Several more NCS long course records fell at the Speedo Junior National Championship meet this past week. Tim Connery (MAC) led the way with new records in the 15-16 men’s 100 free and the 15-16 men’s 200 IM. The 200 IM time of 2:01.58 also set a new mark in the 15-18 age group. Grace Rainey (MAC) also set a new record in the women’s 13-14 100 breast while Lindsay Flynn (ATOM) posted a record time in the women’s 15-16 50 free.

In addition to the new individual records, the SwimMAC relay team of Jack Walker, Hugh Svendsen, Tim Connery, and Baylor Nelson broke the men’s 18 and under 800 free relay record.

Congratulations swimmers!

Here is a summary of the new records. Click here to view all NCS records.

SwimMAC Carolina claimed the team title as the Speedo Junior National Championships came to a close Saturday night at the Avery Aquatic Center on the campus of Stanford University.

SwimMAC tallied 554.5 points over the five-day meet to run away with the combined team trophy. Dynamo Swim Club finished second with 461 points, followed by the Mason Manta Rays in third with 217 points. SwimMAC also claimed the men’s title with 334.5 points, while Dynamo and Long Island Aquatic Club tied for the women’s title with 221 points apiece, only one point ahead of SwimMAC’s 220.

NCS Swimmers had several top eight finishes during the week, including first place finishes by Jack Walker (MAC) in both the 200 free and 400 free, and a first place finish by Tim Connery (MAC) in the 200 IM. Other NCS swimmers with top eight finishes included Grace Rainey (MAC), Morgan Razewski (MAC), Katie Rauch (ATOM), Sam Hoover (NCAC), Ellie Marquardt (ATOM), Hugh Svendsen (MAC), Baylor Nelson (MAC) and Lindsay Flynn (ATOM).

SwimMAC also had several top eight relays, including a first place finish by the team of Jack Walker, Tim Connery, Hugh Svendsen, and Baylor Nelson in the 4×200 free relay. The SwimMAC women’s 4×100 free relay also grabbed a second place finish with the ATOM women’s 4×100 free relay close behind them in fourth place.

Below is a re-cap of top finishes by NCS individuals and relay teams.

NCS athletes broke several NCS long course records during recent meets. One record was broken at the Southern Age Group Zone meet in Cary, and a couple records fell at the Futures meet in Greensboro, but most of the records were set at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California.

Nicole Zettel (TAC) broke the girls 11-12 200 IM record at zones, while Matthew Lucky (SAIL) lowered his own boys 13-14 200 breast record at the Futures meet. Braeden Haughey (TAC) also established a new record at Futures, in the men’s 15-16 400 free.

Claire Curzan (TAC) shredded the women’s 15-16 record book with new records in the 100 free, the 100 back, the 200 back, and the 100 fly. Her times in the 200 back and 100 fly were also 15-18 records! TAC teammate, Charlotte Hook set a record in the women’s 15-16 200 fly and her time was also a record in the 15-18 age division. Abby Arens (MOR) established new marks in both the women’s 15-18 100 breast and the women’s 15-18 200 breast. Ross Dant (YSST) broke records in the 15-18 men’s 400 free and 15-18 men’s 800 free. Finally, Ashley Twichell (TAC), fresh off her Olympic qualifying swim at the FINA Open Water World Championship, set new records in the women’s open 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free!

Congratulations swimmers!

Click here to view all current NCS records.

Here is a summary of the records that were set at recent meets.

2019 Southern Zone Age Group Championship: Meet Results

2019 Southern Zone Age Group Championship: Psych Sheet

Several new records were set at the 2019 NCS Long Course Age Group Champs meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary this past weekend. While only one record fell in the 13-14 age group, the younger groups broke a bunch. A total of ten individual records and three relay records were set over the weekend.

Shayna Elgart (MOR) broke her own 10U 100 free record and added another in the girls 50 fly. MOR teammates Devon Whitlock broke the girls 10U 50 free mark while another MOR swimmer, Raston Sharron, broke the boys 10U 50 breast record. Sloane Whelehan (TAC) set the new 10U standard in the girls 100 back.

TAC Titans Lily Willis and Nicole Zettel each broke two records in the girls 11-12 division. Willis added her name to the breaststroke records while Zettel erased old marks in both the 200 and 400 IM.

Matthew Lucky (SAIL) set the lone record in the 13-14 age group by swimming a 2:21.60 in the 200 breast.

TAC 11-12 girls set new relay records in both the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay. Mere Whelehan, Nicole Zettel, and Elery Eward were joined by Sydney Holfelder in setting the 200 free relay record and by Lily Willis in establishing the new mark in the 400 free relay.

Finally, the SwimMAC 11-12 boys team of Max Osman, Norvin Clontz, Granger Bartee, and John Kroll broke the 400 free relay to cap off a weekend of sensational swimming.

Here is a summary of the new records. Click here to view all NCS records.

2019 Senior Sectional Meet: Live RESULTS