Junior Nationals

16-Year-Old Katie Grimes Completes Sandpipers Sweep of Junior National 7.5k

Tokyo Olympian Katie Grimes followed up her National 10k win on Friday by taking home gold in the Junior National 7.5k with a substantial lead over the field

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ASU Commit Ilya Kharun of Sandpipers Crushes Junior National 7.5k

16-year-old Kharun’s 1st place finish earns him a spot on both the U.S. National Junior Team and FINA World Junior Open Water Championships roster.

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2022 Open Water Nationals Preview

Katie Grimes is one of multiple 2021 Olympians swimming at Open Water Nationals this weekend and trying to qualify for the Worlds team.

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USA Swimming Announces 2022 Winter Junior Cuts

Thomas Heilman highlighted the 2021 Winter Junior Championships as he broke numerous NAG records. The 2022 qualifying standards have been announced.

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2021 Winter Junior Championships East: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

SwimMAC Carolina’s Baylor Nelson is lined up for a big swim in the 400 IM on Friday night after qualifying first from prelims.

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He Does It Again: Thomas Heilman Breaks 10th NAG Record in 10 Days

Thomas Heilman has broken another National Age Group Record, clearing the 13-14 mark just 20 minutes after breaking the 100 fly.

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Charlotte Crush Swims 2nd-Fastest 100 Fly by a 13-Year Old in US History

Charlotte Crush, youngest of 4 Crush children, is now the 2nd-fastest 13-year old 100 flier, and 4th-fastest 13-year old 100 backstroker in history.

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Thomas Heilman Takes Half-a-Second Off Michael Andrew’s 13-14 Record in 100 Fly

After breaking the long course 100 fly record last weekend at the US Open, Thomas Heilman took out the 13-14 100 yard fly record on Friday morning.,

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Sandpipers Girls go 1-2-3 in Record-Setting 500 Free at Winter Juniors West

Bella Sims crushed the Winter Juniors Meet Record by almost 5 seconds, and was joined on the podium by teammates Katie Grimes and Claire Weinstein.

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Baylor Nelson Breaks Winter Juniors Meet Record, Goes to #2 in 17-18 200 IM

Only legendary high school swimmer David Nolan has been faster than Baylor Nelson in the 200 yard IM in 17-18 age group history.

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Maximus Williamson Hits Fastest-Ever 200 IM For A 15-Year-Old: 1:44.75

Williamson’s time is a full second faster than the previous fastest ever done by a 15-year-old, done by Michael Andrew (1:45.75) in 2014.

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Sandpipers Crush Fastest Junior 800 Free Relay Ever In 7:02.90 (Not A NAG)

Katie Grimes and Bella Sims helped put the Sandpipers of Nevada three seconds under the existing 15-18 NAG Record in the 800 free relay.

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Maximus Williamson Swims 1:35.70 in 200 Yard Free at 15

Even on relay day, the 2021 Winter Junior Championships got off to an electric start on Wednesday evening, with some of the fastest age group times in history

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2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 1 Live Recap (Relays)

Action gets underway tonight at the Austin site with timed finals of the men’s and women’s 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s action includes the men’s and women’s 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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