Thirteen meet and three National Age Group Records fell on the second night of the 2018 ISCA Junior National Championship Cup. The meet runs from March 20-24 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Like they did on night one, the Mason Manta Ray men started off the session with a National Age Group Record in the 200 Medley Relay. The 15-16 quartet featured three of the same swimmers from the 15-18 record-breaking performance, with Ian Van Gorp swapping in on the breaststroke leg for 17-year-old Jake Foster.
The previous record was held by the Bolles School Sharks team of Dakota Mahaffey, James Daugherty, Ariel Spektor and Tyler Rice. The team set their mark of 1:31.29 in 2014.
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A few races later, Michael Andrew lowered his NAG Record from the preliminaries in the 100 breast. He went out even faster than his morning split of 23.43 to secure the mark. At night, he split 23.32-27.47 for an overall time of 50.79. He also set a new meet record in the preliminaries of the 200 IM with a 1:42.72. He did not compete in this event at finals.
Additionally, ten other meet records fell on night two courtesy of four different clubs. The Virginia Gators led the way in this department, breaking five of their own.
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Emma Muzzy and Olivia Bray each won a pair of races in meet record fashion. Muzzy was victorious in the Open 200 IM (1:57.41) and 100 Back (52.12) while Bray won the 15-16 100 Back (52.58) and 50 Fly (23.52). Teammate Khalil Fonder also posted a quick 20.96 50 Fly in the Open division.
The Mason Manta Rays claimed another three records throughout the night as well. While it was not a NAG, the team of McDonald, Chaney and the Foster brothers broke the meet mark in the 800 Free Relay in 6:33.70. Carson Foster anchored the event in 1:34.78, an event he will swim on day four of competition.
Jake Foster was victorious on his own, setting a new mark in the 100 back in 46.68. Teammate Chaney later did likewise in the 15-16 50 fly (21.61).
15-year-old Anthony Grimm of the Mason Makos and 16-year-old Sophia Zhang of Asphalt Green rounded out the record breakers in the 100 Back (47.55) and 100 Breast (1:01.49), respectively.
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