The 2022 U.S. Junior Nationals West continued with Day 3 from Austin.
The events for Friday’s prelims session included the men’s and women’s 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke.
Here is a look at how each event turned out at Junior Nationals West:
Junior Nationals West: Women’s 400 IM
Sandpipers Olympian Katie Grimes continued her stellar performance at the West meet. The 16-year-old cruised to the top seed in the 400 IM by seven seconds, getting to the wall in 4:03.04.
It was three seconds off of her best time, but saved some energy and set her up for a fast final.
Kayla Han took the second seed in 4:10.82, followed by Caroline Bricker (4:15.87).
Event 13 Women 400 Yard IM
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Jrs West: * 4:00.66 12/10/2021Katie Grimes, Sandpipers Of Ne
SC Jrs Meet: # 4:00.66 12/10/2021Katie Grimes, Sandpipers Of Ne
Texas Pool: P 3:57.03 Ella Eastin
Meet Qualifying: 4:30.69
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Grimes, Katie 16 SAND-CA 4:00.66 4:03.04
r:+0.70 26.03 55.34 (29.31)
1:25.93 (30.59) 1:55.73 (29.80)
2:31.36 (35.63) 3:06.96 (35.60)
3:35.44 (28.48) 4:03.04 (27.60)
2 Han, Kayla 14 RMDA-CA 4:06.95 4:10.82
r:+0.71 27.26 57.65 (30.39)
1:28.99 (31.34) 1:59.71 (30.72)
2:36.00 (36.29) 3:12.98 (36.98)
3:42.66 (29.68) 4:10.82 (28.16)
3 Bricker, Caroline 17 PPA-CO 4:15.63 4:15.87
r:+0.71 26.61 56.96 (30.35)
1:30.26 (33.30) 2:03.03 (32.77)
2:39.13 (36.10) 3:15.38 (36.25)
3:46.17 (30.79) 4:15.87 (29.70)
4 O'Sullivan, Abby 17 MVN-CA 4:16.60 4:15.99
r:+0.71 27.70 58.53 (30.83)
1:31.29 (32.76) 2:03.35 (32.06)
2:40.48 (37.13) 3:17.80 (37.32)
3:47.47 (29.67) 4:15.99 (28.52)
5 Kozan, Asia 17 MVN-CA 4:12.79 4:16.24
r:+0.72 25.93 56.77 (30.84)
1:29.21 (32.44) 2:02.18 (32.97)
2:39.38 (37.20) 3:17.70 (38.32)
3:47.02 (29.32) 4:16.24 (29.22)
6 Steinmetz, Teagan 18 DSA-CO 4:19.12 4:16.44
r:+0.75 27.22 58.47 (31.25)
1:31.53 (33.06) 2:04.29 (32.76)
2:39.52 (35.23) 3:15.11 (35.59)
3:46.33 (31.22) 4:16.44 (30.11)
7 Clift, Elise 16 MAC-NT 4:18.49 4:16.68
r:+0.72 27.15 58.82 (31.67)
1:30.96 (32.14) 2:01.92 (30.96)
2:41.29 (39.37) 3:20.95 (39.66)
3:49.57 (28.62) 4:16.68 (27.11)
8 McCarthy, Katie 18 EDI-MN 4:15.38 4:17.26
r:+0.74 27.26 58.47 (31.21)
1:31.45 (32.98) 2:03.70 (32.25)
2:41.37 (37.67) 3:19.25 (37.88)
3:48.91 (29.66) 4:17.26 (28.35)
Junior Nationals West: Men’s 400 IM
Maximus Williamson cruised to a top seed in the men’s 400 IM in 3:45.08., it is off his best time of 3:42.22, which was the meet record at Juniors West last year.
Teammate Cooper Lucas took the second seed in 3:48.05, while Diego Nosack grabbed the third seed in 3:48.33.
