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2021 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 13-14

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2021 Honorees: Teagan O’Dell and Thomas Heilman

13-14 Girls

Teagan O’Dell, Irvine Novaquatics (Irvine, CA)

O’Dell was one of three girls to break individual National Age Group Records in the 13-14 category this year. She took down Missy Franklin’s 2009 national mark of 2:12.73 with her second-place finish at Speedo Summer Championships-West in August.

NAGs:      
200 IM LCM 2:12.53 8/7/2021

O’Dell narrowly missed another of Franklin’s records, the LCM 200 back, and now ranks second all-time in that event. She finished 2021 with the top swims among 13-14 girls in the LCM 100/200 back and 200/400 IM, notching Olympic Trials Wave II cuts in all four events. She was #2 in the LCM 50/100 free; #3 in the SCY 400 IM and LCM 200 free; #4 in the SCY 100/200 back and 200 IM; #5 in the SCY 100 free and LCM 100 breast; #9 in the SCY 200 free and 100 fly; and #10 in the SCY 100 breast.

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 100 BK LCM 14 1:00.88 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships West 8/6/21 NOVA CA 1062
1 200 BK LCM 14 2:09.57 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships West 8/4/21 NOVA CA 1050
1 200 IM LCM 14 2:12.53 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships West 8/7/21 NOVA CA 1031
1 400 IM LCM 14 4:46.73 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships West 8/5/21 NOVA CA 960
2 50 FR LCM 14 26.08r 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 CA MVN Summer JO’s 7/23/21 NOVA CA 929
2 100 FR LCM 14 55.82 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I 2021 Speedo Summer Championships West 8/3/21 NOVA CA 981
3 400 IM SCY 14 4:13.47 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021  AZ MAC March Madness 3/13/21 NOVA CA 936
3 200 FR LCM 14 2:02.09 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 CA So Cal Invite 7/11/21 NOVA CA 958
4 100 BK SCY 14 52.92r 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 CA NOVA June AG Closed Invite 6/19/21 NOVA CA 1028
4 200 BK SCY 14 1:55.64 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021  AZ MAC March Madness 3/14/21 NOVA CA 984
4 200 IM SCY 14 1:59.56 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021  AZ MAC March Madness 3/12/21 NOVA CA 957
5 100 FR SCY 14 49.95 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 CA NOVA Sr Race Ser Champs 5/8/21 NOVA CA 927
5 100 BR LCM 14 1:12.37 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 CA Dolfin Fran Crippen SMOC 6/27/21 NOVA CA 922
9 200 FR SCY 14 1:49.28 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 CA SCS Srs #2 NOVA #1-ROSE 10/10/21 NOVA CA 896
9 100 FL SCY 14 54.12 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 CA NOVA Sr Race Ser Champs 5/8/21 NOVA CA 930
10 100 BR SCY 14 1:02.73 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021  AZ MAC March Madness 3/13/21 NOVA CA 907

Runner-Up

Erika Pelaez, Eagle Aquatics (Miami, FL)

Pelaez had 15 top-10 swims in 2021, including the number one LCM 50/100 freestyles for 13-14s. She ranked 2nd in the SCY 200 free; 3rd in the SCY 100/200 back and LCM 100 back; 5th in the SCY 50 free and 200 IM and the LCM 200 free and 100 fly; 6th in the SCY 100 fly and LCM 200 back; 7th in the SCY 400 IM; and 8th in the SCY 500 free.

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 50 FR LCM 14 25.57 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 6/19/21 EA FG 974
1 100 FR LCM 14 55.51 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 FG Piranhas Senior Invitational 3/7/21 EA FG 996
2 200 FR SCY 14 1:46.63 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/3/21 EA FG 969
3 100 BK SCY 14 52.91 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/2/21 EA FG 1028
3 200 BK SCY 14 1:55.12 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 3/31/21 EA FG 994
3 100 BK LCM 14 1:01.36 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 6/14/21 EA FG 1042
5 50 FR SCY 14 22.83 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 3/31/21 EA FG 931
5 200 IM SCY 14 1:59.65 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/1/21 EA FG 955
5 200 FR LCM 14 2:02.55 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 FG Piranhas Senior Invitational 3/5/21 EA FG 947
5 100 FL LCM 14 1:01.39 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA International Senior Meet 3/26/21 EA FG 927
6 100 FL SCY 14 53.96 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/2/21 EA FG 937
6 200 BK LCM 14 2:15.57 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 FL ISCA International Senior Meet 3/25/21 EA FG 948
7 400 IM SCY 14 4:17.00 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/3/21 EA FG 903
8 500 FR SCY 14 4:51.27 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 FL ISCA Elite Showcase Class 4/1/21 EA FG 881

