The third morning of prelims has come and gone in Iowa City, Iowa and the swimming continues to be fast at the 2017 Speedo Winter Junior Championships West. Jack Dolan posted several top seed times, while Katherine Berkoff posted a new pool record in the women’s 100 back.
Vanessa Pearl of Metroplex Aquatics claimed the top seed in prelims of the women’s 400 IM, starting the morning off with a swift start. She posted a time of 4:11.91 to lead the field by more than three seconds.
Picking up the second place seed was Luciana Thomas of Razorback Aquatics with a time of 4:15.15. The third place seed went to Kaitlynn Wheeler of Springfield YMCA.
Event 13 Women 400 Yard IM
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Jrs West: * 4:05.25 12/13/2013Ella Eastin, SOCAL Aquatics A
SC Jrs Meet: # 4:02.51 12/9/2016 Brooke Forde, Lakeside ST
Pool: ! 4:01.41 2/17/2012 Allysa Vavra, Indiana
13-14 NAG: 4:08.44 2004 Katie Hoff
15-16 NAG: 4:00.62 2008 Dagny Knutson
17-18 NAG: 3:58.40 2016 Ella Eastin
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Pearl, Vanessa 18 Metroplex Aquati 4:11.91
26.54 57.44 (30.90)
1:29.83 (32.39) 2:01.48 (31.65)
2:36.75 (35.27) 3:12.29 (35.54)
3:42.71 (30.42) 4:11.91 (29.20)
2 Thomas, Luciana 18 Razorback Aquati 4:15.15
27.66 56.83 (29.17)
1:29.03 (32.20) 2:00.88 (31.85)
2:37.65 (36.77) 3:15.36 (37.71)
3:46.03 (30.67) 4:15.15 (29.12)
3 Wheeler, Kaitlynn 17 Springfield YMCA 4:15.43
26.91 57.52 (30.61)
1:29.80 (32.28) 2:00.93 (31.13)
2:37.96 (37.03) 3:15.53 (37.57)
3:45.87 (30.34) 4:15.43 (29.56)
4 Davey, Gillian 16 Central Iowa Aqu 4:16.32
27.85 58.98 (31.13)
1:31.45 (32.47) 2:03.67 (32.22)
2:38.89 (35.22) 3:14.42 (35.53)
3:45.86 (31.44) 4:16.32 (30.46)
5 Hazan, Reese 16 Sandpipers Of Ne 4:16.40
27.38 58.12 (30.74)
1:29.84 (31.72) 2:01.22 (31.38)
2:39.15 (37.93) 3:17.23 (38.08)
3:47.20 (29.97) 4:16.40 (29.20)
6 Shelton, Samantha 17 Una SCAL-CA 4:16.52
26.55 57.37 (30.82)
1:29.21 (31.84) 2:01.02 (31.81)
2:39.40 (38.38) 3:17.86 (38.46)
3:47.90 (30.04) 4:16.52 (28.62)
7 Fiorilli, Ashlyn 16 Texas Ford Aquat 4:17.28
27.43 58.04 (30.61)
1:30.88 (32.84) 2:03.00 (32.12)
2:40.46 (37.46) 3:18.12 (37.66)
3:48.33 (30.21) 4:17.28 (28.95)
8 Hartman, Zoie 16 Crow Canyon-PC 4:17.33
27.09 58.66 (31.57)
1:31.44 (32.78) 2:03.33 (31.89)
2:38.95 (35.62) 3:16.53 (37.58)
3:47.65 (31.12) 4:17.33 (29.68)
Jack Levant of the North Texas Nadadores set himself up for another victory, turning in the fastest time of the morning in the men’s 400 IM. Levant stopped the clock at a 3:49.55, while Caleb Aman of Lane Four Aquatics posted a close 3:50.33 for the second place seed.
Wrapping up the top three qualifiers was Jackson Cunningham of Boise YMCA with a 3:52.40.
