WATCH: 14-Year-Old Thomas Heilman Goes 48.0 100y Fly in Practice

Recently, SwimSwam got the opportunity to travel down to Charlottesville, VA to do a bit of filming. This included going to the new-look Cavalier Aquatics under head coach Gary Taylor and getting a peak at what then 14-year-old (he has since aged up to 15) NAG-record slayer Thomas Heilman is doing in workouts. This is just a preview of what Heilman dropped in this speed set… full practice video coming tomorrow.

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Wave 1.5 Qualifier
2 years ago

Schooling went 47.9?

Swimdad
2 years ago

Thomas is a great young man and so is his brother. I am not sure posting practice swims helps in his or anyones development at his age.

swim fan
Reply to  Swimdad
2 years ago

You’re right on brother. Let him have fun, have fast swims in practice, without the pressures!!!!

The Original Tim
2 years ago

Yeah, well, I went a 1:08 from a push in practice with a beard, drag suit, and no cap last week, so I’m basically just as fast in the 100 fly.
#notimpressed

Jk, that’s a ridiculous practice time!

Dudeman
2 years ago

Put a cap on him and that’s a 47.5 lol

Minimalist
2 years ago

Coleman, he turned 15 in early February. He’s not 14 anymore.

It’s wrong on the youtube video as well.

Admin
Reply to  Minimalist
2 years ago

Coleman was in Charlottesville in January, when he was still 14.

Grimes/Mcintosh combo is the future
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 years ago

Then you should have uploaded the video in January, when he was still 14 and 11 months.

Troyy

It should at least be mentioned somewhere that it was in January.

Fraser Thorpe

You do realise he remains the same age in the video no matter when it was posted…

Steven Marshall

Burnt crispy

Mclovin
Reply to  Minimalist
2 years ago

Why people like you try to outsmart others if you know nothing?

Eouai
Reply to  Minimalist
2 years ago

Hah, at first I thought Minimalist was being snarky – saying Coleman was 14 (not Thomas Heilman). Cuz, Coleman and his boyish good looks!

Sadly, Minimalist wasn’t that smart and just didn’t understand how to count.

StuartC
2 years ago

The guy swimming freestyle next to him just switched sports! 🙂

Breezeway
2 years ago

Live from the SwimSwam remote office in Charlottesville, Va. 😜

Joel Lin
Reply to  Breezeway
2 years ago

In fairness Charlottesville is a good place to get stuck for any period of time. Great college town, beautiful area.

B1Guy!
2 years ago

Dang, you can’t let his brothers commitment post last longer then a day without lil bro coming in hot an taking over the newsfeed.

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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