The last morning of the 2017 Winter Junior Nationals East featured eight total events. There were no new meet records or NAG records but those could be waiting to fall later tonight.
Women’s 200 Back
Alex Walsh of Nashville has had herself quite a meet already at the East Junior Nationals in Knoxville. She continued her strong meet with a 1:53.68 for the 200 back top seed. Walsh improved her best time by 0.02 seconds and is still 18th all-time in the 15-16 age group.
400 IM champion Olivia Carter is the second seed with a 1:55.65 and Sinclair Larson is third at 1:56.05. Madison Homovich (1:56.78), Julia Menkhaus (1:57.16), Madelyn Flickinger (1:57.66), Caitlin Brooks (1:58.39) and Sadie Runeman (1:58.39) will swim in the championship final.
14-year-old Runeman moved up to 59th all-time in the 13-14 age group with her swim this morning.
Event 27 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:50.59 12/14/13 Clara Smiddy, AquaKids Sharks-
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 1:53.70 1:53.68 q976
26.74 55.24 (28.50)
1:24.39 (29.15) 1:53.68 (29.29)
2 Olivia Carter 17 Enfinity Aquatic 1:57.24 1:55.65 q936
26.87 56.10 (29.23)
1:25.95 (29.85) 1:55.65 (29.70)
3 Sinclair Larson 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:55.33 1:56.05 q929
27.77 57.06 (29.29)
1:26.82 (29.76) 1:56.05 (29.23)
4 Madison Homovic 17 Marlins of Ralei 1:55.88 1:56.78 q914
27.56 57.13 (29.57)
1:27.08 (29.95) 1:56.78 (29.70)
5 Julia Menkhaus 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:55.38 1:57.16 q907
27.44 57.03 (29.59)
1:27.09 (30.06) 1:57.16 (30.07)
6 Madelyn Flickin 16 SwimMAC Carolina 1:57.81 1:57.66 q897
28.22 57.61 (29.39)
1:27.66 (30.05) 1:57.66 (30.00)
7 Caitlin Brooks 17 Gator Swim Club- 1:56.17 1:58.39 q883
27.14 56.41 (29.27)
1:27.47 (31.06) 1:58.39 (30.92)
7 Sadie Runeman 14 Crimson Aquatics 2:00.06 1:58.39 q883
28.29 58.05 (29.76)
1:28.13 (30.08) 1:58.39 (30.26)
Men’s 200 Back
In the men’s 200 back, two of the best 16-year-olds of all-time will do battle in the A-final on Saturday night in Knoxville. Destin Lasco won the 100 back last night and swam the third fastest 200 back in 15-16 history with a 1:42.99. Lasco sits only behind 2016 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy (1:40.90) and current Florida freshman Michael Taylor (1:41.94). Carson Foster is the second seed at 1:44.10 and is now tied for 12th all-time in the 15-16 rankings with Thomas Anderson.
Justin Grender (1:44.93), Keegan Walsh (1:45.65), Drew Kibler (1:46.16), John Healy (1:46.33), Joseph Licht (1:46.39) and Wyatt Davis (1:46.42) will also swim in the championship final.
Down the line, 14-year-old Cade Oliver swam a 1:50.85 which puts him at 60th overall. In the all-time rankings, he is now tied for 59th with 2004 Olympic champion and current long course world record holder Aaron Peirsol.