Event 14 Men 400 Yard IM
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Jrs West: * 3:44.26 12/13/2013Curtis Ogren, Palo Alto Stanfo
SC Jrs Meet: # 3:44.26 12/13/2013Curtis Ogren, Palo Alto Stanfo
Pool: ! 3:36.37 3/27/2015 Will Licon, Texas
13-14 NAG: 3:52.08 2014 Michael Andrew
15-16 NAG: 3:42.08 2002 Michael Phelps
17-18 NAG: 3:37.52 2015 Andrew Seliskar
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Levant, Jack 18 North Texas Nada 3:49.55
23.94 51.44 (27.50)
1:20.52 (29.08) 1:49.37 (28.85)
2:22.27 (32.90) 2:56.31 (34.04)
3:23.58 (27.27) 3:49.55 (25.97)
2 Aman, Caleb 17 Lane Four Aquati 3:50.33
24.73 53.22 (28.49)
1:22.20 (28.98) 1:51.12 (28.92)
2:23.53 (32.41) 2:56.36 (32.83)
3:23.86 (27.50) 3:50.33 (26.47)
3 Cunningham, Jackson 18 Boise YMCA Swim- 3:52.40
25.51 54.82 (29.31)
1:24.16 (29.34) 1:52.69 (28.53)
2:25.35 (32.66) 2:58.60 (33.25)
3:26.45 (27.85) 3:52.40 (25.95)
4 Heasley, Ethan 16 Hillsboro Swim T 3:52.42
24.43 52.85 (28.42)
1:22.74 (29.89) 1:51.92 (29.18)
2:25.07 (33.15) 2:58.01 (32.94)
3:25.58 (27.57) 3:52.42 (26.84)
5 Roy, Daniel 17 KING Aquatic Clu 3:54.13
25.04 53.39 (28.35)
1:25.57 (32.18) 1:57.14 (31.57)
2:27.90 (30.76) 2:59.11 (31.21)
3:27.50 (28.39) 3:54.13 (26.63)
6 Vargas, Kevin 16 La Mirada Armada 3:54.15
25.24 54.05 (28.81)
1:24.82 (30.77) 1:54.90 (30.08)
2:27.08 (32.18) 2:59.92 (32.84)
3:27.34 (27.42) 3:54.15 (26.81)
7 Clasen, Garrett 17 West Chicago Sha 3:54.58
25.08 54.25 (29.17)
1:25.10 (30.85) 1:55.63 (30.53)
2:28.26 (32.63) 3:01.40 (33.14)
3:28.44 (27.04) 3:54.58 (26.14)
8 Davis, Logan 18 North Texas Nada 3:54.70
24.04 52.04 (28.00)
1:22.78 (30.74) 1:52.93 (30.15)
2:26.11 (33.18) 2:59.81 (33.70)
3:27.62 (27.81) 3:54.70 (27.08)
Lucie Nordmann of Magnolia Aquatics and Emma Carlton of Bellingham Bay have set themselves up for an exciting race in finals of the women’s 100 fly. The two posted qualifying times of 52.39 and 52.49 respectively.
Coleen Gillilan of Fort Collins added a third place seed time of 52.75.
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: # 51.73 12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide
Pool: ! 52.25 2/17/2012 Mackenzie Powers, Penn St
13-14 NAG: 51.73 2016 Regan Smith
15-16 NAG: 51.08 2014 Beata Nelson
17-18 NAG: 51.02 2016 Annie Ochitwa
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Nordmann, Lucie 17 Magnolia Aquatic 52.39
24.33 52.39 (28.06)
2 Carlton, Emma 17 Bellingham Bay S 52.49
23.97 52.49 (28.52)
3 Gillilan, Coleen 16 Fort Collins Are 52.75
24.95 52.75 (27.80)
4 Sticklen, Emma 15 Katy Aquatic Tea 52.89
24.21 52.89 (28.68)
5 Nordmann, Lillie 15 Magnolia Aquatic 52.98
24.96 52.98 (28.02)
6 Martin, Ruby 17 Iowa Flyers Swim 53.31
25.02 53.31 (28.29)
7 Luther, Dakota 18 Austin Swim Club 53.39
24.84 53.39 (28.55)
8 Alons, Kylee 18 Fort Collins Are 53.42
24.70 53.42 (28.72)
Peak Swimming’s Ethan Hu posted the only sub-48 second swim in the men’s 100 fly, stopping the clock at a time of 47.91 for the top seed. The second and third place seeds were collected by Crown City’s Connor Lee and Tigershark’s Noah Henry. The two posted close times of 48.05 and 48.10 respectively.
