On night three of the 2018 YMCA Short Course National Championship one more National record fell. Last night’s 4×100 freestyle relay champions repeated in the night’s last event, the 4×50 freestyle relay.
Women’s 100 Backstroke
Bath Area’s Olivia Harper was third at the halfway point and surged to victory, touching in 53.71 in the night’s first event. The 16 year old who was runner up in last night’s 200 back was followed by Blue Ash’s Emma Shuppert in 53.85. Joining Harper in the top three was another Mainer, Kennebec’s Gabby Low, who used her powerful underwaters to race to a 53.87.
Event 301 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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National: * 52.19 4/1/2015 Meghan Small, York-PA
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Olivia Harper 16 Bath Area-ME 54.63 53.71 20
26.15 53.71 (27.56)
2 Emma Shuppert 17 Blue Ash-OH 54.77 53.85 17
25.90 53.85 (27.95)
3 Gabby Low 17 Kennebec-ME 55.09 53.87 16
26.11 53.87 (27.76)
4 Cameron Gring 16 ReadingBerks-PA 54.76 54.35 15
26.49 54.35 (27.86)
5 Marie Schobel 18 Red Bank - NJ 55.04 54.55 14
26.50 54.55 (28.05)
6 Katie Minnich 18 Birmingham-MI 55.00 54.89 13
26.51 54.89 (28.38)
7 Grace Kayal 16 Red Bank - NJ 55.18 55.43 12
26.94 55.43 (28.49)
8 Mimi Filkin 16 Orlando-FL 55.59 55.54 11
26.68 55.54 (28.86)
Men’s 100 Backstroke
Upper Main Line’s Brendan Burns continued his impressive week. The 16 year old flipped at the halfway point in 22.37, six tenths under the National record pace of 23.00. Burns powered home in 23.87 to touch in a 46.24, eight tenths faster than Austin Katz‘ National Record of 47.06.
Finishing second was Justin Fleagle of Auglaize Mercer with a 48.80. Spartanburg’s Michael Juengel placed third (49.16).
Event 302 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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National: * 47.06 4/5/2017 Austin Katz, Sarasota-FL
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Brendan Burns 16 UpperMainLine-PA 48.75 46.24* 20
22.37 46.24 (23.87)
2 Justin Fleagle 16 AuglaizeMercerOH 49.10 48.80 17
23.51 48.80 (25.29)
3 Michael Juengel 17 Spartanburg-SC 49.52 49.16 16
23.96 49.16 (25.20)
4 Oliver Zmetrovich 18 North Shore-MA 50.00 49.38 15
23.83 49.38 (25.55)
5 Avery Barley 17 Chambersburg-PA 49.50 49.93 14
24.38 49.93 (25.55)
6 Martin Baffico 18 Sarasota-FL 50.39 49.95 13
24.35 49.95 (25.60)
7 Alexander Margherio 17 Birmingham-MI 49.86 50.06 12
23.89 50.06 (26.17)
8 John Michael Gordon 17 Lynchburg-VA 50.17 50.20 11
24.46 50.20 (25.74)
Women’s 400 IM
Leah Braswell of York was fourth after the butterfly. Springfield’s Kaitlyn Wheeler led at the 100 mark. Braswell, who will head to the University of Florida in the fall, was strong through backstroke to pull ahead of the field, and held onto that spot through the end of the race, touching in 4:08.98.
Sarasota’s Emma Weyant had the quickest breaststroke leg in the final heat to touch second with a 4:11.65. Wheeler wound up third with a 4:14.50.
