With so many different meets across the country attracting the best junior swimmers in America, it’s been difficult to keep track of all of the big swims. We’ve compiled a big listing of all of the top 8 swims from the last two weekends to get a better picture of how 18 & unders in the U.S. fared across the various big meets nationwide.
Below are times in the USA Swimming database from the following meets:
- US Open
- Junior Nationals
- NCSAs
- ISCAs
- YNats
- Futures
This is a lot of data, so this post is dedicated to the top junior boys. Keep in mind, too, that there may have been errors or omissions from the USA Swimming databases, and we’re only human, so please leave any corrections in the comments.
FREESTYLE
| 50 FREE | 100 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Michael Andrew | 22.22 | Race Pace Club | US Open | Alexei Sancov | 49.78 | Terrapins | Jr Nats |
| Sid Farber | 22.89 | Portland Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Jack Dolan | 50.37 | Rockwood Swim Club | NCSAs |
| Jack Franzman | 22.98 | Zionsville Swim Club | NCSAs | Cody Bybee | 50.45 | Dayton Raiders | NCSAs |
| Will Davis | 22.99 | Bolles School Sharks | Jr Nats | Destin Lasco | 50.46 | Pleasantville Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Shaine Casas | 23.05 | Nitro Swimming | Jr Nats | Alexander Zettle | 50.52 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Henry Schutte | 23.06 | Rapids Area YMCA | YNats | Timothy Bobo | 50.53 | Dads Club | NCSAs |
| Thomas Hallock | 23.18 | Machine Aquatics | NCSAs | Shaine Casas | 50.55 | Nitro Swimming | Jr Nats |
| Sam Disette | 23.21 | KC Swim Academy | NCSAs | Sid Farber | 50.63 | Portland Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| 200 FREE | 400 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Alexei Sancov | 1:49.11 | Terrapins | Jr Nats | Alexander Zettle | 3:51.44 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Alexander Zettle | 1:49.13 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Tal Davis | 3:52.26 | Team Greenville | Jr Nats |
| Cody Bybee | 1:50.05 | Dayton Raiders | NCSAs | Jack LeVant | 3:52.86 | North Texas Nadadores | Jr Nats |
| Jack LeVant | 1:50.25 | North Texas Nadadores | Jr Nats | Johannes Calloni | 3:54.72 | Scarlet Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Destin Lasco | 1:50.30 | Pleasantville | Jr Nats | Will Barao | 3:55.26 | Bluefish Swim Club | US Open |
| Carson Foster | 1:50.44 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats | Mikey Calvillo | 3:55.52 | Alamo Area | US Open |
| Kieran Smith | 1:50.59 | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | US Open | Kieran Smith | 3:55.69 | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Sam Pomajevich | 1:50.76 | NCAP | US Open | Eric Knowles | 3:56.51 | Dayton Raiders | NCSAs |
| 800 FREE | 1500 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Johannes Calloni | 8:01.63 | Scarlet Aquatics | Jr Nats | Johannes Calloni | 15:18.44 | Scarlet Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Alexander Zettle | 8:03.30 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Mikey Calvillo | 15:28.61 | Alamo Area | US Open |
| Mikey Calvillo | 8:03.99 | Alamo Area | US Open | Lleyton Plattel | 15:29.71 | Pleasanton | Jr Nats |
| TC Smith | 8:06.13 | Sarasota Tsunami | US Open | Brennan Gravley | 15:29.86 | Sandpipers | Jr Nats |
| Will Barao | 8:09.38 | Bluefish Swim Club | US Open | TC Smith | 15:32.24 | Sarasota Tsunami | US Open |
| Lleyton Plattel | 8:11.39 | Pleasaton Seahawks | Jr Nats | Arik Katz | 15:32.38 | Sarasota YMCA | US Open |
| Brennan Gravley | 8:11.72 | Sandpipers of Nevada | Jr Nats | Noah Brune | 15:37.60 | Mission Viejo | Jr Nats |
| Brendan Driscoll | 8:13.01 | Tampa Bay Aquatics | US Open | Joseph Gutierrez | 15:39.99 | Sandpipers | Jr Nats |
BACKSTROKE
| 100 BACK | 200 BACK | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Bryce Mefford | 55.39 | Sierra Marlins | NCSAs | Carson Foster | 1:59.13 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats |
| Clark Beach | 55.48 | Quest Swimming | US Open | Clark Beach | 1:59.28 | Quest Swimming | US Open |
| Alessandro Boratto | 55.56 | Upper Dublin | NCSAs | Bryce Mefford | 1:59.75 | Sierra Marlins | NCSAs |
| Carson Foster | 55.61 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats | Josh Artmann | 1:59.97 | Unattached | Jr Nats |
| Shaine Casas | 55.79 | Nitro Swimming | Jr Nats | Ethan Harder | 2:00.12 | Billings Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Jack Dolan | 55.95 | Rockwood Swim Club | NCSAs | John Healy | 2:01.37 | Marlins of Raleigh | US Open |
