2019 Long Course Texas Age Group Championship
- July 24-28, 2019
- Austin, Texas
- Texas Swimming cENTER
- Results on Meet Mobile
Competing at the Texas Long Course Age Group Championships in Austin, the Nitro Swimming boys nearly broke the days old National Age Group Record in the 13-14 800 free relay.
Last week at the Florida Summer Age Group Champs in Orlando the Sarasota Tsunamis set a new NAG in the event in a time of 7:55.79, lowering the 2014 record of 7:58.03 previously held by Irvine Novaquatics.
On Wednesday, the Nitro team of Jeremy Kelly, Logan Walker, Kaden Alarcon and Kelson Flynn missed the record by just over seven-tenths of a second in 7:56.51, making them the second-fastest relay in history.
Sarasota’s team consisted of Luis Gustavo Junqueira, Evan Keogh, Frank Runge, and Dimiter Zafirov.
Nitro’s 13-14 Boys scare the 7/19/2019 800 Free Relay National Age Group record with a 7:56.51. Believe that’s the second fastest ever. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽https://t.co/LHIbTFKYlP
— Scott Alarcon (@MScottAlarcon) July 25, 2019
SPLIT COMPARISON
Zafirov had the fastest split by far between the two teams at 1:55.11, giving Sarasota the edge despite Nitro being more consistent throughout their four legs.
| Sarasota Tsunamis, July 18, 2019 | Nitro Swimming, July 24, 2019 |
| Luis Gustavo Junqueira – 1:58.30 | Jeremy Kelly – 1:58.18 |
| Evan Keogh – 2:00.26 | Logan Walker – 1:59.15 |
| Frank Runge – 2:02.12 | Kaden Alarcon – 2:00.23 |
| Dimiter Zafirov – 1:55.11 | Kelson Flynn – 1:58.95 |
| 7:55.79 | 7:56.51 |
Walker and Flynn are both 14 years of age, and Kelly and Alarcon are 13.
Fantastic Leadoff and Fantastic Anchor for Nitro
Cooper Lucas 8:19.0 800 free wasnt too bad either!
That was crazy!!! Big boy swim!!!
Way to go boys!!!!
Zafirov was 1.54 individually, but I don’t think Sarasota will have another chance to swim that relay