Thomas Heilman Roars to YMCA Gold in 400 IM; Anna Moesch Continues Speed Show
It was another strong day for 15-year-old age-group standout Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont) at the YMCA National Championships in Greensboro.
One day after winning the 100-yard butterfly, Heilman extended himself to the 400 individual medley and emerged with a decisive triumph. Heilman notched a time of 3:49.31 to defeat Kalen Anbar (New Canaan) by more than four seconds. Anbar put up a time of 3:53.75. Heilman immediately shot to the front of the field, on the strength of a 50.90 butterfly leg which handed him a two-second advantage. Heilman extended his lead on the backstroke leg, but Anbar pulled within a second after the breaststroke. But Heilman’s split of 52.46 on freestyle enabled him to rebuild his wide margin.
Having already produced several impressive sprint-freestyle times in relay action, Greater Somerset’s Anna Moesch won the 200 freestyle in dominant style. Leading a gold-bronze showing with teammate Catherine Meisner (1:46.55), Moesch won the race in 1:44.10. Moesch was out in 50.38 to build a lead of more than a second. Spartanburg’s Kirsti McEnroe was the silver medalist in 1:46.33. Moesch led off Greater Somerset’s winning 200 freestyle relay in 22.22 on Tuesday and closed its victorious 400 medley relay on the same night with a 47.02 split.
Greater Somerset’s Emily Thompson, coming off three medals on Day Two, claimed a commanding win in the 400 individual medley. After cruising to the top seed during prelims, Thompson clocked 4:10.08 in the final to beat Spartanburg’s Hayden Penny (4:12.70).
It was a gold-silver finish for Pennsylvania athletes in the women’s 100 backstroke as Leah Shackley (Blair) topped Anya Mostek (Phoenixville). Shackley touched the wall in 52.74, with Mostek finishing a half-second back in 53.29. On the men’s side, Tommy Janton (Western Branch) and Daniel Diehl (Cumberland) were the only swimmers to break 47 or 48 seconds, with Janton emerging on top, 46.75 to 46.84.
Diehl came back later in the session to pick up the title in the 200 freestyle. The 16-year-old went 1:35.37 to finish more than a second ahead of Lynchburg’s Brendan Whitfield (1:36.78).
The Piedmont foursome of Izzy Bradley, Elisabeth Bendall, Grey Davis and Morgan Thomas won the women’s 200 medley relay in 1:40.62.
Event 301 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Leah Shackley 15 Blair-PA 53.72 52.74
25.74 52.74 (27.00)
2 Anya Mostek 18 Phoenixville-PA 53.23 53.29
26.10 53.29 (27.19)
3 Clare Logan 16 FanwoodScotch-NJ 54.11 53.50
25.55 53.50 (27.95)
4 Grey Davis 16 Piedmont-VA 54.56 53.89
26.38 53.89 (27.51)
5 Ela Habjan 17 LakelandHills-NJ 54.29 54.04
25.99 54.04 (28.05)
6 Izzy Bradley 18 Piedmont-VA 54.89 54.16
26.10 54.16 (28.06)
7 Sarah Rodrigues 15 NorthJersey-NJ 54.47 54.25
26.05 54.25 (28.20)
-- Alana Berlin 15 Schroeder-WI 54.62 DQ
25.78 DQ (28.19)
Event 302 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Tommy Janton 18 Western Br-DE 47.65 46.75
22.38 46.75 (24.37)
2 Daniel Diehl 16 Cumberland-MD 47.89 46.84
22.49 46.84 (24.35)
3 James Curreri 18 LakelandHills-NJ 48.47 48.30
23.60 48.30 (24.70)
4 Teddy Cross 17 Piedmont-VA 48.28 48.41