Event 16 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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Jrs West: * 45.46 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
SC Jrs Meet: # 45.46 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale AC
Pool: ! 44.51 3/27/2015 Joseph Schooling, Texas
13-14 NAG: 46.95 2014 Michael Andrew
15-16 NAG: 46.23 2015 Michael Andrew
17-18 NAG: 44.91 2010 Thomas Shields
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Hu, Ethan 15 Peak Swimming-PC 47.91
22.43 47.91 (25.48)
2 Lee, Connor 16 Crown City Aquat 48.05
22.41 48.05 (25.64)
3 Henry, Noah 17 Tigershark Swim- 48.10
22.19 48.10 (25.91)
4 Urlando, Gianluca 15 Davis Aquadarts- 48.26
22.92 48.26 (25.34)
5 Mathias, Van 17 Multnomah Athlet 48.38
22.54 48.38 (25.84)
6 Pang, Aaron 17 Irvine Novaquati 48.45
22.58 48.45 (25.87)
6 Yates, Nathan 17 Palo Alto Stanfo 48.45
22.56 48.45 (25.89)
8 Hendrix, Seth 18 Univ of Denver H 48.46
23.12 48.46 (25.34)
Irvine Novaquatics’ Ella Ristic and Magnolia Aquatics’ Monica Gumina turned in almost matching times in prelims of the women’s 200 free to claim the top two seeds. Ristic turned in a time of 1:47.52, while Gumina posted a 1:47.54.
Samantha Pearson of Brea Aquatics grabbed the third place seed with a 1:47.69.
Event 17 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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Jrs West: * 1:44.46 12/11/2015Katie Drabot, Ozaukee Aquatics
SC Jrs Meet: # 1:43.64 12/9/2016 Isabel Ivey, Gator Swim Club
Pool: ! 1:45.76 2/17/2012 Margaux Farrell, Indiana
13-14 NAG: 1:44.55 2010 Missy Franklin
15-16 NAG: 1:42.03 2013 Katie Ledecky
17-18 NAG: 1:40.31 2014 Missy Franklin
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Ristic, Ella 15 Irvine Novaquati 1:47.52
25.46 52.90 (27.44)
1:20.09 (27.19) 1:47.52 (27.43)
2 Gumina, Monica 18 Magnolia Aquatic 1:47.54
25.20 52.49 (27.29)
1:20.03 (27.54) 1:47.54 (27.51)
3 Pearson, Samantha 16 Brea Aquatics-CA 1:47.69
24.91 52.41 (27.50)
1:20.47 (28.06) 1:47.69 (27.22)
4 Luther, Dakota 18 Austin Swim Club 1:47.70
25.43 52.67 (27.24)
1:20.31 (27.64) 1:47.70 (27.39)
5 Schaedler, Quinn 15 Austin Swim Club 1:47.72
24.91 52.13 (27.22)
1:19.66 (27.53) 1:47.72 (28.06)
6 Spitz, Ayla 16 Irvine Novaquati 1:47.80
25.19 52.86 (27.67)
1:20.19 (27.33) 1:47.80 (27.61)
7 Dunn, Diana 17 Austin Swim Club 1:47.83
25.52 53.01 (27.49)
1:20.36 (27.35) 1:47.83 (27.47)
8 Henig, Isabelle 17 Palo Alto Stanfo 1:47.89
24.85 52.31 (27.46)
1:20.40 (28.09) 1:47.89 (27.49)
Kevin Callan of Trident Aquatics delivered the fastest time of the morning in prelims of the men’s 200 free, stopping the clock at a time of 1:35.13.
Rockwood’s Jack Dolan posted a second place seed time of 1:36.52, while Kamehameha’s Michael Petrides was third in prelims with a 1:37.10.
