USA Swimming’s release of the top 18 & under swimmers in the world in 2019 includes more than 600 American swimmers across both genders, according to the organisation in a release issued today.
The federation’s top 100 lists include 299 American boys and 338 girls. Americans rank first in nine of 28 total events, six on the girls’ side. (U-18 eligibility in 2019 belongs to anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1999.)
USA Swimming 2019 U-18 World 100s (pdf)
The federation’s world lists are not complete in the depths, however, with coaches, swimmers and rankings collators from around the world already noting that the lists have overlooked age performances from Australia, Asia and Europe.
The top girls’ swim in terms of FINA points belongs to Regan Smith, whose time of 2:03.35 in the 200-meter backstroke checks in at 1035 points. Smith posted the fastest time in three events, leading the way in the 200 back and 100 back (57.57 seconds), both senior world records. She also posted the top time in the 200 butterfly.
Emma Weyant’s 4:35.47 was first last year in the 400 individual medley. Alex Walsh led the world in the 200 IM at 2:09.01, while Gretchen Walsh was tops in the 50 freestyle.
2019 World Junior 100s (pdf)
Two American boys led the world in 2019: Luca Urlando in the 200 free and 200 fly, and Carson Foster in the 200 IM. The most FINA points, however, belonged to Josh Matheny in the 200 breaststroke, though he was second in the world this year.
“The 18 & Under World 100 List is a reflection of the strength of USA Swimming’s future,” USA Swimming Director of the National Junior Team Mitch Dalton said in a press release. “While the National Junior Team is determined based on an all-age world ranking, the World 100 offers an apples-to-apples comparison of how our developmental-aged athletes compare to their international peers.”
The top 100 lists included 45 members of the U.S. delegation to the 2019 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, a group that won 18 gold and 37 total medals.
There are a lot of times missed here . For example , none of the races from the major Australian age championships in April seem to be on here
Yes… a swathe of European times missing too – and some Asian times
It says USA times
I think you miss my point, ‘Anon’: “The 18 & Under World 100 is a ranking of the best 18 & Under swimmers in The United States, according to their 18 & Under World Ranking.”