Event 303 Women 400 Yard IM
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National: * 4:03.96 4/1/2015 Meghan Small, York-PA
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Leah Braswell 17 York-PA 4:15.78 4:08.98 20
27.51 58.64 (31.13)
1:28.77 (30.13) 2:00.40 (31.63)
2:36.24 (35.84) 3:13.16 (36.92)
3:41.91 (28.75) 4:08.98 (27.07)
2 Emma Weyant 16 Sarasota-FL 4:15.72 4:11.65 17
27.58 58.48 (30.90)
1:31.00 (32.52) 2:02.96 (31.96)
2:38.88 (35.92) 3:14.70 (35.82)
3:43.58 (28.88) 4:11.65 (28.07)
3 Kaitlynn Wheeler 17 Springfield-IL 4:16.03 4:14.50 16
26.85 57.11 (30.26)
1:29.09 (31.98) 2:00.67 (31.58)
2:37.03 (36.36) 3:14.20 (37.17)
3:44.51 (30.31) 4:14.50 (29.99)
4 Annika McEnroe 15 Spartanburg-SC 4:19.70 4:16.25 15
27.45 57.88 (30.43)
1:30.08 (32.20) 2:01.60 (31.52)
2:38.93 (37.33) 3:16.50 (37.57)
3:46.98 (30.48) 4:16.25 (29.27)
5 Abigail Doss 16 Susquehanna-PA 4:17.07 4:17.94 14
28.28 1:00.04 (31.76)
1:33.07 (33.03) 2:05.65 (32.58)
2:42.31 (36.66) 3:19.30 (36.99)
3:49.14 (29.84) 4:17.94 (28.80)
6 Sydney Radloff 18 Springfield-IL 4:20.00 4:19.54 13
27.35 58.97 (31.62)
1:31.76 (32.79) 2:03.82 (32.06)
2:40.73 (36.91) 3:18.65 (37.92)
3:49.25 (30.60) 4:19.54 (30.29)
7 Sammie Eyolfson 17 Boise-ID 4:20.29 4:21.83 12
28.55 1:01.47 (32.92)
1:35.52 (34.05) 2:08.98 (33.46)
2:44.70 (35.72) 3:20.99 (36.29)
3:52.23 (31.24) 4:21.83 (29.60)
8 Charity Pittard 17 Boise-ID 4:18.23 4:22.36 11
27.28 59.17 (31.89)
1:32.70 (33.53) 2:05.41 (32.71)
2:42.82 (37.41) 3:20.88 (38.06)
3:52.93 (32.05) 4:22.36 (29.43)
Men’s 400 IM
Boise’s Jackson Cunningham chopped five seconds off his prelims time to win the event in 3:50.42. Sarasota’s Brett Riley placed second in 3:52.42. After turning in seventh at the halfway mark, Somerset Valley’ Matt Fallon finished third. He blasted a 24.87 on the final 50 yards to stop the clock in 3:52.46.
Event 304 Men 400 Yard IM
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National: * 3:46.81 4/2/2014 Maxwell Dolan, Wilton-CT
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Jackson Cunningham 18 Boise-ID 3:55.43 3:50.42 20
25.24 54.38 (29.14)
1:23.18 (28.80) 1:51.94 (28.76)
2:24.17 (32.23) 2:56.38 (32.21)
3:24.40 (28.02) 3:50.42 (26.02)
2 Brett Riley 18 Sarasota-FL 3:52.43 3:52.42 17
25.40 54.46 (29.06)
1:23.73 (29.27) 1:53.04 (29.31)
2:26.06 (33.02) 2:59.00 (32.94)
3:26.29 (27.29) 3:52.42 (26.13)
3 Matt Fallon 15 SomersetValleyNJ 3:57.25 3:52.46 16
25.47 54.27 (28.80)
1:25.51 (31.24) 1:56.37 (30.86)
2:28.03 (31.66) 2:59.93 (31.90)
3:27.59 (27.66) 3:52.46 (24.87)
4 Nico Hernandez-Tome 17 Sarasota-FL 3:56.96 3:55.45 15
25.40 54.42 (29.02)
1:24.50 (30.08) 1:54.29 (29.79)
2:28.50 (34.21) 3:03.58 (35.08)
3:30.24 (26.66) 3:55.45 (25.21)
5 Zachary Wolbert 18 Pocono-PA 3:55.77 3:56.22 14
25.32 54.03 (28.71)
1:24.18 (30.15) 1:53.53 (29.35)
2:26.86 (33.33) 3:00.91 (34.05)
3:29.17 (28.26) 3:56.22 (27.05)
6 Graham Miotke 17 North Oakland-MI 3:57.48 3:59.35 13
25.44 54.30 (28.86)
1:23.83 (29.53) 1:53.03 (29.20)
2:27.97 (34.94) 3:03.82 (35.85)
3:32.11 (28.29) 3:59.35 (27.24)
7 Billy Fallon 17 SomersetHills-NJ 3:58.53 3:59.39 12
25.54 54.65 (29.11)
1:25.78 (31.13) 1:56.82 (31.04)
2:30.41 (33.59) 3:04.44 (34.03)
3:33.27 (28.83) 3:59.39 (26.12)
8 James Tarquin 18 Orlando-FL 3:57.68 4:01.72 11
24.31 53.43 (29.12)
1:23.20 (29.77) 1:53.09 (29.89)
2:28.73 (35.64) 3:05.38 (36.65)
3:34.53 (29.15) 4:01.72 (27.19)
Women’s 200 Freestyle
Bradford’s Paige Hetrick added to last night’s 200 backstroke victory, taking the 200 freestyle title in a 1:46.48. Just behind her was Sarah Grinalds with a 1:46.71. Blue Ash’a Megan Glass picked up bronze in 1:48.06.
