2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
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16 year old Maximus Williamson broke the 15-16 National Age Group record Wednesday morning in the boys 200 freestyle swimming a 1:47.62. That broke Luca Urlando‘s previous record of 1:47.73 which he swam back in 2019 at Spring Sectionals.
Split Comparison:
| Williamson | Urlando | |
| 50 | 25.01 | 25.53 |
| 100 | 27.11 | 26.88 |
| 150 | 27.67 | 27.87 |
| 200 | 27.83 | 27.45 |
| 1:47.62 | 1:47.73 |
The biggest difference here was Williamson’s opening 50 where he was over half a second faster than Urlando. Notably, Urlando’s swim was at the beginning of his club team’s 800 freestyle relay.
Williamson previously stood as the #2 fastest swimmer in the 15-16 age group as he swam a 1:48.21 at the end of last summer as he finished second in the event at Junior Pan Pacs.
Williamson now holds both the SCY and LCM 200 freestyle 15-16 NAG records. Back in December 2022, Williamson swam a 1:33.07 while leading off his club team’s 800 freestyle relay, setting the SCY NAG record for the 15-16 age group.
This is Williamson’s fifth NAG record for the 15-16 age group. He holds the SCY 200 free, 200 back, and 400 IM as well as the LCM 200 IM and now 200 free.
Williamson will swim the event tonight in the B final after placing 14th this morning.
Despite being insanely fast, I can’t see this record lasting more than 2 years with Heilman being right behind in age and Luka Mijatovic throwing down a 1:50 today as a 14 year old. Wild times.
Boys jr worlds team is stacked beyond belief
With Heilman accepting his 200 fly spot, he is now ineligible to go to junior worlds per USA’s selection criteria.
How tall is he?
5’2 170
at least 6′ when I saw him 2-3 years ago.