Mike LaMonica, a 65-year-old masters swimmer and coach, now holds the 200 fly record in three different age groups.
Sara Czirjak, a Virginia commit for this fall, dropped from her previous best of a 2:11.37 that she swam at 2024 Y-Nationals.
The Greater Spartanburg YMCA wrapped up YMCA Summer Nationals by taking the combined and boy’s titles while the Greater Somerset YMCA claimed the girl’s.
17-year-old Erica Maltsev knocked 6 seconds off of her PB in the 400 IM, winning in a time of 4:53.72 to lead 3 victories for the Greater Somerset YMCA.
Despite being one of the youngest swimmers at the meet, 13-year-old Cullen Cashman finished 13th in the 200 breast with a new New England Record of 2:24.58.
The 14-year old is Schroeder YMCA’s latest backstroke star, winning all three distances of the stroke at Wisconsin’s 11-14 Age Group State Champs.
Boise YMCA 18-year-old Milo Shue posted a huge time drop in the 50 freestyle to top the podium against a pair of high-profile prospects from Swim Neptune.
Whitfield’s 50 free win was his third individual title of this meet, and also made him the third-fastest 50 freestyler in the high school class of 2023.