2023 Florida Summer Age Group Championships NORTH
- July 13-16, 2023
- FAST Swim Center, Ocala, Florida
- Long Course Meters (Prelims/Finals)
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2023 Fl Summer Age Group Championships NORTH”
In a weekend that has seen a lot of impressive 200 frees at summer championships around the country, perhaps the most impressive came out of Ocala, Florida, where 14-year-old Owen Ekk of the ATAC swim club in Tallahassee posted a 1:53.53 in prelims and a 1:53.54 in finals.
The time in prelims ranks him 8th all-time in the American 13-14 age group.
Top 10 All-Time, US 13-14 Boys, 200 LCM Free
- Luka Mijatovic, Pleasanton Seahawks – 1:50.60
- Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics – 1:51.27
- Maximus Williamson, North Texas Nadadores – 1:53.04
- Dare Rose, Scarlet Aquatics – 1:53.30
- Aldan Johnston, Lakeside Swim Team – 1:53.31/Trey Freeman, Unattached – 1:53.31
- Tom Kremer, Unattached – 1:53.52
- Owen Ekk, ATAC – 1:53.53
- Nick Silverthorn, Pleasanton Seahawks – 1:53.54
- Wyatt Davis, Carmel Swim Club – 1:53.57
So far, with one finals session remaining, Ekk also has wins in the 50 free (23.88), 400 free (4:00.57), and is the top seed headed toward finals in the 100 free (52.59) and 200 back (2:11.28).
All-time ranks in the age group in those events:
- 50 free – 12th
- 100 free – 16th (one spot behind Caeleb Dressel)
- 400 free – 10th
