Mason Manta Rays Break 15-18, 17-18 National Age Group Record in 800 Free Relay

Swimming this weekend at the Tim Meyer Senior State Championships in Granville, Ohio, the Mason Manta Rays’ 15-18 boys have broken another National Age Group Record.

In their last summer season before one of their key legs, Jake Foster, matriculates to the University of Texas, the group of Adam ChaneyJacob McDonaldJake Foster, and Carson Foster combined for a 7:24.52 in the 800 meter free relay on Thursday.

That breaks both the 17-18 National Age Group Record and the 15-18 National Age Group Record, which were jointly set by a group from Nova of Virginia in 2015 in 7:25.78. That group included John Cortright, Aaron Schultz, Charlie Swanson, and Townley Haas. Swanson is the 3-time defending Big Ten Champion in the 400 IM, and Townley Haas is a 2016 Olympic gold medalist.

Mason Manta Ray Splits:

NOVA of Virginia old record splits:

According to the official Manta Rays’ Twitter account, the group wasn’t shaved or tapered, and with the US National Championships coming up in about 3 weeks, that would make sense.

Chaney, McDonald and Carson Foster are all entering their senior years of high school. The Mason boys (this group plus a few other contributors) also hold the 15-18 records in the 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay in long course, plus 4 short course records.

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MÊME
4 years ago

Any update on Day 2? I cannot find any live results.

CbusSwimmer
Reply to  MÊME
4 years ago

If you search “2019 OH PHST LC Senior Championships” on MeetMobile, you should be able to see everything! If you’re watching for live results know that we’re swimming an A flight of 6 heats of each event in the AM, and the other heats in a B flight in the early afternoon so finals are not 100% secured until later.

BillyRNavy
4 years ago

What ever happened to that good looking John Cortright?

Même
4 years ago

Does anyone know the splits of the previous record?

Même
Reply to  Braden Keith
4 years ago

Thanks.

Teddy
4 years ago

Carson splits like a man

Wanna sprite?
4 years ago

Carson split a 1:48.1 untapered, this summer is gonna be scary for him. That 4im jr world record is toast

OHSWIM
Reply to  Wanna sprite?
4 years ago

And he went a 1:48.8 flat start

MÊME
Reply to  OHSWIM
4 years ago

Do you know other times in the individual 200 free A-final? Thanks.

MÊME
Reply to  MÊME
4 years ago

I’ve seen them now.

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