Kieran Smith Posts 23.3 50 Fr, 2:00 200 Back At CT Senior Champs Day 1

CT 2018 Senior Championships LC

  • Thursday-Sunday, July 12th-15th
  • Freeman Athletic Center Pool, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
  • Long Course Meters
  • Results on MeetMobile, search “CT 2018 Senior Championships LC”

The Connecticut Long Course Senior Championship kicked off on Thursday, July 12th at Wesleyan University. Kieran Smith, a National Junior Teamer who will be a Florida Gator in the Fall, swam to victory in 2 events on day 1: the 50 free and 200 back. In the 50 free, Smith posted a 23.33 to knock .62 seconds off his previous best of 23.95, which he set at this meet last year. Smith also posted a quick 2:00.95 to win the 200 back, just narrowly missing his best time of 2:00.80 from last Summer’s Nationals. Those times are solid for Smith, who is likely swimming on not a lot of rest due to Nationals being only 2 weeks away.

Smith also anchored the winning 400 free relay. The Ridgefield Aquatic Club team of Andrew Solivan, Lexo Walker, James Huang, and Smith posted a 3:30.24 to win the event. Unfortunately, the splits are incomplete, so it’s impossible to know what Smith’s split was. However, the splits do show that Smith’s last 50 was a 25.93, which if true, means there is a good possibility that he was sub-50 seconds.

Sophie Angus, who swims for Weston Swimming Inc and Northwestern University took the women’s 100 breast with a 1:09.87, marking her 4th fastest time ever, and her 4th time under 1:10. Angus took the race out pretty fast, hitting the 50 mark at 32.86, and came home in 37.01.

Kate Hazlett, a 17 year old from Greenwich YMCA Dolphins, was a double event winner, taking the women’s 200 back and 50 free. In the 200 Back, Hazlett shaved .01 seconds off her personal best by going 2:15.66. Hazlett had a great front half, hitting the 100 at 1:05.70, but fell off that pace a bit, coming home in 1:09.96. In the 50 free< Hazlett took 1st with a 26.69, coming in .25 seconds off her personal best.

Other Event Winners:

  • Men’s 100 Breast: AJ Bornstein (Ridgefield Aquatic Club) – 1:04.41
  • Women’s 1500 Free: Elizabeth Boeckman (Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club) – 17:14.74
  • Men’s 800 Free: James Plage (Aquabears) – 8:21.25

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SwimCoachDad
5 years ago

We’ve been following Kieran since he was 12 and watching his rise has been such a pleasure. He is a great kid and always great to talk with him. Emmanuel has done an excellent job with those swimmers at RAC. It isn’t hard to cheer for people like that. I’m assuming Kieran will fully rest and shave for Nationals in a couple weeks. That should be fun to see.

swimcoach
5 years ago

Kieran is a stud. Going to be the next big thing by the time 2024 rolls around.

Superfan
5 years ago

This kid is the real deal. Good technique and good body and hard work. Nice qualities. His club coach has done a good job with him

swimcoach
Reply to  Superfan
5 years ago

A great program that does honest work and gets results. well done RAC – Emmanuel and Graham!

Old Fan
5 years ago

He beat the 50 Free Masters World Champion 25-29, Oscar Pereiro!
Not that big of a deal but nice note that 18&under are much faster than Masters swimmers

Caleb
Reply to  Old Fan
5 years ago

not nice at all!

jim
Reply to  Caleb
5 years ago

probably meant in jest

Old Fan
Reply to  Old Fan
5 years ago

I know that it’s no comparison as I bet you Kieran is practicing way harder than most masters swimmers. But reality is that 18&under can put serious times in all events

JP input is too short
Reply to  Old Fan
5 years ago

Fun fact: Oscar was the first NCAA DII swimmer to break 47 in the 100 back.

SwimCoachDad
Reply to  Old Fan
5 years ago

Congratulations, Old Fan. This could be in the running for the most ridiculous serious post.

bobo gigi
5 years ago

That young guy has something special. An IM star in the making. And his freestyle beast mode will help him to win a lot of IM races in the future. Good for him to go to Florida and great pick for the Gators.

AfterShock
Reply to  bobo gigi
5 years ago

Wow, are all those red negatives from Gators Haters or from the coaching change?

Skoorbnagol
5 years ago

Impressive, 23.3 and 2.00 be nice for Nesty next season

EX QUAKER
Reply to  Skoorbnagol
5 years ago

Yeah, and this is the kid that’s a notoriously phenomenal 400 IM swimmer. The fact that he can sprint too makes him lethal.