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2024 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

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2024 Winter Junior Championships – East

Day 3 finals of the 2024 Winter Juniors – East meet is set to kick off shortly at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The relay at the end of tonight’s session will be the 200 free relay.

Lakeside Swim Team 16-year-old Charlotte Crush is set for a big night. Crush led prelims of the girls 100 fly (50.87) and 100 back (50.01) this morning. Leading off the 400 medley relay last night, Crush broke her own 15-16 girls NAG in the 100 back, swimming a 49.46. We’ll see if she’s able to lower that record again tonight. She’s been as fast as 50.19 in the 100 fly before, so tonight may be the night she dips under 50 seconds in that event as well.

Cavalier Aquatics 17-year-old Thomas Heilman made waves this morning when he broke the meet record and his own 17-18 NAG in the boys 100 fly. Heilman popped a 44.55, setting him up for a decisive victory tonight. He led the field by over 2 seconds this morning.

Gwinnett Aquatics 17-year-old Baylor Stanton made a statement in the boys 400 IM this morning, swimming a career best of 3:45.32 to earn the top seed for tonight. Stanton is facing a double as well, as he also clocked a 47.15 in the boys 100 back, which was also the fastest time of the morning.

GIRLS’ 400 IM – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Audrey Derivaux (Jersey Wahoos) – 4:06.11
  2. Emerson Callis (Quest Swimming) – 4:06.52
  3. Chloe Kim (Scarlet Aquatics) – 4:07.11
  4. Nicole Zettel (TAC Titans) – 4:12.07
  5. Avery Klamfoth (SwimMAC Carolina) – 4:13.91
  6. Sloane Whelehan (TAC Titans) – 4:16.56
  7. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays) – 4:16.86
  8. Madeleine Simmons (All Star Aquatics) – 4:19.08

The final of the girls 400 IM saw a great race develop between the top 3 swimmers. Jersey Wahoos 15-year-old Audrey Derivaux came out on top, swimming a new career best of 4:06.11. That performance took more than 2 seconds off her previous best of 4:08.51, which she swam at this meet last December. Quest Swimming 16-year-old Emerson Callis was right behind Derivaux, touching 2nd in a personal best of 4:06.52. The swim was truly massive for the NC State recruit, as she had just swum her previous career best of 4:12.62 at the US Open last week. Rounding out that top 3 was Scarlet Aquatics 17-year-old Chloe Kim, who finished in 4:07.11, which marks her first time under 4:10 in the event.

The way the race developed was great to watch. Derivaux had the decided advantage on fly and back, splitting 55.21 and 59.92 respectively, both of which were the fastest out of the 3 swimmers. She had built a lead of well over 4 seconds on Kim and roughly 3 seconds on Callis through the first 200 yards. Breaststroke turned things around, where both Callis and Kim were more than 2 seconds faster Derivaux, cutting into her lead significantly. Kim was home the fastest of the 3, putting up a 56.01 freestyle split, while Callis was 56.91, and Derivaux was 57.08. Despite out-splitting Derivaux on both breaststroke and freestyle, neither Callis or Kim was able to fully catch her.

BOYS’ 400 IM – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatics) – 3:41.50
  2. Mack Schumann (Nasheville Aquatic Club) – 3:45.98
  3. Noah Cakir (Team Suffolk Swim Club) – 3:46.29
  4. Ryan Erisman (Laker Swimming) – 3:46.35
  5. Norvin Clontz (Mecklenburg Swim Association) – 3:47.50
  6. Thomas Mercer (Lakeside Swim Team) – 3:47.56
  7. Ian Heysen (Blue Dolphins Oviedo) – 3:48.36
  8. Liam Smith (Greater Kalamazoo Crocs) – 3:52.39

First things first, the top seed coming into the event, Baylor Stanton, was disqualified after swimming a 3:45.32 in prelims this morning, which would have been fast enough to win the event tonight. Stanton was 3:41.5 before the DQ.

update: Baylor Stanton’s DQ was overturned, and his time now stands. Stanton is now the champion in this event with his time of 3:41.50. That’s a massive new career best for Stanton.

It was Nasheville Aquatic Club’s Mack Schumann who came in 2nd tonight with the reversal on Stanton’s DQ, posting a 3:45.98. It was a huge personal best for Schumann, who swam his career best of 3:48.10 in prelims this morning. He was strong across the board tonight, splitting 52.49 on fly, 58.63 on back, 1:02.80 on breast, and 52.06 on free.

Team Suffolk Swim Club’s Noah Cakir was a close 3rd, swimming a 3:46.29. Like Schumann, Cakir had swum his career best in prelims, where he went 3:47.03. Laker Swimming’s Ryan Erisman was right there at the finish as well, clcoking a new career best of 3:46.35.

