NCAP 11-12’s Break National Age Group Record in 400 Yard Medley Relay

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 5

November 08th, 2014 Club, News

On Saturday at the National Age Group Challenge meet in Germantown, Maryland, a group of four 11-12 year old boys broke the National Age Group Record in the 400 yard medley relay.

The team of Ryan CatronDarius TruongAnthony Nguyen, and Leo Goldblatt combined for a 3:52.10. That took almost a second off of the 2009 Aquazot Swim Club relay of Thomas Smith, Ken Takahashi, Justin Hanson, and Matthew Wong.

All four members of the NCAP relay are 12 years old. Their splits:

  • Ryan Catron – backstroke, 55.64
  • Darius Truong – breaststroke, 1:05.63
  • Anthony Nguyen – butterfly, 58.47
  • Leo Goldblatt – freestyle, 52.36

Goldblatt and Nguyen both train at the Burke training site for NCAP under Chris Natoli; Catron trains at the Lee District facility under Paul Makin; and Truong trains at the Tysons facility under Marilyn Mangles.

NCAP Boys 11-12 400 medley relay NAG Record National Age Group Challenge

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9 years ago

Sorry, *Truong.

9 years ago

*Troung. I practice there at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center! Congrats to NCAP on this outstanding achievement.

Mitch Goldblatt
9 years ago

Congratulations to our nephew Leo Goldblatt and the entire team! Uncle Mitch and Aunt Abby

pvk
9 years ago

YEAH RYAN!!!!!

Swam
9 years ago

Not at Gernantown Academy pool. It’s in Germantown, Maryland. Thanks.

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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