After aging up during the summer, she finished the year with the #2 50 free time for 15-16 girls (22.29) and was ranked 3rd in the LCM 50 free; 4th in the LCM 100 free; 5th in the SCY 100 free; 7th in the SCY 100 back; and 9th in the SCY 100 fly and LCM100 back.

Honorable Mention

  • Levenia Sim – TNT Swimming-SE: Sim aged out of the 13-14s before the summer but left a NAG record in her wake. In March, she broke the SCY 100 back national record for 13-14 girls with 51.03 at the NCSA Spring Swimming Championships. She also finished the year #1 in the SCY 200 fly; #2 in the SCY 100 free and 200 back and the LCM 100 back; #3 in the SCY 100 fly; #5 in the LCM 200 back; #6 in the LCM 100 fly; and #7 in the SCY 200 IM.
NAGs:      
100 back SCY 51.03 3/18/2021

 

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 100 BK SCY 14 51.03 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships 3/18/21 TNT SE 1118
1 200 FL SCY 14 1:56.56 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships 3/17/21 TNT SE 965
2 100 FR SCY 14 49.26 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships 3/16/21 TNT SE 964
2 200 BK SCY 14 1:54.98 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 SE Southeastern Senior SC 2/21/21 TNT SE 997
2 100 BK LCM 14 1:00.94 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Pro Series – Richmond 1/16/21 TNT SE 1059
3 100 FL SCY 14 53.17 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships 3/19/21 TNT SE 969
5 200 BK LCM 14 2:15.45 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 Pro Series – Richmond 1/17/21 TNT SE 950
6 100 FL LCM 14 1:01.55 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2020 – TT -U.S. Olympic Team T 6/15/21 TNT SE 921
7 200 IM SCY 14 2:00.56 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships 3/20/21 TNT SE 935
  • Claire Weinstein – Westchester Aquatic Club-MR/Sandpipers of Nevada-CA: Not long after moving to Sandpipers, Weinstein produced the age group’s leading times in the SCY 200/500/1000/1650 free, the last of which was a National Age Group Record for 13-14 girls. She was also third in the SCY 100 free. While still attached to Westchester Aquatic Club, she was # in IMX rankings among 13-year-olds and #3 for 14-year-olds for the 2020-21 short course season. She also swam the #1 LCM 400/800 free times and was #2 in the LCM 200/1500 free; #3 in the LCM 200 IM; #4 in the LCM 100 free; and #9 in the SCY 400 IM.
NAGs:      
1650 free SCY 15:52.84 12/11/2021

 

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 200 FR SCY 14 1:44.72 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 West Speedo Winter Junior 12/10/21 SAND CA 1024
1 500 FR SCY 14 4:38.46 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 West Speedo Winter Junior 12/9/21 SAND CA 1021
1 1000 FR SCY 14 9:43.78 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 CA  SAND Pumpkin Invite 10/22/21 SAND CA 950
1 1650 FR SCY 14 15:52.84 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 West Speedo Winter Junior 12/11/21 SAND CA 1035
1 400 FR LCM 14 4:11.11 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships East 8/6/21 WEST MR 1016
1 800 FR LCM 14 8:36.46 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Speedo Summer Championships East 8/3/21 WEST MR 1016
2 200 FR LCM 14 1:58.95 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 MR TYR Senior Mets Summer LC Champs 7/15/21 WEST MR 1037
2 1500 FR LCM 14 16:45.42 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I 2021 VA EZ LC Speedo Champions 5/16/21 WEST MR 968
3 100 FR SCY 14 49.51 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 West Speedo Winter Junior 12/11/21 SAND CA 951
3 200 IM LCM 14 2:17.48 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 MR TYR Senior Mets Summer LC Champs 7/17/21 WEST MR 938
4 100 FR LCM 14 56.65 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 VA EZ LC Speedo Champions 5/13/21 WEST MR 942
9 400 IM SCY 13 4:19.39 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 MR BGNW Winter Senior Championship 2/20/21 WEST MR 929

