LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Kaii Winkler Hits 1:32.68 in 200 Free For New National HS Record

Kaii Winkler kicked off his final high school swimming meet with a national high school record. At the FHSAA Class 1A State Championships, Winkler dominated his first event, the 200 free, torching a 1:32.68.

He is just the fifth American high schooler to go under 1:33 in the event. He joins Drew Kibler, Carson Foster, Aaron Shackelland Henry McFadden in the elite club. The swim was a best by .63 seconds, bettering his 1:33.28 from March 2023.

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It was Shackell’s national high school record that Winkler broke. Shackell set his standard at 1:32.85 earlier this year in February.

Splits Comparison: Winkler vs. Shackell

KAII WINKLER, NOV. 2023 AARON SHACKELL, FEB. 2023
50 free 21.18 21.46
100 free 44.71 (23.53) 44.81 (23.35)
150 free 1:08.44 (23.73) 1:08.75 (23.94)
200 free 1:32.68 (24.24) 1:32.85 (24.10)

It was Winkler’s first and third 50s that helped him break Shackell’s record by .17 seconds. He was out .28 seconds faster than Shackell’s, which gave him the padding he needed as Shackell’s pace crept up on him in the final 50 yards.

Part of what makes the swim so impressive is that it comes just four months after he suffered fractures in his left wrist and right elbow after he was hit by a car right before the 2023 U.S. National Championships in June. He was far from finished though, setting a second national high school record in the 100 freestyle (42.14). He swam another personal best in the 100 fly (46.33).

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bryan
1 year ago

Taking 8 strokes a lap eating a lot of water

Baeleb Dressel
1 year ago

6 guys under 1:40 is pretty crazy Hs state final

Austinpoolboy
1 year ago

Proof that you don’t need a ton of muscle mass to swim fast. Dude eats up a lot of water with each stroke.

Petrashov Fan
Reply to  Austinpoolboy
1 year ago

Don’t think anyone said you did?

austinpoolboy
Reply to  Petrashov Fan
1 year ago

Dressel did just recently

austinpoolboy
Reply to  Petrashov Fan
1 year ago

Hwang Sunwoo also
https://swimswam.com/hwang-sunwoo-reflects-on-historic-year-while-eyeing-paris-podium/
“I was completely gassed after the National Sports Festival. And over the past five days, I managed to gain some weight back and add muscle too. I enjoyed my time off, and I am back healthy now.” 

Lisa Simpson
Reply to  Austinpoolboy
1 year ago

We already knew that since PVDH time.

Swim2win
1 year ago

Any vid of Lukas 4:17 yet.

Admin
Reply to  Swim2win
1 year ago

No 🙁

Lisa Simpson
1 year ago

The next Popovici

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