The first prelims session of the 2017 Speedo Junior Nationals East in Knoxville finished on Thursday morning. No records were broken but it will surely be a fast finals session with many swimmers gaining a chance to take down meet records and national age group records in Knoxville on Thursday night.
Women’s 500 Free
17-year-old Leah Braswell will be the top seed in the 500 for tonight with a 4:44.24 this morning. She is just ahead of Madison Homovich of Marlins of Raleigh, who swam a 4:44.71 this morning. Homovich was a 4:39.74 seed so she could have a big swim in her tonight. If she is on her game, she could challenge the meet record of 4:37.82 held by Hannah Cox, but even that could be a stretch.
Mary Smutny (4:46.92), Lola Mull (4:47.28), Olwyn Bartis (4:47.31), Emma Weyant (4:47.68), Sinclair Larson (4:47.82) and Emily Hetzer (4:47.99) will also swim in the championship final.
14-year-old Mariah Denigan of Northern Kentucky Clippers cracked the top 100 in the 13-14 all-time list with a 4:48.67 for 10th at this meet.
Event 5 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 4:37.82 12/09/15 Hannah Cox, Upper Valley A.C
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Leah Braswell 17 York YMCA-MA 4:43.90 4:44.24 q890
27.01 55.66 (28.65)
1:24.47 (28.81) 1:53.14 (28.67)
2:21.96 (28.82) 2:50.72 (28.76)
3:19.40 (28.68) 3:48.33 (28.93)
4:17.37 (29.04) 4:44.24 (26.87)
2 Madison Homovic 17 Marlins of Ralei 4:39.74 4:44.71 q885
26.38 54.91 (28.53)
1:23.79 (28.88) 1:52.71 (28.92)
2:21.63 (28.92) 2:50.37 (28.74)
3:19.02 (28.65) 3:48.04 (29.02)
4:16.80 (28.76) 4:44.71 (27.91)
3 Mary Smutny 17 AquaKids Sharks- 4:46.12 4:46.92 q861
26.17 54.50 (28.33)
1:23.02 (28.52) 1:51.47 (28.45)
2:19.99 (28.52) 2:48.80 (28.81)
3:17.85 (29.05) 3:47.61 (29.76)
4:17.69 (30.08) 4:46.92 (29.23)
4 Lola Mull 15 Mid-Michigan Aqu 4:44.47 4:47.28 q858
26.36 54.99 (28.63)
1:24.15 (29.16) 1:53.34 (29.19)
2:22.89 (29.55) 2:51.83 (28.94)
3:21.20 (29.37) 3:50.55 (29.35)
4:19.16 (28.61) 4:47.28 (28.12)
5 Olwyn Bartis 16 SwimMAC Carolina 4:18.40L 4:47.31 q857
25.56 53.48 (27.92)
1:22.01 (28.53) 1:50.83 (28.82)
2:20.17 (29.34) 2:49.50 (29.33)
3:19.16 (29.66) 3:48.69 (29.53)
4:18.37 (29.68) 4:47.31 (28.94)
6 Emma Weyant 15 Sarasota YMCA Sh 4:48.53 4:47.68 q853
26.67 56.00 (29.33)
1:24.87 (28.87) 1:54.14 (29.27)
2:23.11 (28.97) 2:52.38 (29.27)
3:21.27 (28.89) 3:50.04 (28.77)
4:19.25 (29.21) 4:47.68 (28.43)
7 Sinclair Larson 17 SwimMAC Carolina 4:20.58L 4:47.82 q852
26.12 54.30 (28.18)
1:22.87 (28.57) 1:52.05 (29.18)
2:21.09 (29.04) 2:50.34 (29.25)
3:19.76 (29.42) 3:49.16 (29.40)
4:18.90 (29.74) 4:47.82 (28.92)
8 Emily Hetzer 17 Occoquan Swimmin 4:47.23 4:47.99 q850
26.16 54.45 (28.29)
1:23.19 (28.74) 1:52.23 (29.04)
2:21.43 (29.20) 2:50.93 (29.50)
3:20.33 (29.40) 3:49.65 (29.32)
4:19.13 (29.48) 4:47.99 (28.86)
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Men’s 500 Free
National junior teamers Kieran Smith and Drew Kibler cruised to the top two seeds in the men’s 500 final with Smith leading the way at 4:18.22. Kibler did not take a hard stroke in his 4:18.71 swim this morning as he will have lane five in the A-final. Smith and Kibler will be chasing the latter’s meet record of 4:15.36 set last year.
