2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

2023 Summer Junior National Championships

• July 31 – August 4, 2023
• Prelims 9AM, finals 5PM (Pacific Time)
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• William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United States
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Day 3

We’ve come to Day 3 of Summer Junior Nationals, where we’ll have heats of 400 free, 100 fly, and 200 back. Long Island Aquatic Club’s Cavan Gormsen is top seed in the 400 free (4:08.12) but Carmel Swim Club’s Lynsey Bowen, who won the 800 free on Monday, will be looking for a distance sweep. Similarly, in the boys’ meet, The Swim Team’s Isaac Fleig will hope to upset top-seeded Aaron Shackell of Carmel (3:49.19), after having won the 1500 free on Monday. Sean Green of LIAC could be a spoiler, after his 400 IM victory on Tuesday.

In the 100 fly, Carmel’s Alex Shackell (57.59) comes in with the top seed time, a full second faster than Bailey Hartman from Crow Canyon. LIAC’s Tess Howley, who won the 200 fly on Monday, is also a threat. Howley is the #2 seed in the 200 back, behind Scottsdale Aquatic Club’s Ella Cosgrove (2:10.10). SwimMAC Carolina’s Caleb Maldari (1:57.86) leads the entrants in the boys’ 200 back.

WEDNESDAY MORNING HEAT SHEETS

Girls’ 400 Meter Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr World: 3:56.08 – Summer McIntosh (2023)
• Meet: 4:07.26 – G Ryan (2012)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 4:07.15 – Sippy Woodhead (1978)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 3:59.82 – Katie Ledecky (2013)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 3:58.37 – Katie Ledecky (2014)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 4:15.49

Finals qualifiers:

1. Cavan Gormsen (LIAC), 4:12.14
2. Kayla Han (RMDA), 4:13.01
3. Madi Mintenko (PPA), 4:14.06
4. Lynsey Bowen (CSC), 4:14.15
5. Kate Hurst (SCAR), 4:14.23
6. Lainey Mullins (SSC), 4:14.97
7. Bailey Hartman (CROW), 4:17.67
8. Katie McCarthy (EDI), 4:17.72
9. Ella Cosgrove (SAC), 4:17.90
10. Madeleine Hebert (TRA), 4:18.75
11. Kathleen Turano (SCAR), 4:18.99
12. Mila Nikanorov (HRA), 4:19/07
13. Iris Kim (SCAR), 4:19.62
14. Lexie Ward (CSC), 4:19.87
15. Alexa McDevitt (BC), 4:20.03
16. Lilly Derivaux (BULL), 4:20.42
17. Camden Doane (KING), 4:20.67
18. Ava Topolewski (MAC), 4:20.81
19. Kylie McMurray (GPAC), 4:20.83
20. Ava Sutphin (ABLY), 4:20.99
21. Sarah Larsen (LIAC), 4:21.16
22. Lily Dormans (ROSE), 4:21.37
23. Chloe Kim (SCAR), 4:21.51
24. Paige Downey (GM), 4:21.60

There were seven heats of 400 free, five of which swam in the morning and two, at the end of the morning session. Pikes Peak’s Madi Mintenko won the first circle-seeded heat with 4:14.15 ahead of Lainey Mullins from Suburban Seahawks (4:14.97), with a 30.9 on the final 50 to put another .4 of clear water behind her at the touch. Edina’s Katie McCarthy (4:17.72), and Scarlet Aquatics’ Kathleen Turano (4:18.99) were 3rd and 4th.

Cavan Gormsen of Long Island Aquatic Club notched the top time of the morning, winning the second circle-seeded heat with 4:12.14, beating La Mirada Armada’ Kayla Han (4:13.01). The two will face off in lanes 4 and 5 of tonight’s final.

Highland Ranch’s Mila Nikanorov fired off a 4:19.07 to win heat 1, dropping 2.3 seconds to get a second swim tonight. Seeded in the later heats, Lilly Derivaux of Yale Bulldogs (4:20.42), Kylie McMurray of Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club (4:20.83), Ava Sutphin from M.E. Lyons/Anderson Barracudas (4:20.99), and Lily Dormans from Rose Bowl Aquatics (4:21.37) all swam fast enough to bump earlier finals qualifiers.

