2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

2017 SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• August 8 – 12, 2017
• East Meadow, NY (Long Island)
• Meet Central
• Meet info
• Psych sheet
• Prelims Timeline
• Live results
• Day 3 finals heat sheet

This morning in Long Island, we’ll see Alexei Sancov in action in the 200 free, the event in which he holds the World Junior record. We’ll also see Jack LeVant, who will be swimming the 4×200 free relay at World Juniors.

In the 200 breast, Daniel Roy will be on a mission to crack Kevin Cordes’ 17-18 NAG record in this, which sits at 2:10.92– his best time is exactly one second off of that.

Carson Foster and Lucie Nordmann are the top seeds in the 100 backstrokes, after they won their respective races in the 200 backstroke on Night 2.

GIRLS 200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 1:55.16 8/7/2014 Katie Ledecky, USA
• Meet: 1:58.26 8/11/2011 Lia Neal, Asphalt Green
• 13-14 NAG: 1:58.53 – Cynthia Woodhead
• 15-16 NAG: 1:55.06 – Missy Franklin
• 17-18 NAG: 1:54.43 – Katie Ledecky

1. Easop Lee, NBAC 2:01.33
2. Olivia Carter, Enfinity 2:01.39
3. Taylor Ault, La Mirada Armada 2:01.45
4. Isabel Ivey, Gator Swim Club 2:01.48
5. Miranda Heckman, Pleasanton 2:01.61
6. Kenisha Liu, Brea Aquatics 2:01.81
7. Lauren Pitzer, Lakeside Aquatic Club 2:01.90
8. DakotaLuther, Austin Swim Club 2:01.97

Enfinity Aquatics’ Olivia Carter had a great early swim in heat 4, eviscerating the field and posting a time of 2:01.39. Nobody touched her time for several heats, until in heat 12, NBAC’s Easop Lee just got under Carter’s time with a 2:01.33.

Taylor Ault of La Mirada Armada and Isabel Ivey of Gator Swim Club had a great race in their heat, with Ivey out first at the 100 but Ault reeling her back in and ultimately touching her out at the wall.

This will be a very close final, with every swimming hitting 2:01’s in the top 8 this morning. Lee, Ivey, and Lauren Pitzer all have been faster than 2:00 in their careers.

BOYS 200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 1:47.00 7/2/2017 Maxime Rooney, USA
• Meet: 1:49.37 8/12/2010 Clay Youngquist, Lakeview Aquatic Club
• 13-14 NAG: 1:53.31 – Trey Freeman/Aldan Johnston
• 15-16 NAG: 1:48.64 – Caeleb Dressel
• 17-18 NAG: 1:45.99 – Michael Phelps

1. Alexander Zettle, Lakeside Aquatic Club 1:50.03
2. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 1:50.48
3. Jack Levant, North Texas Nadadores 1:51.04
4. Tal Davis, Team Greenville 1:51.47
5. Lane Stone, NCAP 1:51.61
6. Shaine Casas, Nitro 1:51.65
7. Andrew Koustik, Irvine Novaquatics 1:52.11
8. Owen Kao, Irvine Novaquatics 1:52.30

Alexander Zettle had a big 1:50.03 in the first of three circle-seeded heats, taking .21 off of his lifetime best. Look for him to be pushed under the 1:50 mark tonight, as he’ll go head-to-head with Carson Foster and Jack Levant.

Levant and Foster fought to the finish in the penultimate heat, with Foster edging ahead at the end with a 1:50.48 to Levant’s 1:51.04. Top seed and World junior record holder Alexei Sancov was a no-show in the final heat, which was won by Destin Lasco in 1:52.34.

In heat 10, 14-year-old Dare Rose slammed down a 1:53.39, coming within .08 of the 13-14 NAG record held by Aldan Johnston and Trey Freeman.

GIRLS 200 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 2:19.64 8/30/2015 Viktoria Gunes, Turkey
• Meet: 2:26.35 8/13/2012 Allie Szekely, Central Bucks Swim Team
• 13-14 NAG: 2:25.75 – Amanda Beard
• 15-16 NAG: 2:25.35 – Anita Nall
• 17-18 NAG: 2:24.47 – Lilly King

1. Claire Donan, Triton Swimming 2:31.18
2. Rachel Ramey, Texas Ford 2:31.57
3. Zoie Hartman, Crow Canyon 2:32.17
4. Kaki Christensen, Chelsea Piers 2:33.55
5. Emma Garfield, Lakeside Aquatic Club 2:33.62
6. Noelle Peplowski, Waves Bloomington 2:33.94
7. Emily Lo, Terrapins 2:33.99
8. Laura Goettler, Lake Erie 2:34.94

Claire Donan, 15, had a big swim for Triton Swimming to take the top seed for tonight. Her time of 2:31.18 was a lifetime best, and it moves her to #36 in the 15-16 age group. Texas Ford’s Rachel Ramey was also under 232 with a 2:31.57, just ahead of Crow Canyon’s Zoie Hartman (2:32.17).

