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 girls. A post with data from the top junior boys will be out shortly. Keep in mind, too, that there may have been errors or omissions from the USA Swimming databases, and we’re only human, so we ask that any corrections be mentioned sans snark in the comments. Thanks!
FREESTYLE
| 50 FREE | 100 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Anya Goeders | 25.26 | Mako Swim Team | Jr Nats | Kenisha Liu | 55.36 | Brea Aquatics | US Open |
| Grace Ariola | 25.38 | Waves Bloomington | Jr Nats | Lucie Nordmann | 55.75 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Kate Douglass | 25.54 | Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Kelly Pash | 56.05 | Carmel Swim Club | Jr Nats |
| Gretchen Walsh | 25.57 | Nashville Aquatic Club | US Open | Elise Garcia | 56.08 | SOCAL | Jr Nats |
| Grace Haskett | 25.69 | NCAP | Jr Nats | Gretchen Walsh | 56.12 | Nashville Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Lucie Nordmann | 25.69 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Kate Douglass | 56.16 | Chelsea Piers | Jr Nats |
| Nika Blank | 25.80 | Club Seminole | Jr Nats | Kathleen Golding | 56.20 | South Florida Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Lauren Pitzer | 25.86 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Zoie Hartman | 56.20 | Crow Canyon Sharks | Jr Nats |
| 200 FREE | 400 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Lucie Nordmann | 2:00.01 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Erica Sullivan | 4:09.43 | Sandpipers | US Open |
| Easop Lee | 2:00.08 | NBAC | Jr Nats | Taylor Ault | 4:11.12 | La Mirada Armada | US Open |
| Kenisha Liu | 2:00.34 | Brea Aquatics | Jr Nats | Lauren Pitzer | 4:13.29 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Lauren Pitzer | 2:00.39 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Miranda Heckman | 4:13.46 | Pleasanton Seahawks | Jr Nats |
| Claire Tuggle | 2:00.63 | Clovis Swim Club | NCSAs | Haley Yelle | 4:14.63 | Mansfield Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Olivia Carter | 2:00.67 | Enfinity Aquatic | Jr Nats | Easop Lee | 4:14.91 | NBAC | Jr Nats |
| Miranda Heckman | 2:00.73 | Pleasanton Seahawks | US Open | Morgan Tankersley | 4:15.06 | Greater Tampa | Jr Nats |
| Kyla Valls | 2:00.98 | Miami Swimming | US Open | Claire Tuggle | 4:15.45 | Clovis Swim Club | NCSAs |
| 800 FREE | 1500 FREE | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Erica Sullivan | 8:33.49 | Sanpipers of Nevada | Jr Nats | Erica Sullivan | 16:05.83 | Sandpipers of Nevada | US Open |
| Taylor Ault | 8:36.26 | La Mirada Armada | US Open | Taylor Ault | 16:31.55 | La Mirada Armada | Jr Nats |
| Madelyn Donohoe | 8:41.54 | The Fish | Jr Nats | Kate Sanderson | 16:33.48 | Colorado Springs Swim Team | Jr Nats |
| Joy Field | 8:42.33 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | US Open | Joy Field | 16:34.28 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Easop Lee | 8:42.41 | NBAC | Jr Nats | Madelyn Donohoe | 16:37.58 | The Fish | Jr Nats |
| Madison Homovich | 8:42.46 | Marlins of Raleigh | US Open | Reese Lamph | 16:40.93 | Sandpipers of Nevada | Jr Nats |
| Claire Tuggle | 8:43.57 | Clovis Swim Club | NCSAs | Maggie Wallace | 16:46.30 | Egg Harbor | Jr Nats |
| Lauren Pitzer | 8:43.78 | Lakeside Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Kensey McMahon | 16:46.61 | Bolles School Sharks | Jr Nats |
BACKSTROKE
| 100 BACK | 200 BACK | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Phoebe Bacon | 1:00.81 | NCAP | NCSAs | Alex Sumner | 2:09.84 | Suburban Seahawks | NCSAS |
| Alex Sumner | 1:00.88 | Suburban Seahawks | NCSAs | Lucie Nordmann | 2:10.99 | Magnolia Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Grace Ariola | 1:01.19 | Waves Bloomington | Jr Nats | Rhyan White | 2:12.33 | Wasatch Front Fish Market | US Open |
| Isabelle Stadden | 1:01.23 | Fastjets | Jr Nats | Sinclair Larson | 2:12.79 | SwimMAC | Jr Nats |
| Beata Nelson | 1:01.54 | Wisconsin Aquatics | US Open | Paige Hetrick | 2:14.45 | Bradford YMCA | YNats |