Marlins of Raleigh’s Ian Stutts had a phenomenal swim tonight, winning the ‘B’ final in 3:47.39. Stutts entered today with a personal best of 3:54.46 before going 3:49.56 in prelims this morning to qualify for finals.

GIRLS’ 100 FLY – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team) – 50.13
  2. Annie Jia (Upper Dublin Aquatic Club) – 50.35
  3. Molly Sweeney (Carmel Swim Club) – 52.10
  4. Mena Boardman (Commonwealth Swimming) – 52.20
  5. Emma Grace Richardson (SwimMAC Carolina) – 52.41 (TIE)
  6. Elle Scott (SwimMAC Carolina) – 52.41 (TIE)
  7. Nikki Nixon (TAC Titans) – 52.54
  8. Lily Archibald (Ridgefield Aquatic Club) – 53.10

In what turned out to be a great race, Lakeside Swim Team’s Charlotte Crush touched out Upper Dublin Aquatic Club’s Annie Jia. Crush finished in 50.13, clipping her previous best of 50.19. Jia was 50.35, which was a huge career best for her, marking her first time under 51 seconds in the event.

Carmel Swim Club’s Molley Sweeney popped a career best of 52.10 for 3rd. On an interesting note, both Sweeney and Crush are Tennessee recruits.

SwimMAC Carolina teammates Emma Grace Richardson and Elle Scott tied for 5th, both swimming 52.41. Richardson is 14, while Scott is 17. Both swims mark lifetime bests for the SwimMAC girls. Coincidentally, both Scott and Jia are Cal recruits.

BOYS’ 100 FLY – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics) – 43.86 (Meet Record)
  2. Austin Carpenter (Central Ohio Aquatics) – 46.79
  3. Max Buff (Greater Toledo Aquatic Club) – 46.97
  4. Andrew Shackell (Carmel Swim Club) – 47.04
  5. Antoine Destang (Bolles School Sharks) – 47.16
  6. Alex Townsend (Marlins of Raleigh) – 47.20
  7. Caiden Bowers (Mercersburg Academy) – 47.31
  8. Luke Bedsole (Huntsville Swim Association) – 47.39

Thomas Heilman put on a show in the 100 fly tonight, ripping a huge new career best of 43.86. Not only is that a career best for Heilman by over half a second, he also shattered the Winter Juniors meet record, as well as his own 17-18 NAG. Moreover, Heilman is the 2nd-fastest yards 100 flyer so far this season only to Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks. He was out great tonight, splitting 20.92 on the opening 50, but the real strength of his race came on the back half, where he split an astonishing 22.94.

Central Ohio Aquatics’ Austin Carpenter had a great race of his own, coming in 2nd with a 46.79. Carpenter had a great day in this event, coming into the meet with a personal best of 48.15, which marks a total improvement of 1.36 seconds on the day.

Greater Toledo Aquatic Club’s Max Buff rounded out the top 3 with a 46.97. Very similar to Carpenter, Buff entered the day with a career best of 48.17.

GIRLS’ 200 FREE – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Brynn Lavigueur (Sarasota Sharks) – 1:45.82
  2. Maeve Eckerman (Sarasota Sharks) – 1:46.69
  3. Sidney Arcella (Life Time Metro) – 1:46.81
  4. Mere Whelehan (TAC Titans) – 1:47.14
  5. Carolina Daher (Laker Swimming) – 1:47.34
  6. Faith Gorey (Carmel Swim Club) – 1:47.56
  7. Annam Olasewere (Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club) – 1:48.10
  8. Annabelle Swiney (Zionsville Swim Club) – 1:49.73

Sarasota Sharks pulled off a 1-2 finish in the girls 200 free tonight, seeing Brynn Lavigueur win in a time of 1:45.82. The performance was a huge one for the 17-year-old, as she entered the meet with a career best of 1:47.76. She was out fast tonight, splitting 50.87 on the opening 100.

Coming in behind Lavigueur was teammate Maeve Eckerman, who swam a 1:46.69. That was a great race for her as well, as she came in with a career best of 1:47.87.

Life Time Metro’s Sidney Arcella clocked a 1:46.81 for 3rd tonight after swimming a 1:46.78 in prelims. She holds a career best of 1:46.46.

BOYS’ 200 FREE – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Ethan Ekk (Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club) – 1:33.92
  2. Jason Zhao (Mason Manta Rays) – 1:34.22
  3. Xavier Sohovich (Bolles School Sharks) – 1:34.66
  4. Alex Thiesing (Lakeside Swim Team) – 1:34.76
  5. Koby Bujak-Upton (Unattached) – 1:35.15
  6. Kenneth Barnicle (Greater Somerset County Y) – 1:35.56
  7. Luke Sandberg (Dynamo Swim Club) – 1:36.35
  8. Norvin Clontz (Mecklenburg Swim Association) – 1:36.52

In a phenomenal performance, Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club’s Ethan Ekk threw down a 1:33.92 to win the boys 200 free. It wasn’t just Ekk that threw down tonight, however, as Jason Zhao, Xavier Sohovich, and Alex Thiesing were 1:34’s.

