Junior Nationals

WATCH: Thomas Heilman Blasts 52.44 to Become 2nd Fastest U.S. 15-16 Year-Old

Thomas Heilman earned silver in the 100 fly at U.S. Junior Nationals in 52.44, becoming the second-fastest American boy in the 15-16 age group.

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Three Top 24 Scratches on Day 3 of US Junior Nationals

Justina Kozan, the only swimmer at Jr Nationals this week also on the US Duel in the Pool roster, scratched the 100 fly on day 3 of the meet.

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals Day 2: Finals Live Recap

Stanford commit Henry McFadden of the Jersey Wahoos comes in as the top seed in the boy’s 100 free after blasting a 50.2 this morning.

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12-Year Old Audrey Derivaux Posts Historic 2:16 in 200 Fly at Juniors

12-year old Audrey Derivaux of the Jersey Wahoos came closer to Cassidy Bayer’s all-time record in the 200 fly than anyone in history has.

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No Big Scratches Means More Fast Racing on Tuesday at US Junior Nationals

After winning the 200 fly on Monday, Alex Shackell will be an underdog in the girls’ 100 meter freestyle on Tuesday in Irvine.

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Dynamo Shatters New 15-18 NAG Set by 2nd-Place Nitro at US Junior Nationals

Idris Muhammad (pictured above) and Dynamo Swim Club came out of nowhere with a NAG in a late heat to pull off an upset at US Junior Nationals on Monday.

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Lucy Thomas Wins 100 Breast in 1:07.63, Now #3 Performer in 15-16 Age Group

Lucy Thomas took down her previous 100-meter breaststroke meet record from prelims with a 1:07.63 to win Monday’s final at US Junior Nationals. 

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2022 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Coronado’s Nick Mahabir comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 breast with Michael Andrew’s meet record potentially within range.

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Girls Breaststroke Steals Show at Juniors Prelims with Multiple Top 15 Swims

Crow Canyon’s Raya Mellott blasted a 1:09.32 100 breast this morning, placing her behind only a pair of Olympic champions in the 13-14 all time rankings.

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Lucy Thomas Breaks Juniors Meet Record in 100 Breast, #6 15-16 All Time

Elmbrook Swim Club’s Lucy Thomas blasted a new lifetime best of 1:08.07 in the 100 breast to break the Juniors meet record.

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Shackell Siblings Hit Lifetime Bests, Claim Top Seeds In 200 Fly At U.S. Juniors

Alex and Aaron Shackell produced near-identical results in the 200 butterfly during the first prelim session from the 2022 Junior Championships in Irvine.

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All The Links You Need For The 2022 U.S. Junior Championships

The 2022 Speedo Junior Championships get underway Monday from Irvine, and we’ve got you covered with all the links you need to follow along with the event.

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Storylines To Watch At The 2022 U.S. Junior Championships – Men’s Edition

Thomas Heilman will race his primary events this week at Junior Nats after taking on some ‘off’ races at U.S. Nationals in Irvine.

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Top 5 Storylines of the 2022 Speedo Jr. Championships – Women’s Edition

Junior Pan Pacs team members Natalie Mannion and Teagan O’Dell are the only swimmers on the women’s side of the roster taking on both Jr. and Sr. Nationals.

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After Breakthrough at Senior Nationals, Norvy Clontz Drops 1500 Free at Juniors

15-year old Norvy Clontz put up head-turning distance free times last week in Irvine. On Monday, he’ll shoot for a result in an event he didn’t swim last week

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