| Josh Artmann | 55.96 | Unattached | US Open | Christopher Thames | 2:01.44 | Metro Atlanta | Jr Nats |
| Nick Albiero | 56.00 | Cardinal Aquatics | US Open | Spencer Walker | 2:01.50 | Academy Bullets | Jr Nats |
BREASTSTROKE
| 100 BREAST | 200 BREAST | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Michael Andrew | 1:00.81 | Race Pace Club | US Open | Daniel Roy | 2:11.25 | King Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Daniel Roy | 1:01.42 | King Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | AJ Bornstein | 2:13.96 | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Chandler Bray | 1:01.52 | Avon Swim Team | US Open | Jake Foster | 2:14.34 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats |
| Zane Backes | 1:02.00 | Team Rebel | Jr Nats | Ethan Dang | 2:15.13 | King Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Hank Poppe | 1:02.30 | Stanford | Jr Nats | Chandler Bray | 2:15.59 | Avon | US Open |
| Jake Foster | 1:02.38 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats | AJ Pouch | 2:15.98 | Team Rebel | Jr Nats |
| Max McHugh | 1:02.64 | Door County YMCA | YNats | Zane Backes | 2:16.34 | Team Rebel | Jr Nats |
| Corey Lau | 1:02.82 | Minnetonka | NCSAs | Josh Bottelberghe | 2:16.37 | Portland Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
BUTTERFLY
| 100 FLY | 200 FLY | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Shaine Casas | 53.24 | Nitro Swimming | Jr Nats | Carson Foster | 1:58.47 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats |
| Alexei Sancov | 53.24 | Terrapins | Jr Nats | Jack LeVant | 1:58.64 | North Texas Nadadores | Jr Nats |
| Sam Pomajevich | 53.49 | NCAP | US Open | Andrew Koustik | 1:58.77 | Irvine Novaquatics | Jr Nats |
| Jake Johnson | 53.80 | Delaware Swim Team | Jr Nats | Luca Urlando | 1:58.93 | DART | Jr Nats |
| Tyler Sesvold | 53.84 | St. Charles Swim Team | NCSAs | Zach Brown | 1:59.29 | Marlins of Raleigh | US Open |
| Van Mathias | 53.97 | Multnomah | Jr Nats | Sam Pomajevich | 1:59.32 | NCAP | US Open |
| Khalil Fonder | 54.00 | Virginia Gators | ISCAs | Van Mathias | 2:00.31 | Multnomah | Jr Nats |
| Bryce Mefford | 54.02 | Sierra Marlins | NCSAs | Trenton Julian | 2:00.76 | Rose Bowl | NCSAs |
IM
| 200 IM | 400 IM | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Sam Iida | 2:01.80 | Glenview Titan | NCSAs | Kieran Smith | 4:18.81 | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Carson Foster | 2:01.97 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats | Jake Foster | 4:19.40 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats |
| Michael Andrew | 2:02.35 | Race Pace Club | US Open | Jarod Arroyo | 4:20.96 | Pitchfork | Jr Nats |
| Jake Foster | 2:02.88 | Mason Manta Rays | Jr Nats | Mikey Calvillo | 4:22.09 | Alamo Area | US Open |
| Shaine Casas | 2:03.06 | Nitro Swimming | Jr Nats | Jack LeVant | 4:22.11 | North Texas Nadadores | Jr Nats |
| Kieran Smith | 2:03.06 | Ridgefield Aquatic Club | US Open | Keith Myburgh | 4:23.56 | Virginia Gators | ISCAs |
| Gabe Parnell | 2:03.55 | Patriot Aquatics | Jr Nats | Eric Knowles | 4:24.46 | Dayton Raiders | NCSAs |
| Braden Vines | 2:03.76 | City of Midland | Jr Nats | Luca Urlando | 4:24.60 | DART | Jr Nats |
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Pretty sure Iida went that at NCSA
200 IM 2:01.8
Thanks, fixed it.
Josh Bottleberge was 1:02.4 in the 100 breast at US open
Dylab– that was actually a swim from US Nationals (AKA Worlds Trials). This list is only for meets that happened in the last two weeks.
Oh that’s the meet I was talking about. Thought you guys were including those results as well my bad
Perception changes everything.
MA a good .6 ahead in 50 free and 1 breast. Impressive.
But he’s a professional so everything’s different, can’t compare to juniors anymore.
Perception.
Oh You CAN compare him to Juniors as he will be swimming at Junior Worlds along with many other fast “juniors” who aren’t on this list because they have been racing the last couple of weeks because they are preparing for Junior Worlds. Should make for a very good show. I hope all of the boys from USA are impressive… they will have plenty of competition!
Still impressive
I go back and forth on this. He has kinda plateaued in the last year or two, but that still puts him as the US’s best junior swimmer. And given that he’s still so young, you’d assume he’ll have at least another set of time drops…unless his unique training style means he’s peaked, or something. (Unlikely, but possible.)
Whatever ya wanna say about the kid, he’s still pretty good and however it goes over the next decade, it’s gonna be compelling as hell.