The 2013 Speedo Champions Series meet in Federal Way, Washington is host to a lot of very impressive senior-level swimmers this weekend. That includes names like Tyler Messerschmidt, a Cal All-American who is taking a leave from the team this season; and what is likely the last yards meet for Missy Franklin before she gets to Cal.
The first headline, however, goes to an age grouper: 14-year old Ryan Hoffer from the Scottsdale Aquatic Club. He took the 7th seed in prelims of the 100 free with a 45.11, which is a new National Age Group Record. It breaks the 45.21 set by Edward Kim of Bellevue Aquatics in 2010 in this same pool, in fact.
Hoffer already holds the 50 record for 13-14’s with a 20.45 late last year. Just a few lanes over in the final, Messerschmidt will be a good target for Hoffer to watch: he’s a fellow Arizonan and a former age group star himself.
There are a whole lot of Cal Bears at this meet. Messerschmidt took the top seed in that 100 free in a 43.1. Missy Franklin (who will be there next fall) took top seeds in both the 100 free (48.00) and the 200 back (1:52.29). Another future bear Long Gutierrez took the top seed in the 200 fly in 1:47.64.
Other notable swims include a 2:00.27 200 breaststroke from Current Swimming’s Thomas Brewer. That’s a best time for him by a full second, and he’s only 16.
Full results for this meet, which runs through Sunday, can be seen here.
AZ might be one of the worst LSC’s when it comes to team jumping. My speculation of why they left would be the uncertainty with PSC. Rankin is actually only a interim head Coach at PSC. First wave of senior swimmers went to GOLD now this season the trend is to go to SAC. Next year WSF will probably be back as The new coach Benidict? Will be the shinny new toy.
Why is Messerschmidt or Bilquist or any of Matt’s former swimmers swimming with SAC?
Should have waited till finals for this. He just crushed the record with a 44.8
SAC sits in 2nd place. It’s to bad that SAC couldn’t have used Hoffer last week at Age Groups even just in Relays to win the State meet. He is worth more than 30 points they fell short of.
Rankin is a great coach and if given the chance PSC will rise again.
Take a look at the results and look how Matt Rankin is doing with Phoenix Swim Club!!! It is incredible.
Sarcasm?
Um, no. The results are incredibly bad.
Yes, a whole THREE months and Rankin is a failure. I forget. Who was coaching Messerschmidt before college? Let it go already.
If Messerschmitt isn’t the most awesome racing last name ever, I don’t know what’s better.
“Ali Rockett”
Messerschmitt has to get those grades back up. Cal could have really used him against Michigan coming up in a few weeks!