Bradley Dunham (4:19.07), Trey Freeman (4:19.28), Ross Dant (4:19.29), Cody Bybee (4:20.16), Hayden Curley (4:22.09) and John Dubois (4:22.43) also will swim in the A-final. 16-year-old Dant out of Hickory Foundation in North Carolina tied for 12th all-time in the 15-16 age group with his swim this morning. Dant is now tied on the all-time list with Matias Koski.
Event 6 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 4:15.36 12/08/16 Drew Kibler, Carmel Swim Club
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kieran Smith 17 Ridgefield Aquat 4:22.67 4:18.22 q911
23.15 48.82 (25.67)
1:15.01 (26.19) 1:41.40 (26.39)
2:07.82 (26.42) 2:34.11 (26.29)
3:00.46 (26.35) 3:26.83 (26.37)
3:53.03 (26.20) 4:18.22 (25.19)
2 Drew Kibler 17 Carmel Swim Club 4:15.36 4:18.71 q906
23.12 48.78 (25.66)
1:15.01 (26.23) 1:41.56 (26.55)
2:08.26 (26.70) 2:34.61 (26.35)
3:01.06 (26.45) 3:27.76 (26.70)
3:54.12 (26.36) 4:18.71 (24.59)
3 Bradley Dunham 17 SwimAtlanta-GA 4:24.87 4:19.07 q902
23.95 49.94 (25.99)
1:15.85 (25.91) 1:41.86 (26.01)
2:07.99 (26.13) 2:34.58 (26.59)
3:01.27 (26.69) 3:27.75 (26.48)
3:54.04 (26.29) 4:19.07 (25.03)
4 Trey Freeman 17 Baylor Swim Club 4:16.99 4:19.28 q900
23.43 49.29 (25.86)
1:15.56 (26.27) 1:42.12 (26.56)
2:08.81 (26.69) 2:35.57 (26.76)
3:02.41 (26.84) 3:28.89 (26.48)
3:54.59 (25.70) 4:19.28 (24.69)
5 Ross Dant 16 Hickory Foundati 4:21.33 4:19.29 q900
23.42 49.02 (25.60)
1:15.26 (26.24) 1:41.65 (26.39)
2:08.20 (26.55) 2:34.35 (26.15)
3:00.89 (26.54) 3:27.35 (26.46)
3:53.83 (26.48) 4:19.29 (25.46)
6 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders-O 4:23.53 4:20.16 q891
23.71 49.75 (26.04)
1:15.83 (26.08) 1:42.37 (26.54)
2:09.09 (26.72) 2:35.84 (26.75)
3:02.59 (26.75) 3:28.99 (26.40)
3:54.83 (25.84) 4:20.16 (25.33)
7 Hayden Curley 18 Highlander Aquat 4:21.92 4:22.09 q871
24.06 50.35 (26.29)
1:17.06 (26.71) 1:43.48 (26.42)
2:10.30 (26.82) 2:36.66 (26.36)
3:03.51 (26.85) 3:29.92 (26.41)
3:56.27 (26.35) 4:22.09 (25.82)
8 John Dubois 17 SwimAtlanta-GA 4:29.32 4:22.43 q868
24.19 50.08 (25.89)
1:16.35 (26.27) 1:42.99 (26.64)
2:09.45 (26.46) 2:36.07 (26.62)
3:03.10 (27.03) 3:29.84 (26.74)
3:56.36 (26.52) 4:22.43 (26.07)
Women’s 200 IM
16-year-old Alex Walsh cruised to a 1:56.08 for the top seed in the 200 IM tonight. Walsh will be chasing her meet record of 1:54.48 that she set at this meet a year ago. Walsh has gained a lot of experience since swimming that time, like swimming at the World Junior Championships. Walsh sits fourth all-time in the 200 IM in the 15-16 age group rankings. If she is on her game, she has a chance to break Dagny Knutson‘s NAG record of 1:54.03 set at the Winter Nationals in December 2008.
