Katie Grimes Tops 400 IM Prelims at Austin Juniors; Elite Women’s 200 Free Final Set
Prior to this summer’s Olympic Trials, Katie Grimes considered the 400 IM her best event, and she had a long course entry time of 4:41.39 before faltering in prelims of the event in Omaha. Of course, she would go on to make a name for herself in the distance events, finishing a close third in the 1500 free and then qualifying for the Olympic team in the 800 free, but she appears set to pop a big swim in the 400 IM final at Junior Nationals in Austin.
Grimes, representing Sandpipers of Nevada, finished first in prelims of the event in 4:07.17. That was about a second off her lifetime best of 4:06.24, and it would be no surprise to see Grimes in the 4:02-range or better in the final after she cut more than four seconds off her 500 free lifetime best Thursday. Justina Kozan finished second in prelims in 4:12.11, but the Olympic Trials finalist in the 400-meter IM has a best time of 4:05.67. Fort Collins’ Lucy Bell was third in 4:13.86.
1 Grimes, Katie 15 Sandpipers Of Ne 4:06.24 4:07.17
r:+0.65 26.25 55.89 (29.64)
1:26.16 (30.27) 1:56.52 (30.36)
2:33.38 (36.86) 3:10.77 (37.39)
3:39.19 (28.42) 4:07.17 (27.98)
2 Kozan, Justina 17 Una SET-CA 4:05.67 4:12.11
r:+0.71 26.68 57.06 (30.38)
1:30.14 (33.08) 2:02.12 (31.98)
2:37.82 (35.70) 3:14.37 (36.55)
3:43.69 (29.32) 4:12.11 (28.42)
3 Bell, Lucy 17 Fort Collins Are 4:08.86 4:13.86
r:+0.71 26.83 57.07 (30.24)
1:30.15 (33.08) 2:02.89 (32.74)
2:38.39 (35.50) 3:15.31 (36.92)
3:44.84 (29.53) 4:13.86 (29.02)
4 Hazle, Kathryn 17 North Coast Aqua 4:14.19 4:14.68
r:+0.65 27.46 59.26 (31.80)
1:32.35 (33.09) 2:05.17 (32.82)
2:40.12 (34.95) 3:15.41 (35.29)
3:45.57 (30.16) 4:14.68 (29.11)
5 McCarthy, Katie 17 Edina Swim Club- 4:16.81 4:16.93
r:+0.63 27.50 59.14 (31.64)
1:31.90 (32.76) 2:03.28 (31.38)
2:41.10 (37.82) 3:19.23 (38.13)
3:48.57 (29.34) 4:16.93 (28.36)
6 Doane, Camden 15 King Aquatic Clu 4:17.23 4:18.24
r:+0.68 27.02 57.81 (30.79)
1:30.57 (32.76) 2:02.89 (32.32)
2:39.94 (37.05) 3:18.10 (38.16)
3:48.81 (30.71) 4:18.24 (29.43)
7 Kuwata, Paige 17 Sandpipers Of Ne 4:16.82 4:18.47
r:+0.68 27.53 58.31 (30.78)
1:30.72 (32.41) 2:02.26 (31.54)
2:40.80 (38.54) 3:19.78 (38.98)
3:49.46 (29.68) 4:18.47 (29.01)
8 Cronk, Carli 15 Alamo Area Aquat 4:56.22L 4:18.65
26.83 57.41 (30.58)
1:30.28 (32.87) 2:02.96 (32.68)
2:40.50 (37.54) 3:19.27 (38.77)
3:49.09 (29.82) 4:18.65 (29.56)
The women’s 200 free projects as one of the races of the meet with four big-name swimmers claiming the top four spots in the final and four other swimmers crushing their best times to qualify behind them. This field was so quick that seven of the eight beat the top time in prelims at the Greensboro Juniors meet. Bella Sims, another Sandpipers swimmer who was an 800 free relay Olympian for the U.S., qualified first in 1:44.31. Sims previously held off Grimes to win the 500 free in Austin.
Second went to Fox Valley Park’s Leah Hayes in 1:44.69, and Hayes crushed her best time by more than two seconds as she looks to add to an earlier win in the 200 IM. Kozan was third in 1:45.71, and Grimes qualified fourth in 1:45.83. Expect some quick times when these four face off at night.