Event 28 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:40.79 12/10/11 Jacob Pebley, Corvallis Aquati
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Destin Lasco 16 Pleasantville Aq 1:44.02 1:42.99 q946
25.08 52.38 (27.30)
1:18.08 (25.70) 1:42.99 (24.91)
2 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 1:44.30 1:44.10 q920
24.46 50.38 (25.92)
1:16.65 (26.27) 1:44.10 (27.45)
3 Justin Grender 17 Cincinnati Marli 1:46.06 1:44.93 q900
24.72 51.44 (26.72)
1:18.23 (26.79) 1:44.93 (26.70)
4 Keegan Walsh 17 SwimAtlanta-GA 1:47.05 1:45.65 q883
24.72 51.23 (26.51)
1:18.30 (27.07) 1:45.65 (27.35)
5 Drew Kibler 17 Carmel Swim Club 1:45.95 1:46.16 q872
25.17 52.25 (27.08)
1:19.25 (27.00) 1:46.16 (26.91)
6 John Healy 17 Marlins of Ralei 1:46.55 1:46.33 q868
25.35 52.07 (26.72)
1:19.19 (27.12) 1:46.33 (27.14)
7 Joseph Licht 18 Tampa Bay Aquat 1:49.17 1:46.39 q866
24.83 51.76 (26.93)
1:19.25 (27.49) 1:46.39 (27.14)
8 Wyatt Davis 16 Carmel Swim Club 1:45.46 1:46.42 q866
24.95 51.99 (27.04)
1:18.96 (26.97) 1:46.42 (27.46)
60 Cade Oliver 14 Franklin Regiona 1:53.30 1:50.85 766
25.69 53.68 (27.99)
1:22.55 (28.87) 1:50.85 (28.30)
Women’s 100 Free
14-year-old Gretchen Walsh continued to make waves along with her sister Alex this weekend. Two days after swimming a 22.00 50 free from a flat start, she is the top seed in the 100 with a 49.35. That puts her at ninth all-time in the 13-14 age group rankings. She is the top seed tonight in Knoxville ahead of 16-year-old Kelly Pash (49.36) and Olwyn Bartis (49.44). Walsh will have her hands full if she can track down the 13-14 NAG record of 47.94 held by Missy Franklin.
Christina Regenauer (49.47), Alex Walsh (49.68), Trude Rothrock (49.82), Talia Bates (49.96) and Kathleen Golding (50.07) will also swim in the championship final.
Event 29 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 46.29 12/13/14 Abbigail Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatic
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gretchen Walsh 14 Nashville Aquati 49.48 49.35 q899
23.79 49.35 (25.56)
2 Kelly Pash 16 Carmel Swim Club 49.16 49.36 q898
23.98 49.36 (25.38)
3 Olwyn Bartis 16 SwimMAC Carolina 57.92L 49.44 q894
23.52 49.44 (25.92)
4 Christiana Rege 16 Condors Swim Clu 49.47 49.47 q892
23.66 49.47 (25.81)
5 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 48.90 49.68 q881
24.53 49.68 (25.15)
6 Gertrude Rothro 18 Carmel Swim Club 49.68 49.82 q874
24.16 49.82 (25.66)
7 Talia Bates 16 Gator Swim Club- 49.73 49.96 q866
24.11 49.96 (25.85)
8 Kathleen Goldin 17 South Florida Aq 49.55 50.07 q860
24.04 50.07 (26.03)
Men’s 100 Free
Drew Kibler has already won two events on the weekend and he leads the 100 free prelims with a 43.71 on Saturday morning at the Winter Junior Nationals East in Knoxville. Kibler is just ahead of another hot hand in 16-year-old Destin Lasco (43.78). Lasco is now ninth all-time in the 100 free 15-16 rankings to move ahead of two-time Olympian Joe Hudepohl. Lasco will need a lot more if he can catch the NAG record held by Ryan Hoffer (42.67).
Those two lead a really strong field of swimmers. Cody Bybee (44.01), Jack Franzman (44.31), Mason Gonzalez (44.38), David Madej (44.41), Matthew Yish (44.43) and Jack Wright (44.60) will also swim in the championship final.
14-year-old John Alexy swam a 45.86 and is now 21st all-time in the 13-14 NAG rankings.
Event 30 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 41.23 12/12/15 Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Drew Kibler 17 Carmel Swim Club 42.99 43.71 q893
21.03 43.71 (22.68)
2 Destin Lasco 16 Pleasantville Aq 44.52 43.78 q889
21.92 43.78 (21.86)
3 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders-O 43.78 44.01 q877
21.32 44.01 (22.69)
4 Jack Franzman 18 Zionsville Swim- 43.44 44.31 q860
21.08 44.31 (23.23)
5 Mason Gonzalez 17 Allegheny North- 43.62 44.38 q857
21.34 44.38 (23.04)
6 David Madej 17 SwimStrongsville 44.17 44.41 q855
21.44 44.41 (22.97)
7 Matthew Yish 17 SOLO Aquatics-NE 44.89 44.43 q854
21.21 44.43 (23.22)
8 Jack Wright 17 Allegheny North- 44.67 44.60 q845
21.46 44.60 (23.14)
52 John Alexy 14 Somerset Hills Y 46.47 45.86 777
22.12 45.86 (23.74)
Women’s 200 Breast
Nashville Aquatic Club isn’t just the Walsh siblings as Ella Nelson swam to the top time this morning with a 2:11.85 to be just ahead of Ashley McCauley of the Marlins of Raleigh. Both of those girls were seeded at a 2:09 so they could be challenging a sub 2:10 swim again tonight.