Olivia Carter (1:57.91), Katherine Douglass (1:58.32), Kelly Pash (1:58.81), Allie Raab (1:59.34), Ella Nelson (1:59.39), Hannah Foster (1:59.63) and Kathleen Golding (1:59.93) will also be swimming in the championship final.
Looking down the results, 13-year-old Charlotte Hook from North Carolina swam a 2:01.31 to place 20th. She is now 40th all-time in the 13-14 all-time rankings, moving ahead of Caroline Kulp (2:01.34) and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Maya DiRado (2:01.35).
Event 7 Women 200 Yard IM
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:54.48 12/08/16 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville A.C.
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 1:54.48 1:56.08 q981
25.62 54.45 (28.83)
1:27.64 (33.19) 1:56.08 (28.44)
2 Olivia Carter 17 Enfinity Aquatic 1:57.92 1:57.91 q942
25.15 54.25 (29.10)
1:29.39 (35.14) 1:57.91 (28.52)
3 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 1:59.32 1:58.32 q933
25.52 55.72 (30.20)
1:30.01 (34.29) 1:58.32 (28.31)
4 Kelly Pash 16 Carmel Swim Club 1:58.30 1:58.81 q922
25.59 55.01 (29.42)
1:30.42 (35.41) 1:58.81 (28.39)
5 Allison Raab 17 Nashville Aquati 1:58.67 1:59.34 q911
26.60 56.80 (30.20)
1:30.88 (34.08) 1:59.34 (28.46)
6 Ella Nelson 16 Nashville Aquati 1:58.75 1:59.39 q910
26.15 56.47 (30.32)
1:30.61 (34.14) 1:59.39 (28.78)
7 Hannah Foster 18 Mason Manta Rays 1:59.32 1:59.63 q905
26.25 56.51 (30.26)
1:31.39 (34.88) 1:59.63 (28.24)
8 Kathleen Goldin 17 South Florida Aq 1:59.72 1:59.93 q899
25.75 56.68 (30.93)
1:31.87 (35.19) 1:59.93 (28.06)
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Men’s 200 IM
16-year-old Carson Foster continues to impress with a 1:44.57 for the top seed in the 200 IM. His brother Jake Foster is second in tonight’s A-final with a 1:44.82 for the second seed. Foster is chasing Michael Andrew‘s NAG record of 1:42.77 that also stands as the meet record he set in December 2015. Foster moves up to fifth all-time in the 15-16 all-time rankings ahead of Gunnar Bentz (1:45.17). Jake is now 25th all-time in the 17-18 age group to move ahead of Nic Fink (1:44.86). Those two have a legit chance to go 1-2 in tonight’s final.
Dillon Hillis (1:46.35), Raunak Khosla (1:46.95), Kieran Smith (1:47.13), Destin Lasco (1:47.53), William Chan (1:47.79) and Timothy Connery (1:47.85) will also compete in the A-final.
Smith had cruised on the freestyle leg and will pose a serious challenge to both the Foster boys in tonight’s A-final.
14-year-old Tyler Hong of Great Lakes Sailfish swam a 1:51.43 for 40th place, but he moves up to 13th in the all-time rankings in the 13-14 age group ahead of notable names Ryan Murphy (1:51.67) and Maxime Rooney (1:51.71).
