PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17. AS part of our 11-day series highlighting the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association\u2019s release of the 2013-14 All-America lists, Swimming World<\/i> will also be looking at the history of each event that is part of the high school schedule. Today, we’re looking at the 100-yard breast. Seattle Prep’s Patrick Fowler and Woodrow Wilson’s Jessica Hardy took the 100-yard breaststroke to new levels during their prep careers.<\/p>\n
At the 1998 Washington State Championships, Fowler stunned the himself and the swimming community by smashing the national high school record in the 100-yard breast. He raced his way to a 53.66 in finals after clocking what was then a personal-best 55.09 in prelims. His time in finals beat future Olympic gold medalist Nelson Deibel’s 1990 record of 54.35.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, that was my goal for next year, and I just broke through it,\u201d Fowler said after his astounding swim. \u201cEveryone was saying what times I could do and the fastest one I heard was 53.79, and I can’t believe I beat that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd stood in awe after witnessing Fowler’s historic swim as the first high school swimmer to break 54 seconds in the event, and for his efforts he was named Swimming World’s High School Swimmer of the Year that year.<\/p>\n
Fowler’s performance in 1998 would have finished fifth in the national this year on the NISCA All-American lists, behind another barrier breaker as Jacob Molacek became the first high schooler to dip under 53 seconds.<\/p>\n
Also, we would be remiss if we didn’t point out the top time from 1991! Yes, that’s Morning Swim Show host Jeff Commings with a 54.78 during his high school career prior to attending the University of Texas during his collegiate years.<\/p>\n
BOYS 100 BREAST TOP TIMES PER YEAR<\/b>
\n1974, 59.1, Ken Mirch, Santa Clara
\n1975, 57.31, Lance Michaelis, Santa Clara
\n1976, 55.99, Chris Woo, Punahou
\n1977, 57.68, Danny Rosenthal, Nova
\n1977, 57.68, Greg Winchell, Wilson
\n1978, 56.39, Greg Winchell, Wilson
\n1979, 56.34, Greg Winchell, Wilson
\n1980, 55.442, Glenn Mills, Finneytown
\n1981, 55.30 Rickie Gill, Palm Springs
\n1982, 55.06, John Moffet, Newport Harbor
\n1983, 54.32, John Turner, Mercersburg
\n1984, 55.56, Gianni Minervini, Naperville North
\n1985, 56.19, Sam Schwartz, Tamalpais
\n1986, 56.42, Kirk Stackle, Mt. Carmel
\n1987, 56.42, Mike Barrowman, Winston Churchill
\n1988, 56.51, Kristian Bruggert, Clovis West
\n1989, 55.56, Daniel Watters ,Washington
\n1990, 54.35, Nelson Deibel, Peddie School
\n1991, 54.78, Jeff Commings, University
\n1992, 55.07, Todd Bricker, Robert E. Lee
\n1993, 55.86, Jeremy Linn, Central Dauphin
\n1994, 54.70, Jeremy Linn, Central Dauphin
\n1995, 55.37, Anthony Robinson, Memorial
\n1996, 54.83, Anthony Robinson, Memorial
\n1997, 54.57, Dave Denniston, Arapahoe
\n1998, 53.66, Patrick Fowler, Seattle Prep
\n1999, 53.93, Brendan Hansen, Haverford
\n2000, 53.67, Brendan Hansen, Haverford
\n2001, 55.43, Will Brandt, Baylor School
\n2002, 55.74, Keenan Newman, Davis
\n2003, 55.64, Ivan Barnes, Plano
\n2004, 55.17, Ivan Barnes, Plano
\n2005, 54.70, Chris Ash, Akron Firestone
\n2006, 54.51, Scott Spann, Westlake
\n2007, 54.15, John Criste, Mission Viejo
\n2008, 54.88, Curtis Lovelace, Montgomery Bell Academy
\n2009, 53.81, Nicholas D’Innocenzo, Andover