1 Sims, Bella 16 Sandpipers Of Ne 1:42.59 1:44.31
r:+0.60 24.65 51.10 (26.45)
1:17.75 (26.65) 1:44.31 (26.56)
2 Hayes, Leah 16 Fox Valley Park- 1:47.00 1:44.69
r:+0.76 24.32 50.84 (26.52)
1:17.76 (26.92) 1:44.69 (26.93)
3 Kozan, Justina 17 Una SET-CA 1:44.40 1:45.71
r:+0.83 25.39 52.40 (27.01)
1:19.18 (26.78) 1:45.71 (26.53)
4 Grimes, Katie 15 Sandpipers Of Ne 1:43.23 1:45.83
r:+0.62 24.64 51.56 (26.92)
1:18.88 (27.32) 1:45.83 (26.95)
5 O'Dell, Teagan 15 Irvine Novaquati 1:48.60 1:45.85
r:+0.75 24.13 50.65 (26.52)
1:17.97 (27.32) 1:45.85 (27.88)
6 Weinstein, Claire 14 Sandpipers Of Ne 1:47.61 1:46.01
r:+0.82 25.17 51.50 (26.33)
1:18.73 (27.23) 1:46.01 (27.28)
7 Hodges, Macky 17 Una SET-CA 1:47.30 1:46.07
r:+0.71 24.78 51.69 (26.91)
1:18.94 (27.25) 1:46.07 (27.13)
8 Smith, Sydney 16 Dads Club Swim T 1:47.33 1:46.88
r:+0.70 24.90 51.89 (26.99)
1:19.18 (27.29) 1:46.88 (27.70)
Fort Collins’ Lucy Bell finished first in the 100 fly prelims in 52.85, while Sims will be busy in the final after she placed second in 53.14. Patriot Aquatic Club’s Annika Parkhe took third in 53.32.
1 Bell, Lucy 17 Fort Collins Are 52.17 52.85
r:+0.73 25.06 52.85 (27.79)
2 Sims, Bella 16 Sandpipers Of Ne 52.26 53.14
r:+0.62 24.98 53.14 (28.16)
3 Parkhe, Annika 16 Patriot Aquatic- 52.72 53.32
r:+0.71 24.97 53.32 (28.35)
4 Gillilan, Renee 17 Fort Collins Are 53.46 53.41
r:+0.70 25.15 53.41 (28.26)
5 Schalow, Maggie 17 Irvine Novaquati 53.71 53.48
r:+0.67 24.98 53.48 (28.50)
6 Quan, Angela 16 Santa Clara Swim 53.57 53.51
r:+0.70 25.08 53.51 (28.43)
7 Crom, Katie 18 Una SET-CA 53.98 53.57
r:+0.65 25.10 53.57 (28.47)
8 Noble, Kennedy 17 Phoenix Swim Clu 53.43 53.76
r:+0.78 25.38 53.76 (28.38)
On the men’s side, North Texas Nadadores’ Maximus Williamson will be looking for a big swim in the men’s 400 IM after he won the 200 IM and nearly broke a NAG record Thursday evening. In the 400 IM prelims, he beat his best time by five seconds with a 3:47.33. Kyle Brill (3:48.62) and Swim Neptune’s Keaton Jones (3:48.81) will be on either side of Williamson in the final.
1 Williamson, Maximus 15 North Texas Nada 3:52.07 3:47.33
23.68 51.63 (27.95)
1:18.51 (26.88) 1:45.92 (27.41)
2:19.58 (33.66) 2:53.95 (34.37)
3:20.62 (26.67) 3:47.33 (26.71)
2 Brill, Kyle 18 Una CANY-CA 3:51.42 3:48.62
24.86 53.39 (28.53)
1:22.14 (28.75) 1:51.05 (28.91)
2:22.31 (31.26) 2:55.05 (32.74)
3:22.42 (27.37) 3:48.62 (26.20)
3 Jones, Keaton 17 Swim Neptune-AZ 3:51.97 3:48.81
24.14 51.86 (27.72)
1:19.73 (27.87) 1:47.27 (27.54)
2:21.57 (34.30) 2:55.99 (34.42)
3:22.95 (26.96) 3:48.81 (25.86)
4 Lucas, Cooper 16 Lakeside Aquatic 3:49.88 3:49.31
23.75 51.25 (27.50)
1:20.34 (29.09) 1:49.54 (29.20)
2:22.45 (32.91) 2:55.51 (33.06)
3:22.90 (27.39) 3:49.31 (26.41)
5 Edmund, Mason 17 North Texas Nada 3:55.59 3:50.20
24.68 51.97 (27.29)
1:21.64 (29.67) 1:49.72 (28.08)
2:23.99 (34.27) 2:57.84 (33.85)
3:24.56 (26.72) 3:50.20 (25.64)
6 Najera, Humberto 16 Una SET-CA 3:50.50 3:50.75
24.26 51.86 (27.60)
1:19.82 (27.96) 1:47.16 (27.34)
2:21.22 (34.06) 2:56.21 (34.99)
3:24.34 (28.13) 3:50.75 (26.41)
7 Barrieault, Brice 17 Sandpipers Of Ne 3:56.88 3:50.92
24.20 52.82 (28.62)
1:22.70 (29.88) 1:52.49 (29.79)
2:25.30 (32.81) 2:58.51 (33.21)
3:25.66 (27.15) 3:50.92 (25.26)
8 Morgan, Keller 17 Evolution Racing 3:57.49 3:51.56
25.17 54.38 (29.21)
1:23.87 (29.49) 1:52.96 (29.09)
2:25.60 (32.64) 2:57.73 (32.13)
3:24.69 (26.96) 3:51.56 (26.87)
The Sandpipers picked up their first top seed in a men’s event as Ilya Kharun swam a 46.50 in the men’s 100 fly, with Alamo Area’s Connor Foote (46.87) and Paseo Aquatics’ Bryce Halterman (46.96) joining Kharun under 47.
