GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 3/19/2021
13-year-old Jude Banks broke a minute in the 100 breaststroke for the first time in his young career, dropping from 1:01.2 all the way to 59.8.
TIDE’s Samantha Tadder Logs PRs in 1650/500 Free, 200 Breast at VA Champs
In the 1650, Tadder clocked a 16:10.53, shaving more than two seconds off her old best. She also went 4:42.64 in the 500 free and 2:10.12 in the 200 breast.
Tadder, McConagha Break State Records at VHSL Class 5 Meet
Tadder broke the 100 breast record by 2 seconds while McConagha broke her own 100 back record at the 2021 VHSL Class 5 State meet.
Cavalier Aquatics 14-Year Old Grey Davis Drops 7 Secs to Post 1:01.1 in 100 Fly
A handful of USA Swimming’s top club teams are racing at an invitational event in Virginia this weekend, where top age groupers posted best times in long course.
Weinstein, Sim Among Top 14U Performers Of Virtual 18&U Winter Championships
14-year-old Levenia Sim finished sixth overall in the 100 back, while 13-year-old Claire Weinstein was seventh in the 500 free.
Thomas Heilman Posts 3rd Fastest All-Time 100 Fly in 13-14 Age Group
Heilman’s 48.04 100 yard fly makes him the 3rd fastest all-time 13-14 year-old and ranks him 12th so far in the 18 & Under Winter Championships.
Heilman, Davis & Sim Highlight 14&U Performers Halfway Through Winter Juniors
Cavalier Aquatics teammates Thomas Heilman and Grey Davis both have four swims ranked in the top-25, while Levenia Sim is fourth overall in the 100 back.
Heilmans Brothers, Molly Blanchard Post Best Times In Cavalier Aquatics Dual
Cavalier Aquatics and Poseidon Swimming held a dual meet over the weekend, highlighted by 11-12 NAG record holder Thomas Heilman posting a new best time.
NAG Record Holder Heilmann Swims Best Times at Cavalier Aquatics Intrasquad
NAG record holder Thomas Heilman highlighted a one-day intrasquad meet that featured plenty of best times and fast swims.
Thomas Heilman Wows, Catie Deloof Notches First Swims with Cavalier Aquatics
University of Michigan graduate Catie Deloof swam her first official races with Cavalier Aquatics after moving from Team Elite a few weeks ago.