Claire Donan is the third seed at 2:12.39 with Nashville’s Allie Raab in fourth at 2:13.54. Emily Weiss was a part of the fastest 100 breast field in junior national history last night and she is the fifth seed here with a 2:13.61.
Katherine Douglass (2:14.50), Olivia Paoletti (2:15.52) and Mary Christensen (2:16.24) will also swim in the championship final.
Event 31 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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SC Jrs Meet: J 2:07.73 12/10/16 Zoe Bartel, Fort Collins
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Ella Nelson 16 Nashville Aquati 2:09.99 2:11.85 q916
30.16 1:03.23 (33.07)
1:37.15 (33.92) 2:11.85 (34.70)
2 Ashley McCauley 16 Marlins of Ralei 2:09.82 2:11.87 q916
29.98 1:03.32 (33.34)
1:37.25 (33.93) 2:11.87 (34.62)
3 Claire Donan 16 Triton Swimming- 2:14.43 2:12.39 q908
29.97 1:03.37 (33.40)
1:37.28 (33.91) 2:12.39 (35.11)
4 Allison Raab 17 Nashville Aquati 2:09.86 2:13.54 q889
30.46 1:04.31 (33.85)
1:38.81 (34.50) 2:13.54 (34.73)
5 Emily Weiss 16 Cardinal Communi 2:11.96 2:13.61 q888
29.59 1:04.45 (34.86)
1:39.06 (34.61) 2:13.61 (34.55)
6 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 2:10.59 2:14.50 q874
30.33 1:04.55 (34.22)
1:39.46 (34.91) 2:14.50 (35.04)
7 Olivia Paoletti 18 Delaware Swim Te 2:14.89 2:15.52 q858
30.76 1:05.11 (34.35)
1:39.72 (34.61) 2:15.52 (35.80)
8 Mary Christense 17 Chelsea Piers Aq 2:13.13 2:16.24 q847
31.15 1:05.75 (34.60)
1:41.33 (35.58) 2:16.24 (34.91)
Men’s 200 Breast
Jacob Foster has been living in the shadow of his brother Carson a little bit this year, but had a huge swim this morning with a 1:55.40, which puts him at 16th all-time in the 17-18 rankings. He is three full seconds ahead of second place Calvin Yang (1:58.41) and Michael Macgill (1:58.66). Foster has already finished third or higher in three events this weekend in Knoxville and has a chance to win his first title of the weekend.
AJ Bornstein (1:58.88), Kieran Smith (1:59.33), William Chan (1:59.47), Dillon Hillis (1:59.69) and Timothy Connery (1:59.85) will also swim in the championship final.
Connery is the only swimmer under 17 and he is now 44th all-time in the 15-16 rankings as the 15-year-old passed Chase Kalisz in the all-time rankings.
Event 32 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:52.37 12/10/16 Reece Whitley, Penn Charter AC
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jacob Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 1:57.67 1:55.40 q948
26.19 55.77 (29.58)
1:25.36 (29.59) 1:55.40 (30.04)
2 Calvin Yang 18 Crimson Aquatics 1:58.10 1:58.41 q895
27.04 56.78 (29.74)
1:27.26 (30.48) 1:58.41 (31.15)
3 Michael Macgill 18 Club Wolverine-M 2:01.98 1:58.66 q891
26.72 56.67 (29.95)
1:27.61 (30.94) 1:58.66 (31.05)
4 Andrew Bornstei 17 Ridgefield Aquat 1:58.68 1:58.88 q887
27.06 57.08 (30.02)
1:27.76 (30.68) 1:58.88 (31.12)
5 Kieran Smith 17 Ridgefield Aquat 2:01.36 1:59.33 q879
26.89 57.04 (30.15)
1:28.06 (31.02) 1:59.33 (31.27)
6 William Chan 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:59.08 1:59.47 q877
26.48 56.87 (30.39)
1:28.16 (31.29) 1:59.47 (31.31)
7 Dillon Hillis 17 Bolles School Sh 2:00.06 1:59.69 q873
26.32 56.55 (30.23)
1:27.81 (31.26) 1:59.69 (31.88)
8 Timothy Connery 15 SwimMAC Carolina 2:05.33 1:59.85 q870
26.91 56.98 (30.07)
1:28.16 (31.18) 1:59.85 (31.69)
Women’s 200 Fly
Kelly Pash of Carmel has had a strong meet to this point, making multiple A-finals as well as winning the 200 free last night. On Saturday morning, she had the fastest 200 fly with a 1:57.97 to lead Olivia Carter (1:58.51) and Abigail Hay (1:58.94).
