14 Year Old Maggie Dickinson Earns Another US Open Cut At Wisconsin State Championships

Anya Pelshaw
by Anya Pelshaw 0

August 19th, 2024 Club, News

2024 Wisconsin LCM 13& Over State Champs

Maggie Dickinson of Schroeder YMCA highlighted the Wisconsin 13 and over State meet from the beginning of August. Dickinson won two state titles and swam numerous best times.

Dickinson won the 50 free in a 26.88, just off her best of a 26.63 from the beginning of May. She also won the 50 back in a 29.33. After swimming the 100 and 200 backstrokes at the Summer Championships in Irvine just a week prior, she opted to not compete in either event individually here but instead swam the 100 backstroke while leading off the team’s 13-14 400 medley relay. Dickinson swam a 1:02.51 to lead the team to a win. That was just off her best time of a 1:02.10 that she swam in June and sits at #24 in the 13-14 age group all-time.

Dickinson also led the team off to a win in the girls 13-14 400 free relay. She swam a 57.50 lead off leg, a personal best as well. That time earned her another US Open cut and sits just outside the top 100 in the age group all-time. The team earned the win in a final time of a 3:59.86 to win by over 8 seconds.

Also highlighting the girls side of the meet was Stanford commit Alana Berlin who swam to a three wins in the 15 and over age group. Berlin won the 50 back in a 28.91, the 200 breast in a 2:40.90, and 50 fly in a 27.19. She also swam a personal best of a 26.41 50 free during a relay lead off for Schroeder YMCA.

The boys side of the meet was highlighted by 14 year old Max Garbacz of Madison Aquatic Club. Garbacz swam to a win in the 100 back with a 58.32, just off his lifetime best of a 58.32 that he swam in July. He also swam the 100 freestyle in prelims, swimming a personal best of a 55.54.

Other Highlights:

  • Minnesota commit Livi Wanner swam to a best time of a 25.50 in the 50 freestyle, winning the 15 and over age group. Wanner’s previous best was a 25.55 from May. She time trialed the event at US Olympic Trials in June swimming a 25.83.
  • Grant Freeze swam a 4:06.23 in the 13-14 boys 400 free, a time that would have won the 15 and over age group as well. His best time of a 4:06.13 from July.

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About Anya Pelshaw

Anya Pelshaw

Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships …

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