Ekk was out in a great 45.92 on the front half, but he was incredible on the back half, splitting 24.23 and 23.77 respectively on the last two 50s, for a 48.00 on the back half of the race. Zhao was even better on the back half, splitting 47.75 on the 2nd 100 after getting out to a 46.47 on the first 100.

Ekk’s performance marked a huge personal best. He entered the day with a career mark of 1:35.56. Meanwhile, Zhao has been 1:33.51 before, a time which he swam at this meet last year. Sohovich came in 3rd tonight with a 1:34.66, clipping his previous best of 1:34.92. Thiesing was 4th in 1:34.76, dipping under 1:35 for the first time in his career.

GIRLS’ 100 BREAST – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Elle Scott (SwimMAC) – 59.13
  2. Eliza Wallace (Mecklenburg Swim Association) – 59.49
  3. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays) – 59.77
  4. Molly Sweeney (Carmel Swim Club) – 1:00.80
  5. Madyson Hartway (Sarasota Sharks) – 1:01.03
  6. Sophia Umstead (Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics) – 1:01.22
  7. Maddie Moreth (Valparaiso Swim Club) – 1:01.25
  8. Avery Klamfoth (SwimMAC Carolina) – 1:01.35

There was a trio of girls who went under 1:00 in the girls 100 breast tonight. SwimMAC Carolina’s Elle Scott won the race in 59.13. She was just off her personal best of 58.94.

Eliza Wallace of Mecklenburg Swim Association was 2nd tonight in 59.77, touching just off her career best of 59.36, which she swam last month.

Mason Manta Rays’ Addie Robillard clocked a 59.77 for 3rd tonight, also coming in just off her career best of 59.33.

Robillard was out the slowest of the 3 by a big margin, only splitting 28.49 on the opening 50. She came home faster than the rest, however, splitting 31.28 on the back half. Scott was out the fastest tonight, splitting 27.67 on the first 50.

BOYS’ 100 BREAST – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Josh Bey (Highland Hurricanes) – 52.68
  2. Gabe Nunziata (Old Dominion Aquatic Club) – 52.90
  3. Giulian Martin (Hurricane Aquatics) – 53.34
  4. Noah Cakir (Team Suffolk Swim Club) – 53.40
  5. Jason Zhao (Mason Manta Rays) – 53.50
  6. Austin Carpenter (Central Ohio Aquatics) – 53.54
  7. Ian Heysen (Blue Dolphins Oviedo) – 53.61
  8. Jonah Lee (Valparaiso Swim Club) – 53.91

Josh Bey won the boys 100 breast in 52.68, clipping his previous career best of 52.98, which he set at the IHSA State Championship back in February of this year. He was out in 24.86, marking the fastest opening 50 in the field. ‘

Gabe Nunziata touched 2nd in 52.90. Nunziata entered the meet with a personal best of 54.02, then swam a 53.72 in prelims. With those swims, Nunziata went under 54 for the first time in his career in prelims, and then went under 53 for the first time in finals.

Giulian Martin rounded out the top 3, swimming a 53.34. The swim clipped his previous best of 53.71, which he swam at the US Open last week.

Following his 2nd place finish in the 400 IM earlier in the session, Noah Cakir clocked a 53.40 for 4th in the 100 breast.

GIRLS’ 100 BACK – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team) – 50.01
  2. Rylee Erisman (Laker Swimming) – 51.36
  3. Reina Liu (TAC Titans) – 51.86
  4. Sarah Rodrigues (Jersey Aquatic Club) – 52.10
  5. Julie Mishler (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers) – 52.41
  6. Lila Higgo (Bolles School Sharks) – 52.80
  7. Maya Schweikert (Mason Manta Rays) – 53.10
  8. Brynn Lavigueur (Sarasota Sharks) – 53.27

Charlotte Crush successfully pulled off her double tonight, winning the 100 back decisively in 50.01. That swim tied her performance from prelims. Crush broke the 15-16 NAG in this event last night when she led off the 400 medley relay in 49.46. That swim also marks the meet record for the event. Crush was out fast, splitting 24.21 on the opening 50 of the race tonight.

Rylee Erisman had a huge swim for 2nd tonight, popping a 51.36. Erisman entered the day with a career best of 53.03, then swam a 52.38 in prelims this morning.

TAC Titans’ Reina Liu had a great swim tonight as well, swimming a 51.86. That swim marks Liu’s first time under 52 seconds in the event.

