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:
[table “” not found /]Top Five 13-And-Unders (according to USA Swimming SWIMS Database):
[table “” not found /]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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I think she went 2.25 at 12 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/star-or-moon-13-year-old-swimmer-aims-shine-pool
Good catch. USA Swimming doesn’t have that swim in the SWIMS database, but I added it.
The “Time” and “Age” are flipped just fyi
Fixed!
Allison Higson Canada (13) (1986) 2:31.2
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.
Good addition. Updated the story. Wish SWIMS was a bit more up to date on some of these younger kids.
Awesome!!!
Way to go Ella!!
WOW!!! Way to go Ella!!!!!
Wow.
Wow
Whoo hoo!