Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski, Hudson Labinsky Among Major Time Droppers at ISI 11-14 Championships
Liu-Tchorbadjiyski swept fly, Labinsky won 3 events, Rauch dominated distance, and Jackson Chan won all 7 races with lifetime bests.
Luke Vatev Swims 1:42.95 200 Back At Illinois Senior Champs
Vatev swam season best times in all four of his individual events which he only swam in prelims. Molly Wideikis became the #77 13-14 all-time in the 200 free.
14-year-old Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski Clocks 49.79 100 Back at IL FMC HSC Speedo Grand Challenge
Fourteen-year-old Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski blasted 49.79 in the 100 back at the Illinois Speedo Grand Challenge, ranking 33rd all-time in boys’ 13–14 history.
Harper Rauch Swims To 38th-Fastest 800 Freestyle Time Ever In 11-12 Girls’ Age Group
In the 800 freestyle, Rauch swam a blistering time of 9:17.05, obliterating her previous personal best by more than 11 seconds.
Jordan Ko, Isla Rapcan Win Six Individual Titles at Illinois 11-14 Age Group Championships
The New Trier Aquatics 200 free relay team of (from left) Sam Cast, Jordan Ko, Tyler Zheng and Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski set a state record (1:28.04).
Braden Meurer, 14, Breaks LSC Record in 100 Breast (1:05.86) at Illinois Age Group Champs
Fox Valley Swim Team 14-year-old Braden Meurer snuck under the old Illinois LSC record in the 100 breast (1:05.89) that Colin Zhang clocked in 2020.
