A Look at Schedules Of Rising Stars Thomas Heilman and Daniel Diehl At International Team Trials
Most of the attention at next week’s USA Swimming International Team Trials in Greensboro will be on the athletes chasing bids to this summer’s World Championships in Budapest. However, it will be worth watching two youngsters who are rising stars and may be future fixtures for the United States on the international stage.
Thomas Heilman, a 15-year-old, and Daniel Diehl, a 16-year-old, have set their share of National Age Group (NAG) records during their young careers. Most recently, Diehl set a 15-16 standard in the long-course version of the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 53.59. Here’s a look at the schedules of Heilman and Diehl, along with the NAG (15-16) records in each event.
Heilman and Diehl are slated to compete against each other in four events.
Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics)
200 Butterfly: 18th Seed (1:59.87)
NAG: Michael Phelps (1:54.58) – 2001
100 Freestyle: 35th Seed (51.12)
NAG: Caeleb Dressel (49.28) – 2013
200 Freestyle: 37th Seed (1:51.27)
NAG: Luca Urlando (1:47.73) – 2019
100 Butterfly: 23rd Seed (53.27)
NAG: Luca Urlando (52.40) – 2018
50 Freestyle: 22nd Seed (22.95)
NAG: Michael Andrew (22.33) – 2016
Daniel Diehl (Cumberland YMCA)
100 Freestyle: 21st Seed (49.71)
NAG: Caeleb Dressel (49.28) – 2013
200 Freestyle: 31st Seed (1:50.12)
NAG: Luca Urlando (1:47.73) – 2019
200 Backstroke: 26th Seed (1:41.92 – SCY)
NAG: Aaron Peirsol (1:57.03) – 2000
100 Butterfly: 27th Seed (53.59)
NAG: Luca Urlando (52.40) – 2018
100 Backstroke: Sixth Seed (53.59)
NAG: Daniel Diehl (53.59) – 2022
50 Freestyle: 23rd Seed (22.99)
NAG: Michael Andrew (22.33) – 2016