2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals: Day 5 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 5

Day 5 prelims session at 2023 U.S. Summer Junior Nationals will feature heats of the 200 IM and 50 free. This afternoon we will begin the girls’ 1500 free and the boys’ 800 free.

FRIDAY MORNING HEAT SHEETS

Girls’ 200 Meter Individual Medley – Prelims

• Jr World: 2:06.89 – Summer McIntosh (2023)
• Meet: 2:12.32 – Ella Eastin (2015)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 2:12.53 – Teagan O’Dell (2021)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 2:08.91 – Leah Hayes (2022)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 2:09.01 – Alex Walsh (2019)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2:16.09

Finals qualifiers:

1. Teagan O’Dell (MVN), 2:15.32
2. Elle Scott (NOVA), 2:17.16
3. Caroline Bricker (PPA) / Camden Doane (KING), 2:17.41
4. –
5. Audrey Derivaux (JW), 2:17.50
6. Avery Klamfoth (MAC), 2:17.63
7. Alexa McDevitt (BC), 2:18.19
8. Ava Chavez (SMST), 2:18.36
9. Eunice Lee (SCSC), 2:18.87
10. Sofia Plaza (MAC), 2:19.15
11. Molly Sweeney (CSC), 2:19.21
12. Sophie Segerson (BC), 2:19.33
13. Piper Enge (BC), 2:19.40
14. Addie Robillard (RAYS), 2:19.66
15. Hayden Penny (YSSC), 2:19.68
16. Stephanie Iannaccone (WCAB), 2:19.72
17. Madi Mintenko (PPA), 2:19.79
18. Grace Rabb (AQJT), 2:19.81
19. Katie McCarthy (EDI), 2:19.83
20. Ana Hazlehurst (NBAC), 2:19.92
21. Hannah Bellard (CW), 2:20.01
22. Gracyn Kehoe (BC), 2:20.04
23. Kaitlyn Sallows (BKYS), 2:20.05
24. Lauren Bernardo (MAC) / Cornelia Fox (COND), 2:20.14

200 free champion Madi Mintenko of Pikes Peak dropped 4 seconds to win heat 2 with 2:19.79. That held up until heat 5 as the fastest time, when Sophie Segerson of Bellevue Club won with 2:19.33.

Sierra Marlins Swim Team’s Ava Chavez dropped 1.8 to win heat 9 with 2:18.36, taking over the lead as the top time of the morning.

In the first circle-seeded heat, Mission Viejo’s Teagan O’Dell won by two body lengths, touching in 2:15.32 ahead of Belleveue Club’s Alexa McDevitt (2:18.19) and Santa Clara’s Eunice Lee (2:18.87).

Elle Scott from NOVA of Virginia took heat 13 in 2:17.16, followed closely by King Aquatic Club’s Camden Doane (2:17.41). Edina’s Katie McCarthy (2:19.83) touched third.

Pikes Peak’s Caroline Bricker won the last heat in 2:17.41, just touching out Audrey Derivaux of Jersey Wahoos (2:17.50) and Avery Klamfoth from SwimMAC Carolina (2:17.63).

Boys’ 200 Meter Individual Medley – Prelims

• Jr World: 1:56.99 – Hubert Kos (2021)
• Meet: 2:00.07 – Kyle Whitaker (2009)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 2:04.13 – Michael Andrew (2014)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 1:58.65 – Maximus Williamson (2023)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 1:55.94 – Michael Phelps (2003)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2:03.49

Finals qualifiers:

