80 (27.48)
8 Cosgrove, Zoe 17 DART Swimming-SN 53.89 54.60 11
26.07 54.60 (28.53)
Men’s 100 Back
Urlandoset a new National Age Group record for the second time of the meet, this time in the 100 back. Shortly after lowering his own boys’ 15-16 NAG record in the 100 fly for the second time of the day, Urlando was back in the water to break yet another national age group mark. After coming within six-hundredths of the record during prelims, his finals’ time of 45.66 erased the previous mark of 45.83 set by Destin Lasco earlier this year.
Urlando now owns three of the top 10 fastest times in boys’ 15-16 age group history for the event:
- Gianluca Urlando, 45.66 (2018)
- Destin Lasco, 45.93 (2018)
- Gianluca Urlando, 45.99 (2018)
- Brendan Burns, 46.24 (2018)
- Mike Thomas, 46.65 (2014)
- Ryan Murphy, 46.72 (2011)
- Gianluca Urlando, 46.83 (2018)
- Carson Foster, 47.07 (2018)
- Jack Dolan, 47.10 (2017)
- Wyatt Davis, 47.12 (2018)
Fifteen-year-old Hayes finished second in 47.46 while Harder took third in a close 47.49.
Harrison Lierz (47.57), Larson (47.90), Foothills Swim Team’s Gavin Olson (48.00), Dolan (48.16) and Rose Bowl Aquatics’ Ronald Dalmacio (49.46) also were in the top eight.
Seattle’s Tyler Lu won a close B-final in 48.22.
Event 22 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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Jrs West: * 45.58 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
SC Jrs Meet: # 45.58 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale AC
13-14 NAG: 47.83 2014 Michael Andrew
15-16 NAG: 45.93 2018 Destin Lasco
17-18 NAG: 44.63 2014 Ryan Murphy
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Urlando, Gianluca 16 DART Swimming-SN 45.99 45.66 20
22.15 45.66 (23.51)
2 Hayes, Aiden 15 Sooner Swim Club 47.26 47.46 17
22.44 47.46 (25.02)
3 Harder, Ethan 18 Billings Aquatic 47.74 47.49 16
22.98 47.49 (24.51)
4 Lierz, Harrison 16 Una EA-CO 48.39 47.57 15
22.85 47.57 (24.72)
5 Larson, Peter 17 Edina Swim Club- 47.85 47.90 14
23.34 47.90 (24.56)
6 Olson, Gavin 17 Foothills Swim T 48.67 48.00 13
23.36 48.00 (24.64)
7 Dolan, Jack 17 Rockwood Swim Cl 47.81 48.16 12
23.04 48.16 (25.12)
8 Dalmacio, Ronald 14 Rose Bowl Aquati 48.64 49.46 11
23.84 49.46 (25.62)
Women’s 4×50 Free Relay
Bellevue’s Dang (23.17), Christina Bradley (22.71), Jazlynn Pak (22.96) and Gracie Felner (22.32) combined to win the women’s 4×50 free relay in 1:31.16, two-tenths ahead of the runners-up.
Crow Canyon’s Sophia Kosturos, Hartman, Alexis Depaco and Shelby Suppiger took second in 1:31.36 and third place went to Aquajets’ Abby Kapeller, Taylor Williams, Peyton D’Emanuele and Stadden in 1:31.65.
Arkansas (1:32.04), Irvine Novaquatics (1:32.19), Western Hills Athletic Club (1:32.36), Brea Aquatics (1:32.37) and Palo Alto Stanford (1:32.39) rounded out the top eight relay finishers.
Event 23 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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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
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 Seed Finals Points
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1 Bellevue Club Sw-PN 'A' 3:20.89 1:31.16 40
1) Dang, Gabby 18 2) r:+0.41 Bradley, Christina 18
3) r:+0.34 Pak, Jazlynn 16 4) r:+0.13 Felner, Gracie 17
r:+0.68 23.17 45.88 (22.71)
1:08.84 (22.96) 1:31.16 (22.32)
2 Crow Canyon Coun-PC 'A' 3:23.78 1:31.36 34
1) Kosturos, Sophia 18 2) r:+0.41 Hartman, Zoie 17
3) r:+0.27 Depaco, Alexis 16 4) r:+0.19 Suppiger, Shelby 15
r:+0.69 22.96 45.46 (22.50)
1:08.24 (22.78) 1:31.36 (23.12)
3 Aquajets Swim Te-MN 'A' 3:19.92 1:31.65 32
1) Kapeller, Abby 15 2) r:+0.40 Williams, Taylor 15
3) r:+0.24 D'Emanuele, Peyton 16 4) r:+0.15 Stadden, Isabelle 16
r:+0.71 22.87 46.16 (23.29)
1:08.93 (22.77) 1:31.65 (22.72)
4 Univ Arkansas Sw-AR 'A' 3:21.74 1:32.04 30
1) Melton, Kobie 18 2) r:+0.31 Moore, Molly 18
3) r:+0.24 Pike, Brittney 18 4) r:+0.21 Sansores De Ladrea 18
r:+0.67 22.67 45.32 (22.65)
1:08.94 (23.62) 1:32.04 (23.10)
5 Irvine Novaquati-CA 'A' 3:20.47 1:32.19 28
1) Ristic, Ella 16 2) r:+0.30 Spitz, Ayla 17
3) r:+0.61 Ervin, Lindsay 14 4) r:+0.29 Degn, Mackenzie 17
r:+0.75 23.22 45.66 (22.44)
1:09.08 (23.42) 1:32.19 (23.11)
6 Western Hills At-ST 'A' 3:26.35 1:32.36 26
1) Wheal, Emma 17 2) r:+0.42 Myers, Elizabeth 16
3) r:+0.50 Longi, Ava 16 4) r:+0.19 Truong, Kyanh 15
r:+0.69 22.83 46.47 (23.64)
1:10.18 (23.71) 1:32.36 (22.18)
7 Brea Aquatics-CA 'A' 3:19.24 1:32.37 24
1) Pearson, Samantha 17 2) r:+0.38 Trieu, Emily 17
3) r:+0.11 Koh, Zephy 17 4) r:+0.41 Kozan, Justina 14
r:+0.72 23.15 46.18 (23.03)
1:09.36 (23.18) 1:32.37 (23.01)
8 Palo Alto Stanfo-PC 'A' 3:20.40 1:32.39 22
1) Snyder, Sarah 17 2) r:+0.20 Reinstein, Sloane 17
3) r:+0.45 Anderson, Grace 16 4) r:+0.14 Schaffer, Brooke 17
r:+0.68 23.36 46.32 (22.96)
1:09.60 (23.28) 1:32.39 (22.79)
Men’s 4×50 Free Relay
Irvine Novaquatics’ Slusiewicz (20.31), Brian Lou (20.47), Christopher Mykkanen (20.73) and Hunter Ingram (20.63) came out on top of a tight men’s 4×50 free relay to conclude the night. They combined for a winning time of 1:22.14.
