2025 Spring Sectionals- Indianapolis
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- March 27-30, 2025
- LCM (50 meters)
- Psych Sheet
- Meet Mobile: “2025 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona”
- Day 1 Recap
- Day 2 Recap
Alex Shackell won the 100 fly last night and followed that up with a win in the 200 fly on night 3 in Indianapolis. Shackell touched in a 2:06.71, just off her lifetime best of a 2:06.10 that she swam last summer to punch her ticket in the event to the Paris Olympics. She went on to finish 6th in Paris, swimming a 2:07.73 in finals but was slightly faster in semifinals with a 2:06.43.
Shackell earned the win ahead of 15 year old Audrey Derivaux who touched 2nd in a 2:08.83. Derivaux has a lifetime best of a 2:07.70 from Austin Futures last July. She went two best times this meet already, improving in the 200 back and 400 IM. She finished 10th in the 200 fly at US Trials last summer in a 2:09.73, a swim that was a personal best at the time.
Younger brother to Alex Shackell, Andrew Shackell earned the sibling sweep in the 200 fly as he won in a 1:58.41. Andrew won the 100 fly last night in a best time and followed that up with another best time tonight as he dropped 3.19 seconds on the day. His previous best time was a 2:01.59 from the Indy Cup last May.
After Aaron Shackell won the battle between him and fellow Olympian Kieran Smith last night in the 200 free, Smith earned the win tonight in the 400 free touching in a 3:47.82. Aaron touched in a 3:50.48. Shackell dropped from his season best time of a 3:54.22 that he swam at the Pro Series stop in Westmont earlier this month. Smith missed the final at the Olympics while Shackell finished 8th.
Chloe Kim earned the girls 400 free win touching in a 4:15.02 about two and a half seconds ahead of 15 year old Ellie Clarke who swam a 4:17.57. Kim, a Princeton commit, dropped a second off her lifetime best of a 4:16.59 that stood since 2022. Clarke’s swim was also a second drop.
Clarke had another 2nd place finish tonight as well touching in a 1:00.43 in the 100 back just behind Charlotte Crush who swam a 1:00.41. Clarke dropped from her best time of a 1:01.91 while Crush has been as fast as 59.86 before.
24 year old David Wahlen was the oldest winner of the night as he touched in a 56.35 in the 100 backstroke. He finished just ahead of Thomas Mercer who swam to a 56.53.
The women’s 100 breast featured Daniela Karnaugh win in a 1:10.40, just off her best of a 1:09.73. Karnaugh just finished her freshman season at Indiana and is currently in the transfer portal.
Jeremias Pock was 3rd in the 100 breast at Division II NCAAs two weeks ago and earned the win here in a 1:01.37. That marked a new lifetime best as his old best time was a 1:01.68.
I doubt Shackel would need to go any faster at Nationals to lock up the second worlds spot in the 200 fly.
Glad she bounced back after crying and throwing a fit after last night’s finals
Elaborate
I wouldn’t call it that
I was using it as a verb, not a noun.
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Describe throwing a fit. There were also no tears so these stories you’re making up are quite funny! Quite crazy the lengths people go to make up stories about kids
very impressed by this swim from alex! lotta heat from audrey and she was still able deliver. shes continuing to develop nicely this season and is tracking for another drop by end of season. it is interesting her 200 was much sharper than her 100, compared to last year, at this meet.
i wouldnt count out audrey quite yet though — she was a 212 at this point last year, which is kinda ominous… it is kinda interesting her 200 back popped more at this meet than her 200 fly — last year they developed nearly identically until her 200 fly popped in austin. but maybe thats just the unpredictability that comes from being an age grouper?