2024 Winter Junior Championships – East
- December 11-14, 2024
- Wednesday Finals: 4 pm EST
- Prelims: 9 am EST/ Finals: 5 pm EST
- Greensboro, NC
- SCY (25 yards)
- Psych Sheets
- Event Page
- Meet Central
- Live Results
- Live Stream
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Winter Juniors East”
- Prelims Recaps: Day 2 | Day 3
- Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
BOYS’ 100 FLY – FINALS
- Meet Record: 44.55, Thomas Heilman – 2024
- 13-14 NAG Record: 45.81, Thomas Heilman – 2021
- 15-16 NAG Record: 44.67, Thomas Heilman – 2022
- 17-18 NAG Record: 44.55, Thomas Heilman – 2024
RESULTS:
- Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) – 43.86
- Austin Carpenter (COA) – 46.79
- Max Buff (GTAC) – 46.97
Thomas Heilman broke his own 17-18 National Age Group record in finals, swimming to a 43.86. That broke his record of a 44.55 that he swam this morning and prelims. He also broke his own Winter Juniors meet record. The 17 year old becomes the fastest in the age group by 0.89 as Aiden Hayes previously held the NAG record with a 44.75 from 2022 NCAAs.
Split Comparison
| Heilman- Finals | Heilman- Prelims | Hayes | Heilman- 2022 | |
| 50 | 20.92 | 20.82 | 20.62 | 21 |
| 100 | 43.86 (22.94) | 44.55 (23.73) | 44.75 (24.13) | 44.67 (23.67) |
Heilman was a tenth slower tonight, but absolutely crushed it on the second 50 as he was 0.79 seconds faster tonight.
In addition to his record-breaking swim at the club level, Heilman’s swim is also huge with his incoming arrival at Virginia next fall. Heilman is currently the #2 ranked recruit in the boys high school class of 2025.
Only two swimmers have been faster in the NCAA this season. Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks posted a 43.77 at midseason while Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun posted a 43.85. Virginia freshman Spencer Nicholas currently holds the 4th fastest time in the NCAA as he swam a 44.41 at midseason.
Heilman’s time from tonight would have been 3rd at 2024 NCAAs as well, only behind Josh Liendo (43.07) and Tomer Frankel (43.85).
Heilman’s coach Gary Taylor joined the Virginia staff this offseason. Since then, he has been training entirely with Conor Hassard.
Anyone have video?
On cavalier aquatics Instagram
Connor Hassard knows what he is doing and does not get the recognition he deserves. He was a huge part in developing Thomas then left for the 23-24 season, now he is his primary coach.
Can’t wait for UVA to get 17th again.
Time to get some new material
I feel like we’ve gotten a little bit desensitized to Heilman’s times but this really is absolutely insane for a 17 year old to be sub 44 in the 100 fly. He definitely has the potential for 42 mid/low. Praying that he keeps developing steadily, gonna be extremely exciting to watch him swim in the NCAA.
Great swim! Wow, pretty crazy man good job
Called it this morning congrats Tommy
UVA has a chance to be in the top 5 in the next 3 years
UVA has had the chance to be top 5 for many years. Ain’t the first time they’ve had a killer recruiting class
Yes it is. They’ve never had No. 1 and 2 in the same class. Stop making stuff up.
That’s almost unheard of- not having the number 1 and 2 swimmers in a recruiting class doesn’t mean they haven’t already squandered multiple great recruiting classes
UVA has never been ranked top 5 in their recruiting class. It is false to say that they had a chance to be top 5 but squandered multiple great recruiting classes. It is true that Virginia has had #9 recruiting class and a 17th finish at NCAA’s is at minimum, disappointing. Matt Brownstead came in with a 43.2 100Free and dropped 2 whole seconds in his 4 years so that is hardly squandering a great swimmer. If Williamson and Heilman drop 2 seconds in their events during their next four years, I highly doubt that will be considered squandering an athlete’s ability. Those times should help UVA finish top 5 at NCAA’s.
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Ummm, Max’s last name is Buff.
Scotty Buff’s (Current Florida sophomore) little brother.
great name