Alex Walsh Sneaks Under 15-16 NAG Record With 1:54.02 200 IM
16-year-old Alex Walsh of Nashville Aquatic Club swam a new meet record of 1:54.02 on Thursday night at the Speedo Junior National East Championships in Knoxville. Walsh broke her own meet record she set last year at 1:54.48 as she also snuck under the national age group record for the 15-16 age group that was a 1:54.03 held by Dagny Knutson from December 2008.
This might not be the only NAG record Walsh breaks on the weekend as she has a potential to break other records on the weekend. Even her sister had a strong 50 free last night on the 200 medley relay and the two will go head to head in that event later tonight.
Walsh now holds the NAG record for the 13-14 and the 15-16 age group as she is still only in her sophomore year of high school. Walsh finished ahead of Olivia Carter (1:56.83) and Kelly Pash (1:58.02).
Katherine Douglass (1:58.12), Ella Nelson (1:59.39), Allie Raab (1:59.58), Hannah Foster (1:59.99) and Kathleen Golding competed in the championship final.
Event 7 Women 200 Yard IM ========================================================================= SC Jrs Meet: J 1:54.48 12/08/16 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville A.C. Name Age Team Prelims Finals HyPts Points ========================================================================= === A - Final === 1 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 1:56.08 1:54.02J 1027 20 25.52 53.97 (28.45) 1:27.58 (33.61) 1:54.02 (26.44) 2 Olivia Carter 17 Enfinity Aquatic 1:57.91 1:56.83 965 17 24.48 53.06 (28.58) 1:28.81 (35.75) 1:56.83 (28.02) 3 Kelly Pash 16 Carmel Swim Club 1:58.81 1:58.02 939 16 25.27 54.52 (29.25) 1:29.83 (35.31) 1:58.02 (28.19) 4 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 1:58.32 1:58.12 937 15 25.08 55.19 (30.11) 1:29.97 (34.78) 1:58.12 (28.15) 5 Ella Nelson 16 Nashville Aquati 1:59.39 1:59.39 910 14 26.37 56.70 (30.33) 1:30.89 (34.19) 1:59.39 (28.50) 6 Allison Raab 17 Nashville Aquati 1:59.34 1:59.58 906 13 26.76 57.52 (30.76) 1:31.74 (34.22) 1:59.58 (27.84) 7 Hannah Foster 18 Mason Manta Rays 1:59.63 1:59.99 897 12 26.27 56.56 (30.29) 1:31.69 (35.13) 1:59.99 (28.30) -- Kathleen Goldin 17 South Florida Aq 1:59.93 DQ
Go Alex and Ella!!????
What a day! Great job Alex
We knew her when she was just a fast CT AG’er now she is a rockstar!- Gretchen too!!