13-Year-Old Wilson York Hits 2:06.3 200 Breast At Lakeside Ohio River Challenge

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)

  1. Joey Campagnola (West Florida Lightning Aquatics), 2:05.65 – 2022
  2. Oryan Liu (Pleasanton Seahawks), 2:06.25 – 2022
  3. Joshua Choi (Sierra Marlins Swim Team), 2:06.29 – 2006
  4. Wilson York (Lakeside Swim Team), 2:06.33 – 2022
  5. 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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About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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