Maximus Williamson, Alex Shackell Lead NISCA All-America Lists For 2023-2024
The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has posted its All-America lists for the 2023-2024 season, highlighting the top performances from around the country in high school swimming. While the women’s list featured adifferent swimmer in the top spot ineach individual event, the men’s had a clear standout in Keller (Texas) High School junior Maximus Williamson.
Williamson posted one of the best-ever performances at a high school state meet in February as he broke David Nolan’s long-standing national record in the 200 IM (1:40.81) and also took down the national mark in the 100 freestyle (41.84), the latter effort while leading off his team’s 400 free relay. Williamson also tied for the national lead in the 50 free (19.45) and finished second in the 100 backstroke (46.29), and he led Keller to new national records in both freestyle relays.
For the women, Alex Shackell is the top-ranked swimmer in the 100 butterfly with her time of 50.25, and she and Molly Sweeney were both part of Carmel 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays that led the country. Shackell recently qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle relay.
Kaii Winkler is on the list for his record-setting time of 1:32.68 in the 200 free. Winkler also broke the national record in the 100 free, only for Williamson to top that mark a few months later.
The full list of top-ranked swimmers is available below:
Girls’ Events:
- 200 Medley Relay: Carmel High School (Ind.) (Kayla Barr, Molly Sweeney, Alex Shackell, Grace Dougherty), 1:39.13
- 200 Freestyle: Madi Mintenko, Pine Creek High School, 1:43.07
- 200 Individual Medley: Teagan O’Dell, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, 1:53.63
- 50 Freestyle: Lily Christianson, Penn High School, 21.72
- 100 Butterfly: Alex Shackell, Carmel High School, 50.25
- 100 Freestyle: Erika Pelaez, South Florida Home Education Athletic Team, 47.78
- 500 Freestyle: Mila Nikanorov, Castle View High School, 4:37.18
- 200 Freestyle Relay: The Bolles School (Katherine Meyers-Labenz, Julia Murphy, Lila Higgo, Simany Lee), 1:31.22
- 100 Backstroke: Charlotte Crush, Sacred Heart Academy, 50.91
- 100 Breaststroke: Piper Enge, Mercer Island High School, 58.95
- 400 Freestyle Relay: Carmel High School (Alex Shackell, Lynsey Bowen, Faith Gorey, Molly Sweeney), 3:18.66
Boys’ Events:
- 200 Medley Relay: Saint Xavier High School (Johnny Crush, Owen Durham, Thomas Mercer, Alex Thiesing), 1:27.70
- 200 Freestyle: Kaii Winkler, South Florida Home Education Athletic Team, 1:32.68
- 200 Individual Medley: Maximus Williamson, Keller High School, 1:40.81
- 50 Freestyle: Matthew Klinge, William Henry Harrison High School & Maximus Williamson, Keller High School, 19.45
- 100 Butterfly: Jacob Johnson, Springfield High School, 45.70
- 100 Freestyle: Maximus Williamson, Keller High School, 41.84
- 500 Freestyle: Gregg Enoch, Carmel High School, 4:16.28
- 200 Freestyle Relay: Keller High School (Maximus Williamson, River Paulk, Riccardo Osio, Cooper Lucas), 1:19.21
- 100 Backstroke: Johnny Crush, Saint Xavier High School, 45.70
- 100 Breaststroke: Jake Wang, Conestoga High School, 52.36
- 400 Freestyle Relay: Keller High School (Maximus Williamson, Cooper Lucas, Maxwell Stanislaus, River Paulk), 2:53.80
Check out the full NISCA All-America lists for both women’s and men’s events.
This is hilarious. No Carmel High School listed as top dual meet team. What a joke.