Indie’s Michael Andrew put up some sizzling times for a 16-and-under swimmer with a pair of top seeds, while Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot set herself up for several title opportunities tonight at the 2016 NCSA Junior Nationals.
Prelims are being swum in short course yards, while finals are being contested in long course meters.
Women’s 200 free
City of Mobile’s Paige Madden led the way with a lifetime-best effort of 1:45.68. CSP Tideriders’ Genevieve Pfeifer clocked a 1:45.92 to earn the second seed heading into tonight.
Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot, who is heading to Stanford after her senior year, qualified third in 1:46.42.
Xcel’s Riley Gaines, just 15, was the youngest swimmer to make the top eight as she qualified fourth in 1:47.63.
North Bay’s Mikaela Dahlke (1:47.84), Long Island’s Cara Treble (1:48.09), Wild’s Ella Tierney (1:48.10) and Long Island’s Kristen Romano (1:48.11) also made the finale.
Men’s 200 free
Metro Atlantic’s Dean Farris, a future Harvard swimmer, cut a second off his lifetime best with a 1:36.00 to lead qualifying.
NCAP’s Samuel Pomajevich turned in a second-seeded effort of 1:36.87 with Dayton Raiders Thomas Cope (1:37.23) and Cody Bybee (1:37.26) qualifying third and fourth.
Machine’s James Murphy tied Bybee with a 1:37.26 for fourth as well, while Aaron Schultz (1:37.30), Samuel Steele (1:37.69) and Trey Freeman (1:37.72) comprised the rest of the top 8.
Women’s 50 breast
New Trier’s Ingrid Wall turned in the top time this morning in the sprint breast with a 28.01, just missing moving into the 27-second range.
York’s Jacqueline Clabeaux qualified second in 28.16 with Long Island’s Margaret Aroesty continuing her success here at the meet with a 28.29 after winning the 100 breast.
Grosse Pointe Gators’ Alexis Wenger, who set the 13-14 100 breast NAG record here last year, put up a 28.54 to qualify fourth. Now 15, Wenger is looking at a new set of marks to chase.
Halle Morris (28.94), Anna Shumate (29.01), Ema Rajic (29.02) and Madeleine Vonderhaar (29.02) rounded out the top eight.
Men’s 50 breast
In the most high-profile rivalry of the meet, Indie’s Michael Andrew turned in the top seed with a 24.24, while Penn Charter’s Reece Whitley posted a 24.69. The two 16 year olds will battle tonight in the long course version of the sprint.
Although USA Swimming does not track 50-yard stroke events for National Age Group records, the Swims Database does have some of those times. Andrew previous was the second-fastest 16-and-under with a 24.74, but his time far surpassed the listed top time of 24.68 from Max McHugh from a month ago. Whitley, meanwhile, moved up to an unofficial third.
Thomas Cope of the Dayton Raiders qualified third in 25.02 with Jacob Montague earning fourth in in 25.14.
Caleb Hicks (25.49), Daniel Chang (25.58), Dillon Hillis (25.63) and Brandon Tran (25.65) comprised the rest of the top eight.
Women’s 400 IM
Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot, who already earned a victory last night, cruised to a 2:12.99 in the 400-yard IM today. She’s well ahead of the rest of the pack heading into long course finals tonight.
NCAP’s Eireni Moshos turned in a second-seeded time of 4:14.26, while Halladay Kinsey, 15, picked up a 4:14.93 to cut massive time off her personal best in the 4:18 range.
Long Island’s Margaret Aroesty (4:14.99) and Kristen Romano (4:16.53) qualified fourth and fifth.
Alexis Preski (4:16.54), Mikayla Herich (4:16.99), and Alexis Yager (4:17.04) will also compete in the A final.
Men’s 400 IM
NOVA’s Frederick Schubert picked up the top time in the morning with a 3:47.04, more than two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Schubert’s teammate Charles Swanson qualified second in 3:49.74 with FAST’s Nicholas Alexander taking third in 3:50.61.
Thomas Cope earned another A final spot with a fourth-seeded 3:51.73, while NOVA’s Aaron Schultz snared fifth in 3:52.18.
NCAP’s Samuel Pomajevich (3:53.14), Machine’s Casey Storch (3:53.72) and NCAP’s Will Cumberland (3:54.37) also earned championship heat spots.
Women’s 50 fly
Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot earned a third A final spot, and second top seed, with a 24.17 in the sprint fly. Look for her to push the pace tonight in the long course event.
Amalie Fackenthal, 15, turned in a 24.24 to qualify second tonight, while Ozaukee’s Skylar Fore (24.32) and NCAP’s Kylie Jordan (24.38) qualified third and fourth.
Taylor Pike of the Aquahawgs qualified fifth in 24.42 with DADS’ Emma Stephenson, 14, putting up a sixth-seeded 24.51.
Jasmine Hellmer (24.52) and Cailey Grunhard (24.66) also earned spots in the finale.
Men’s 50 fly
Indie’s Michael Andrew just missed posting his best 50-yard fly ever with a 21.37 this morning. That swim was just off his 21.28 from the 2014 NASA Showcase Classic as a 14 year old that stands as the unofficial fastest time by a 16-and-under according to USA Swimming’s SWIMS Database.
Camden Murphy put up a 21.71 for the second seed this morning, while Miles Smachlo picked up third in 21.75.
Dean Farris, the top seed in the 200 free, qualified fourth in 21.77.
Samuel Pomajevich (21.79), Frederick Schubert (21.81), John Mahoney (21.96) and Cody Bybee (22.01) also made their way into the A final tonight.
Women’s 400 free relay
Ozaukee’s Skylar Fore (50.16), Lillie Hosack (50.95), Mallory Fox (50.42) and Katie Drabot (48.63) put up the top time of the morning with a 3:20.16, while NCAP’s Eireni Moshos (51.18), Morgan Hill (49.80), Jasmine Hellmer (50.05) and Kylie Jordan (50.02) took second in the morning with a 3:21.05.
Academy Bullets (3:22.63), NCAP-B (3:24.08), Poseidon (3:24.42), Machine (3:24.56), NASA Wildcat (3:24.58), Magnolia (3:24.69) and Northern Kentucky Clippers (3:24.69) put up the rest of the top eight times.
Men’s 400 free relay
NOVA’s Aaron Schultz (45.06), Frederick Schubert (44.44), Charles Swanson (44.75) and Jacob Johnson (44.49) turned in the top time of prelims with a 2:58.74.
NCAP’s Samuel Pomajevich (45.00), Aidan Pastel (44.97), Brandon Fabian (45.17) and James William Jones (43.97) claimed the second seed in 2:59.11.
Dayton Raiders’ Cody Bybee (44.74), Dylan Curtis (44.57), Eric Knowles (45.41) and Thomas Cope (44.46) rounded out the top three with a 2:59.18.
Machine (2:59.68), Gator (3:01.71), NCAP-B (3:02.67), Metro Atlantic (3:03.06) and SwimStrongsville (3:03.38) comprised the rest of the top eight.
2:12.++ in the 400 IM
Way to go SuperSwimmer!!!
Way to represent Wisconsin Katie!!