2019 NCSA Junior Nationals: Murdock Hits Trials Cut in 200 BK at Day 1 Prelims
Justine Murdoch (BBA), 16, blew away her previous best time of 2:15.25, and qualified first for tonight’s A final by over 3 seconds.
J.T. Ewing Swims #11 200 BK All-Time for 13-14 Boys at Geneva Futures
14-Year-Old J.T. Ewing of The Fish came in second in 2:05.32.
Aurora Roghair Drops 27 Seconds to Win 1500 at Des Moines Futures
Roghair touched the wall in 16:55.49 as the only swimmer in the field to crack 17 minutes.
15-Year-Old Parker Reynolds Picks Up 2nd Trials Cut on Day 4 of Mt Hood Futures
Reynolds clocked an 8:11.86, winning the event by over 10 seconds, and besting his personal mark by 6.52 seconds.
Gretchen Walsh Ties for #2 All-time in the Girls 15-16 50 Free
The 16-year-old clocked a 24.85, bettering her personal mark of 25.03, which she swam at last Summer’s U.S. Nationals.
15-Year-Old Braeden Haughey Makes Another OT Cut at Greensboro Futures
Fresh off hitting the qualifying time in the men’s 400 FR on Day 3, TAC Titans 15-year-old Braeden Haughey qualified for next Summer’s Trials in another event
ASU Alum Patrick Park Hits Olympic Trials Cut in 50 Free at Mt Hood Futures
His swim undercut his previous best of 23.05, which he had swum back in 2017, and came in under the 2020 Olympic Trials cut of 23.19.
Quinn Scannell Drops Half a Second To Win 50 Free at Geneva Futures
Duke’s Quinn Scannell posted a 26.24 to win the women’s 50 free, taking half a second off her personal best of 26.77.
Braeden Haughey, 15, Makes Trials Cut in 400 Free at Greensboro Futures
With that swim, Worden came in just under the 2020 Olympic Trials cut of 2:14.59.
16-Year-Old Adam Fusti-Molnar Hits 200 BR OT Cut at Des Moines Futures
Fusti-Molnar also took just under 2 seconds off his personal best of 2:18.81, clocking a 2:16.93.
Shaine Casas Becomes #7 American All-Time in 100 BK; Youngest American Sub-53
Casas took the race out nearly at World Record pace.
Gretchen Walsh & Claire Curzan PB in 100 BK; #8 & #9 All-Time for 15-16 Girls
Curzan swam almost the exact same race tonight as this morning, just splitting .01 seconds faster on the first 50, and .04 faster coming home.
Claire Tuggle Posts #5 400 Free All-Time for 15-16 Girls – 4:07.85
In addition to being a big time drop for Tuggle, that swim ranks Tuggle 5th all-time for 15-16 girls, an age group she only just recently moved up into.
Claire Curzan Swims 1:00.44 100 Back; 8th Fastest All-Time 15-16 Girls
Curzan finished 2nd overall in the heats with her time of 1:00.44, cracking 1:01 for the first time in her career.
Tight Finishes, Huge Time Drops Mark Day 2 of Des Moines Futures
16-Year-Old Adry Kasemets won the women’s 100 breast in 1:12.63, touching out 18-year-old Katie McBratney (Pitchfork Aquatics) by .01 seconds.
