Kyle Whitaker, Katie Ledecky Win Individual High Point Awards at 2014 U.S. Winter Nationals

NCAP’s Katie Ledecky and Club Wolverine’s Kyle Whitaker came into the final day of the 2014 U.S. Winter Nationals with commanding leads in the individual high point awards race, and they both took care of business en route to the individual high point titles.

Whitaker, in his first Winter Nationals since completing his eligibility at the University of Michigan, won this title on the back of his versatility – including victories in both of the IM races.

• 200 IM – 1st – 1:42.80 – 2o pts
• 400 IM – 1st – 3:41.10 – 20 pts
• 100 breast – 7th – 53.09 – 12 pts
• 200 fly – 2nd – 1:43.30 – 17 pts

Ledecky was very good in her primary distance freestyles, but she too showed off a lot of versatility, including a runner-up in the 200 IM.

• 500 free – 1st – 4:29.54 – 20 pts
• 200 IM – 2nd – 1:56.04 – 17 pts
• 200 free – 1st – 1:42.39 – 20 pts
• 1650 free – 1st – 15:13.30 – 20 pts (American Record)
• 100 free – 3rd – 48.60 – 16 pts

The full top 10’s:

Women

1. Katie Ledecky – NCAP – 93 pts – 17 years old
2. Katie Meili – SwimMAC – 80 pts – 23 years old
3. Kelsi Worrell – Louisville – 69 pts – 20 years old
4. Linnea Mack – UCLA – 65 pts – 19 years old
5. Kennedy Goss – Indiana – 64 pts – 18 years old (Canada)
6. Gillian Ryan – Michigan – 49 pts – 19 years old
7. Clara Smiddy – Michigan – 45 pts – 18 years old
8. Ali DeLoof – Michigan – 44 pts – 20 years old
9. Haley Lips – Indiana – 43 pts – 20 years old
10. Claire Adams – Carmel Swim Club – 16 years old

Men

1. Kyle Whitaker – Club Wolverine – 69 points – 23 years old
2. Nathan Adrian – California Aquatics – 60 points – 25 years old
3. Connor Jaeger – Club Wolverine – 57 points – 23 years old
4. Dylan Bosch – Michigan – 53 points – 21 years old (South Africa)
T-5. Carlos Almeida – Cardinal Aquatics – 46 points – 26 years old (Portugal)
T-5. Junya Koga – Club Wolverine – 46 points – 27 years old (Japan)
7. Nolan Tesone – Louisville – 43 points – 21 years old
8. Josh Quallen – Louisville – 41 points – 20 years old
9. Townley Haas – NOVA of Virginia – 39 points – 17 years old
10. Ryan Feeley – Badger Swim Club – 38 points – 23 years old