14-year-old Josh Zuchowski broke the 13-14 NAG record in the 100 back that was previously held by Michael Andrew on Friday night at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Richmond, Virginia. Zuchowski swam a 56.62 and placed third in the B-Final of the 100 back, lowering Andrew’s record that had stood since 2014.
Zuchowski previously swam a 57.11 four weeks ago in Clearwater and was third all-time in the NAG rankings. He swims for the Flood Aquatics Swim Team in West Palm Beach, Florida.
All-Time Rankings:
- Josh Zuchowski, 56.62 (2019)
- Michael Andrew, 56.83 (2014)
- Destin Lasco, 56.84 (2016)
- Ben Ho, 57.39 (2013)
- Vinny Marciano, 57.46 (2016)
- Ryan Murphy, 57.76 (2010)
- Wyatt Davis, 57.91 (2016)
- Griffin O’Leary, 57.95 (2018)
At that same meet in Clearwater, Zuchowski also broke the 13-14 NAG record in the 200 back that was previously held by 2004 Olympic Champion Aaron Peirsol. Zuchowski slammed down a 2:00.97 to lower Peirsol’s record of 2:02.78 from 1998.
Zuchowski is currently the youngest male swimmer to have already qualified for the Olympic Trials. Zuchowski will have a chance to lower the NAG record again tomorrow at the TYR Pro Swim Series in the 200 back.
All-Time Rankings (200 back)
- Josh Zuchowski, 2:00.97 (2019)
- Aaron Peirsol, 2:02.78 (1998)
- Ryan Murphy, 2:02.86 (2010)
- Destin Lasco, 2:03.28 (2016)
- Michael Andrew, 2:04.06 (2014)
- Braeden Haughey, 2:04.30 (2018)
- Harrison Lierz, 2:04.47 (2017)
- Benjamin Ho, 2:04.87 (2013)
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