Top 8 Junior Girls Across All Major Meets the Last Two Weeks

Karl Ortegon
by Karl Ortegon 6

August 12th, 2017 News

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

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dmswim
6 years ago

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!

Jewelindapool
Reply to  dmswim
6 years ago

Several Open swimmers didn’t compete in Jrs because they had to leave for College.

Leto
6 years ago

Thank you SwimSwam! This is great!

Anonymous
6 years ago

Just a note, Christin Rockway’s 4:47.54 400IM was done at ISCAs

Nswim
6 years ago

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.

About Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon studied sociology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, graduating in May of 2018. He began swimming on a club team in first grade and swam four years for Wesleyan.

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