Charlotte Hook Becomes Fastest 17-Year-old In the 200-Yard Fly (1:52.72)

2021 ESSZ SENIOR SECTIONAL MEET

After hitting a new 400 IM personal best (4:06.43) at the 2021 ESSZ Senior Sectional Meet, 17-year-old Charlotte Hook once again impressed during Saturday’s finals session, this time in the 200-yard fly. After cruising to a 1:55.56 prelims effort, the TAC Titans swimmer blasted to a 1:52.72, setting another new lifetime best. Her previous lifetime best was 1:53.49 before aging up from August 2020, which ranks 3rd in 15-16 history.

Hook’s swim now rank 3rd all-time in 17-18 age group history, only behind Stanford alum Ella Eastin (1:51.04) and Michigan junior Olivia Carter (1:52.70). Looking at the 18&U all-time rankings, Hook sits 4th behind Regan Smith‘s 15-16 NAG of 1:51.24. Hook’s time also beat the legendary Mary T. Meagher, who swam 1:52.99 in 1981 at 16 years old. In all-time U.S. rankings, Hook also managed to squeeze in as the 24th-fastest performer in US history. In addition to all of Hook’s historic rankings, she is also the fastest 17-year-old to ever swim the event in yards

Hook currently ranks 5th this 2020-2021 season, only behind NCAA swimmers. The next fastest age grouper in the country is TAC Titans teammate Claire Curzan, who ranks 9th at 1:53.75. After Hook’s 200 fly, Curzan went 21.50 in the 50 free and 50.03 in the 100 back, both 15-16 NAGs.

2020-2021 US Women’s Rankings- 200 FL SCY

  1. 1:52.03, Olivia Bray (TEX)
  2. 1:52.04, Dakota Luther (UGA)
  3. 1:52.17, Olivia Carter (MICH)
  4. 1:52.69, Kelly Pash (TEX)
  5. 1:52.72, Charlotte Hook**
  6. 1:53.37, Katie Drabot (STAN)
  7. 1:53.50, Courtney Harnish (UGA)
  8. 1:53.73, Abby Harter (UVA)
  9. 1:53.74, Sydney Harrington (NAVY)
  10. 1:53.75, Claire Curzan

All-Time 17-18 US Women’s Rankings- 200 FL SCY

  1. 1:51.04, Ella Eastin (2016)
  2. 1:52.70, Olivia Carter (2019)
  3. 1:52.72, Charlotte Hook (2021)**
  4. 1:52.92, Janet Hu (2014)
  5. 1:53.28, Kathleen Hersey (2007)
  6. 1:53.37, Mary T. Meagher (1982)
  7. 1:53.44, Lauren Case (2017)
  8. 1:53.51, Mary Descenza (2003)/Sofia Moufarrej (2016)
  9. 1:53.72, Olivia Bray (2019)

All-Time 18&U US Women’s Rankings- 200 FL SCY

  1. 1:51.04, Ella Eastin (2016)
  2. 1:51.24, Regan Smith (2018)
  3. 1:52.70, Olivia Carter (2019)
  4. 1:52.72, Charlotte Hook (2021)**
  5. 1:52.92, Janet Hu (2014)
  6. 1:52.99, Mary T. Meagher (1981)
  7. 1:53.28, Kathleen Hersey (2007)
  8. 1:53.44, Lauren Case (2017)
  9. 1:53.51, Mary Descenza (2003)/Sofia Moufarrej (2016)

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Nick has had the passion for swimming since his first dive in the water in middle school, immediately falling for breaststroke. Nick had expanded to IM events in his late teens, helping foster a short, but memorable NCAA Div III swim experience at Calvin University. While working on his B.A. …

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