\n2010, 54.55, Cody Miller, Palo Verde
\n2011, 53.80, Matt Elliott, Richwoods
\n2012, 54.06, Steven Stumph, Campolindo
\n2013, 53.39, Steven Stumph, Campolindo
\n2014, 52.92, Jacob Molacek, Creighton Prep<\/p>\n
On May 13, 2005, Woodrow Wilson’s Jessica Hardy did what no other high school female had done before \u2013 a sub-1:00 100-yard breast. At the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championships at the Belmont Plaza, Hardy shocked the swimming world with a 59.20 for the win. As a junior, Hardy made 1:00 the target with a 1:00.41 to set the high school mark in the event. The following year, as a senior, she did just that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was always in the back of my mind when I was training,\u201d Hardy said in the July 2005 issue of Swimming World. \u201cIt was something fun to look forward to trying to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the performance, Hardy joined some pretty exclusive company as a two-time winner of Swimming World’s High School Swimmer of the Year award. At the time, only four other swimmers had pulled off the feat with Alex Lim, Misty Hyman, Joe Hudepohl and Christina Swindle having pulled it off. Since then, Mary Beck, Dagny Knutson and Jack Conger have been added to that special list.<\/p>\n
Hardy’s time was so fast, she would have led the NISCA All-American list this year, nearly a decade later. Only a techsuit-fueled 58.75 from Kasey Carlson in 2009 has managed to clear Hardy’s historic swim.<\/p>\n
GIRLS 100 BREAST TOP TIMES PER YEAR<\/b>
\n1974, 1:07.8, Dena Sengbusch Thousand Oaks
\n1975, 1:07.58, Pam Rogers Heritage
\n1976, 1:06.17, Jan Ujevich Central Area
\n1977, 1:06.11, Jan Ujevich Central Area
\n1978, 1:04.20, Tracy Caulkins Harpeth Hall
\n1979, 1:04.357, Tami Paumier Wilde Lake
\n1980, 1:03.607, Patricia Waters Miami Killian
\n1981, 1:03.27, Patty Clark Cardinal Newman
\n1982, 1:02.49, Kim Rhodenbaugh Cincinnati Oak Hills
\n1983, 1:03.51, Shannon Orcutt Capistrano Valley
\n1984, 1:03.37, Shannon Orcutt Capistrano Valley
\n1985, 1:03.30, Jennifer Hau Prospect
\n1986, 1:02.56, Susan Johnson Spanish River
\n1987, 1:03.39, Jenny Hau Prospect
\n1988, 1:03.74, Lori Heisick Edina
\n1989, 1:01.88, Mary Ellen Blanchard Norcross
\n1990, 1:02.35, Tori DeSilvia St. Andrew’s School
\n1991, 1:02.78, Keri Reynolds Okemos
\n1992, 1:02.85, Casey Keiber Easton Area
\n1993, 1:01.79, Kristine Quance Granada Hills
\n1994, 1:02.88, Emily Short Xavier Prep
\n1995, 1:02.51, Kristy Kowal Wilson
\n1996, 1:01.47, Kristy Kowal Wilson
\n1997, 1:02.10, Amanda Beard Irvine
\n1998, 1:01.77, Staci Stitts Carlsbad
\n1999, 1:00.74, Kristen Woodring Wilson
\n2000, 1:01.90, Erin Sieper Esperanza
\n2001, 1:01.67, Kristen Caverly San Clemente
\n2002, 1:02.28, Erin Sieper Esperanza
\n2003, 1:01.70, Caroline Bruce Trinity Academy
\n2004, 1:00.41, Jessica Hardy Woodrow Wilson Classical
\n2005, 59.20, Jessica Hardy Woodrow Wilson Classical
\n2006, 1:00.94, Annie Chandler Winston Churchill
\n2007, 1:00.23, Michelle McKeehan Center Grove
\n2008, 59.94, Kasey Carlson Las Lomas
\n2009, 58.75, Kasey Carlson Las Lomas
\n2010, 59.52, Kasey Carlson Las Lomas
\n2011, 1:01.08, Abby Duncan Champlin Park
\n2012, 1:00.54, Emily Cameron Warwick
\n2013, 1:00.16, Lindsey Horejsi Albert Lea
\n2014, 59.66, Bethany Galat Penn<\/p>\n
2013-14 NISCA Girls High School All-Americans<\/b>
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