La Mirada’s Kayla Han Cracks Tuggle’s 11-12 Girls 400 Free NAG with 4:17.65

2021 CA Speedo Grand Challenge

  • May 28-31, 2021
  • Woollett Aquatic Center, Irvine, CA
  • LCM (50m)
  • Results on MeetMobile

At last night’s final of the Speedo Grand Challenge meet in Irvine, La Mirada Armada 12-year-old Kayla Han broke the 11-12 girls National Age Group Record in the 400 freestyle. Taking 4th, Han swam a 4:17.65, shedding 2.87 seconds from her previous best of 4:20.52. The swim broke the previous 11-12 NAG of 4:18.41, which was held by Claire Tuggle. Tuggle, now 16, coincidentally won the race last night in 4:10.71.

Here is a split comparison between Han’s record-breaking swim last night, and Tuggle’s previous NAG in the event:

Split Kayla Han May 2021 Claire Tuggle June 2017
1st 50 29.98 29.33
2nd 50 32.83 33.17
3rd 50 32.36 33.12
4th 50 33.04 33.32
5th 50 32.46 32.63
6th 50 32.78 32.68
7th 50 32.48 32.91
8th 50 31.72 31.25
Final Time 4:17.65 4:18.41

The biggest difference between the two swims is that Han had just one split of 33 seconds, and it was low – 33.04. On the other hand, Tuggle had 3 consecutive splits of 33, and all 3 were slower than Han’s.

Han’s swim was just 0.76 seconds away from the Olympic Trials Wave I cut of 4:16.89, which would have made her the youngest swimmer to qualify for the meet.

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hog4oc
2 years ago

Need to wait one or two more years to see, need some heights for fast swimming.

NoFlyKick
2 years ago

Didn’t Tuggle take that record from Woodhead?

Hswimmer
2 years ago

Kayla Han 4:50.7 400 IM youngest qualifier.

swimfan210_
2 years ago

Congrats!

Hswimmer
2 years ago

Awesome swim, she’s very versatile. Hoping for a future of fast swimming

Casual Observer
2 years ago

*without wearing a tech suit

Swimdad
Reply to  Casual Observer
2 years ago

She’s never worn a tech suit.

Last edited 2 years ago by Swimdad
Hswimmer
Reply to  Swimdad
2 years ago

Well it’s a tech suit, not a knee skin

Joe
2 years ago

Would be fun if she swam it again and went for the Wave 1 cut this weekend!

Sam B
2 years ago

on a less upbeat note, it’s hard not to notice how little Claire improved in 4 years. I don’t think 400 free is her best event, I wish her big drops. Regardless, downvotes are deserved

VA Steve
Reply to  Sam B
2 years ago

Let’s see how UVA goes. It will be exciting to see her improvements.