2020 18 & UNDER WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
- December 1-13, 2020
- Multi-site
- Short Course Yards (SCY)
- Meet Central
- Meet Info
FORMAT
In a pandemic-adjusted season, USA Swimming’s Winter Junior Championships are taking place as a multi-site competition. Results from any sanctioned meet between December 1 and December 13 will count for Winter Championships scoring, with an unlimited number of meet results in that time frame being combined to create the final results.
We looked at results on Monday, roughly the halfway point of the qualifying period. But a number of meets from last week were submitted late, so we’re taking a second look at the results as of December 10.
RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 10
USA Swimming is compiling results on its website – you can play around with the tool here.
We pulled the top 20 swimmers in each event so far. These numbers are, of course, limited by which meets have and have not been entered into the database as of Thursday morning.
FULL TOP 20 IN EACH EVENT AS OF DECEMBER 10
CURRENT WINTER CHAMPION LEADERS AS OF DECEMBER 10
| Event | Gender | Leader | Time |
| 50 FR SCY | F | Gretchen Walsh | 21.41 |
| 100 FR SCY | F | Gretchen Walsh | 47.36 |
| 200 FR SCY | F | Torri Huske | 1:43.23 |
| 500 FR SCY | F | Blair Stoneburg | 4:38.83 |
| 1650 FR SCY | F | Chase Travis | 16:09.30 |
| 100 BK SCY | F | Gretchen Walsh | 51.50 |
| 200 BK SCY | F | Bella Sims | 1:53.66 |
| 100 BR SCY | F | Letitia Sim | 59.01 |
| 200 BR SCY | F | Abby Arens | 2:08.21 |
| 100 FL SCY | F | Torri Huske | 50.29 |
| 200 FL SCY | F | Torri Huske | 1:54.04 |
| 200 IM SCY | F | Torri Huske | 1:54.50 |
| 400 IM SCY | F | Sophie Duncan | 4:11.75 |
| 50 FR SCY | M | Youssef Ramadan | 19.62 |
| 100 FR SCY | M | Youssef Ramadan | 43.44 |
| 200 FR SCY | M | Lukas Miller | 1:33.83 |
| 500 FR SCY | M | James Plage | 4:18.33 |
| 1650 FR SCY | M | James Plage | 15:03.32 |
| 100 BK SCY | M | Anthony Grimm | 46.25 |
| 200 BK SCY | M | Michael Moore | 1:42.66 |
| 100 BR SCY | M | Luke Barr | 52.81 |
| 200 BR SCY | M | Luke Barr | 1:56.05 |
| 100 FL SCY | M | Zac Van Zandt | 45.84 |
| 200 FL SCY | M | Landon Gentry | 1:43.03 |
| 200 IM SCY | M | Baylor Nelson | 1:45.04 |
| 400 IM SCY | M | Michael Moore | 3:45.12 |
CURRENT TEAM SCORES AS OF DECEMBER 10
Many of the top qualifiers are college freshmen competing as unattached swimmers. In fact, unattached swimmers account for 1187 points, by our calculations. Taking away the unattached swimmers, here are point totals based on current ranks:
| Rank | Club | Code | Points |
| 1 | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | NCAP | 336.5 |
| 2 | SwimMAC Carolina | MAC | 274.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina Aquatic Club | NCAC | 132.0 |
| 4 | Springfield Aquatics | SPA | 118.0 |
| 5 | Nashville Aquatic Club | NAC | 116.0 |
| 6 | Arlington Aquatic Club | AAC | 114.0 |
| 7 | Mecklenburg Swim Association | MSA | 109.0 |
| 8 | Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club | CFSC | 91.0 |
| 9 | Mason Makos Swim Team | MAKO | 90.0 |
| 10 | Bluefish Swim Club | ABF | 82.0 |
| 11 | Fort Collins Area Swim Team | FAST | 78.5 |
| 12 | TNT Swimming | TNT | 71.0 |
| 13 | Univ of Denver Hilltoppers | TOPS | 69.5 |
| 14 | Pine Crest Swimming | PCS | 68.0 |
| 15 | Flood Aquatics Swim Team | FAST | 65.5 |
| 16 | Treasure Coast Aquatics | TCA | 62.0 |
| 17 | Empire KC Swim Club | EKC | 50.0 |
| 18 | Azura Florida Aquatics | AZFL | 47.0 |
| 19 | Mason Manta Rays | RAYS | 45.5 |
| 20 | St Charles Swim Team | SCST | 44.0 |
