Tess Howley Moves Up To #6 All-Time In US 17-18 Age Group For 200 Fly

2022 PHILLIPS 66 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• July 26 — July 20, 2022
• William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
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In the finals of the women’s 200 butterfly at the 2022 U.S. National Championships, Tess Howley of the Long Island Aquatic Club went a best time of 2:08.07 to grab a third-place finish behind Dakota Luther and Lindsay Looney, shooting up to #6 all-time in the US 17-18 girls’ age group. She surpasses Luther’s previous #6-ranked time of 2:08.09 by just 0.02 seconds.

Previously, Howley clocked a 2:08.98 in the prelims to rank #12 all-time in her age group. That was an improvement from her previous lifetime best of 2:09.20 prior to this meet, which was set just a few weeks ago.

All-Time Top Six, Women’s 200 Fly, U.S. 17-18 Age Group:

1. Regan Smith — 2:06.39 (2020)
2. Katie McLaughlin — 2:06.95 (2015)
3. Kathleen Hersey — 2:06.96 (2008)
4. Mary Meagher — 2:07.14 (1982)
5. Charlotte Hook — 2:07.92 (2021)
6. Tess Howley — 2:08.07 (2022)
7. Dakota Luther — 2:08.09 (2018)

Howley was significantly faster on her first 50 compared to this morning, splitting 29.26 in the finals versus 29.72 in the prelims. Her opening speed played a large factor as to why her night swim was so much faster than her morning swim.

Comparative Splits, Prelims vs. Finals:

Throughout the last three years, Howley has made significant progress in her 200 fly, dropping over four seconds since August 2019 and dropping over a second throughout the 2021-22 season.

Howley is set to compete for the University of Virginia in the fall of 2023.

200 Butterfly Progression:

• 2:08.97 — July 2022
• 2:09.20 – July 2022
• 2:09.25 – April 2022
• 2:10.13 – August 2021
• 2:10.25 – August 2020
• 2:11.41 – August 2019