23.28 48.41 (25.13)
5 Kevin Glennon 17 Countryside-OH 48.78 48.51
23.19 48.51 (25.32)
6 Sam Lorenz 15 Schroeder-WI 48.37 48.76
23.36 48.76 (25.40)
7 Nathan Welker 16 York-PA 49.04 48.82
23.46 48.82 (25.36)
8 Will Meyers 17 ME Lyons-OH 49.05 49.34
23.87 49.34 (25.47)
Event 303 Women 400 Yard IM
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Emily Thompson 16 GtrSomersetCtyNJ 4:16.22 4:10.08
25.98 56.03 (30.05)
1:27.46 (31.43) 1:58.70 (31.24)
2:34.48 (35.78) 3:10.97 (36.49)
3:40.95 (29.98) 4:10.08 (29.13)
2 Hayden Penny 15 Spartanburg-SC 4:17.53 4:12.70
26.93 57.52 (30.59)
1:29.19 (31.67) 1:59.75 (30.56)
2:36.03 (36.28) 3:13.65 (37.62)
3:43.64 (29.99) 4:12.70 (29.06)
3 Meaghan Harnish 17 York-PA 4:20.76 4:18.44
27.22 58.29 (31.07)
1:31.64 (33.35) 2:04.58 (32.94)
2:41.40 (36.82) 3:18.31 (36.91)
3:48.81 (30.50) 4:18.44 (29.63)
4 Julia Barto 15 Cheshire-CT 4:23.42 4:21.02
28.05 59.60 (31.55)
1:32.90 (33.30) 2:05.60 (32.70)
2:43.07 (37.47) 3:21.06 (37.99)
3:51.68 (30.62) 4:21.02 (29.34)
5 Lizzy Washburn 17 SummitBranch-NJ 4:24.02 4:21.60
27.16 58.52 (31.36)
1:32.12 (33.60) 2:04.94 (32.82)
2:42.74 (37.80) 3:20.55 (37.81)
3:51.41 (30.86) 4:21.60 (30.19)
6 Olivia Herbert 17 Western-CT 4:24.04 4:22.12
28.13 59.78 (31.65)
1:34.93 (35.15) 2:09.44 (34.51)
2:45.69 (36.25) 3:22.87 (37.18)
3:53.12 (30.25) 4:22.12 (29.00)
7 Meghan Tiernan 16 Cheshire-CT 4:25.23 4:24.08
28.16 1:00.05 (31.89)
1:35.04 (34.99) 2:08.73 (33.69)
2:46.45 (37.72) 3:24.59 (38.14)
3:54.95 (30.36) 4:24.08 (29.13)
8 Audrey Collins 18 UpperMainLine-PA 4:24.86 4:25.50
26.60 57.79 (31.19)
1:32.51 (34.72) 2:06.45 (33.94)
2:43.49 (37.04) 3:21.54 (38.05)
3:53.93 (32.39) 4:25.50 (31.57)
Event 304 Men 400 Yard IM
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Thomas Heilman 15 Piedmont-VA 3:56.86 3:49.31
23.67 50.90 (27.23)
1:20.12 (29.22) 1:48.67 (28.55)
2:22.58 (33.91) 2:56.85 (34.27)
3:23.86 (27.01) 3:49.31 (25.45)
2 Kalen Anbar 16 New Canaan-CT 3:59.26 3:53.75
24.57 53.07 (28.50)
1:22.68 (29.61) 1:51.50 (28.82)
2:24.53 (33.03) 2:57.83 (33.30)
3:26.27 (28.44) 3:53.75 (27.48)
3 David King 16 Piedmont-VA 4:00.01 3:57.42
24.97 53.67 (28.70)
1:23.34 (29.67) 1:52.18 (28.84)
2:26.46 (34.28) 3:02.58 (36.12)
3:30.62 (28.04) 3:57.42 (26.80)
4 Angus MacDonald 16 Birmingham-MI 3:59.73 3:57.52
25.36 55.10 (29.74)
1:25.40 (30.30) 1:54.86 (29.46)
2:28.24 (33.38) 3:01.76 (33.52)
3:30.39 (28.63) 3:57.52 (27.13)
5 Reese Stoner 17 Triangle Area-NC 4:00.62 3:57.62
25.52 54.89 (29.37)
1:24.32 (29.43) 1:53.56 (29.24)
2:27.61 (34.05) 3:02.61 (35.00)
3:30.93 (28.32) 3:57.62 (26.69)
6 Kevin Truscio 18 Gtr Monmouth-NJ 4:00.64 3:57.91
25.33 54.85 (29.52)
1:24.97 (30.12) 1:54.45 (29.48)
2:29.28 (34.83) 3:03.53 (34.25)
3:31.59 (28.06) 3:57.91 (26.32)
7 Dylan Smolders 18 UpperMainLine-PA 3:58.81 4:02.28
25.54 55.11 (29.57)
1:26.04 (30.93) 1:55.87 (29.83)
2:30.34 (34.47) 3:05.59 (35.25)
3:34.55 (28.96) 4:02.28 (27.73)
8 James Curreri 18 LakelandHills-NJ 4:00.69 4:03.86
25.41 54.91 (29.50)
1:25.11 (30.20) 1:55.22 (30.11)
2:30.72 (35.50) 3:06.31 (35.59)
3:35.86 (29.55) 4:03.86 (28.00)
Event 305 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Anna Moesch 16 GtrSomersetCtyNJ 1:45.88 1:44.10
23.76 50.38 (26.62)
1:17.61 (27.23) 1:44.10 (26.49)
