Brinkleigh Hansen Wins 6 Individual Events at the 2024 FL Summer Age Group Championships

2024 FL Summer Age Group Championships

• 2024 FL Summer Age Group Championships – Ocala
• July 11 to July 14, 2024
• LCM (50m)
• Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training Ocala, Florida
• Live Stream
• Meet Mobile: “2024 FL Summer Age Group Championships”

The Florida Summer Age Group Championships took place from July 11 to July 14 at the Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training Center in Ocala, FL. The state’s finest age-group swimmers went head-to-head.

Saint Petersburg Aquatics had an outstanding performance, winning both the boys and combined meets, showcasing young age-group talents like Brinkleigh Hansen, Cobe Hehenberger, and Christian Guettler.

Hansen swept her individual events, winning the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle, as well as the 200 butterfly and 400 IM. She was part of the winning 200, 400, and 800 freestyle relays, and the 400 medley relay. She won the 1500 in a time of 17:07.87, nearly 40 seconds ahead of her teammate, Alexandria Clarke.

Hansen ranks number 1 in the country this year among all 13-14 year olds in the 800 and 1500 freestyle and ranks second in the 400 freestyle, only behind fellow Floridian Rylee Erisman.

Hansen is on the US Open Water Junior National Team and will compete at Junior Worlds this September in Alghero, Italy, in the 5k.

Hehenberger won the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle, as well as the 200 and 400 IM in the 13-14 age group. He ranks number 1 in the country this year in the 13-14 age group in the 400 freestyle with a time of 4:03.06.

Guettler won the 50 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 100 butterfly in the 13-14 age group. He is currently ranked third in the country this year in the 100 freestyle, with a time of 52.20, and fourth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.10.

Notably, Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke swam for Saint Petersburg Aquatics.

12-year-old Kallen Garnier-Chan from Gulf Coast Swim Team won the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and was the runner-up in the 50 freestyle. He swam a 9:05.62 in the 800 freestyle, winning the race by over 30 seconds and dropping 14 seconds from his previous best time. He ranks number 2 in the country this year among 11-12 year olds

The Sarasota Sharks also had a strong showing, with performances from 12-year-old Natalia Lesniewska and 13-year-old Sydney Hardy.

Lesniewska won the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 200 breaststroke. Her time of 1:00.65 in the 100 freestyle ranks fourth in the country this year among all 11-12 year olds.

Hardy won the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM. She swam a 2:23.00 in the 200 IM and ranks sixth in the country this year among all 13-year-olds.

The Sarasota Sharks are renowned for producing elite individual medley swimmers, including Emma Weyant, a U.S. Olympian who qualified in the 400 IM at both the Tokyo and Paris Games, and Summer McIntosh, a Canadian Olympian and world record holder in the 400IM.

13-year-old Abigail Burke from T2 Aquatics swam a blistering 26.93 in the 50 freestyle to claim victory. This marks her first time under 27 seconds. She ranks eighth in the country this year among all 11-year-olds.

FINAL TEAM SCORES

Combined Team Scores (Top 5):

1. Saint Petersburg Aquatics – 3401.5
2. Bolles School Sharks – 3058
3. Sarasota Sharks – 2817
4. Southwest Stars – 2245.5
5. Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team – 1693.5

Girls Team Scores (Top 5):

1. Bolles School Sharks – 2011.5
2. Sarasota Sharks – 1772
3. Southwest Stars – 1645.5
4. Saint Petersburg Aquatics – 1182.5
5. Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team – 1038

Boys Team Scores (Top 5):

1. Saint Petersburg Aquatics – 2219
2. Bolles School Sharks – 1046.5
3. Sarasota Sharks – 1045
4. Loggerhead Aquatics 883.5
5. Blue Dolphins 840