Sean Green, Elmbrook Swim Club Break NAG Records at NCSA Junior Nationals
During the first evening of racing at the NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando, two National Age Group records were broken, with 14-year-old Sean Green knocking more than eight seconds off a record in the 1650 freestyle before the Elmbrook Swim Club took down a star-studded medley relay record later in the evening.
Green recorded a time of 15:05.83 to finish third in the 1650 freestyle. That crushed the previous NAG record of 15:14.17 set by Germantown Academy’s Arthur Frayler in 2008. Green, representing Long Island Aquatic Club, ended up finishing third in the race behind Levi Sandidge (14:49.75) and Giovanni Linscheer (14:51.96).
In the women’s 200 medley relay, the Elmbrook team of Margaret Wanezek, Lucy Thomas, Campbell Stoll and Abigail Wanezek posted a time of 1:36.77 to beat the field by almost four seconds. In the process, that group beat the 15-18 NAG record of 1:37.04 set by the star-studded Nashville Aquatic Club team of Alex Walsh, Ella Nelson, Jordan Hurt and Gretchen Walsh in 2019. Elmbrook’s time is believed to be the fastest-ever 200 medley relay recorded by a club team, and three of the four (all except Abigail Wanezek) are just 16 years old.
In other finals action, Margaret Wanezek opened the night with an impressive win in the 200 back, as she clocked 1:52.36 (a time which would likely be enough to score at the upcoming Division I NCAA Championships), and Thomas won the 50 breast in 27.25. Other women’s winners included Lucy Malys in the 1000 free (9:46.36) and Carly Novelline in the 100 free (48.46).
In men’s competition, Joshua Zuchowski won the 200 back (1:41.20), and Kael Mlinek won the 50 breast (24.32). Hudson Williams took first in the 100 free (48.32) before the Arlington Aquatic Club foursome of Nolan Dunkel, Bailey De Luise, James Ewing and Mcgrath Marsh won the 200 medley relay in 1:28.16.
Full results from Tuesday night’s racing are available here.