Swimming World Performance of the Week: Miriam Sheehan’s National Age Group Records

Photo Courtesy: Carolyn Sheehan

Miriam Sheehan turned 11 years old over the weekend, but before she entered a new age group, she said goodbye to the 10-and-under division with two new national age group records that might be around for a long time.

At a local age group meet at her home pool, the Phoenix Swim Club phenom not only broke 1:00 in the 100-yard backstroke, she obliterated the barrier with a 57.96. Using underwater dolphin kicks that showed a talent beyond her years, Sheehan broke the existing age group record held by Reagan Smith by two seconds.

Miriam Sheehan 100 backstroke race video

Her final race in the 10-and-under age group was the 100 butterfly, and she dipped under 1:00 again with a 59.67. That was just two tenths faster than Smith’s national record of 59.80.

Miriam Sheehan 100 butterfly race video

It’s much too early to predict how Sheehan will do in the 11-12 age group, but it’s clear she has a great future ahead of her. Congratulations to Miriam Sheehan on earning the Swimming World Performance of the Week!

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Dunc1952

8 years ago

Cool.