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

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.

It was Nasheville Aquatic Club’s Mack Schumann who won the event after 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 2nd, 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

 

BOYS’ 100 BREAST – FINALS

RESULTS:

  1. Josh Bey (Highland Hurricanes) – 52.68
  2. Gave 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

 

GIRLS’ 100 BACK – FINALS

RESULTS:

 

BOYS’ 100 BACK – FINALS

RESULTS:

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Noah
1 hour ago

Baylor went 3:41.5 before the DQ

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lilac
1 hour ago

1 second off of dressel before college is insane

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cow from china
1 hour ago

43?!?!?!!!!

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dg5301
1 hour ago

43.86 for Heilman! Amazing!

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lilac
1 hour ago

WOW 43.86 BY HEILMAN

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HeGetsItDoneAgain
1 hour ago

43.86 Heilman

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Buttafly
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1 hour ago

Coming home in 22.9 is dirty

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jeff
1 hour ago

Pretty massive 0.75ish second PB for Annie in the 100 fly

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lilac
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1 hour ago

looking rlly good for cal medly relays next year

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WhatAreTheirCocktails
2 hours ago

Seems like Baylor Stanton was DQ’d again? Lol, this time in the 4IM, yesterday was the 2IM

Such a shame as he had put up a huge lead on the field too

Well, better to get DQ’d multiple times at Winter Junior Nationals than at your first international meet. Hopefully his coaches can fix the issue

Last edited 2 hours ago by WhatAreTheirCocktails
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Swim Pixie
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31 minutes ago

Looks like it was reversed.

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