2024 Pacific Swimming Adam Szmidt Age Group Championships
- July 11-13, 2025
- Kathryn J. Kettler Pool, Quinn Swim Center, Santa Rosa, California
- Long Course Meters (50 meters)
- Full Meet Results
12-year old Ayden Tan has taken down his third National Age Group Record in less than a month, breaking the 100 meter free mark at the Pacific Swimming Age Group Championships in Santa Rosa, California.
Tan swam 54.91 in prelims of the 100 free to become the youngest American to ever break 55 seconds in the event. The previous record of 55.03 was set by another Northern Californian Winn Aung of the Redding Swim Team in 2015.
All-Time Top Performers, Boys’ 11-12 100 Meter Freestyle
- Ayden Tan, San Ramon Valley Aquatics, 54.91 (2025)
- Winn Aung, Redding Swim Team, 55.03 (2015)
- Destin Lasco, Pleasantville Aquatics, 55.04 (2014)
- Ronald Dalmacio, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 55.13 (2017)
- Owen Ekk, Area Tallahasee Aquatic Club, 55.39 (2021)
- Preston Padden, Parkersburg (WV) YMCA, 55.45 (2010)
- Rafael Gu, Rose Bowl Aquatics, 55.60 (2017)
- Andrew Trepanier, South Metro Storm, 55.66 (2013)
- Maverick Smalley, The Woodlands Swim Team, 55.70 (2000)
- Sammy Empey, Columbia River Swim Team, 55.94 (2018)
Tan’s previous best time of 55.75 was swum two weeks ago at the TYR GO Challenge, the same meet where he broke the 200 meter IM Record. He also took out the 100 yard IM record in June, wiping Olympic champion Michael Andrew’s last short course yards record from the 11-12 age group off the books.
In total, Tan won 8 gold medals at the Age Group Championships, which featured single age champions. His results:
- 50 free – 25.12 (best time – #4 all-time in the age group)
- 50 back – 29.19 (best time – #15 all-time in the age group)
- 100 back – 1:02.57
- 50 breast – 33.95 (best time)
- 100 breast – 1:11.33 (best time – #31 all-time in the age group)
- 100 fly – 1:01.42
Tan ages up in September.
Other Highlights of the Meet:
- Jaylen Zhang of the Santa Clara Swim Club won all nine events he entered, including relays, in the 11-year-olds age group, with across-the-board best times in his individual races. That included a 1:02.82 in the 100 meter free.
- Ryan Mak, also of San Ramon Valley, won the 200 meter free in a best time of 1:58.51, the 400 meter free in a best time of 4:08.91, and the 800 meter free in a best time of 8:35.48, all in the 14-year-olds age group.
- Robert Legg from the Pleasanton Seahawks won 7 races in the 10 & under age group, including a 4:58.22 in the 400 free in prelims en route to a 5:02 win in finals.
- Aya Gillis-Pade from the Santa Clara Swim Club won 8 of her 10 entries at the meet in the 14-year-olds age group. That included best times in the 50 free (27.80), 100 free (58.86), 1500 free (17:30.88), and 200 IM (2:22.10). She had the five best swims of the meet on the girls’ side by FINA Points.
- The fastest 50 freestyler of the day was Clara Young of Ladera Oaks, who w was 2nd in the individual event for 14-year olds. She swam 26.81, which is her first Winter Juniors cut. Charlotte Terrell won the race in 26.88, which is also a Winter Juniors cut.
- Ivy Zhang of the Pleasanton Seahawks, Anabelle Jia of the Santa Clara Swim Club, and Zixin Zhou of the Santa Clara Swim Club all won 7 events.
Team Standings
Girls’ Top 5:
- Santa Clara Swim Club – 975.5
- San Ramon Valley Aquatics – 418
- Pleasanton Seahawks – 353.5
- Orinda Aquatics – 284
- PASA – 274.5
Boys’ Top 5:
- Santa Clara Swim Club – 645.5
- Pleasanton Seahawks – 568
- Alto Swim Club – 414
- San Ramon Valley Aquatics – 386
- PASA – 221
He did it again at Far Westerns; 50 free this time. He went a 24.95 (unofficial, last time I checked), I was there and it was surreal watching him swim.
dont even know what this kids strong suit is, is it im, backstroke, fly, freestyle? bros just him at everything
hope he goes far and isn’t just peaking at 12
The kid definitely has fast genes. Under 55 secs and only 12. He be 15ish in the next Olympics. Maybe he be a top contender by then. Only time will tell but hope for the best for this kid as he got potential.
For all you naysayers… Ayden is FAST in many events, not just the 100 free. He comes from a family of very fast swimmers, with great work ethic. Interestingly, when Winn Aung set this record, he was much, much bigger than Ayden is now. I would say Ayden small for his age, as he hasn’t hit his growth spurt yet.
Are the naysayers in the room with us right now?…
Who would even be a naysayer to a 12 year old? lol Sounds like paranoia.
Actually scratch that – looking at the comments. I see heaps of naysayers. Just wow.
Some people are just REALLY weird when it comes to age group swimming. When I first started coaching and had a kid win high point as a 10 and under, the coach of the second place kid came up to me and went on a rant about how I was “over-producing” (???) 10 and unders and that I had given the kid the “kiss of death” by having him swim so fast at such a young age.
Fast forward 10 years and that same kid made finals at the last Trials so, I dunno…I think that guy was just bitter, and these people are too.
Don’t underestimate the amount of racists who can’t stand seeing an Asian beat them in sports
How many of those listed went on to have a notable career in swimming? Lasco is the only name that stands out for me.
Gu is currently on Stanford and scoring on relays.
Right, unfortunately a lot of guys that are this fast this early end up peaking early and don’t do too much. Maybe Tan can change that.
Might also be that some kids who are really fast just don’t up being tall enough to be elite level… Still doesn’t invalidate their performances.
owen ekk is daddy
Keep going Ayden – Keep enjoying this magnificent sport – Congratulations!
I have raced Andrew Trepanier in the list above.
Wow are these kids fast!