Watch: Diehl’s 1:39, McIntosh’s 1:49 200 BK – Winter JRs East Day 4 Race Videos

2022 WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST

• December 7-10, 2022
• Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Short Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
• Start Times
  • Prelims at 9 a.m. ET
  • Finals at 5 p.m. ET
• Meet Central
• Storylines to Follow
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream

Below, you’ll find race videos from the ‘A’ finals on night four of the 2022 Winter Junior Championships – East. All race videos in this post are from USA Swimming’s YouTube channel.

GIRLS’ 1650 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• Meet Record: 15:56.39, Gabrielle Kopenski (2014)
• Pool Record: 15:13.30, Katie Ledecky (2014)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 15:52.84, Claire Weinstein (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 15:15.17, Katie Ledecky (2013)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 15:13.30, Katie Ledecky (2014)

Top 8:

1. Michaela Mattes (SYS) – 16:00.20
2. Maddie Waggoner (JW) – 16:01.98
3. Ava Topolewski (GW) – 16:33.18
4. Ava Sutphin (ABLY) – 16:35.74
5. Lexie Ward (CSC) – 16:38.37
6. Emma Resier (SA) – 16:39.57
7. Lolly Milbaum (SYS) – 16:41.03
8. Kylie McMurray (GPAC) – 16:44.07

Michaela Mattes capped off a great week of racing with a 16:00.20 in the 1650 free.

BOYS’ 1650 FREE FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS

• Meet Record: 14:37.91, Michael Brinegar (2017)
• Pool Record: 14:12.52, Bobby Finke (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 15:05.83, Sean Green (2022)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 14:37.86, Liam Custer (2020)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 14:34.36, PJ Ransford (2015)

Top 8:

1. Tristan DenBrok (SA) – 14:58.81
2. Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) – 15:02.90
3. Nathan Szobota (NOVA) – 15:04.11
4. Freddy Klein (MAC) – 15:08.04
5. Sam Flack (BAY) – 15:08.31
6. Luke Corey (NAAC) – 15:08.79
7. Amadeusz Knop (SYS) – 15:09.46
8. Luke Whitlock (FAST) – 15:11.42

Tristan DenBrok looked strong as he sped to a sub-15:00 1650.

GIRLS’ 200 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 1:50.16, Katherine Berkoff (2018)
• Pool Record: 1:47.91, Missy Franklin (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:51.07, Missy Franklin (2010)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:48.30, Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:47.16, Regan Smith (2019)

Top 8:

1. Summer McIntosh (SYS) – 1:49.97 MEET RECORD
2. Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 1:52.75
3. JoJo Ramey (FAST) – 1:53.39
4. Lilla Bognar (TG) – 1:54.39
5. Catie Choate (DYNA) – 1:54.90
6. Sarah Rodriguez (NJBL) – 1:55.33
7. Berit Berglund (CSC) – 1:56.58
8. Haley McDonald (LAK) – 1:58.41

Summer McIntosh showed her versatility, roaring to victory with a new meet record of 1:49.97. 14-year-old Charlotte Crush had a strong performance as well, taking second in 1:52.75.

BOYS’ 200 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 1:40.79, Jacob Pebley (2011)
• Pool Record: 1:35.75, Shaine Casas (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:43.15, Michael Andrew (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.90, Ryan Murphy (2011)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:37.35, Ryan Murphy (2014)

Top 8:

1. Daniel Diehl (CUY) – 1:39.62 MEET RECORD
2. Will Modglin (ZSC) – 1:40.54
3. Ben Irwin (SA) – 1:41.86
4. Jonny Marshall (FAST) – 1:42.52
5. Caleb Maldari (MAC) – 1:43.34
6. Baylor Stanton (GA) – 1:43.89
7. Sean Sillivan (CSC) – 1:44.14
8. Johnny Crush (LAK) – 1:44.15

Daniel Diehl broke 1:40 in the 200 back for the first time, further bolstering his case as the top up-and-coming U.S. backstroke star. The performance shattered the meet record by over a second.

GIRLS’ 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 46.29, Abby Weitzeil (2014)
• Pool Record: 46.02, Maggie MacNeil (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 47.67, Claire Curzan (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 47.23, Claire Curzan (2020)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 46.09, Simone Manuel (2015)

Top 8:

1. Alex Shackell (CSC) – 47.44
2. Erika Pelaez (EA) – 47.91
3. Alexa Fulton (UMLY) – 48.69
4. Kennedi Dobson (EEX) – 49.07
5. Addison Sauickie (SYS) – 49.53
6. Elizabeth Tilt (GOLD) – 49.65
7. Sydney Gring (BYNS) – 49.78
8. Lily Christianson (IA) – 49.96

Alex Shackell posted another personal best in finals, swimming a 47.44 to beat out Erika Pelaez by half a second. Pelaez’s swim marks her first time under 48 seconds in the event.

BOYS’ 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 41.23, Ryan Hoffer (2015)
• Pool Record: 40.90, Ryan Hoffer (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 43.51, Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 42.21, Kaii Winkler (2022)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 41.23, Ryan Hoffer (2015)

Top 8:

1. Kaii Winkler (EA) – 42.22
2. Brendan Whitfield (LY) – 42.86
3. Scotty Buff (GTAC) – 43.07
4. Roman Jones (FSPY) – 43.17
5. Lucca Battaglini (ECA)/Hudson Williams (NAAC) – 43.34
6. –
7. Jerry Fox (TAC) – 43.82
8. Aaron Shackell (CSC) – 43.96

Kaii Winkler clocked a 42.22, touching just 0.01 seconds off his 15-16 NAG performance from prelims.