1 Kharun, Ilya 16 Sandpipers Of Ne 47.13 46.50
21.69 46.50 (24.81)
2 Foote, Connor 17 Alamo Area Aquat 47.35 46.87
21.91 46.87 (24.96)
3 Halterman, Bryce 17 Paseo Aquatics S 48.47 46.96
21.66 46.96 (25.30)
4 Lee, Brian 17 Bellevue Club Sw 48.58 47.00
21.64 47.00 (25.36)
5 Filipovic, Alec 17 St Charles Swim- 47.21 47.50
22.06 47.50 (25.44)
6 Schmitt, David 16 Evolution Racing 56.43L 47.56
22.29 47.56 (25.27)
7 Smith, Holden 18 Una SET-CA 47.18 47.60
22.17 47.60 (25.43)
8 McKenna, Conor 18 Lakeside Aquatic 47.65 47.62
22.40 47.62 (25.22)
Inspire Swim Team’s Nate Germonprez swam a 1:35.54 for the top seed in the men’s 200 free, followed closely by Rose Bowl swimmers Rex Maurer (1:35.58) and Zach Larrick (1:35.83). Williamson took fourth in 1:36.12, a best time by almost a second.
1 Germonprez, Nate 17 iNspire Swim Tea 1:36.16 1:35.54
22.01 46.21 (24.20)
1:10.70 (24.49) 1:35.54 (24.84)
2 Maurer, Rex 17 Rose Bowl Aquati 1:35.91 1:35.58
22.09 46.49 (24.40)
1:11.08 (24.59) 1:35.58 (24.50)
3 Larrick, Zach 17 Rose Bowl Aquati 1:35.78 1:35.83
22.45 46.65 (24.20)
1:11.22 (24.57) 1:35.83 (24.61)
4 Williamson, Maximus 15 North Texas Nada 1:37.09 1:36.12
22.20 46.64 (24.44)
1:11.30 (24.66) 1:36.12 (24.82)
5 Lucas, Cooper 16 Lakeside Aquatic 1:37.50 1:36.43
22.27 46.83 (24.56)
1:11.56 (24.73) 1:36.43 (24.87)
6 Mueller, Chase 17 Foothills Swim T 1:53.55L 1:36.64
22.99 47.52 (24.53)
1:12.18 (24.66) 1:36.64 (24.46)
7 Jones, Keaton 17 Swim Neptune-AZ 1:36.91 1:36.78
22.51 46.80 (24.29)
1:11.89 (25.09) 1:36.78 (24.89)
8 Quarles, Samuel 16 Coronado Swim As 1:37.49 1:37.01
22.56 47.14 (24.58)
1:12.05 (24.91) 1:37.01 (24.96)
Bellevue’s Piper Enge broke 1:00 for the first time in the women’s 100 breast prelims as she took the top seed in 59.83, while Springfield’s Aubree Brouwer just missed that accomplishment with a 1:00.01 effort. University of Denver Hilltoppers’ Emma Weber finished third in 1:00.59.
