Elaydi, Gillis-Pade Break Decade-Old Pacific LSC Records at Spring Age Group Champs
Only Ethan Dang (1:58.04) and Reece Whitley (1:55.52) have been faster than Shareef Elaydi (1:58.81) in the U.S. boys 13-14 NAG rankings.
In First Time Swimming Mile, 12-Year-Old Aya Gillis-Pade Sets Pacific LSC Record (17:27.28)
In her first time swimming the mile, unattached 12-year-old Aya Gillis-Pade took more than six seconds off the previous 11-12 Pacific LSC standard from 2015.
Mikayla Tan Lowers Her Own Sierra Nevada LSC Record in 400 IM at Superleague Champs
Tan clocked a winning time of 4:16.03 in the 400 IM, shaving almost three seconds off her Sierra Nevada 13-14 LSC record of 4:18.99 from last year’s meet.
Luka Mijatovic Breaks Andrei Minakov’s LSC Record in 100 Free at Pacific Coast All-Stars
With his personal-best 45.23 100 free, Luka Mijatovic jumped up to 12th in the 13-14 NAG rankings and broke Andrei Minakov’s previous LSC record (45.28).
Shareef Elaydi Swims 48.16 100 Fly for 5th All-Time 13-14 Boys
Elaydi hit best times in six events at the Folsom Senior Classic, rising in the All-Time Top 100 Age Group rankings in the process.
Mijatovic’s NAG Record, Marre Gattnar’s 4 Wins, Finish Pleasanton Senior Open
While Luka Mijtaovic’s record-setting swims led the show, there were other big performances on Sunday to wrap up the Pleasanton Senior Open.
Meets You Might Have Missed During U.S. Nationals
Santo Condorelli (above) raced at the Texas Senior Circuit meet #3 the weekend leading up to the U.S. National Championships.
14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Moves Up to No. 10 in NAG Rankings with 2:06.73 200 IM
Luka Mijatovic became the third swimmer to reset the Pacific Swimming LSC standard in the 200 IM in June after it previously stood untouched for 13 years.
Shareef Elaydi Scorches 55.44 100 Fly, No. 5 All-Time in U.S. Boys’ 13-14 NAG Rankings
Santa Clara Swim Club 14-year-old Shareef Elaydi jumped from 15th to 5th in the all-time NAG rankings with his 100 fly victory in 55.44 on Saturday night.
Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 6/17/2023
Our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Scares 400-Meter Free NAG Record with 3:58.85 in Prelims
Luka Mijatovic moved up to third in the U.S. boys’ 13-14 NAG rankings behind only Michael Phelps (3:58.80) and record holder Evan Pinion (3:57.61).
2023 George F. Haines Intl: Luka Mijatovic Drops 15:47.19 1500 FR PB, #11 All-Time 13-14
14-year-old Luka Mijatovic took the win in the men’s 1500 freestyle, coming in with a time of 15:47.19 — almost a minute under his best time of 16:41.14.
Raya Mellott Becomes Fifth-Fastest 15-Year-Old In History With 2:09.53 200 Breast
In addition to ranking fifth among 15-year-olds, Mellott also moves into 14th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group as she breaks 2:10 for the first time.
Gattnar Sets NCS Meet Record in 50 FR, Smith Scares Coughlin’s Legendary 100 Back Mark
In the 100 back, Campolindo junior Adriana Smith came just .01 seconds shy of breaking the legendary NCS meet record set by Natalie Coughlin back in 1999.
Luka Mijatovic And Tim Wu Climb 13-14 All-Time Rankings At Far Westerns
Mijatovic broke his own NAG in the 500 freestyle, while Wu posted the 4th-fastest times ever for 13-14 boys in the 200 fly and 200 IM.
