Scarlet Aquatics Dominates NJ 13 & Over Junior Olympics

NJ Junior Olympics

  • March 11-13, 2022
  • SCY (25 Yards)
  • Meet Mobile “2022 SCAR NJ 13 & Over Junior Olympics”

Combined Scores

  1. Scarlet Aquatics- 5469
  2. New Jersey Race Club – 1800.5
  3. Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club- 1275.5

Girls Scores

  1. Scarlet Aquatics- 2483
  2. New Jersey Race Club – 1218
  3. Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club- 528

Boys Scores

  1. Scarlet Aquatics- 2986
  2. Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club- 747.5
  3. X-Cel Swimming- 679.5

14 year old Iris Kim of Scarlet Aquatics earned best times in five 13-14 events at the Junior Olympics meet. Kim kicked off the meet dropping over nine seconds in the 1000 freestyle to win in a time of 10:03.65. That time earned her first Winter Juniors cut. She continued her freestyle dominance winning the 500 freestyle in a best time of 4:55.21. That time was over two seconds faster than her previous best. 

She was second in the 200 freestyle (1:52.36) just off of her best (1:51.38) as she swam a 1:51.66 in prelims. She won the 100 freestyle in a time of 52.22 but led off the 400 freestyle relay even faster in a best time of 51.67. 

She also earned best times in both the 100 (58.16) and 200 (2:03.33) backstrokes. She was first in the 100 and second in the 200.

13 year old Brandon Anand of Scarlet Aquatics was dominant on the boys side of the 13-14 part of the meet. Anand won the 1000 freestyle in a best time by over 13 seconds as he swam a 9:37.59. He also won the 500 freestyle in a 4:42.46, a best time by over seven seconds. Rounding out his freestyle wins was the 200 freestyle where he went a best time of 1:46.42. Anand also won the 100 breaststroke in a best time of 59.26. 

Kate Hurst (16 years old) of Scarlet Aquatics won the 15 and over 1000 freestyle in a best time of 9:49.61. She also won the 500 freestyle in a best time of 4:47.87, and the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:51.87. In addition, she earned a best time in the 400 IM winning the event in a time of 4:21.94.

17 year old Steven Bendoraitis of Scarlet Aquatics won the 1000 freestyle in a best time of 9:08.65. He also won the 500 freestyle in a best time of 4:29.22. 15-year old Richard Poplawski of Scarlet Aquatics won multiple 15 and over events as well. Poplawski won the 200 butterfly (1:50.59), 200 freestyle (1:39.50), and 100 butterfly (49.61). 

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jfacnumberonefan
2 years ago

jfac ate ✊🏿

Lifetime4LIFE
2 years ago

Stop fighting…everyone knows Lifetime is the premier club in NJ #LIFE

Kevin
Reply to  Lifetime4LIFE
2 years ago

Word

iloveswim
2 years ago

who are these teams anyway hamilton y aquatic club ate

SCCOACH
2 years ago

lol not surprised to see squabbling in a junior Olympics article with teams from this region. Too many teams in a small space. Relax New Jersey people

Kevin
Reply to  SCCOACH
2 years ago

No

swimmer
2 years ago

JFAC dominated scarlet in all the relays. Swept like dust. Scarlet Pack

Check your facts.
Reply to  swimmer
2 years ago

? Did you check meet results. There were 18 relays. JFAC won 4; Scarlet won 9. Others were won by NJ Race Club, Whitewaters, etc.

Last edited 2 years ago by Check your facts.
Someone who was there
Reply to  Check your facts.
2 years ago

Jfac won every single 15 and over mens relay. Kinda shows that scarlet can’t keep up…

Check your facts.
Reply to  Someone who was there
2 years ago

Not the 800 Free relay. Scarlet won that one….seems JFAC was scared to show up for that one.

Last edited 2 years ago by Check your facts.
NJ Swim Fan
Reply to  Check your facts.
2 years ago

lol – I had to check that one and it was just a 1 heat 800 relay and Scarlet had 4 (A, B, C and D) relay teams in that 1 heat. Looks like no other teams showed up on that Friday night but Scarlet and NJ race club.

Agree with previous comment, NJ swimmers are super passionate about their teams! Everyone should respect each other and move on!

swimmer
Reply to  Check your facts.
2 years ago

If JFAC showed up they would have won. No questions asked.

sw!m
Reply to  swimmer
2 years ago

and…. they’re talking about individual swims. that’s what got scarlet the points. that’s how scarlet dominated. sorry not sorry but it’s facts. it’s the individual swimmers themselves.

metro
Reply to  swimmer
2 years ago

and…which team is sending more teams to jnats? the US open?? lets try again next time!!!

metro
Reply to  metro
2 years ago

Which team has 4 locations and 1000 swimmers

Someone who was there
Reply to  metro
2 years ago

You guys can’t send people to jnats and open because no one qualifies

metro
Reply to  metro
2 years ago

Scarlet has 10x the people yet only maybe 2x the qualifiers… nice ratio

Jamar
2 years ago

Youngboy better

Kevin
2 years ago

Ngl I 9:08 in the 100 free is pretty ass

typo
Reply to  Kevin
2 years ago

Typo…supposed to be 1000 free.

Jersey Swimming
2 years ago

What is missing from the article is that NJ Junior Olympics was split site – this is just the results from Rutgers – there was a simultaneous meet at Berkeley Aquatic Club with other teams. Also agree with others who posted: shame this was scheduled at the same time as Y States.

Last edited 2 years ago by Jersey Swimming

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