| Rhyan White | 1:01.57 | Wasatch Front Fish Market | US Open | Sophia Tuinman | 2:15.13 | Club Wolverine | NCSAs |
| Lucie Nordmann | 1:01.63 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Camryn Forbes | 2:13.57 | Butler YMCA | YNats |
| Grace Haskett | 1:01.78 | Indiana Swim Team | Jr Nats | Isabel Stadden | 2:13.79 | Aquajets | Jr Nats |
BREASTSTROKE
| 100 BREAST | 200 BREAST | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Zoe Bartel | 1:08.27 | Fort Collins Area | US Open | Vanessa Pearl | 2:27.05 | Metroplex Aquatics | US Open |
| Zoie Hartman | 1:08.65 | Crow Canyon Sharks | Jr Nats | Zoie Hartman | 2:28.09 | Crow Canyon Sharks | Jr Nats |
| Alicia Harrison | 1:08.94 | Buenaventure Swim Club | US Open | Allie Raab | 2:29.18 | Nashville Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Margaret Aroesty | 1:08.96 | Long Island Aquatic Club | US Open | Ashley McCauley | 2:29.25 | Marlins of Raleigh | US Open |
| Vanessa Pearl | 1:09.32 | Metroplex Aquatics | US Open | Zoe Bartel | 2:29.37 | Fort Collins | US Open |
| Allie Raab | 1:09.71 | Nashville Aquatic Club | US Open | Margaret Aroesty | 2:29.53 | Long Island Aquatic Club | US Open |
| Abby Arens | 1:09.98 | Marling of Raleigh | US Open | Alicia Harrison | 2:29.69 | Buenaventura | US Open |
| Claire Donan | 1:09.98 | Triton Swimming | Jr Nats | Claire Donan | 2:30.21 | Triton Swimming | Jr Nats |
BUTTERFLY
| 100 FLY | 200 FLY | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Dakota Luther | 58.59 | Austin Swim Club | Jr Nats | Olivia Carter | 2:09.02 | Enfinity Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Cassidy Bayer | 58.97 | NCAP | US Open | Cassidy Bayer | 2:09.21 | NCAP | US Open |
| Olivia Carter | 59.38 | Enfinity Aquatics | Jr Nats | Lindsay Looney | 2:09.22 | Metroplex Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Olivia Bray | 59.61 | Virginia Gators | ISCAs | Dakota Luther | 2:09.58 | Austin Swim Club | Jr Nats |
| Lucie Nordmann | 59.90 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Ruby Martin | 2:10.18 | Iowa Flyers | US Open |
| Halladay Kinsey | 1:00.08 | DART | NCSAs | Taylor Pike | 2:11.20 | Razorback Aquatic Club | NCSAs |
| Alicia Harrison | 1:00.16 | Buenaventura | US Open | Isabella Gati | 2:13.34 | NCAP | Jr Nats |
| Lillie Nordmann | 1:00.34 | Magnolia Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Jewels Harris | 2:13.41 | Crimson Tide Aquatics | US Open |
IM
| 200 IM | 400 IM | ||||||
| Name | Time | Club | Meet | Name | Time | Club | Meet |
| Margaret Aroesty | 2:12.83 | Long Island Aquatic Club | US Open | Vanessa Pearl | 4:44.80 | Metroplex Aquatics | US Open |
| Evie Pfeifer | 2:14.68 | CSP Tideriders | US Open | Lindsay Looney | 4:47.42 | Metroplex Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Vanessa Pearl | 2:14.81 | Metroplex Aquatics | US Open | Kristen Romano | 4:47.47 | Long Island Aquatic Club | Jr Nats |
| Kate Douglass | 2:15.09 | Chelsea Piers | Jr Nats | Christin Rockway | 4:47.54 | Tampa Bay Aquatics | ISCAs |
| Olivia Carter | 2:15.12 | Enfinity Aquatics | Jr Nats | Katie Glavinovich | 4:47.60 | Aquazots | Jr Nats |
| Kristen Romano | 2:15.15 | Long Island Aquatic Club | Jr Nats | Olivia Carter | 4:48.06 | Enfinity Aquatics | Jr Nats |
| Linsday Looney | 2:15.74 | Metroplex Aquatics | Jr Nats | Grace Sheble | 4:48.17 | NOVA of Virginia | NCSAs |
| Diana Dunn | 2:16.93 | Austin Swim Club | Jr Nats | Mariah Denigan | 4:48.26 | NK Clippers | US Open |
It’s interesting how the breaststrokes had most of their top times from US Open, while the sprint freestyles had most of theirs from Jr Nats. Thanks for doing this compilation!
Several Open swimmers didn’t compete in Jrs because they had to leave for College.
Thank you SwimSwam! This is great!
Just a note, Christin Rockway’s 4:47.54 400IM was done at ISCAs
Thanks Anonymous, fixed!
Thanks for compiling both lists! It’s very interesting how fast some of these juniors are, actually all of them are! I wonder what LSCs these swimmers are from/how many repeat names appear on the lists.