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Another Record-Breaking Surge Makes Maximus Williamson Male High School Swimmer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entering his junior-year high school state meet, Maximus Williamson had conducted his research on the 13-year-old national high school record he was chasing. When David Nolan<\/strong> had clocked 1:41.39 back in 2011, the swim was considered one of the finest ever by a pre-college swimmer. It was faster than the winning time at the NCAA Championships that year, the next year and all but two seasons before that (one with Ryan Lochte<\/strong> and the other with polyurethane suits), and during his own college career, Nolan would become the first man to ever break 1:40 in the event.<\/p>\n

Williamson wiped out that record in dramatic fashion to kick-start an incredible day in which he would also break the scholastic mark in the 100 freestyle<\/a>, breaking 42 for the first time in a high school meet, and lead Keller High School to two national marks in relays. With two seniors on the squad, Keller finished the meet by edging the national mark in the 400 free relay by one hundredth, and Williamson called the moment one of his favorite in his swimming career.<\/p>\n

Keller won its second consecutive state title in boys\u2019 swimming and a national team championship, and Williamson\u2019s individual efforts earned him the honor of National High School Male Swimmer of the Year.<\/p>\n

Already considered one of the most talented pre-college swimmers in the United States, Williamson was propelled at the high school meet by feelings of pride and camaraderie as raced alongside his high school teammates, even though he had only arrived at Keller as a sophomore.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always an honor because you\u2019re swimming next to basically family,\u201d Williamson said. \u201cI see them more than my real brothers because I\u2019m always at the pool. If I\u2019m not at pool, I\u2019m at school, and then they\u2019re still at school. So, I mean, we\u2019re basically just always together. And I think that\u2019s what\u2019s so special about high school (swimming), having fun and hanging out with your people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Record-Breaking Star<\/h2>\n
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Maximus Williamson — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

The high school performance was a snapshot of Williamson\u2019s remarkable capabilities already showcased on the national and international levels. When he turned 17, he was the owner of four 15-16 National Age Group records, the most notable of which was a 400-yard IM performance in which he clobbered a Michael Phelps<\/strong> record that lasted for 20 years by more than two seconds, getting down to a time of 3:39.83.<\/p>\n

Williamson\u2019s 17th birthday coincided with the start of a World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel, in which he won seven medals including individual golds in the 100 freestyle and 200 IM<\/a>. Most impressive among his efforts were 47.78, 47.74 and 47.57, all in golden U.S. relay efforts.<\/p>\n

And Williamson already owns three 17-18 NAG marks, with his high school 200 IM doubling as the overall age-group mark, a 48.38 100-meter free recorded in his world-junior-title-winning swim<\/a> and a remarkable 1:31.37 effort in the 200-yard free<\/a>, a time already quick enough to qualify for an NCAA Championships A-final.<\/p>\n

Chasing records, Williamson said, has been a significant motivating force during his career. \u201cThe way I see it is if that other people can do it, I can do it. I\u2019m competitive. I\u2019m a competitive person. I don\u2019t really like being second or losing anything,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to be the first. I think that\u2019s why I\u2019m super successful in the sport because I want it so bad. That\u2019s why I\u2019m able to finish races like I do. My parents and everyone always tell me that it\u2019s all heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williamson believes his competitive instincts come from his family, with both parents serving in the military. \u201cEverything\u2019s like, \u2018Go, go, go. It\u2019s OK if you fall but, get back up.\u2019 He has twin brothers four years younger; both used to swim, and both will follow Maximus to Keller High School, so he believes he must establish a good reputation for his family before their arrival.<\/p>\n

In the pool, Williamson learned how to truly train hard when he was a freshman training with senior distance swimmer Mason Edmund, who now competes for Ohio State. \u201cHe\u2019s the hardest worker I\u2019ve ever seen in my life,\u201d Williamson said. \u201cWe would touch the wall, and he would scream at me, like, \u2018You can do better than that. Come on!\u2019 Then I\u2019ll beat him on the last one, and he\u2019d be like, \u2018Where was that at the whole practice?\u2019<\/p>\n

Now, Williamson\u2019s training group of about 40 swimmers under coaches Jason Walter<\/strong> and Dan Balint<\/strong> at Lakeside Aquatic Club stokes his competitive instincts during training alongside swimmers such as Cooper<\/strong> Lucas<\/strong>, River Paulk<\/strong>, Riccardo<\/strong> Osio<\/strong> and Maxwell<\/strong> Stanislaus<\/strong>, all fellow members of Keller\u2019s national-title-winning high school team. Williamson credits Walter and Balint with cultivating the collaborative, supportive environment required for elite swimming.<\/p>\n

\u201cJason and Dan, no matter what, they\u2019re always yelling at us from the side of the pool and just encouraging the whole group. They\u2019re encouraging the whole group to make it that team atmosphere of pushing each other,\u201d Williamson said. \u201cThey\u2019re the ones outside the circle feeding us information and feeding us motivation. And then inside the circle, the swimmers take that information and multiply it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Embracing Competition<\/h2>\n

The one blip in Williamson\u2019s rapid ascension through the swimming ranks came at the least opportune moment, the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials<\/a>. His efforts at the World Junior Championships nine months prior had put him in the Olympic conversation, particularly with six swimmers likely to qualify for the Games as part of the U.S. men\u2019s 400 free relay, but Williamson swam more than a second slower than his best time in the 100 free to finish in a tie for 29th place. He rebounded to qualify for the semifinals of the 200 IM but ended up finishing just a tenth outside of the top-eight.<\/p>\n

Looking back on that selection meet, which featured the biggest crowds to ever watch the sport in-person, Williamson said he had dealt with illness beforehand, and during the meet, he was \u201cin that droopy stage of after sickness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Maximus Williamson — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Entering the meet, he felt his chances of performing well were 50-50, and he briefly considered skipping the meet completely, but given his goals for the remainder of his swimming career, he was not going to back down from the moment. \u201cI swam there for the experience, because I know for sure I\u2019ll be someone at 2028 Trials. I know that I\u2019ll be at my best, probably ever, at 2028 Trials,\u201d Williamson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned that no matter your certain situations, you can still perform. Even though I felt like crap for most of the time, I was still not swimming that bad for the way I felt, and I was at Trials. Only a select few people get Trials, and even fewer actually swim well there.\u201d<\/p>\n

His Trials disappointment did not shake Williamson\u2019s self-confidence and his eagerness to embrace further challenging situations. Reflecting on his time representing the U.S. at the World Junior Championships, Williamson called the environment \u201cabsurd\u201d in a way that lifted his performances. \u201cThere\u2019s no way that I can fail with all of these people around me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

That mindset of seeking challenge and opportunities for growth came into play when Williamson was considering his options for college swimming. He would have been the instant superstar at nearly any swimming program, but he chose to embrace a partnership with fellow top recruit<\/a> (and U.S. Olympian) Thomas Heilman<\/strong> at the University of Virginia<\/a>, believing that setup would provide him the optimal opportunity for continued growth. Sharing the spotlight was of no concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna constantly be battling each other in practice, and that\u2019s just what I like. That\u2019s just down my alley. I\u2019ll be constantly competing with someone who\u2019s also trying to get better, just like me,\u201d Williamson said. \u201cI\u2019m drawn to that. I like competition. I like when someone challenges me and says I can\u2019t do this or I can\u2019t beat them.\u201d<\/p>\n

An extra 50 free race off the blocks at end of practice? \u201cI will never be one of those people to say no,\u201d Williamson said. \u201cI always feel like, \u2018OK, let\u2019s go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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