| 21 | Lifetime Swim Team North Carolina | LTNC | 38.0 |
| 22 | Sandpipers Of Nevada | SAND | 36.0 |
| 23 | Machine Aquatics | MACH | 32.0 |
| 23 | Swim Florida | SWIM | 32.0 |
| 23 | T2 Aquatics | T2 | 32.0 |
| 26 | First Colony Swim Team, Inc. | FCST | 31.0 |
| 27 | Wahoo’s of Wellington | WOW | 30.0 |
| 28 | Reno Aquatic Club | RENO | 27.0 |
| 29 | Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA | CA-Y | 26.0 |
| 30 | Sierra Marlins Swim Team | SMST | 24.5 |
| 31 | East Carolina Aquatics | ECA | 24.0 |
| 31 | Northern KY Clippers Swimming | CLPR | 24.0 |
| 33 | Peddie Aquatic Association | PAA | 23.0 |
| 34 | DART Swimming | DART | 21.0 |
| 34 | The Fish | FISH | 21.0 |
| 36 | East Coast Aquatic Club | ECAC | 20.0 |
| 37 | The Woodlands Swim Team | TWST | 19.0 |
| 38 | Aquatic Team Of Mecklenburg | ATOM | 18.5 |
| 39 | Treasure Coast Swimming Conquistadores | TCSC | 16.0 |
| 40 | Planet Swim Aquatics | PSA | 15.0 |
| 40 | Tsunami Swim Team of K.C. | TST | 15.0 |
| 42 | Berzerker Swimming | BZRK | 14.0 |
| 42 | Rockville Montgomery Swim Club | RMSC | 14.0 |
| 44 | Team Vortex | VOTX | 13.0 |
| 45 | Triggerfish Aquatics | TFA | 12.0 |
| 46 | American Energy Swim Club | AESC | 11.0 |
| 47 | McCallie / GPS Aquatics | MCC | 10.0 |
| 47 | South Florida Aquatic Club | SOFL | 10.0 |
| 49 | Gulliver Swim Club | GRSC | 9.0 |
| 49 | Sailfish Aquatics | SAIL | 9.0 |
| 49 | South Jersey Aquatic Club | SJAC | 9.0 |
| 52 | Manchester Makos Swim Team | MMST | 7.0 |
| 52 | Occoquan Swimming Inc | OCCS | 7.0 |
| 52 | Racer X Aquatics | RXA | 7.0 |
| 52 | Rancho San Dieguito | RSD | 7.0 |
| 56 | Cape Cod Swim Club | CCSC | 6.0 |
| 56 | Lawrence Aquahawks | LA | 6.0 |
| 56 | Loggerhead Aquatics | LA | 6.0 |
| 56 | North Palm Beach Swim Club | NPB | 6.0 |
| 56 | Saint Andrew’s Aquatics | SAS | 6.0 |
| 56 | SOL Swim Team | SST | 6.0 |
| 62 | Front Range Barracudas | CUDA | 5.5 |
| 63 | Huntsville Swim Association | HSA | 4.0 |
| 63 | Indian River Aquatics | RATS | 4.0 |
| 63 | Marlins Of Raleigh | MOR | 4.0 |
| 63 | YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Riptyde | TYDE | 4.0 |
| 63 | York YMCA | YY | 4.0 |
| 68 | Gator Swim Club | BGSC | 3.0 |
| 68 | Gulf Coast Swim Team | GCST | 3.0 |
| 68 | Pacific Swim | PS | 3.0 |
| 68 | YMCA of Northwest Louisiana | YNWL | 3.0 |
| 72 | Ensworth Aquatics | ENSW | 2.0 |
| 72 | Phoenix Swimming | PHX | 2.0 |
| 74 | Lander Swim Club | LAN | 1.0 |
| 74 | Southern Utah Swimming Association | SUSA | 1.0 |
New teams joining the top 20 since our Dec. 7 update:
- #11 Fort Collins Area Swim Team
- #13 University of Denver Hilltoppers
- #19 Mason Manta Rays
Upcoming Meets
Here are a few upcoming meets we’ve seen that could shake up these rankings:
- NCAP Intrasquad – VA (12/11-13)
- TYDE Winter Invite – NC (12/11-13)
- Pleasant Prairie Winter Championships – WI (12/11-13)
- RACE 18 & Under Winter Championships – TX (12/10-13)
- Plantation Winter Championships – FL (12/10-13)
- Carlisle Winter Championships – PA ( 12/10-13)
- MOR Holiday Invite – NC (12/10-13)
Anyone else completely annoyed by the fact that the west coast isn’t swimming? Kinda unfair and uncool. Just sayin. Glad some kids can swim but cmon this is a total farce. Many great swimmers sidelined by politics. Wisconsin has a jillion more cases than a Oregon for instance, and Oregon is shut down and kids in Wisconsin swim every weekend. This kids in Washington and California also screwed. Can someone address this inequity instead of pretending that all is great in the swim world! I’d rather see these results with a disclaimer. I think USA swimming should be the first to address it up front. If they did, I missed it. Meets were cancelled up and down the west coast… Read more »