Boys’ 400 Meter Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr World: 3:44.60 – Mack Horton (2014)
• Meet: 3:50.82 – Norvin Clontz (2022)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 3:53.19 – Luka Mijatovic (2023)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 3:50.68 – Larsen Jensen (2002)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 3:46.08 – Larsen Jensen (2004)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 3:55.59

Finals qualifiers:

1. Aaron Shackell (CSC), 3:52.21
2. Luka Mijatovic (PLS), 3:54.16
3. Luke Whitlock (FAST), 3:54.35
4. Sean Green, LIAC (3:54.59)
5. Nathan Szobota (NOVA), 3:55.22
6. Norvin Clontz (MAC), 3:55.68
7. Aiden Hammer (KING), 3:55.89
8. Bobby DiNunzio (TIDE), 3:56.27
9. Trey Hesser (GM), 3:56.35
10. Owen Berry (CROW), 3:56.61
11. Cooper Lucas (LAC), 3:56.75
12. Daniel Li (TXLA), 3:57.01
13. Jason Zhao (RAYS), 3:57.02
14. Elliot Weisel (RCKT), 3:57.08
15. Conner Boatwright (HAWG), 3:37.24
16. Miles Cratsenberg (BBST), 3:57.58
17. Bucky Gettys (GOLD), 3:58.03
18. Max Hatcher (LAC), 3:58.34
19. Lukas Vetkoetter (TFA), 3:58.35
20. Max Carlsen (LVSC), 3:58.38
21. Kayden Lancaster (BSS), 3:58.49
22. Diego Nosack (THSC), 3:58.56
23. Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE), 3:58.64
24. William Mulgrew (CRIM), 3:58.70

Top-seeded Aaron Shackell from Carmel Swim Club was 3 seconds off his seed time but still qualified 2 seconds faster than the rest of the field. He won the second circle-seeded heat with 3:52.21, while behind him, Luka Mijatovic of Pleasanton Seahawks (3:54.16), Luke Whitlock of Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (3:54.35), and Sean Green from Long Island Aquatic Club (3:54.59) battled for 2nd place in the heat.

NOVA of Virginia’s Nathan Szobota won the other circle-seeded heat in 3:55.42, just touching out SwimMAC Carolina’s Norvin Clontz (3:55.68). Tide Swimming’s Bobby DiNunzio was third to the wall in 3:56.27.

Four swimmers from the afternoon heats made it into the top 24: Lakeside Aquatics’ Max Hatcher (3:58.34), Texas Ford’s Lukas Vetkoetter (3:58.35), Tualatin Hills’ Diego Nosack (3:58.56), and Crimson Aquatics’ William Mulgrew (3:58.70).

Girls’ 100 Meter Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr World: 56.43 – Claire Curzan (2021)
• Meet: 58.33 – Alex Shackell (2022)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 58.61 – Claire Curzan (2019)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 56.20 – Claire Curzan (2021)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 55.66 – Torri Huske (2021)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 1:00.19

Finals qualifiers:

1. Tess Howley (LIAC), 59.26
2. Caroline Bricker (PPA), 59.65
3. Bailey Hartman (CROW), 59.85
4. Maggie Schalow (NOVA), 1:00.10
5. Anna Boemer (SOLO), 1:00.12
6. Annie Jia (UDAC), 1:00.49
7. Kelsey Zhang (PASA), 1:00.52
8. Audrey Derivaux (JW), 1:00.71
9. Ava Chavez (SMST), 1:00.77
10. Camden Doane (KING), 1:00.86
11. Clare Watson (BC), 1:00.87
12. Chloe Stinson (MVN), 1:00.89
13. Ella Detter (PASA), 1:00.94
14. Ella Jablonski (SMAC), 1:01.04
15. Charlotte Wilson (TOPS), 1:01.06
16. Zara Masud (AZOT), 1:01.08
17. Elle Scott (NOVA), 1:01.09
18. Katie Walker (MAC), 1:01.29
19. Sarah Eliason (RMSC), 1:01.31
20. Alyce Lehman (JW), 1:01.34
21. Sophie Shao (KW), 1:01.41
22. Taylor Bacher (RAYS) / Sydney Gring (PITT), 1:01.45
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24. Montse Spielman (AAAA), 1:01.59

Pitt’s Sydney Gring was the first to break 1:02, swimming a 1:01.45 to win heat 5. Her time held up for two more heats until Alyce Lehman from Jersey Wahoos went 1:01.34 to win heat 8. Ava Chavez from Sierra Marlins dropped 1.1 seconds to win heat 10 with 1:00.77. King Aquatic Club’s Camden Doane followed in the next heat with 1:00.86. Zara Masud from Aquazot went 1:01.08 to win the last heat before the circle-seeds.

Tess Howley from Long Island Aquatic Club, who won the 200 fly on Monday, was the first to break 1 minute, winning heat 13 with 59.26 ahead of Pikes Peak’s Caroline Bricker (59.65).