Event 18 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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Jrs West: * 1:33.67 12/13/2013Dylan Carter, Una TROJ-CA
SC Jrs Meet: # 1:33.40 12/9/2016 Drew Kibler, Carmel Swim Club
Pool: ! 1:32.03 3/27/2015 Cristian Quintero, Southern Cal
13-14 NAG: 1:38.24 2016 Destin Lasco
15-16 NAG: 1:33.30 2017 Drew Kibler
17-18 NAG: 1:32.18 2017 Maxime Rooney
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Callan, Kevin 18 Trident Aquatics 1:35.13
22.04 45.93 (23.89)
1:10.26 (24.33) 1:35.13 (24.87)
2 Dolan, Jack 16 Rockwood Swim Cl 1:36.52
22.16 46.35 (24.19)
1:11.22 (24.87) 1:36.52 (25.30)
3 Petrides, Michael 17 Kamehameha Swim- 1:37.10
23.20 47.84 (24.64)
1:12.33 (24.49) 1:37.10 (24.77)
4 Krueger, Daniel 18 McFarland Sparta 1:37.46
22.23 47.72 (25.49)
1:12.51 (24.79) 1:37.46 (24.95)
5 Leach, Kyle 18 Colorado Springs 1:37.65
22.79 47.78 (24.99)
1:12.48 (24.70) 1:37.65 (25.17)
6 Bresette, William 18 Empire KC Swim C 1:37.85
23.07 47.72 (24.65)
1:12.55 (24.83) 1:37.85 (25.30)
7 Levant, Jack 18 North Texas Nada 1:37.90
22.56 47.36 (24.80)
1:12.72 (25.36) 1:37.90 (25.18)
8 Lou, Shawn 17 Irvine Novaquati 1:38.12
22.85 47.57 (24.72)
1:12.88 (25.31) 1:38.12 (25.24)
Team Rebel’s Zane Backes picked up the top seed in the men’s 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.24. Joining him in the middle of the pool for tonight’s finals session will be St. Charles’ William Myhre (54.24) and Sierra Marlins’ Ben Dillard (54.33).
Event 20 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Jrs West: * 52.21 12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
SC Jrs Meet: # 52.21 12/11/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
Pool: ! 50.25 3/27/2015 Kevin Cordes, Arizona
13-14 NAG: 53.06 2014 Reece Whitley
15-16 NAG: 51.75 2015 Michael Andrew
17-18 NAG: 51.76 2011 Kevin Cordes
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Backes, Zane 18 Team Rebel Aquat 53.24
25.10 53.24 (28.14)
2 Myhre, William 17 St Charles Swim- 54.24
25.41 54.24 (28.83)
3 Dillard, Ben 16 Sierra Marlins S 54.33
25.54 54.33 (28.79)
4 Dang, Ethan 15 KING Aquatic Clu 54.50
25.58 54.50 (28.92)
5 Britton, Andrew 17 Ripon Aquatics-P 54.79
25.51 54.79 (29.28)
6 Roy, Daniel 17 KING Aquatic Clu 54.88
26.03 54.88 (28.85)
7 Blinkman, Shane 16 St Croix Swim Cl 54.97
26.06 54.97 (28.91)
8 Pouch, Ananias 17 Team Rebel Aquat 54.99
26.22 54.99 (28.77)
Fort Collins delivered a 1-2 punch in prelims of the women’s 100 breast as both Zoe Bartel and Coleen Gillilan turned in top times. Bartel led the field with the only sub one-minute time at a 59.37, followed by Gillilan’s 1:00.48.
Crow Canyon’s Zoie Hartman took third in prelims with a 1:00.77.
Event 19 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Jrs West: * 59.04 12/9/2016 Zoe Bartel, Fort Collins Are
SC Jrs Meet: # 58.80 12/9/2016 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville A. C.
Pool: ! 58.76 12/7/2013 Emily McClellan, Wis.- Milwaukee
13-14 NAG: 1:00.02 2015 Alexis Wenger
15-16 NAG: 58.80 2016 Alex Walsh
17-18 NAG: 58.10 2016 Miranda Tucker
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Bartel, Zoe 17 Fort Collins Are 59.37
28.02 59.37 (31.35)
2 Gillilan, Coleen 16 Fort Collins Are 1:00.48
28.65 1:00.48 (31.83)
3 Hartman, Zoie 16 Crow Canyon-PC 1:00.77
28.83 1:00.77 (31.94)
4 Grover, Claire 17 Scottsdale Aquat 1:00.89
28.51 1:00.89 (32.38)
5 Pearl, Vanessa 18 Metroplex Aquati 1:00.99
28.94 1:00.99 (32.05)
6 Dobler, Kaitlyn 15 The Dolphins Por 1:01.02
28.99 1:01.02 (32.03)
7 Newby, Hanna 17 American Energy- 1:01.16
28.80 1:01.16 (32.36)
8 Jew, Eleanor 16 Lake Oswego Swim 1:01.54
28.82 1:01.54 (32.72)
Missoula Aquatic’s Katherine Berkoff clocked a new pool record in prelims of the women’s 100 back, posting a top qualifying time of 52.13. Her time takes down the pool record of 52.29 that Lucie Nordmann established yesterday.