Event 14 Men 400 Yard IM
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Jrs West: * 3:42.22 12/10/2021Maximus Williamson, North Texas Nada
SC Jrs Meet: # 3:38.65 12/13/2019Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays
Texas Pool: P 3:34.50 Chase Kalisz
Meet Qualifying: 4:07.59
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Williamson, Maximus 16 LAC-NT 3:42.22 3:45.08
23.42 50.97 (27.55)
1:18.35 (27.38) 1:46.20 (27.85)
2:18.57 (32.37) 2:51.86 (33.29)
3:18.67 (26.81) 3:45.08 (26.41)
2 Lucas, Cooper 17 LAC-NT 3:46.21 3:48.05
24.16 51.34 (27.18)
1:20.53 (29.19) 1:49.10 (28.57)
2:21.20 (32.10) 2:54.45 (33.25)
3:22.11 (27.66) 3:48.05 (25.94)
3 Nosack, Diego 18 THSC-OR 3:48.13 3:48.33
24.76 53.21 (28.45)
1:22.35 (29.14) 1:51.79 (29.44)
2:23.76 (31.97) 2:56.57 (32.81)
3:23.21 (26.64) 3:48.33 (25.12)
4 Laurito, Anthony 16 AQUA-GU 3:54.36 3:48.52
24.16 51.42 (27.26)
1:19.97 (28.55) 1:48.70 (28.73)
2:21.11 (32.41) 2:53.89 (32.78)
3:21.93 (28.04) 3:48.52 (26.59)
5 Najera, Humberto 17 EVO-CA 3:47.33 3:48.59
24.43 52.18 (27.75)
1:20.92 (28.74) 1:48.97 (28.05)
2:21.65 (32.68) 2:54.67 (33.02)
3:22.17 (27.50) 3:48.59 (26.42)
6 Johnson, Lance 18 EBSC-WI 3:49.71 3:48.99
23.51 51.41 (27.90)
1:21.03 (29.62) 1:50.34 (29.31)
2:21.94 (31.60) 2:54.00 (32.06)
3:21.88 (27.88) 3:48.99 (27.11)
7 Ellis, Luke 16 SAND-CA 3:53.28 3:49.45
25.01 53.28 (28.27)
1:21.99 (28.71) 1:50.41 (28.42)
2:23.05 (32.64) 2:56.78 (33.73)
3:23.91 (27.13) 3:49.45 (25.54)
8 Stibrich, Luke 17 BTA-GU 3:49.91 3:50.14
24.53 52.27 (27.74)
1:22.14 (29.87) 1:51.17 (29.03)
2:23.90 (32.73) 2:57.13 (33.23)
3:24.10 (26.97) 3:50.14 (26.04)
Junior Nationals West: Women’s 100 Butterfly
Nova’s Maggie Schalow raced to the top seed in the 100 butterfly. She got to the wall in 53.17, enough to hold off the field by a few hundredths.
Aquajet’s Emma Kern took the second spot in 53.22, while Clare Watson and Ava Whitaker tied for the third seed, each finishing in 53.32.
Event 15 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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Jrs West: * 51.73 12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide Swim Tea
SC Jrs Meet: # 50.87 12/13/2019Claire Curzan, TAC Titans-NC
Texas Pool: P 49.26 Louise Hansson
Meet Qualifying: 57.49
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Schalow, Maggie 18 NOVA-CA 52.71 53.17
r:+0.68 24.74 53.17 (28.43)
2 Kern, Emma 17 AQJT-MN 53.77 53.22
r:+0.61 24.66 53.22 (28.56)
3 Watson, Clare 15 BC-PN 53.87 53.32
r:+0.64 24.66 53.32 (28.66)
3 Whitaker, Ava 18 AMBU-GU 53.03 53.32
r:+0.71 24.87 53.32 (28.45)
5 Berlin, Alana 15 SSTY-WI 54.41 53.38
r:+0.77 24.80 53.38 (28.58)
6 Greenhawt, Lexi 17 TOPS-CO 53.01 53.44
24.50 53.44 (28.94)
7 Zhang, Kelsey 15 PASA-PC 53.41 53.45
r:+0.69 25.35 53.45 (28.10)
8 Fu, Kayla 17 FCST-GU 55.17 53.46
r:+0.70 24.82 53.46 (28.64)
Junior Nationals West: Men’s 100 Butterfly
Hayden Bellotti was first to the wall in the men’s 100 butterfly. The 18-eyar-old finishing in 46.43 to earn the top seed heading into finals.
Jacob Wimberly took the second seed in 46.61, followed by Colin Geer (47.03).