Bailey Hartman from Crow Canyon Sharks and Irvine Nova’s Maggie Schalow battled in heat 14, with Hartman getting the touch at 59.85 to Schalow’s 1:00.10.

Top-seeded Alex Shackell was a no-show in lane 4 of the final heat, but Solo Aquatics’ Anna Boemer and Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ Kelsey Zhang gave us a great race, qualifying for the A final with 1:00.12 and 1:00.52, respectively.

Boys’ 100 Meter Butterfly – Prelims

• Jr World: 50.62 – Kristof Milak (2017)
• Meet: 51.88 – Andrei Minakov (2018)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 53.27 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 51.19 – Thomas Heilman (2023)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 51.10 – Michael Phelps (2003)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 53.59

Finals qualifiers:

1. Rowan Cox (TXLA), 53.14
2. Jacob Wimberly (TFA), 53.52
3. August Vetsch (NEP), 53.77
4. David Schmitt (EVO), 53.91
5. Spencer Nicholas (SAC), 53.94
6. Colin Geer (GWSC), 54.03
7. Maximus Williamson (LAC), 54.11
8. Campbell McKean (BEND), 54.18
9. Wyatt Carlton (BBST), 54.27
10. Jacques Grove (LAC) / Aidan Hill (MAC), 54.43
11. –
12. Tyler Ray (CW), 54.51
13. Tristen Davin (FST), 54.60
14. Logan Noguchi (ROSE), 54.66
15. Logan Robinson (GPAC), 54.71
16. Shareef Elaydi (SCSC), 54.73
17. Will Browne (CA-Y), 54.74
18. Kyle Peck (RAYS), 54.78
19. George Flanders (NTRO) / Matthew Klinge (BA) / Jack Madoch (VAST), 54.86
20. –
21. –
22. Daniel Verdolaga (EVO), 54.87
23. Matthew Judkins (PKWY), 54.88
24. Mason Leach (HEAT), 54.92

Seeded with a yards time, Lakeside’s Maximus Williamson had a huge time drop from his LCM best (57.86) to win heat 5 with 54.11. He jumped to #32 all-time in the boys’ 15-16 age group. Williamson’s time held up at the top of the leaderboard until the circle-seeds began in heat 18.

The next sub-55 swim came from Hillsboro Swim Team’s Mason Leach when he won heat 12 with 54.92, a PB by 1.1. Matthew Klinge from Boilermaker Aquatics won heat 13 with 54.86, dropping 1.2 seconds. Cavalier Aquatics’ Will Browne took heat 14 from the outside lane with 54.74, improving his seed time by 1.2.

14-year-old Shareef Elaydi went 54.73, dropping .7, to win heat 16 with 54.73, the #4 performance all-time in the 13-14 age group.  Bend’s Campbell McKean went 54.18, a PB by 1.2, to win heat 17 from out in lane 8. Rose Bowl’s Logan Noguchi was just behind with 54.66, taking .7 off his seed time.

David Schmitt from Evolution Aquatics touched out Golden West’s Colin Geer, 53.91 to 54.03, to win heat 18 with our first sub-54 of the morning. Jacob Wimberly from Texas Ford Aquatics followed with 53.52 in heat 19, beating BBST’s Wyatt Carlton (54.27) by half a body.

15-year-old Rowan Cox from Longhorn Aquatics dropped .75 to stun the field in the last heat with a winning time of 53.14. Neptune’s August Vetsch came to the wall second in 53.77. Cox’s time ranks #8 (just ahead of Caeleb Dressel) all-time in the boys’ 15-16 age group, where he has a full year to improve his position.

Girls’ 200 Meter Backstroke – Prelims

• Jr World: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith (2019)
• Meet: 2:09.04 – Kylie Stewart (2013)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 2:09.16 – Missy Franklin (2009)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 2:05.10 – Missy Franklin (2011)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith (2019)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2:13.59

Finals qualifiers:

1. Audrey Derivaux (JW), 2:14.83
2. Ellie Clarke (CSC), 2:14.93
3. Erica Jaffe (SMST), 2:15.10
4. Mira Keller (STAR), 2:15.11
5. Alexa Conner (SSC), 2:15.25
6. Sylvia Roy (MLAC), 2:15.29
7. Kate Hotem (NOVA), 2:15.39
8. Hayden Gibson (HAWG), 2:15.45
9. Finley Anderson (TOPS), 2:15.68
10. Roos Rottink (MTAC), 2:15.70
11. Lexi Stephens (PSDN), 2:15.96
12. Kayman Neal (MAC), 2:16.26
13. Taylor Klein (MAC), 2:16.38
14. Vera Conic (PPD), 2:16.44
15. Maya Schweikert (UNAT), 2:16.50
16. Zuri Ferguson (ABF), 2:16.53
17. Helena Jones (LOSC), 2:16.61
18. Quinn White (CRIM), 2:16.62
19. Eva Rottink (MTAC), 2:16.79
20. Lauren Bernardo (MAC), 2:16.83
21. Sami Rydzewski ()RSA, 2:16.91
22. Virginia Hinds (ASA), 2:16.95
23. Teia Salvino (MVN), 2:17.16
24. Ingrid Janney (UNAT), 2:17.44

