2018 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST
- December 5-8, 2018
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC
- SCY (25 yards)
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Stream
While a snowmageddon may be bearing on Greensboro, before the swimmers race to get out of dodge on Saturday evening, they’re heating up the water inside the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Claire Curzan jumped to 4th all-time in the 200 yard backstroker for 13-14 girls with a 1:53.09. Her previous best time was a 1:55.61 done less than a month ago.
What’s most incredible about the swim is that Curzan swam her first official 200 yard back only 13 months ago in 2:10.65, and in that short time period she’s improved by a whopping 17 seconds to become one of the best in history in the age group. She’s dropped 3 seconds in the 100 back over the same period.
Earlier in the meet, Curzan won the 100 fly in 51.92 (beating Douglass by .03), placed 3rd in the 50 free in 22.06, 6th in the 100 back in 52.77, and 16th in the 100 free in 51.09.
Top 5 All-Time, 13-14 Girls’ 200 Yard Backstroke:
- Missy Franklin, 2010 – 1:51.07
- Regan Smith, 2016 – 1:51.79
- Alex Walsh, 2015 – 1:52.07
- Claire Curzan, 2018 – 1:53.09
- Taylor Ruck, 2014 – 1:53.13
All – I’m not sure why the club coaches and parents in the state of North Carolina feel the need to hijack every thread tangentially related to the state in order to argue about their interclub politics, but your complaints with each other are not related to the topic of this article. Please keep comments on task. Thank you.
That’s insane. Wonder what she’s been doing in training to drop that much in a few months
Its more than a year, so probably growing lol
Growing doesn’t just make you drop time it’s the training also loll
She also changed teams
To a team where there is no charge for your swimmer, if you have a National Time.
Kids swim for free in university as well
Not really – scholarships are hard to get and full rides are even harder – boys hardly get anything – most get none.
Wait is that allowed by USA Swimming?
To a team that gives incentives like lower charges to families that recruit families/kids from other teams in the area.
I mean, based on results, seems like she and her family made an outstanding decision, doesn’t it?
I’m not disputing that. Claire is incredible. It was quite perplexing hearing about the switch at the time when she set multiple NAGs with RSA in the 11-12 age group. Maybe her and her family wanted her to be in a more competitive training environment. All I know is that TAC gives families lower charges when they are successfully able to recruit swimmers from other teams to join TAC. It’s been so much of a problem that the coaches in the area came out with a letter to parents telling them not to recruit in the stands at meets.
Get your facts straight…….there is no recruiting going on….only jealousy when others see success at a fast growing team . Families have a choice in swim teams and those who are paying attention know TAC is the best program in the Triangle. It has been demonstrated by multiple age group championships, a 3rd place finish at Nationals and a 4th place finish at Juniors. Claire is an amazing talent and should be celebrated not torn down by obvious jealousy!