Event 16 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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49.19 JR 2022 SC Juniors
51.09 JRB 2022 SC Jrs - Bonus
Meet Qualifying: 51.09
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Bellotti, Hayde 18 FCST-GU 48.40 46.43 JR
21.64 46.43 (24.79)
2 Wimberly, Jacob 17 TFA-NT 47.75 46.61 JR
21.87 46.61 (24.74)
3 Geer, Colin 18 GWSC-CA 47.86 47.03 JR
21.65 47.03 (25.38)
4 Schmitt, David 17 EVO-CA 47.25 47.34 JR
22.35 47.34 (24.99)
5 Ruthven, Carter 17 LOVE-CO 48.67 47.39 JR
21.82 47.39 (25.57)
6 Lins, Simon 18 PST-PC 48.47 47.51 JR
21.48 47.51 (26.03)
7 Swanepoel, Lanc 18 DSMY-IA 48.09 47.66 JR
21.94 47.66 (25.72)
8 Harrington, Eth 17 PASA-PC 48.08 47.77 JR
21.82 47.77 (25.95)
Junior Nationals West: Women’s 200 Free
The Sandpipers were at it again in the women’s 200 free.
Bella Sims, 17, claimed the top seed in the event with a swim of 1:44.81.
Teammate Claire Weinstein, 15, took the second spot in 1:45.13.
Katie Grimes, after claiming the top seed in the 400 IM, took the fifth seed in the 200 free in 1:45.95, behind Teagan O’Dell (1:45.15) and Madi Mintenko (1:45.66).
Junior Nationals West: Men’s 200 Free
Maximus Williamson made it 2-for-2 in top seeds. After claiming the top spot in the 400 Im, he did the same in the 200 free, getting to the wall in 1:34.71.
Keaton Jones took the second seed in 1:34.82, followed by Chase Mueller (1:35.84).
Event 18 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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1:38.99 JR 2022 SC Juniors
1:41.79 JRB 2022 SC Jrs - Bonus
Meet Qualifying: 1:41.79
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Williamson, Max 16 LAC-NT 1:34.97 1:34.71 JR
22.12 46.46 (24.34)
1:10.58 (24.12) 1:34.71 (24.13)
2 Jones, Keaton 18 NEP-AZ 1:35.42 1:34.82 JR
21.99 45.86 (23.87)
1:10.42 (24.56) 1:34.82 (24.40)
3 Mueller, Chase 18 FST-CO 1:35.52 1:35.84 JR
22.81 47.42 (24.61)
1:12.11 (24.69) 1:35.84 (23.73)
4 Maurer, Rex 18 ROSE-CA 1:34.59 1:36.02 JR
22.42 46.91 (24.49)
1:11.75 (24.84) 1:36.02 (24.27)
5 Kelly, Jeremy 16 NTRO-ST 1:36.10 1:36.15 JR
22.40 47.06 (24.66)
1:11.74 (24.68) 1:36.15 (24.41)
6 Pickles, Ian 17 NEP-AZ 1:54.61L 1:36.54 JR
22.41 46.51 (24.10)
1:11.51 (25.00) 1:36.54 (25.03)
7 Lucas, Cooper 17 LAC-NT 1:35.29 1:36.61 JR
22.39 47.13 (24.74)
1:11.89 (24.76) 1:36.61 (24.72)
8 Lambert, Jones 17 LSC-WT 1:38.43 1:37.22 JR
22.77 47.43 (24.66)
1:12.52 (25.09) 1:37.22 (24.70)
Junior Nationals West: Women’s 100 Breaststroke
University of Texas swimmer Lydia Jacoby claimed the top spot in the 100 breaststroke. The Tokyo Olympian from Alaska got to the wall in 59.03.
It was a few hundredths of a second off of her seed time.
CROW’s Raya Mellott took the second seed in 59.57, followed by Piper Enge (1:00.14).