1. Michael Hochwalt (SWAT), 2:02.28
2. Diego Nosack (THSC), 2:02.91
3. Simon Bermudez (AAC), 2:03.22
4. Cooper Lucas (LAC), 2:03.26
5. Baylor Stanton (GA), 2:03.32
6. Jacob Turner (MTRO), 2:03.75
7. Gregg Enoch (CSC), 2:03.76
8. Carter Lancaster (BSS), 2:03.87
9. Noah Sech (MVN), 2:03.88
10. Joe Polyak (IFLY), 2:03.91
11. Colin Geer (GWSC), 2:04.03
12. Tony Laurito (SSS), 2:04.09
13. Caleb Maldari (MAC), 2:04.92
14. Humberto Najera (EVO), 2:04.99
15. Noah Cakir (TS), 2:05.11
16. Campbell McKean (BEND), 2:05.12
17. Luke Stibrich (BTA), 2:05.19
18. Spencer Nicholas (NAC), 2:05.28
19. Logan Noguchi (ROSE), 2:05.52
20. Sean Honey (UVA), 2:05.71
21. Angus Macdonald (BBD), 2:05.79
22. Adriano Arioti (RMSC), 2:05.81
23. Jeremy Kelly (NTRO), 2:05.95
24. John Watson (GOAL), 2:05.98

Rose Bowl’s Logan Noguchi and Utah Valley’s Sean Honey were the first sub-2:06 swimmers, as Noguchi came from behind to touch out Honey, 2:05.52 to 2:05.71, in heat 8. It was a 2.7-second drop for Noguchi and a 1.7-second improvement for Honey.

Three heats later, Joe Polyak from Iowa Flyers unleashed a 2:03.91, dropping 3.8 seconds to win his heat.

Metroplex’s Jacob Turner took 2.2 seconds off his PB to win heat 15 with 3:02.75. It remained the fastest time until Lakeside’s Cooper Lucas (2:03.26) and Gwinnett’s Baylor Stanton (2:03.32) raced to a thrilling finish in the first circle-seeded heat to move to the lead.

Diego Nosack from Tualatin Hills won heat 18 with 2:02.91 ahead of Carmel’s Gregg Enoch (2:03.76) and Bolles School’s Carter Lancaster (2:03.87).

The final heat went to top-seeded Michael Hochwalt of Spokane Waves in 2:02.28. Arlington’s Simon Bermudez dropped just over a second to touch second with 2:03.22. Tony Laurito from South Shore Sails was third with 2:04.09, taking .9 off his seed time.

Girls’ 50 Meter Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr World: 24.17 – Claire Curzan (2021)
• Meet: 25.07 – Marta Ciesla (2015)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 25.00 – Allison Sheppard (2001)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 24.17 – Claire Curzan (2021)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 24.43 – Claire Curzan (2022)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 25.69

Finals qualifiers:

1. Alex Shackell (CSC), 25.26
2. Caroline Larsen (FOXJ), 25.41
3. Hailey Tierney (LAKE), 25.48
4. Lucy Mehraban (CW), 25.56
5. Julie Mishler (FAST), 25.69
6. Maggie Petty (NAC), 25.77
7. Sarah Paisley Owen (MAAC) / Trinity Hoang (NTRO), 25.79
8. –
9. Avery Karl (EKC), 25.80
10. Lily King (MPAC), 25.83
11. Rebecca Diaconescu (TRA), 25.84
12. Teia Salvino (MVN), 25.86
13. Liberty Clark (CROW), 25.92
14. Tess Howley (LIAC), 25.98
15. Francesca Smith (UMIZ), 26.01
16. Katie Belle Sikes (ECA), 26.04
17. Cavan Gormsen (LIAC), 26.07
18. Helena Jones (LOSC), 26.14
19. Kate Meyers-Labenz (BSS), 26.15
20. Carrie Furbee (COA), 26.16
21. Sarah Bennetts (DART), 26.19
22. Bailey Hartman (CROW), 26.21
23. Sophia Sunwoo (BC), 26.28
24. Aliana Marakovic (NTRO), 26.31

Boys’ 50 Meter Freestyle – Prelims

• Jr World: 21.75 – Michael Andrew (2017)
• Meet: 22.13 – Vladimir Morozov (2010)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 22.95 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 22.33 – Michael Andrew (2016)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 21.53 – Caeleb Dressel (2015)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 22.79

