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MINNEAPOLIS – Beata Nelson crushed the 15-16 U.S. National Age Group record in the 100 fly last night at the Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota. Miguel Ortiz took home the men’s title. Here are all of the race videos courtesy of USA Swimming.
Women’s 100 fly
Beata Nelson, 16, of Southwest Aquatic Team crushed her 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100-yard fly with a 51.08 this evening at the Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota.
Last week, she set the record with a national high school mark of 51.70 at the Wisconsin high school state championships.
That performance lowered Katie McLaughlin’s high school and national age group record of 51.78 from earlier this year.
Nelson’s stunning time of 51.08 is already under the 17-18 national age group record of 51.18 set by Natalie Coughlin back in 2001. With this time of a swim, we could be witnessing the dawning of a new legend in the sport.
McLaughlin took second tonight in 52.27 with Daniel Nack winding up third in 53.06.
Becca Weiland (53.14), Tori Simenec (53.26), Lisa Boyce (53.97), Dominique Bouchard (54.16) and Devin Ste Marie (54.41) also turned in times in the A finale.
Tevyn Waddell won the B final in 53.96 with Shannon Vreeland taking second in 54.05.
Annie Ochitwa (54.10), Blake Zeiger (54.26), Marie-Pier Couillard (54.44), Zoe Avestruz (54.52), Kelsey Drake (54.57) and Ruby Martin (55.15) also swam in the consolation heat.
A final
B final
C final
D final
Men’s 100 fly
Club Wolverine’s Miguel Ortiz walked away with the 100 fly title in 45.28 as he knocked off Giles Smith of Phoenix by half-a-second as Smith touched in 45.97.
Club Wolverine’s Junya Koga snatched third-place honors with a time of 46.25.
Kyler Van Swol (47.08), Daryl Turner (47.10), Marcus Schlesinger (48.02), Michael Andrew (48.21) and Frank Dyer (48.31) placed fourth through eighth in the championship heat.
Mark Weber topped the B final in 48.22 with Bobby Bollier earning second in 48.87.
Stephen Seliskar (48.95), Connor Stirling (49.21), Bryce Boston (49.43), Ben Bravence (49.45), Tyler Lentz (49.49) and Nick Orf (49.67) also battled in the consolation heat.
A final
B final
C final
D final
