2020 EASTERNS INTERSCHOLASTIC SWIMMING AND DIVING
- Friday, February 14 – Saturday, February 15
- Kunkel Aquatic Center – Lacaster, PA
- Championship Central
- Live Results
At the 2020 Easterns Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, Pennington junior David Curtiss made history. Curtiss, an NC State commit, won the 50 free in 19.42, taking down the National Independent School Record. The former record stood at a 19.54, which was set on the 200 free relay leadoff by Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy of Bolles back in 2012.
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🚨 national record alert 🚨
David Curtiss goes 19.42 in the 50 free. Chops down Ryan Murphy's 19.54. Wow. pic.twitter.com/8HNzsWhMws— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 15, 2020
That was a drop of nearly 3 tenths for Curtiss, as his former best was a 19.70 from the 2019 Easterns meet. The National Public High School Record, which is also the overall record, stands as a 19.29 done by sprint legend Caeleb Dressel of Clay High School in 2013. Curtiss is now the 7th fastest American ever in the 17-18 age group. He moves ahead of Olympic sprint medalists Anthony Ervin and Gustavo Borges, who are now tied for 8th.
In addition to his individual swim, he anchored Pennington’s 200 free relay in 19.43 and swam a 24.83 breast split on the 200 medley relay. The Easterns meet continues tonight. Curtiss is slated to swim the 100 free individually. He’s entered just a tenth away from the Meet Record, which was set by Olympic sprint medalist Borges of Bolles back in 1991.
Not just fast but smooth. It looked like he was barely trying. Great swim!
Love seeing more and more people of color excelling in swimming, very good for the sport.
Great swim. His 21.95 LCM shows his natural speed. Start and turns will come.
A little Breakout work with the Wolfpack and he’ll be 18. EASY
Am I old or does he have a weird looking stroke? Not bad weird just unique. Like he looks like he’s literally swimming downhill and his head seems almost wholly submerged. Am I behind the times or do I have bad eyesight?
Would be nice to see him take down Dressel’s record this season, then under 19 next year. The sport keeps getting faster and rising stars will engage the fan base.
Imagine if he gets his start/first 25 a little bit faster… Easily an 18.9
WOLF!
Pack!