West Fargo Futures Day 2: 14-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Clocks 4:27 400 IM

2021 Futures Championships – West Fargo

• Wednesday, July 28 – 31st, 2021
• Hulbert Aquatic Center, West Fargo, ND
• LCM (50m)
• Host Site
• Day 2 Results

On the 2nd day of West Fargo Futures, North Texas Nadadores 14-year-old Maximus Williamson cracked a massive new personal best to win the men’s 400 IM. The 14-year-old finished in 4:27.53, dropping 14 seconds from his previous best time of 4:41.56, which he swam last month. The swim makes Williamson the 4th-fastest 13-14 swimmer all-time in the event, sitting not too far off Michael Phelps’ NAG of 4:24.77.

Lillie Nordmann won the women’s 100 free in 55.97, touching just off her personal best of 55.83. Carly Novelline came in 2nd in that race, swimming a 56.28. Novelline was off her personal best of 55.08. She had the speed going out, flipping in 27.15 at the 50m mark to Nordmann’s 27.58, but Nordmann was able to overtake her on the 2nd 50.

Novelline was back in action in the next event, the women’s 100 back. She clocked a 1:02.95 to get her hand on the wall first. The swim was also just off Novelline’s personal best of 1:02.27, which is from May of this year.

17-year-old Nina Mollin took the women’s 400 IM in 4:49.82, using an excellent breaststroke leg to take the lead in the A final. Mollin’s swim marked a huge best time, coming in well under her previous best of 4:54.18.

18-year-old Eric Anderson won the men’s 100 free in 51.33, chipping 0.20 seconds off his previous best. Anderson used superior speed on the front end of the race to get out to the lead, splitting 24.38 on the first 50.

Tyler Kopp swam another personal best on day 2, clocking a 57.16 to win the men’s 100 back. The swim was Kopp’s first under 1:00.