2 Kirsti McEnroe 17 Spartanburg-SC 1:48.20 1:46.33
24.77 51.79 (27.02)
1:18.98 (27.19) 1:46.33 (27.35)
3 Catherine Meisner 18 GtrSomersetCtyNJ 1:47.17 1:46.55
24.87 52.06 (27.19)
1:19.37 (27.31) 1:46.55 (27.18)
4 Alexa Fulton 17 UpperMainLine-PA 1:48.77 1:47.29
25.59 53.37 (27.78)
1:20.81 (27.44) 1:47.29 (26.48)
5 Angie Coe 17 Champaign-IL 1:49.50 1:48.06
25.02 52.43 (27.41)
1:20.60 (28.17) 1:48.06 (27.46)
6 Sydney Gring 17 Boyertown-PA 1:49.05 1:48.48
25.36 52.79 (27.43)
1:20.41 (27.62) 1:48.48 (28.07)
7 Katelyn Fitzgerald 17 Western Br-DE 1:49.86 1:50.01
25.32 53.14 (27.82)
1:21.54 (28.40) 1:50.01 (28.47)
8 Tori Brostowitz 16 Schroeder-WI 1:50.31 1:52.74
25.53 53.56 (28.03)
1:22.53 (28.97) 1:52.74 (30.21)
Event 306 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
==================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Daniel Diehl 16 Cumberland-MD 1:37.66 1:35.37
21.05 44.48 (23.43)
1:09.30 (24.82) 1:35.37 (26.07)
2 Brendan Whitfield 17 Lynchburg-VA 1:36.93 1:36.78
21.91 46.12 (24.21)
1:11.34 (25.22) 1:36.78 (25.44)
3 Kevin Cary 18 UpperMainLine-PA 1:37.92 1:37.46
22.63 46.95 (24.32)
1:11.81 (24.86) 1:37.46 (25.65)
4 Nolan Miller 17 Champaign-IL 1:39.08 1:38.55
22.85 48.12 (25.27)
1:13.78 (25.66) 1:38.55 (24.77)
5 Rob Alexy 17 GtrSomersetCtyNJ 1:38.93 1:39.04
22.89 47.80 (24.91)
1:13.44 (25.64) 1:39.04 (25.60)
6 Dax Harris 17 Greensboro-NC 1:38.07 1:39.20
22.62 47.67 (25.05)
1:13.37 (25.70) 1:39.20 (25.83)
7 Daniel Gordon 18 York-PA 1:39.27 1:39.49
22.62 47.63 (25.01)
1:13.49 (25.86) 1:39.49 (26.00)
8 Jack Sullivan 16 Schroeder-WI 1:39.65 1:39.93
23.23 48.43 (25.20)
1:14.28 (25.85) 1:39.93 (25.65)
Event 307 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
====================================================================
Team Prelims Finals
====================================================================
=== Championship Final ===
1 Piedmont-VA 1:42.66 1:40.62
1) Izzy Bradley 18 2) Elisabeth Bendall 18
3) Grey Davis 16 4) Morgan Thomas 16
25.25 54.14 (28.89)
1:18.19 (24.05) 1:40.62 (22.43)
2 Schroeder-WI 1:41.63 1:40.79
1) Emma Lemler 16 2) Tori Brostowitz 16
3) Alana Berlin 15 4) Anne Dickinson 14
25.80 53.31 (27.51)
1:17.78 (24.47) 1:40.79 (23.01)
3 GtrSomersetCtyNJ 1:43.48 1:41.23
1) Grace Zhou 17 2) Meghan Sharma 16
3) Emily Thompson 16 4) Anna Moesch 16
25.97 55.26 (29.29)
1:19.77 (24.51) 1:41.23 (21.46)
4 FanwoodScotch-NJ 1:43.30 1:42.23
1) Clare Logan 16 2) Emily Constable 16
3) Billie Sherratt 16 4) Chloe Howell 18
25.11 53.54 (28.43)
1:18.69 (25.15) 1:42.23 (23.54)
5 Gtr Monmouth-NJ 1:44.60 1:43.03
1) Lily Hughes 18 2) Quinn Rinkus 17
3) Arabella Lee 17 4) Marcella Figueroa 18
25.83 55.16 (29.33)
1:19.60 (24.44) 1:43.03 (23.43)
6 York-PA 1:43.97 1:43.54
1) Camryn Leydig 17 2) Meaghan Harnish 17
3) Emily Way 15 4) Caroline Foltz 18
26.03 55.89 (29.86)
1:20.19 (24.30) 1:43.54 (23.35)
7 UpperMainLine-PA 1:44.89 1:43.65
1) Devyn Sargent 16 2) Audrey Collins 18
3) Alexa Fulton 17 4) Lily Robinson 17
25.74 56.11 (30.37)
1:20.41 (24.30) 1:43.65 (23.24)
8 Spartanburg-SC 1:44.51 1:44.11
1) Hayden Penny 15 2) Delaney Franklin 17
3) Kirsti McEnroe 17 4) Camrynn Wilson 16
26.40 55.97 (29.57)
1:20.37 (24.40) 1:44.11 (23.74)