Hartman was the 100 breast winner earlier in the meet.

Chelsea Piers’ Kaki Christensen went 2:33.55, good for 4th this morning, just ahead of Lakeside’s Emma Garfield (2:33.62). All of the top 8 save for Christensen hit new best times this morning. Margaret Aroesty and Kenisha Liu, the top 2 seeds, scratched this race today.

BOYS 200 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 2:08.71 4/15/2017 Qin Haiyaing, China
• Meet: 2:12.17 8/2/2015 Reece Whitley, Penn Charter
• 13-14 NAG: 2:15.84 – Ethan Dang
• 15-16 NAG: 2:11.30 – Reece Whitley
• 17-18 NAG: 2:10.92 – Kevin Cordes

1. Daniel Roy, King Aquatic Club 2:12.31
2. Jake Foster, Mason Manta Rays 2:14.97
3. AJ Bornstein, Ridgefield Aquatic Club 2:15.75
4. Zane Backes, Team Rebel 2:16.34
5. Calvin Yang, Crimson Aquatics 2:16.59
6. AJ Pouch, Team Rebel 2:17.59
7. Josh Bottelberghe, Portland Aquatic Club 2:17.60
8. Ethan Dang, King Aquatic Club 2:17.80

King Aquatic Club’s Daniel Roy was the class of the prelims session, going 2:12.31 for the top time going into finals by a huge margin.

Jake Foster of Mason Manta Rays swam a 2:14.97 for 2nd this morning, followed by AJ Bornstein of Ridgefield Aquatic Club for third at 2:15.75.

Katy Aquatic Team’s Brayden Rudd, 16, had a monster 2:18.73 swim in heat two that has actually gotten him into the A final for tonight. Finally, in heat 7, Team Rebel’s Zane Backes posted a 2:16.34 to take over ahead of Rudd.

Ethan Dang of King Aquatic Club also got into the A final with a 2:17.80.

GIRLS 100 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 59.34 7/2/2016 Minna Atherton, Australia
• Meet: 59.77 8/14/2009 Rachel Bootsma, Aquajets
• 13-14 NAG: 1:00.26 – Regan Smith
• 15-16 NAG: 59.18 – Missy Franklin
• 17-18 NAG: 58.33 – Missy Franklin

1. Isabel Ivey, Gator Swim Club 1:01.89
2. Lucie Nordmann, Magnolia 1:01.90
3. Katharine Berkoff, Missoula 1:01.97
4. Isabelle Stadden, FAST 1:02.02
5. Sinclair Larson, SwimMAC 1:02.25
6. Julia Menkhaus, SwimMAC 1:02.41
7. Alexandra Crisera, Beach Cities Swimming 1:02.42
8. Grace Haskett, Indiana Swim Team 1:02.66

Katharine Berkoff and Lucie Nordmann had a great race in the last heat, with a 1:01.90 for Nordmann and a 1:01.97.

It was Gator Swim Club’s Isabel Ivey, however, who has the fastest swim of the morning with her 1:01.89 from the heat before. FAST’s Isabelle Stadden wasn’t far behind in 1:02.02. SwimMAC duo Sinclair Larson and Julia Menkhaus touched in 5th and 6th.

BOYS 100 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS

• WJR: 53.35 8/9/2017 Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS
• Meet: 54.99 8/2/2015 Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming
• 13-14 NAG: 56.83 – Michael Andrew
• 15-16 NAG: 53.76 – Ryan Murphy
• 17-18 NAG: 53.38 – Ryan Murphy

1. Carson Foster, Mason Manta Rays 55.93
2. Shaine Casas, Nitro 56.13
3. Spencer Walker, Academy 56.69
4. Glen Cowand, Katy Aquatic Team 56.76
5. Jack Dahlgren, Aquajets 56.91
6. Isaac Gwin, Nitro 57.46
7. Danny Kovac, FAST 57.52
8. Hayden Cornellison, Pacific Swimming 57.60

Carson Foster is setting himself up for a win to follow his 200 back victory earlier in the competition. The Mason Manta Rays swimmer was 55.93 this morning, just ahead of Nitro’s Shaine Casas (56.13).

Academy Bullets’ Spencer Walker was third this morning with a heat win at 56.69, and Glen Cowand of Katy Aquatic Team posted a 56.76 for fourth.

Jack Dahlgren of Aquajets was the last finisher under 57 seconds this morning at 56.91.