1 Enge, Piper 15 Bellevue Club Sw 1:00.44 59.83
r:+0.63 28.35 59.83 (31.48)
2 Brouwer, Aubree 17 Springfield Aqua 1:00.68 1:00.01
r:+0.68 28.53 1:00.01 (31.48)
3 Weber, Emma 17 Univ of Denver H 59.74 1:00.59
r:+0.75 28.50 1:00.59 (32.09)
4 Brito, Bella 14 Beach Cities Swi 1:01.37 1:00.62
r:+0.69 28.50 1:00.62 (32.12)
5 Tu, Gillian 16 Seattle Metropol 1:01.50 1:00.85
r:+0.69 28.28 1:00.85 (32.57)
6 Codevilla, Mary 17 Elevation Athlet 1:03.16 1:01.04
r:+0.69 28.38 1:01.04 (32.66)
6 Bricker, Caroline 16 Colorado Springs 59.73 1:01.04
r:+0.66 28.87 1:01.04 (32.17)
8 O'Dell, Teagan 15 Irvine Novaquati 1:01.01 1:01.23
r:+0.75 28.60 1:01.23 (32.63)
CSP Tideriders’ Kledi Kadiu dropped almost two seconds from his best time to finish first in the men’s 100 breast prelims. His time wa 53.67, eight hundredths ahead of Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Luca Gissendaner (53.79). Bellevue’s Charlie Arnold was also under 54, finishing third at 53.80.
1 Kadiu, Kledi 18 CSP Tideriders-O 55.52 53.67
25.13 53.67 (28.54)
2 Gissendaner, Luca 18 Scottsdale Aquat 53.50 53.79
24.83 53.79 (28.96)
3 Arnold, Charlie 17 Bellevue Club Sw 55.42 53.80
25.11 53.80 (28.69)
4 Mlinek, Kael 17 iNspire Swim Tea 53.49 54.02
25.16 54.02 (28.86)
5 Rivers, Hank 18 Golden West Swim 53.91 54.10
25.72 54.10 (28.38)
6 Brown, Logan 16 First Colony Swi 54.74 54.34
25.75 54.34 (28.59)
7 Bonnett, Will 18 Parkway Swim Clu 54.27 54.38
25.63 54.38 (28.75)
8 Kistler, Drew 18 Spokane Waves Aq 55.16 54.40
25.77 54.40 (28.63)
Phoenix Swim Club’s Kennedy Noble was the only athlete to break 53 in the women’s 100 back, clocking 52.93. Aquajets’ Emma Kern (53.33) and Springfield’s Casaundra Moses (53.53) also made it into the top three.
1 Noble, Kennedy 17 Phoenix Swim Clu 51.51 52.93
25.70 52.93 (27.23)
2 Kern, Emma 16 Aquajets Swim Te 53.40 53.33
25.58 53.33 (27.75)
3 Moses, Casaundra 18 Springfield Aqua 54.52 53.53
25.50 53.53 (28.03)
4 Wilson, Charlotte 15 Univ of Denver H 54.86 53.70
26.13 53.70 (27.57)
5 Parkhe, Annika 16 Patriot Aquatic- 1:03.73L 53.83
26.23 53.83 (27.60)
6 Rojas, Ana 17 Colorado Springs 54.62 54.09
26.21 54.09 (27.88)
7 Bales, Sydney 17 Front Range Barr 54.03 54.10
25.88 54.10 (28.22)
8 Zhang, Amy 16 Rancho San Diegu 55.18 54.12
26.11 54.12 (28.01)
Lake Oswego’s Nic Simmons was the top seed by more than a half-second in the men’s 100 back, finishing at 46.65. The rest of the top three included Pikes Peak’s Quintin McCarty (47.19) and Canyons’ Kyle Brill (47.49).
1 Simons, Nick 17 Lake Oswego Swim 47.40 46.65
22.67 46.65 (23.98)
2 McCarty, Quintin 18 Pikes Peak Athle 47.40 47.19
22.77 47.19 (24.42)
3 Brill, Kyle 18 Una CANY-CA 47.99 47.49
23.21 47.49 (24.28)
4 Mueller, Chase 17 Foothills Swim T 48.01 47.80
23.42 47.80 (24.38)
5 Gentry, Marcus 17 Superior Stingra 48.99 47.95
23.08 47.95 (24.87)
6 Jones, Keaton 17 Swim Neptune-AZ 48.39 48.10
23.78 48.10 (24.32)
7 Roder, Tommy 18 Orinda Aquatics- 49.35 48.19
23.40 48.19 (24.79)
8 Williamson, Maximus 15 North Texas Nada 57.19L 48.27
23.25 48.27 (25.02)
Wow someone ought to doublecheck that spelling on Nick Simons there in the 100 back 🙂