North Baltimore Lowers NAG Record in 13-14 400 Mixed Medley Relay
A quartet of swimmers from the North Baltimore Aquatic Club lowered the National Age Group record in the 13-14 mixed 400 medley relay Saturday evening at the NBAC Mid-Summer Classic in St. Mary’s City, Md. The team of Julia Rommel, Spencer Belbot, Daniel Branon and Shannon Conway combined for a time of 4:11.32, six tenths quicker than the previous record.
The Bluefish Swim Club team of Nathan Delisle, Josh Parent, Aislin Farris and Brynn Wright set the old record of 4:11.95 in 2019.
Rommel led off in 1:06.09, followed by Belbot’s 1:09.61 breaststroke split. Branon went 56.95 on butterfly before Conway came home in 58.67.
Earlier in the meet, a similar-but-not-identical group of Branon, Conway, Madeline Ryan and Belbot chased the NAG record in the 200 free relay but fell just short, clocking a time of 1:46.30 that was less than four tenths off the 1:45.94 set by Rockville Montgomery Swim Club earlier this year. The Rommel, Belbot, Brannon and Conway grouping was a bit further off record-pace in the 200 medley relay, clocking in at 1:57.17, about two seconds behind the 1:55.34 record.
North Baltimore is the club that produced 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, and 2004 and 2008 Olympian Katie Hoff is another talented international performer who started her swimming career with the team.
All National Age Group records can be found here.