12-Year-Old Mikayla Tan Clocks 2:34.40 200 Breast, 0.12 Seconds Off 11-12 NAG

2022 SPEEDO JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 1 to 5, 2022
• William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California
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GIRLS 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• World Junior Record: 2:19.64, Viktoria Gunes (RUS) – 2015
• Meet Record: 2:26.35, Allie Szekely (2012)
• 13-14 NAG: 2:25.75, Amanda Beard (1996)
• 15-16 NAG: 2:25.35, Anita Richesson (1992)
• 17-18 NAG: 2:24.47, Lilly King (2015)

Top 8 finishers:

1. Katie Christopherson (Swim Atlanta): 2:28.76
2. Raya Mellott (Crow Canyon): 2:29.93
3. Katherine Adams (Tualatin Hills): 2:30.97
4. Avery Klamfoth (SwimMac): 2:31.46
5. Abigail Herscu (Livermore): 2:31.53
6. Ainsley Jones (Dynamo): 2:32.03
7. Molly Sweeney (Carmel): 2:32.67
8. Eliza Brown (Commonwealth Current): 2:32.99

Tonight in the girls 200 breast at Summer Junior Nationals in Irvine, Dart Swimming 12-year-old Mikayla Tan took 2nd in the ‘C’ final, swimming a new personal best of 2:34.40. The swim was slightly faster than the 2:34.53 she swam at last weekend’s Futures Championship in Santa Clara. Tan was already #2 all-time in the 11-12 age group with her performance from last weekend and remains in that spot with her swim tonight. She has, however, inched even closer to the 11-12 National Age Group Record, which stands at 2:34.28 and is held by Annie Zhu from 2007.

She took the race out hard, splitting 1:13.90 on the first 100 of the race. Tan really pushed the 2nd 50, swimming a 38.81. She wasn’t able to hold that speed, floating up to 40.24 and 40.26 for her final pair of 50s.

Here is the list of all-time top 5 U.S. performers in the 11-12 girls LCM 200 breast:

Additionally, 14-year-old Raya Mellott out of Crow Canyon Country Club took 2nd in the ‘A’ final, swimming a new personal best of 2:29.93. After leading prelims with a 2:30.23 this morning, Mellott broke 2:30 for the first time in her very young career tonight. With the swim, Mellott moved up one more spot in the all-time rankings for 13-14 girls. She now sits at #9 all-time in the age group. Here is the list of all-time top 10 U.S. Performers in the 13-14 girls LCM 200 breast:

Finally, 200 breast champion Katie Christopherson, a 16-year-old out of SwimAtlanta, swam a new personal best of 2:28.76 to win the title handily tonight. With her performance, Christopherson now moves up to #15 all-time in the girls LCM 15-16 age group.