Rose Bowl’s Dalmacio, Will Blake, Mark McCrary and Danny Syrkin finished second in 1:22.27 while Sierra Marlins’ Ben Dillard, Colby Mefford, Sean Swift and Finn O’Haimhirgin took third in 1:22.34.
Alamo Area Aquatic Association (1:22.45), Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club (1:22.72), Scottsdale Aquatic Club (1:22.87), Nitro Swimming (1:22.98) and Premier Aquatics Club of Klein (1:23.28) completed the top eight.
Event 24 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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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
13-14 NAG: 1:25.63 2013 Scottsdale Aquatic Club
15-16 NAG: 1:22.51 2018 Mason Manta Rays
17-18 NAG: 1:19.55 2015 Nation's Capital S.C.
15-18 NAG: 1:19.29 2016 Scottsdale Aquatic Club
Team Seed Finals Points
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1 Irvine Novaquati-CA 'A' 3:00.31 1:22.14 40
1) Slusiewicz, Sean 17 2) r:+0.48 Lou, Brian 16
3) r:+0.71 Mykkanen, Chripher 17 4) r:+0.37 Ingram, Hunter 17
r:+0.66 20.31 40.78 (20.47)
1:01.51 (20.73) 1:22.14 (20.63)
2 Rose Bowl Aquati-CA 'A' 3:05.06 1:22.27 34
1) Dalmacio, Ronald 14 2) r:+0.26 Blake, Will 17
3) r:+0.29 McCrary, Mark 17 4) r:+0.08 Syrkin, Danny 16
r:+0.69 20.82 41.11 (20.29)
1:02.28 (21.17) 1:22.27 (19.99)
3 Sierra Marlins S-SN 'A' 3:03.56 1:22.34 32
1) Dillard, Ben 17 2) r:+0.16 Mefford, Colby 17
3) r:+0.41 Swift, Sean 16 4) r:+0.26 O'Haimhirgin, Finn 17
r:+0.72 20.89 40.92 (20.03)
1:02.26 (21.34) 1:22.34 (20.08)
4 Alamo Area Aquat-ST 'A' 3:05.89 1:22.45 30
1) Klinksiek, Konnar 18 2) r:+0.42 Bruns, Cole 17
3) r:+0.24 Nwaeze, Amechi 16 4) r:+0.22 Garcia, Brandon 17
r:+0.64 20.41 40.91 (20.50)
1:01.92 (21.01) 1:22.45 (20.53)
5 Chicago Wolfpack-IL 'A' 3:04.51 1:22.72 28
1) Olson, Jaden 16 2) r:+0.17 Nolan, Parker 15
3) r:+0.20 Fernandez, Matthew 17 4) r:+0.45 Szabados, Bence 17
r:+0.64 21.49 41.68 (20.19)
1:02.87 (21.19) 1:22.72 (19.85)
6 Scottsdale Aquat-AZ 'A' 3:05.36 1:22.87 26
1) Falls, Tanner 16 2) r:+0.44 Hughes, Parker 17
3) r:+0.30 Melin, Dylan 16 4) r:+0.20 Leblanc, Matthew 17
r:+0.64 21.03 41.30 (20.27)
1:02.08 (20.78) 1:22.87 (20.79)
7 Nitro Swimming-ST 'A' 3:03.29 1:22.98 24
1) Hammer, Kevin 17 2) r:+0.42 Toledo Sanchezinic 17
3) r:+0.25 Ribeiro, Vincent 16 4) r:+0.17 Furrer, Corby 16
r:+0.63 20.76 41.50 (20.74)
1:02.49 (20.99) 1:22.98 (20.49)
8 Premier Aquatics-GU 'A' 3:06.21 1:23.28 22
1) Powell, Jacob 17 2) r:+0.46 Oderinde, David 16
3) r:+0.29 Fuchs, Collin 16 4) r:+0.32 Darnell, Cooper 17
r:+0.68 20.68 41.07 (20.39)
1:02.15 (21.08) 1:23.28 (21.13)