It was an impressive turnaround for Audrey Derivaux of Jersey Wahoos, who just after swimming in heats of the 100 fly, put up the top time of the morning in the 200 back, battling stroke-for-stroke with another 13-year-old, Ellie Clarke of Carmel Swim Club. They finished 1-2 in the last heat of the morning, with 2:14.83 and 2:14.93 respectively, to top the field headed into finals.

SwimMAC Carolina’s Taylor Klein dropped nearly 2 seconds in heat 5, which was full of swimmers seeded with 2:18-lows, to clock 2:16.38 that remained the fastest time through heat 8. In heat 9, Aquahawgs’ Hayden Gibson broke the 2:16 barrier with 2:15.45 to take over the lead.

Suburban Seahawks’ Alex Conner (2:15.25) and Mount Lebanon’ Sylvia Roy (2:15.29) followed with faster times in the first circle-seeded heat.

Erica Jaffe of Sierra Marlins won heat 11 with 2:15.10, just touching out NOVA of Virginia’s Kate Totem (2:15.39).

Boys’ 200 Meter Backstroke – Prelims

• Jr World: 1:55.14 – Kliment Kolesnikov (2017)
• Meet: 1:58.42 – Josh Zuchowski (2022)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 2:00.28 – Keaton Jones (2019)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 1:57.03 – Aaron Peirsol (2000)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 1:55.15 – Aaron Peirsol (2002)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2:01.69

Finals qualifiers:

1. Humberto Najera (EVO), 2:00.73
2. Jonny Marshall (FAST), 2:00.79
3. Caleb Maldari (MAC), 2:01.36
4. Martin Perecinsky (LIAC), 2:01.85
5. Baylor Stanton (GA), 2:02.22
6. Adriano Arioti (RMSC), 2:02.36
7. Gavin Keogh (FAC), 2:02.54
8. James Bennison (WAVE), 2:02.74
9. Eric Lee (SCAR), 2:02.85
10. Krys Gorski (GWA), 2:02.93
11. Drew Huston (KING), 2:03.28
12. Will Meyers (ABLY), 2:03.30
13. David King (CA-Y), 2:03.34
14. Michael Hochwalt (SWAT), 2:03.35
15. Crash Ackerly (NOVA), 2:03.36
16. Simon Bermudez (AAC), 2:03.69
17. Thomas Farney (NOVA), 2:03.74
18. Louis Fasani (WAC), 2:03.75
19. Jt Schmid (NCAP), 2:03.81
20. Jake McCoy (COUG), 2:03.89
21. Ben Bricca (SMAC), 2:03.98
22. Landon Kyser (BSS), 2:04.06
23. Sam Seybold (CROW), 2:04.09
24. Brady Johnson (FMC), 2:04.27

King Aquatic Club’s Drew Huston started us off with a huge 4.6-second drop in heat 2, winning with 2:03.28. It wasn’t until heat 10 that we had our second sub-2:04, when Will Meyers from M.E. Lyons/Anderson Barracudas won from lane 1 with 2:03.30, taking 2.9 second off his seed time. NOVA of Virginia’s Thomas Farney went 2:03.74 in heat 12, improving his PB by 1.5.

Evolution Racing’s Humberto Najera won the first circle-seeded heat with 2:00.73, just a tick off his seed time. New Wave Swim Team’s James Bennison touched second (2:02.74), just ahead of Scarlet Aquatics’ Eric Lee (2:02.85).

Martin Perecinsky from Long Island Aquatic Club won heat 14 with 2:01.85 ahead of Rockville-Montgomery’s Adriano Arioti (2:02.36) and Great Waves Aquatics’ Krys Gorski (2:02.93).

Firestone-Akron’s Jonny Marshall was the final heat winner with 2:00.79, a PB by 1.1 seconds. SwimMAC’s Caleb Maldari, the top seed coming into the meet, swam 2:01.36 for 2nd, while Gwinnett Aquatics’ Baylor Stanton finished 3rd with 2:02.22.