Nordmann qualified second overall with a time of 52.53, followed by Aggie Swim Club’s Julia Cook and her time of 52.64.
Event 21 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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Jrs West: * 51.09 12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide Swim Tea
SC Jrs Meet: # 51.09 12/9/2016 Regan Smith, Riptide
Pool: ! 52.29 12/7/2017 Lucie Nordmann, Magnolia Aq. Cl.
13-14 NAG: 51.09 2016 Regan Smith
15-16 NAG: 51.30 2017 Regan Smith
17-18 NAG: 50.50 2016 Amy Bilquist
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Berkoff, Katharine 16 Missoula Aquatic 52.13!
25.23 52.13 (26.90)
2 Nordmann, Lucie 17 Magnolia Aquatic 52.53
25.61 52.53 (26.92)
3 Cook, Julia 17 Aggie Swim Club- 52.64
25.53 52.64 (27.11)
4 White, Rhyan 17 Wasatch Front Fi 52.90
25.70 52.90 (27.20)
5 Stadden, Isabelle 15 Una AQJT-MN 52.98
25.53 52.98 (27.45)
6 Carlton, Emma 17 Bellingham Bay S 53.45
25.76 53.45 (27.69)
7 Carter, Danielle 16 Palo Alto Stanfo 53.51
26.00 53.51 (27.51)
8 Bartel, Zoe 17 Fort Collins Are 53.55
26.05 53.55 (27.50)
The preliminary session ended with Rockwood’s Jack Dolan adding another top three seed to his name in the men’s 100 back. Dolan turned in a 47.76 for the first place seed, followed by Academy Bullets’ Spencer Walker and his time of 47.95.
Gianluca Urlando of the Davis Aquadarts rounded out the top three qualifiers with a time of 48.13.
Event 22 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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Jrs West: * 45.58 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat
SC Jrs Meet: # 45.48 12/11/2015Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale AC
Pool: ! 44.17 3/26/2015 Ryan Murphy, California
13-14 NAG: 47.83 2014 Michael Andrew
15-16 NAG: 46.65 2014 Michael Thomas
17-18 NAG: 44.63 2014 Ryan Murphy
Name Age Team Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Dolan, Jack 16 Rockwood Swim Cl 47.76
22.96 47.76 (24.80)
2 Walker, Spencer 18 Academy Bullets- 47.95
22.98 47.95 (24.97)
3 Urlando, Gianluca 15 Davis Aquadarts- 48.13
23.00 48.13 (25.13)
4 Olson, Gavin 16 Foothills Swim T 48.52
23.69 48.52 (24.83)
5 Henry, Noah 17 Tigershark Swim- 48.70
23.57 48.70 (25.13)
5 Gwin, Isaac 18 Nitro Swimming-S 48.70
23.74 48.70 (24.96)
7 Simmons, Peter 18 Aggie Swim Club- 48.78
23.62 48.78 (25.16)
8 Millis, Kyle 18 Bellevue Club Sw 48.81
23.65 48.81 (25.16)
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Congrats Dave Berkoff
Congrats Katherine!
It was impressive.
Let’s go Crow Canyon Sharks!!
Precious.
Great job, Emma Carlton!
Thank you Christina!! ?
I believe the former pool record in girls 100 back was 52.29 not 52.09.
You’re right, Mike. I read the wrong time. Thanks for catching that! It has been fixed now.
So. Dang. Fast!
Ah, the Berkoff Blastoff will be reprised!! 🙂
Montana kid!
Amazing swims by Katherine in both prelims and finals!! Wow!