2019 USA SWIMMING SPEEDO JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, August 6 – Saturday, August 10, 2019
- Stanford Avery Aquatic Center, Palo Alto, CA
- Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
- LCM format
- Psych sheet
- Live stream (all sessions)
- Start Lists & Live Results
18-Year-Old Liam Bell, representing US-Aquatics Club, won the men’s 100 breast at Speedo Junior Nationals tonight. Bell, soon-to-be a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide, came into the meet with a personal best of 1:02.16, then posted a 1:01.49 in prelims, which ranked as #12 all-time for 17-18 boys. In finals, Bell lowered his time again to 1:01.19, which now ties him for #9 all-time with Andrew Seliskar. He was out quick, hitting the 50 wall in 28.49.
Here is the current all-time top 10 for 17-18 boys in the 100 breast:
- Michael Andrew (2016) – 59.82
- Reece Whitley (2017) – 1:00.08
- Kevin Cordes (2012) – 1:00.47
- Jacob Montague (2016) – 1:00.68
- Carsten Vissering (2015) – 1:00.86
- Devon Nowicki (2016) – 1:01.06
- Max McHugh (2018) – 1:01.09
- Nic Fink (2012) – 1:01.14
- Andrew Seliskar (2015)/Liam Bell (2019) – 1:01.19
17-Year-Old Ben Dillard finsihed 2nd (1:01.97), 18-year-old Kevin Houseman was 3rd (1:01.98), and 17-year-old Maxwell Reich was 4th in 1:02.37. Houseman is currently 12th all-time in the age group with his personal best of 1:01.46, while Dillard’s time was a personal best ranking him 22nd for 17-18 boys. Reich is 35th all-time with his swim.
Outstanding swim Liam! That’s an elite top 10 list of breaststrokers that you’ve just joined! Many more big things to come!
Kevin Houseman listens to Nickelback
How many teams has Liam Bell been on in the last 5 years?
3?
He’s been on four different clubs. Never really found the right fit until this past year.
You’re missing Caspar Corbeau (Tualatin Hills Swim Club) in your list. 1:00.68 this weekend at nationals.
We’re just following USA Swimming’s lead on this one. They haven’t recognized his swim in their age group rankings either – I assume because he represents another country internationally, even though he is a USA Swimming member and a dual citizen.