BOYS’ 100 BACK – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatics) – 47.07
  2. Thomas Mercer (Lakeside Swim Team) – 47.27
  3. Ethan Guo (Greenwood Swimming) – 47.32
  4. Andrew Chou (Tennessee Aquatics) – 47.33 (TIE)
  5. Jack Troy (South Carolina Swim Club) – 47.33 (TIE)
  6. Zach Oswald (Suburban Seahawks) – 47.46
  7. Luke Bedsole (Huntsville Swim Association) – 47.60
  8. Andy Roose (Williamsburg Aquatic Club) – 47.74

Following his performance in the 400 IM at the beginning of the session where he was DQ’d and subsequently had the DQ overturned. Baylor Stanton won the boys 100 back in 47.07. He was just a bit off his career best of 46.57, which he swam at this meet last year.

Thomas Mercer was close behind Stanton tonight, swimming a 47.27. That’s a career best for Mercer, who entered the meet with a 47.71, then swam a 47.45 in prelims this morning.

Ethan Guo had a huge swim for 3rd tonight, stopping the clock in 47.32. In prelims this morning, Guo swam a 47.43, which marked his first time under 48 seconds in the event.

There was a tie for 4th behind Guo, seeing Andrew Chou and Jack Troy both swim 47.33.

GIRLS 200 FREE RELAY – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. TAC Titans ‘A’ – 1:30.49
  2. SwimMAC Carolina ‘A’ – 1:31.16
  3. Lakeside Swim Team ‘A’ – 1:32.18
  4. Sarasota Sharks ‘A’ – 1:32.37
  5. Laker Swim ‘A’ – 1:32.41
  6. Bolles School Sharks ‘B’ – 1:32.58
  7. Carmel Swim Club ‘A’ – 1:32.69
  8. Mecklenburg Swim Association ‘A’ – 1:33.21

TAC Titans earned the win in the girls 4×50 free relay tonight with a 1:30.49, winning the race by a bit more than half a second Caden Martin (22.60), Reina Liu (22.47), Mere Whelehan (22.85), and Sloane Whelehan (22.57) teamed up for get the job done. They were the only field in the team tonight to have all 4 of their legs under 23 seconds.

SwimMAC Carolina came in 2nd with a 1:31.16. Elle Scott (23.32), Emma Grace Richardson (22.88), Caroline Mallard (22.57), and Bree Smith (22.39) combined on that team.

BOYS 200 FREE RELAY – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Bolles School Sharks ‘A’ – 1:19.44
  2. Mason Manta Rays ‘A’ – 1:20.52
  3. Lakesdie Swim Team ‘A’ – 1:20.65
  4. Bolles School Sharks ‘B’ – 1:21.31
  5. Nasheville Aquatic Club ‘A’ – 1:21.34
  6. Central Ohio Aquatics ‘A’ – 1:21.45
  7. Mecklenburg Swim Association ‘A’ – 1:21.55
  8. Dynamo Swim Club ‘A’ – 1:21.89

Bolles School Sharks put on a show in the boys 200 free relay tonight, taking 1st with their ‘A’ relay and 4th with their ‘B’. The Bolles ‘A’ team of Andty Kravchenko (19.94), Antoine Destang (19.69), Xavier Sohovich (19.73), and Charlie Zuhoski (20.08) managed to finish well under the 1:20 mark, claiming victory in 1:19.44. Bolles ‘B’ squad of Tristan Dorville (20.63), Carter Wright (20.54), Liam Carrington (19.82), and Sascha Macht (20.32) teamed up for a 1:21.31.

Mason Manta Rays ‘A’ got a huge swim out of Jason Zhou on their anchor. Zhao brought RAYS home in 19.47, securing their 2nd place finish. Brady Campbell (20.05), Braden Fuller (20.12), and Ryder Hicks (20.88) made up the other legs of the relay.

Alex Thiesing put up a big swim for Lakeside Swim Team on their ‘A’ relay, clocking a 19.59 on the 2nd leg.

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Jan
1 month ago

Do you have race footage of jr west girls 500 free?

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Braden Keith
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1 month ago

Unfortunately USA Swimming doesn’t seem to be posting race videos this year for the first time in a long time. Hopefully they post them after the meet is over?

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Bobthebuilderrocks
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1 month ago

I’m finding the races on the “clips” section of their usa swimming network app

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Fahrt
1 month ago

The DQ got overturned in the 400 I’m

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Noah
1 month ago

Baylor went 3:41.5 before the DQ

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lilac
1 month ago

1 second off of dressel before college is insane

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cow from china
1 month ago

43?!?!?!!!!

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dg5301
1 month ago

43.86 for Heilman! Amazing!

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lilac
1 month ago

WOW 43.86 BY HEILMAN

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HeGetsItDoneAgain
1 month ago

43.86 Heilman

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Buttafly
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1 month ago

Coming home in 22.9 is dirty

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