Event 19 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Jrs West: * 58.94 12/7/2018 Zoie Hartman, Crow Canyon Coun
SC Jrs Meet: # 58.19 12/8/2017 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville Aquati
Texas Pool: P 55.73 Lilly King
Meet Qualifying: 1:05.99
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jacoby, Lydia 18 Texas-ST 58.96 59.03
r:+0.69 27.92 59.03 (31.11)
2 Mellott, Raya 15 CROW-PC 1:00.12 59.57
r:+0.70 28.22 59.57 (31.35)
3 Enge, Piper 16 BC-PN 59.83 1:00.14
r:+0.63 28.40 1:00.14 (31.74)
4 Tu, Gillian 17 BC-PN 1:00.72 1:00.59
r:+0.70 28.28 1:00.59 (32.31)
5 Brito, Bella 15 CITI-CA 1:00.06 1:01.00
r:+0.69 28.26 1:01.00 (32.74)
6 Bennetts, Sarah 17 DART-SN 1:01.27 1:01.04
r:+0.64 28.43 1:01.04 (32.61)
7 Wigle, Kinley 17 BEND-OR 1:01.98 1:01.50
r:+0.66 29.00 1:01.50 (32.50)
8 O'Leary, Hannah 17 AQTX-ST 1:02.99 1:01.71
r:+0.66 29.12 1:01.71 (32.59)
Junior Nationals West: Men’s 100 Breaststroke
Nathaniel Germonprez took the top seed in the men’s 100 breaststroke, dropping a half second from his seed time. He touched the wall in 52.59.
Daniel Li took the second spot in 53.31, while Joshua Corn was third in 53.37.
Junior Nationals West: Women’s 100 Backstroke
Bella Sims wasn’t finished after the 200 free. She took another top seed, this time in the 100 backstroke. The Sandpipers star got to the wall in 52.11, just one hundredth of a second ahead of Aquatjet’s Emma Kern (52.12).
Alana Berlin took the third seed in 52.73, followed by Aquajet’s Grace Rabb (53.04) and Teagan O’Dell (53.14).
Event 21 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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Jrs West: * 50.58 12/6/2018 Regan Smith, Riptide
SC Jrs Meet: # 50.58 12/6/2018 Regan Smith, Riptide
Texas Pool: P 49.18 Beata Nelson
Meet Qualifying: 58.09
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sims, Bella 17 SAND-CA 53.26 52.11
25.56 52.11 (26.55)
2 Kern, Emma 17 AQJT-MN 52.83 52.12
25.08 52.12 (27.04)
3 Berlin, Alana 15 SSTY-WI 53.46 52.73
25.49 52.73 (27.24)
4 Rabb, Grace 16 AQJT-MN 54.19 53.04
25.60 53.04 (27.44)
5 O'Dell, Teagan 16 MVN-CA 51.94 53.14
25.75 53.14 (27.39)
6 Wilson, Charlotte 16 TOPS-CO 52.70 53.34
25.95 53.34 (27.39)
7 Hodges, Macky 18 SAND-CA 53.50 53.48
26.12 53.48 (27.36)
8 Smith, Adriana 17 OAPB-PC 53.50 53.88
26.06 53.88 (27.82)
Junior Nationals West: Men’s 100 Backstroke
Keaton Jones claimed the top seed in the men’s 100 backstroke to close the session. Jones got to the wall in 47.54.
Maximus Williamson, swimming a stunning triple, took the second seed in 47.56 after two top seeds earlier in the session.
Luke Logue took the third seed in 47.65.
Event 22 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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49.59 JR 2022 SC Juniors
52.09 JRB 2022 SC Jrs - Bonus
Meet Qualifying: 52.09
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jones, Keaton 18 NEP-AZ 47.69 47.54 JR
23.43 47.54 (24.11)
2 Williamson, Max 16 LAC-NT 47.14 47.56 JR
22.93 47.56 (24.63)
3 Logue, Luke 17 AQJT-MN 48.09 47.65 JR
22.71 47.65 (24.94)
4 Mueller, Chase 18 FST-CO 47.38 47.77 JR
23.25 47.77 (24.52)
5 Gattnar, Marre 16 NBA-PC 48.30 47.83 JR
23.18 47.83 (24.65)
6 Cahill, Max 18 ROSE-CA 48.30 47.89 JR
23.25 47.89 (24.64)
7 Huang, Edward 17 CDST-PC 48.04 48.02 JR
23.25 48.02 (24.77)
8 Kelly, Jeremy 16 NTRO-ST 49.51 48.09 JR
22.78 48.09 (25.31)