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The 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals will take place this week in Palo Alto, California with some of the best young up and coming swimmers set to show off their talents a week after the US Nationals. Many of the best junior swimmers decided not to participate in the meet this week whether to focus on the upcoming World Junior Championships or because they will be moving into college in a few short weeks.
Justina Kozan, Kaitlynn Sims, Lillie Nordmann, Matt King , Jack Walker and James Plage are the top seeds in multiple events as the action begins on Tuesday and continues through Saturday.
There are eight female competitors that are 13 years of age or younger.
- Lilly Christianson, 13, Irish Aquatics
- Leah Hayes, 13, FOX Valley Park
- Asia Kozan, 13, BREA Aquatics
- Addison Reese, 13, Laker Swim
- Alexa Reyner, 13, Westchester Aquatic
- Lucy Thomas, 13, Elmbrook Swim Club
- Maggie Wanezek, 13 Elmbrook Swim Club
- Lily Willis, 12, TAC Titans
There are also three 14-year-old boys competing at the meet this week in Palo Alto.
- Cooper Lucas, Lakeside Aquatic Club
- Matthew Lucky, Sailfish Aquatic
- Josh Parent, Bluefish Swim Club
Top Seeds:
Women’s Events:
- 50 free: Emma Wheal, 25.48
- 100 free: Samantha Pearson, 55.65
- 200 free: Justina Kozan, 1:59.21
- 400 free: Kaitlynn Sims, 4:12.38
- 800 free: Kaitlynn Sims, 8:36.90
- 1500 free: Kaitlynn Sims, 16:30.94
- 100 back: Alexandra Crisera, 1:00.89
- 200 back: Natalie Mannion, 2:12.43
- 100 breast: Janessa Mathews, 1:09.10
- 200 breast: Anna Keating, 2:28.44
- 100 fly: Lillie Nordmann, 58.56
- 200 fly: Lillie Nordmann, 2:10.30
- 200 IM: Justina Kozan, 2:14.04
- 400 IM: Claire Tuggle, 4:44.81
- 4×100 free: Swim MAC Carolina, 3:48.03
- 4×200 free: BREA Aquatics, 8:12.59
- 4×100 medley: Dynamo Swim Club, 4:11.35
Men’s Events:
- 50 free: Matt King, 22.81
- 100 free: Matt King, 50.36
- 200 free: Jack Walker, 1:49.90
- 400 free: Jack Walker, 3:53.43
- 800 free: James Plage, 8:07.86
- 1500 free: James Plage, 15:26.64
- 100 back: Tim Connery, 55.93
- 200 back: Ian Grum, 1:59.67
- 100 breast: Kevin Houseman, 1:01.87
- 200 breast: Maxwell Reich, 2:14.75
- 100 fly: Ethan Hu, 53.69
- 200 fly: Ben Miller, 2:00.41
- 200 IM: Tim Connery, 2:01.92
- 400 IM: Jason Louser, 4:18.59
- 4×100 free: Mason Manta Rays, 3:25.55
- 4×200 free: Mason Manta Rays, 7:26.74
- 4×100 medley: Mason Manta Rays, 3:43.63
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These times don’t seem to reflect the times previously swam at the Phillips 66 this past, correct? Quite a few swimmers are missing from this list.
The entry deadline was the week before Nationals so a lot of those swimmers that went faster won’t see their new times in the psych sheet because they had to be submitted before. A lot of the Junior Worlds swimmers elected to take Juniors off to recuperate and get ready for their big meet at the end of August.