Finals qualifiers:

1. Jack Madoch (VAST), 22.83
2. Jonathan Gim (ROSE), 22.87
3. Devin Dilger (USSC), 22.89
4. Milo Shue (BY), 22.99
5. Maximus William (LAC), 23.03
6. Henry McFadden (JW), 23.06
7. Andy Kravchenko (BSS), 23.10
8. Josh Howat (NCAP), 23.15
9. August Vetsch (NEP), 23.16
10. Daniel Li (TXLA), 23.18
11. Matthew Klinge (BA), 23.21
12. Albert Smelzer (SGSA), 23.22
13. Evan Croley (SASA), 23.24
14. Sammy Empey (LOSC) / Ian Pickles (NEP) / Aaron Shackell (CSC), 23.28
15. –
16. –
17. Max Plumley (RAYS), 23.31
18. Quin Seider (OJAI), 23.34
19. Rob Alexy (CAL), 23.35
20. Dar Lavrenko (LAMV), 23.41
21. Jacob Wimberly (TFA), 23.42
22. Aiden Bond (YORK), 23.44
23. Tylor Kim (LOSC), 23.48
24. Al Terry (MAC), 23.49

Girls’ 1500 Meter Freestyle – Slower Heats

• Jr World: 15:28.36 – Katie Ledecky (2014)
• Meet: 16:14.67 – G Ryan (2012)
• Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 16:11.98 – Becca Mann (2012)
• Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 15:36.53 – Katie Ledecky (2013)
• Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 15:25.48 – Katie Ledecky (2015)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 16:45.69

Top 16:

1. Mila Nikanorov (HRA), 16:47.45
2. Danielle Gleason (PSC), 16:48.85
3. Kylie McMurray (GPAC), 16:52. 37
4. Bailey Hartman (CROW), 16:52.49
5. Chloe Teger (ORCA), 16:53.41
6. Lily Gormsen (LIAC), 16:55.01
7. Ava Sutphin (ABLY), 16:56.67
8. Neala Klein (BSS), 17:07.18
9. Lexie Ward (CSC), 16:07.35
10. Avery Luedke (AQJT), 17:08.71
11. Claire Stuhlmacher (NOVA), 17:10.68
12. Kate Mouser (FAST), 17:10.96
13. Elise Clift (MAC), 17:10.99
14. Sarah Larsen (LIAC), 17:14.90
15. Iris Kim (SCAR), 17:15.67
16. Lauren Tucker (NCAP), 17:18.27

Boys’ 800 Meter Freestyle – Slower Heats

• Jr World: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi (2022)
• Meet: 8:01.63 – Johannes Calloni (2017)
• Boys’ 13-14 NAG: 8:02.44 – Luka Mijatovic (2023)
• Boys’ 15-16 NAG: 7:52.05 – Larsen Jensen (2002)
• Boys’ 17-18 NAG: 7:48.09 – Larsen Jensen (2003)
• 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 8:09.69

Top 16:

1. William Mulgrew (CRIM), 8:07.97
2. Trey Hesser (GM), 8:08.07
3. Bucky Gettys (GOLD), 8:09.33
4. Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE), 8:09.67
5. Freddy Klein (MAC), 8:09.97
6. Lukas Vetkoetter (TFA), 8:13.47
7. Jones Lambert (LSC), 8:13.69
8. Conner Boatright (HAWG), 8:14.04
9. Jiarui Xue (AQJT), 8:15.42
10. Saadeddin Saadeddin (SCAR), 8:15.67
11. Justin Nowicki (VICT), 8:15.70
12. Max Carlsen (LVSC), 8:17.49
13. Julien Rousseau (PS), 8:17.65
14. Max Hatcher (LAC), 8:17.82
15. Santi Alzate (MAC), 8:17.88
16. Charlie Franz (SMST), 8:18.20