Event 305 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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National: * 1:45.14 4/5/2017 Courtney Harnish, York-PA
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Paige Hetrick 16 Bradford-PA 1:48.77 1:46.48 20
24.20 51.23 (27.03)
1:18.95 (27.72) 1:46.48 (27.53)
2 Sarah Grinalds 17 Westport/Weston 1:46.64 1:46.71 17
24.27 51.11 (26.84)
1:19.07 (27.96) 1:46.71 (27.64)
3 Megan Glass 17 Blue Ash-OH 1:49.63 1:48.06 16
25.05 52.63 (27.58)
1:20.53 (27.90) 1:48.06 (27.53)
4 Kate Morris 14 B R Ryall-IL 1:48.18 1:48.17 15
25.62 53.03 (27.41)
1:20.69 (27.66) 1:48.17 (27.48)
5 Mia Leko 17 Cheshire-CT 1:49.59 1:48.99 14
25.69 52.93 (27.24)
1:20.92 (27.99) 1:48.99 (28.07)
6 Anna Durak 18 Hickory -nc 1:49.64 1:49.12 13
25.58 52.76 (27.18)
1:20.84 (28.08) 1:49.12 (28.28)
7 Faith Hefner 17 Hickory -nc 1:49.84 1:50.02 12
25.95 53.63 (27.68)
1:21.54 (27.91) 1:50.02 (28.48)
8 Grace Hastings 15 ME Lyons-OH 1:49.91 1:51.09 11
26.14 54.08 (27.94)
1:22.75 (28.67) 1:51.09 (28.34)
Men’s 200 Freestyle
Rapid Area’s Henry Schutte went out fast, flipping at the 100 in 46.39, nearly a second ahead of the next best swimmer. The field closed in on the third 50, and knocked his lead down to a mere tenth. Over the final 50 yards Schutte fought to hung on, touching second in 1:38.76. Fanwood Scotch’s Josh Cohen posted a 25.30 over the final 50 yards to finish first in 1:38.10. Just behind Schutte was Boise’s Thomas Roark with a 1:38.80.
Event 306 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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National: * 1:34.52 4/5/2017 Grant House, Countryside-OH
Name Age Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Josh Cohen 17 FanwoodScotch-NJ 1:39.08 1:38.10 20
22.93 47.71 (24.78)
1:12.80 (25.09) 1:38.10 (25.30)
2 Henry Schutte 17 Rapid Area-MI 1:38.86 1:38.76 17
21.66 46.39 (24.73)
1:12.32 (25.93) 1:38.76 (26.44)
3 Thomas Roark 17 Boise-ID 1:39.87 1:38.80 16
22.28 47.10 (24.82)
1:12.41 (25.31) 1:38.80 (26.39)
4 Matthew Lequang 16 Hamilton Area-NJ 1:39.66 1:39.29 15
23.58 48.33 (24.75)
1:13.72 (25.39) 1:39.29 (25.57)
5 Brendan Firlie 18 Sarasota-FL 1:39.31 1:39.54 14
23.32 48.27 (24.95)
1:13.94 (25.67) 1:39.54 (25.60)
6 Joshua Franco 18 SomersetValleyNJ 1:39.82 1:39.77 13
22.82 48.12 (25.30)
1:14.02 (25.90) 1:39.77 (25.75)
7 Max Walther 18 Red Bank - NJ 1:40.05 1:39.86 12
22.54 47.55 (25.01)
1:13.35 (25.80) 1:39.86 (26.51)
8 Luke Mikesell 16 Clearfield-PA 1:39.93 1:40.07 11
23.40 48.77 (25.37)
1:14.80 (26.03) 1:40.07 (25.27)
Women’s 4×50 Freestyle Relay
The Westport/Weston women took their second relay title in as many days. Marissa Healy, Sarah Grinalds (22.53), Esme Hunter, and Simona Visinski got to the wall in 1:32.78. Schroeder’s Jade Knueppel, Lindsey Bjornstad, Megan Hartlieb, and Tori Brostowitz finished second in 1:33.36 while Orlando’s Leah Gentry-Tuney, Kayla Smith, Meredith Ginn, and Olivia Taylor were third with a 1:33.53.