I’m not sure what you want us to say. Elections have consequences.
I want someone to recognize that while some kids are achieving great things other kids don’t have that opportunity. It seems to be glossed over that’s all I am saying. Kids didn’t vote or decide to live somewhere where their whole passion has been stripped from them. It blows. I guess you maybe live in Wisconsin and have enjoyed your liberty, lucky you.
Sorry, that came off the wrong way. I’m on your side. I think it’s a unnecessary mistake to shut down swimming anywhere, and I feel awful for those kids that are locked out of the pool. Especially in CA where the vast majority of swimming happens outside.
Thanks for clarifying I appreciate it.
Do you want USA Swimming to lecture a governor who is much more interested in his dinner parties than the athletes in his state? It would fall on deaf ears because he knows better. Sadly, I fear that elections do have consequences and we will all be at the mercy of politicians who know better than everyone else.
Or at the mercy of those ‘stupid’ public health professionals with those lame MDs and PhDs who are trying to save lives and not overwhelm our nationally stretched hospitals and waaay overworked health care workers. Who decided that they actually know better and their facts are any better than my opinion?I Once the election comes the virus will magically disappear because it isn’t real and just a political dirty trick….oh wait.
I just want someone in a position to do so (swim swam, swimming world, or for goodness sake the actual USAS website) to preface these articles or databases with great swims with a disclaimer that many other unfortunate kids are getting no opportunity based on current state restrictions. That’s all. Is that so much to ask? Just acknowledge those who aren’t getting the opportunity. That’s something better than the nothing they are currently getting. Honestly, I’d like to see an analysis of the “winter championships” and tell me how many kids are from the west coast. I bet there’s someone out there who’d like to do that!
Well all understand your frustration. But take a deep breath, and relax. I get it – you want to raise a ruckus to feel heard. We hear you. We definitely hear you. Attacking everyone who has nothing to do with the coronavirus or the restrictions doesn’t actually help anybody.
As Michael gave the advice the other day: focus on what you can control.
https://swimswam.com/michael-phelps-gives-advice-to-athletes-preparing-for-postponed-tokyo-olympics/
I agree wholeheartedly. And mostly, trying to do that. Definitely not trying to attack anyone, just want the facts of the matter clarified for any and all to remember what we are dealing with here— and only a few large parties are in the position to do that clarification. Bigger fish to fry in the world, understood.
Also why are college freshman being counted when at usual juniors they don’t go
Juniors is not, and never was, delimited by grade level. It’s delimited by age. Most years there are college swimmers at juniors.
Don’t forget the Peach State classic in GA. Had a relay NAG in the first session tonight. And most of the top swimmers in Georgia will be attending.
TYR Blizzard Blitz Meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center is the likely source of many rankings changes since TAC has at least 6 top 20 recruits / national team / junior national team members alone.
It makes me giggle that Tori Huske is the 6th place team.