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.
Novaquatics’ 4×200 Free Relay Team Crushes Boys’ 13-14 NAG Record by Nearly 4 Seconds
Peter Vu (1:42.05), Avrum Xagorarakis (1:42.28), Andrew Maksymowski (1:42.28), and Max Stewart (1:44.60) combined to clock a 6:51.26 for Novaquatics.
13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Climbs Age Group Rankings With 9:23/15:44 Distance Frees
Mijatovic swam the second-fastest 1000 free ever for a 13-year-old in the U.S., and added the #3 time ever in the 1650 free.
14-Year-Old Raya Mellott Earns Another Junior Nationals Cut in 200 Breast
Raya Mellott secured her second Junior Nationals qualifying time this year with a 2:35.62 in the 200-meter breast last weekend in Moraga, California.
Luka Mijatovic Swims #4 11-12 1000, #6 11-12 1650 All-Time at PC Senior Open
Pleasanton Seahawk 12 year old Luka Mijatovic swam a 9:50 in the 1000 and 16:30 in the 1650 to rank top 10 all time for 11-12 boys.
11-year old Mikayla Tan Swims Second Fastest 11-12 200y Breast Ever
11-year old Mikayla Tan swam the second fastest 200 breast ever in the 11-12 age group. Her time is just behind NAG record holder Alex Walsh.