Event 307 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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National: * 1:31.90 4/5/2016 York And York County YMCA, York-PA
C Harnish, C Cook, E Ilgenfritz, M Small
Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 Westport/Weston 1:33.46 1:32.78 40
1) Marissa Healy 16 2) Sarah Grinalds 17
3) Esme Hunter 15 4) Simona Visinski 18
23.33 45.86 (22.53)
1:09.29 (23.43) 1:32.78 (23.49)
2 Schroeder-WI 1:33.94 1:33.36 34
1) Jade Knueppel 18 2) Lindsey Bjornstad 17
3) Megan Hartlieb 15 4) Tori Brostowitz 12
23.36 46.43 (23.07)
1:09.85 (23.42) 1:33.36 (23.51)
3 Orlando-FL 1:34.65 1:33.53 32
1) Leah Gentry-Tuney 15 2) Kayla Smith 17
3) Meredith Ginn 17 4) Olivia Taylor 17
23.99 47.41 (23.42)
1:10.83 (23.42) 1:33.53 (22.70)
4 Cheshire-CT 1:34.78 1:34.09 30
1) Alexandra Tyler 15 2) Mia Leko 17
3) Elizabeth Boyer 17 4) Sophie Murphy 14
23.61 47.42 (23.81)
1:11.05 (23.63) 1:34.09 (23.04)
5 FanwoodScotch-NJ 1:34.65 1:34.17 28
1) Marlise Moesch 18 2) Darlene Fung 17
3) Erika Frazier 18 4) Rachel Maizes 18
23.92 46.92 (23.00)
1:10.52 (23.60) 1:34.17 (23.65)
6 Red Bank - NJ 1:34.82 1:34.40 26
1) Marie Schobel 18 2) Megan Judge 17
3) Natalie Heim 16 4) Ginger Hansen 17
23.99 47.30 (23.31)
1:11.00 (23.70) 1:34.40 (23.40)
7 Springfield-IL 1:34.99 1:34.50 24
1) Kaitlynn Wheeler 17 2) Ashleigh Sinks 17
3) Kendra Preski 16 4) Maddie Haschemeyer 17
23.64 47.33 (23.69)
1:10.71 (23.38) 1:34.50 (23.79)
8 ReadingBerks-PA 1:35.00 1:34.71 22
1) Caroline Wasielevski 16 2) Marlee Rickert 16
3) Cameron Gring 16 4) Becca Brown 17
24.63 47.83 (23.20)
1:11.53 (23.70) 1:34.71 (23.18)
Men’s 4×50 Freestyle Relay
After winning the 4×100 freestyle relay last night Jack Alexy, Roo Fenton, Jonathan Hua and Ryan Carkhuff took the 4×50 freestyle relay for 1:22.19.
Burns led off in a 20.09 for Upper Main Line. Oliver Brown, Owen Neuman, and Ben Doyle followed as the team earned runner up honors with a 1:22.70.
Piedmont placed third in 1:23.36 with the quartet of August Lamb, Parker DeVillier, Noah Hargrove, and Noah Holstege.
Event 308 Men 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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National: * 1:21.71 4/1/2014 Springfield IL YMCA, Springfield-IL
R Held, J Patton, S Hohm, B Wilkey
Team Prelims Finals Points
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=== Championship Final ===
1 SomersetHills-NJ 1:21.91 1:22.19 40
1) Jack Alexy 15 2) Roo Fenton 17
3) Jonathan Hua 18 4) Ryan Carkhuff 18
20.44 41.19 (20.75)
1:01.88 (20.69) 1:22.19 (20.31)
2 UpperMainLine-PA 1:23.56 1:22.70 34
1) Brendan Burns 16 2) Oliver Brown 18
3) Owen Neuman 17 4) Ben Doyle 16
20.09 40.87 (20.78)
1:01.72 (20.85) 1:22.70 (20.98)
3 Piedmont-VA 1:23.67 1:23.36 32
1) August Lamb 17 2) Parker DeVillier 18
3) Noah Hargrove 16 4) Noah Holstege 18
20.83 41.87 (21.04)
1:03.20 (21.33) 1:23.36 (20.16)
4 LakelandHills-NJ 1:24.15 1:24.03 30
1) Gary Sun 18 2) William Zhang 18
3) Sean Tan 18 4) Steven Ward 16
21.45 41.82 (20.37)
1:03.17 (21.35) 1:24.03 (20.86)
5 Red Bank - NJ 1:23.96 1:24.17 28
1) Max Walther 18 2) Ryan Burke 17
3) Leo Carnevale 15 4) Matthew Chang 18
20.86 42.18 (21.32)
1:03.78 (21.60) 1:24.17 (20.39)
6 Tri City- IL 1:25.07 1:24.55 26
1) Matt Daniel 18 2) Cole Akal 18
3) Noah Clancy 16 4) Caden Akal 16
21.18 42.53 (21.35)
1:03.86 (21.33) 1:24.55 (20.69)
7 Birmingham-MI 1:25.04 1:24.63 24
1) Michael Arpasi 18 2) Kaden Schwaiger 17
3) Alexander Margherio 17 4) Lucas Misra 17
21.07 42.69 (21.62)
1:03.62 (20.93) 1:24.63 (21.01)
8 Burlington Co-NJ 1:25.07 1:24.93 22
1) Jackson Brookover 16 2) Tommy Schurer 18
3) Reid Greer 18 4) Kyle Worrell 18
21.48 42.96 (21.48)
1:04.72 (21.76) 1:24.93 (20.21)