Event 8 Men 200 Yard IM
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SC Jrs Meet: J 1:42.77 12/2015 Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 1:46.92 1:44.57 q965
23.20 48.77 (25.57)
1:19.91 (31.14) 1:44.57 (24.66)
2 Jacob Foster 17 Mason Manta Rays 1:47.62 1:44.82 q958
23.08 50.05 (26.97)
1:19.56 (29.51) 1:44.82 (25.26)
3 Dillon Hillis 17 Bolles School Sh 1:49.60 1:46.35 q920
23.12 50.19 (27.07)
1:20.51 (30.32) 1:46.35 (25.84)
4 Raunak Khosla 17 Dynamo Swim Club 1:49.26 1:46.95 q905
23.06 50.58 (27.52)
1:21.12 (30.54) 1:46.95 (25.83)
5 Kieran Smith 17 Ridgefield Aquat 1:46.41 1:47.13 q900
22.59 49.11 (26.52)
1:20.37 (31.26) 1:47.13 (26.76)
6 Destin Lasco 16 Pleasantville Aq 1:48.07 1:47.53 q890
23.81 50.69 (26.88)
1:23.03 (32.34) 1:47.53 (24.50)
7 William Chan 17 SwimMAC Carolina 1:48.91 1:47.79 q884
23.43 51.21 (27.78)
1:21.77 (30.56) 1:47.79 (26.02)
8 Timothy Connery 15 SwimMAC Carolina 2:06.38L 1:47.85 q883
23.86 51.36 (27.50)
1:21.70 (30.34) 1:47.85 (26.15)
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Women’s 50 Free
14-year-old Gretchen Walsh broke the 13-14 NAG record in the 50 free with a 22.26 on Thursday morning in Knoxville at the Speedo Juniors East Championships. Walsh had a big split last night in the 200 medley relay with a 21 relay split. Walsh broke the NAG record that was a 22.32 set by Katherine Douglass.
Walsh is the top seed of her sister Alex, who swam a 22.35 this morning for the second seed. Douglass is the third seed at 22.48 to set up a huge race. The meet record may not be in jeopardy of 21.49 held by Abbey Weitzeil, but Walsh could potentially be the first 14-year-old under 22 seconds.
Cora Dupre (22.51), Grace Countie (22.52), Gabriela Albiero (22.80), Talia Bates and Olwyn Bartis (22.84) will also swim in the A-final.
Event 9 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 21.49 12/12/14 Abbigail Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatic
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Gretchen Walsh 14 Nashville Aquati 22.77 22.26 q943
2 Alexandra Walsh 16 Nashville Aquati 22.48 22.35 q934
3 Katherine Dougl 16 Chelsea Piers Aq 22.04 22.48 q921
4 Cora Dupre 16 Mason Manta Rays 22.84 22.51 q917
5 Grace Countie 18 Marlins of Ralei 22.37 22.52 q916
6 Gabriela Albier 15 Cardinal Aquatic 22.78 22.80 q888
7 Talia Bates 16 Gator Swim Club- 22.64 22.84 q884
7 Olwyn Bartis 16 SwimMAC Carolina 23.47 22.84 q884
Men’s 50 Free
Indiana swimmers Drew Kibler and Jack Franzman are the top two seeds in tonight’s 50 free as the only swimmers under 20 seconds this morning in Knoxville at Speedo Juniors East. Kibler swam a 19.55 to Franzman’s 19.98. It will take a lot for Kibler to break 19 seconds, but it will be a fun race between the two Indianapolis natives.
Kibler is now 19th in the 17-18 all-time rankings ahead of Nathan Adrian (19.57) at the 2007 NCAA’s.
Justin Grender (20.01), John Walker (20.18), Cody Bybee (20.19), Mason Gonzalez (20.25), Matthew Yish (20.28) and Carson Foster (20.28) will also swim in the A-final.
Event 10 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 18.71 12/10/16 Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aq.
Name Age Team Seed Prelims HyPts
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Drew Kibler 17 Carmel Swim Club 19.66 19.55 q926
2 Jack Franzman 18 Zionsville Swim- 19.81 19.98 q882
3 Justin Grender 17 Cincinnati Marli 20.43 20.01 q879
4 John Walker 16 SwimMAC Carolina 20.10 20.18 q862
5 Cody Bybee 18 Dayton Raiders-O 20.31 20.19 q861
6 Mason Gonzalez 17 Allegheny North- 19.99 20.25 q854
7 Matthew Yish 17 SOLO Aquatics-NE 20.48 20.28 q851
7 Carson Foster 16 Mason Manta Rays 20.91 20.28 q851
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