Ian Finnerty, Lindsey Horejsi Lead Talented 100 Breast High School All-Americans

1 May 2015; Ian Finnerty, NCSA, on his way to finishing first in his semi-final heat of the men's 100m breaststroke event, during the 2015 Irish Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE
Photo Courtesy: Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE

The list of high school All-Americans in the 100 breaststroke from the 2014-2015 season included three ladies under the 1:00 barrier, and four under 54 seconds on the boys side. Many of these swimmers are already on the radar to be America’s top future talent, while others began their quests to be among the top swimmers in the country.

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Bloomington High School South’s Ian Finnerty likely was the major beneficiary of Andrew Seliskar deciding to skip the 100 breaststroke in the high school championship season. That gave Finnerty the top spot in the high school rankings with his 53.19 from the Indiana high school championships in February. He needed every bit of that swim to claim the No. 1 ranking, as Carsten Vissering of Georgetown Preparatory School threw down a 53.22 at the D.C. Metro championships in the same month.

Not far back in third place was Devon Nowicki of Lake Orion High School with his 53.59. That time was a lifetime best for the senior by more than a second, skipping him right over the 54-second barrier. Reece Whitley, one of the top young breaststroke talents in the United States, also broke 54 seconds with a 53.66 at the Eastern Interscholastic championships. Whitley swam the time as a freshman for William Penn Charter School, and will be eyeing Jacob Molacek’s national high school record of 52.92 as his high school career progresses.

For the record, Seliskar did compete in the 100 breast during the high school season, posting a 55.30 for a tie for 27th in the high school All-American rankings.

Boys 100 Breaststroke National Top 8 (Mobile users: Click the “+” to expand content)

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The 1:00 barrier in the 100-yard breaststroke remains a major benchmark for a female high school swimmer. In the 2014-2015 season, three ladies dipped under that barrier, two of them for the first time.

Lindsey Horejsi of Albert Lea High School recorded the fastest time with a 59.56 at the Minnesota state championships in November. She had swum a 59.61 in prelims, which gives her the two fastest performances in the high school season. Just a few ticks behind was Lilli King of Evansville F.J. Reitz High School with her 59.63 at the Indiana state championships.

The top three was completed by a 59.64 by Nikol Popov of Valencia High School from the California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section championships. It was Popov’s first time under 1:00 and represented a drop of more than a half second off her lifetime best.

Girls 100 Breaststroke National Top 8 (Mobile users: Click the “+” to expand content)

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2014-15 NISCA Girls High School All-Americans

2014-15 NISCA Boys High School All-Americans

NOTE: In order to be considered for All America selection, swimmers must qualify with a time standard and an application must be submitted to NISCA. See the NISCA website (www.niscaonline.org) for more information about time standards and application submission. Corrections can also be submitted to NISCA via three emails: Boys Swimming contact: boysswaa@niscaonline.org; Girls Swimming contact: girlsswaa@niscaonline.org; Boys and Girls Diving contact: aadiving@niscaonline.org

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