Caroline Cooper (1:58.98), Isabel Traba (1:59.00), Julia Menkhaus (1:59.48), Margaret Berning (1:59.73) and Sophie Housey (1:59.89) will also swim in the championship final.
Event 33 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:54.37 12/13/14 Ella Eastin, SOCAL Aquatics A
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kelly Pash 16 Carmel Swim Club 2:01.00 1:57.97 q893
26.99 56.83 (29.84)
1:26.75 (29.92) 1:57.97 (31.22)
2 Olivia Carter 17 Enfinity Aquatic 1:55.78 1:58.51 q883
26.61 56.74 (30.13)
1:27.41 (30.67) 1:58.51 (31.10)
3 Abigail Hay 16 Lake Erie Silver 2:02.68 1:58.94 q876
26.61 57.09 (30.48)
1:28.15 (31.06) 1:58.94 (30.79)
4 Caroline Cooper 16 Highlander Aquat 2:01.89 1:58.98 q875
26.39 56.74 (30.35)
1:27.99 (31.25) 1:58.98 (30.99)
5 Isabel Traba 16 Sarasota YMCA Sh 1:59.12 1:59.00 q874
26.90 56.77 (29.87)
1:27.57 (30.80) 1:59.00 (31.43)
6 Julia Menkhaus 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:57.05 1:59.48 q866
26.99 56.70 (29.71)
1:27.67 (30.97) 1:59.48 (31.81)
7 Margaret Bernin 18 Dayton Raiders-O 2:01.01 1:59.73 q862
27.38 57.61 (30.23)
1:28.41 (30.80) 1:59.73 (31.32)
8 Sophie Housey 15 Grosse Pointe Ga 2:00.13 1:59.89 q859
27.54 58.01 (30.47)
1:29.06 (31.05) 1:59.89 (30.83)
Men’s 200 Fly
The final even of the preliminary session went the way of Mason Wilby of Gator Swim Club as the 18-year-old swam a 1:45.12 to lead the qualifiers in Knoxville on Saturday morning. Zachary Brown (1:45.47) and Cody Bybee (1:46.04) followed him second and third. Wilby is now tied for 55th all-time in the 17-18 rankings with 1984 Olympic champion Jon Sieben.
Carson Foster (1:46.87), Jacob Johnson (1:46.88), Raunak Khosla (1:46.99), Jacob Foster (1:47.05) and Sterling Crane (1:47.27) will also swim in the championship final.
The younger Foster moved up to 35th all-time in the 15-16 rankings in a tie with Max Miranda.
Event 34 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:43.64 12/14/13 Robert McHugh, Baylor Swim Club
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Mason Wilby 18 Gator Swim Club- 1:45.94 1:45.12 q917
23.80 51.09 (27.29)
1:17.68 (26.59) 1:45.12 (27.44)
2 Zachary Brown 17 Marlins of Ralei 1:46.19 1:45.47 q910
23.78 50.88 (27.10)
1:17.86 (26.98) 1:45.47 (27.61)
3 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders-O 1:47.66 1:46.04 q897
23.63 50.39 (26.76)
1:17.82 (27.43) 1:46.04 (28.22)
4 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 1:48.09 1:46.87 q879
24.24 52.02 (27.78)
1:19.49 (27.47) 1:46.87 (27.38)
5 Jacob Johnson 17 Delaware Swim Te 1:46.78 1:46.88 q879
23.55 50.63 (27.08)
1:18.42 (27.79) 1:46.88 (28.46)
6 Raunak Khosla 17 Dynamo Swim Club 1:47.77 1:46.99 q876
24.21 51.53 (27.32)
1:19.23 (27.70) 1:46.99 (27.76)
7 Jacob Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 1:48.88 1:47.05 q875
24.24 51.94 (27.70)
1:19.57 (27.63) 1:47.05 (27.48)
8 Sterling Crane 16 Episcopal AmberJ 1:48.97 1:47.27 q870
23.75 51.13 (27.38)
1:19.00 (27.87) 1:47.27 (28.27)
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