GIRLS’ 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 2:06.02, Alex Walsh (2018)
• Pool Record: 2:03.86, Sophie Hansson (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 2:10.22, Allie Szekely (2012)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 2:06.45, Alex Walsh (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 2:05.68, Ella Nelson (2020)

Top 8:

1. Katie Christopherson (SA) – 2:07.81
2. Molly Sweeney (CSC) – 2:08.08
3. Addie Robillard (RAYS) – 2:08.40
4. Grace Rainey (MAC) – 2:08.69
5. Avery Klamfoth (MAC) – 2:11.37
6. Sofia Plaza (MAC) – 2:12.54
7. Samantha Armand (TAC) – 2:13.77
8. Elle Scott (NOVA) – 2:14.85

A whopping four swimmers broke 2:10 in finals, led by Katie Christopherson with a huge new personal best.

BOYS’ 200 BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

• Meet Record: 1:52.12, Josh Matheny (2019)
• Pool Record: 1:51.26, Evgenii Somov (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:55.52, Reece Whitley (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:52.37, Reece Whitley (2016)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:51.38, Josh Matheny (2020)

Top 8:

1. Ben Delmar (MAC) – 1:55.09
2. Will Heck (BSS) – 1:55.98
3. Will Scholtz (LAK) – 1:57.15
4. Will Modglin (ZSC) – 1:57.17
5. Grayson Nye (TAC) – 1:57.38
6. Ethan Schwab (BBD) – 1:57.57
7. Liam Heary (SYS) – 1:58.37
8. Brasen Walker (RSA) – 1:58.87

Ben Delmar opened up a lead on the field, taking the boys 200 breast by nearly a full second.

GIRLS’ 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• Meet Record: 1:51.24, Regan Smith (2018)
• Pool Record: 1:51.11, Kelsi Dahlia (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:55.29, Tess Howley (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:51.24, Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:51.04, Ella Eastin (2016)

Top 8:

1. Summer McIntosh (SYS) – 1:51.40
2. Alex Shackell (CSC) – 1:53.52
3. Hannah Bellard (CW) – 1:54.59
4. Sydney Gring (BYNS) – 1:57.90
5. Sophie Shao (KW) – 1:59.16
6. Samantha Chan (HSA) – 1:59.22
7. Emerson Callis (QSTS) – 2:00.84
8. Michaela Mattes (SYS) – 2:03.13

Summer McIntosh got out to the early lead and never looked back, speeding to a 1:51.40.

BOYS’ 200 BUTTERFLY – FINALS

• Meet Record: 1:40.91, Luca Urlando (2018)
• Pool Record: 1:38.64, Nicolas Albiero (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:42.77, Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.91, Luca Urlando (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:51.38, 1:40.39, Aiden Hayes (2022)

Top 8:

1. Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) – 1:40.86 MEET RECORD, 15-16 NAG
2. Gibson Holmes (RAYS) – 1:42.34
3. Aaron Shackell (CSC) – 1:44.24
4. Henry McFadden (JW) – 1:44.30
5. Gregg Enoch (CSC) – 1:46.11
6. Felipe Baffico (SYS) – 1:46.45
7. Josean Massucco (BAY) – 1:48.85
8. Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) – 1:51.92

Watch Thomas Heilman break another 15-16 boys NAG, swimming a 1:40.86 for a clear victory. At just 15 years of age, Heilman now owns the 15-16 NAG in both SCY fly events.

GIRLS’ 4×100 FREESTYLE RELAY — TIMED FINALS

• Meet Record: 3:16.62, SwimMAC Carolina (2015)
• Pool Record: 3:08.54, Stanford (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 3:21.90, Nation’s Capital Swim Club (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 3:19.17, Gator Swim Club (2019)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 3:16.62, SwimMAC Carolina (2015)
• 15-18 NAG Record: 3:15.38, Carmel Swim Club (2015)

Top 8:

1. Sarasota Sharks ‘A’ – 3:16.25 MEET RECORD
2. Carmel Swim Club ‘A’ – 3:17.74
3. Carmel Swim Club ‘B’ – 3:22.22
4. Bolles School Sharks ‘A’ – 3:23.09
5. Dynamo Swim Club ‘ A’ – 3:23.32
6. Windermere Lakers ‘A’ – 3:23.38
7. Upper Main Line YMCA ‘A’ – 3:23.56
8. TAC Titans ‘A’ – 3:23.72

Sarasota Sharks closed out a phenomenal meet in Greensboro with a win and a meet record in the girls 4×100 free relay.

BOYS’ 4×100 FREESTYLE RELAY — TIMED FINALS

• Meet Record: 2:55.89, Bolles School Sharks (2012)
• Pool Record: 2:45.69, NC State (2018)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 3:07.45, Cavalier Aquatics (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 2:59.57, Rose Bowl Aquatics (2021)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 2:15.35, Spartan Swim Club (2021)
• 15-18 NAG Record: 2:53.18, Allegheny North Swim Club (2018)

Top 8:

1. New Albany Aquatic Club ‘A’ – 2:58.42
2. Bolles School Sharks ‘A’ – 2:58.65
3. Cavalier Aquatics ‘A’ – 2:58.73
4. Carmel Swim Club ‘A’ – 2:58.86
5. Mason Manta Rays ‘A’ – 2:59.95
6. SwimMAC Carolina ‘A’ – 3:00.15
7. Lakeside Swim Team ‘A’ – 3:00.19
8. SwimAtlanta ‘A’ – 3:00.28

New Albany Aquatic Club  closes out the meet with a close win in the boys 4×100 free relay.