2022 Ohio River Challenge
- December 9-11, 2022
- Louisville, KY
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2022 Ohio River Challenge”
Lakeside swimmers were joined by a few clubs from the surrounding area at the annual Ohio River Challenge earlier this month in Louisville, and there were some noteworthy performances produced.
Highlighting the competition was 13-year-old Lakeside member Wilson York, who followed up a very strong showing at the Music City Invitational at the beginning of December with an even better performance one week later.
After recording a best time of 2:08.21 in the 200 breast and becoming the 25th-fastest 13-year-old the previous weekend, York put up a time of 2:06.33 in Louisville to become the fourth-fastest ever, less than a second shy of the #1 time.
The fastest 13-year-old ever in the U.S. is Joey Campagnola, who went 2:05.65 earlier this year.
U.S. Performers, 13-Year-Old Boys, 200 Breaststroke (SCY)
- Joey Campagnola (West Florida Lightning Aquatics), 2:05.65 – 2022
- Oryan Liu (Pleasanton Seahawks), 2:06.25 – 2022
- Joshua Choi (Sierra Marlins Swim Team), 2:06.29 – 2006
- Wilson York (Lakeside Swim Team), 2:06.33 – 2022
- Jerry Chu (Santa Clara Swim Club), 2:06.63 – 2019
York also clocked 1:56.17 in the 200 back to become the 44th-fastest 13-year-old in the U.S. and sixth this season, and he added other best times in the 50 free (23.02), 100 free (50.18), 200 free (1:50.34) and 500 free (5:03.57), plus he swam the 1650 free (17:38.09) and 400 IM (4:19.67) for the first time.
The other top performer of the meet was another Lakeside swimmer, Owen Durham, who edged out York in the 200 breast with a time of 2:05.61.
Durham, 14, had a massive drop in the event, coming in with a best time of 2:09.63, and now sits fourth in the boys’ 13-14 age group this season. It’s also likely he cracked the top 100 all-time—USA Swimming’s ranking cut off at 2:05.57 (Will Licon) in 95th.
Durham also clocked 59.45 in the 100 breast, ranking him 25th in the nation for 13-14s this season, and he added another noteworthy PB with a 4:11.90 showing in the 400 IM.
The top performer on the girls’ side was 15-year-old Lakeside member Ashley Kara, who swam to four individual wins and three personal best times in the 50 free (23.96), 500 free (5:11.31) and 200 back (2:05.14). Her 50 free showing ranks her 45th this season among 15-year-old girls.
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