13-14 Boys

Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA (Charlottesville, VA)

Heilman had momentum coming into 2021 (in November 2020, he destroyed a pair of NAG Records in the LCM 100 free and 100 fly at the U.S. Open in Richmond) and he kept his foot on the gas throughout the year. Then, in a ten-day span in December, he broke National Age Group Records for the boys 13-14 age category 13 times. At U.S. Open, he broke the LCM 50 free (twice), 100 fly (twice), 100 free, and 200 free, lowering his own previous NAG marks in the 100 free and 100 fly.

At 2021 YOTA Arena Capital Classic, he broke the SCY 100 free record leading off the CA-Y 400 free relay, which went on to post a 3:07.45 to take down the 13-14 NAG relay record, as well.

The next week, swimming at Winter Juniors East, he took a chunk out of his own SCY 200 free record (two chunks, actually) and broke the 100 fly and 200 fly NAGs, twice each. Heilman came awfully close in two more events: Michael Andrew’s 50y free and Michael Phelps’ 200m fly.

NAGs:      
50 free LCM 22.99 12/1/2021
50 free LCM 22.95 12/1/2021
100 fly LCM 53.43 12/2/2021
100 fly LCM 53.27 12/2/2021
200 free LCM 1:51.27 12/2/2021
100 free LCM 51.12 12/3/2021
100 free SCY 43.51r 12/4/2021
100 fly SCY 46.42 12/9/2021
100 fly SCY 45.81 12/9/2021
200 free SCY 1:35.28 12/9/2021
200 free SCY 1:34.68 12/9/2021
200 fly SCY 1:43.97 12/10/2021
200 fly SCY 1:42.77 12/10/2021

Heilman had eleven top-10 swims for the 13-14 age group in 2021 and he was number 1 in each of them. His 100m fly time of 53.27 made him the only 14-year-old boy with an Olympic Trials Wave II qualifying time.

He leads the nation in IMX scores for 14-year-old so far this 2021-22 short course season.

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 50 FR SCY 14 19.83 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/9/21 CA-Y VA 1039
1 100 FR SCY 14 43.51r 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 NC YOTA Arena Capital Classic 12/5/21 CA-Y VA 1064
1 200 FR SCY 14 1:34.68 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/10/21 CA-Y VA 1106
1 100 FL SCY 14 45.81 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/10/21 CA-Y VA 1164
1 200 FL SCY 14 1:42.77 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/11/21 CA-Y VA 1122
1 200 IM SCY 14 1:46.61 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 NC YOTA Arena Capital Classic 12/5/21 CA-Y VA 1095
1 50 FR LCM 14 22.95 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 Toyota US Open Championship 12/2/21 CA-Y VA 1022
1 100 FR LCM 14 51.12 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 Toyota US Open Championship 12/4/21 CA-Y VA 1025
1 200 FR LCM 14 1:51.27 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 Toyota US Open Championship 12/3/21 CA-Y VA 1046
1 100 FL LCM 14 53.27 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II 2021 Toyota US Open Championship 12/3/21 CA-Y VA 1119
1 200 FL LCM 14 1:59.87 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I 2021 Toyota US Open Championship 12/4/21 CA-Y VA 1083

Runner-Up

Maximus Williamson, North Texas Nadadores (Southlake, TX)

Williamson was the first to break the LCM 200 free record, going 1:53.26 in July at the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships. A week later, he lowered it by another .22 at West Fargo Futures, and his name remained in the record books until Heilman torched all the records in December.

NAGs:      
200 free LCM 1:53.26 7/22/2021
200 free LCM 1:53.04 7/27/2021

Williamson produced 15 top-10 swims for the age group during 2021. He was #1 in the LCM 400 free and 400 IM; #2 in the LCM 100/200 free, 100/200 back, and 200 IM; #3 in the SCY 200 back; #4 in the SCY 500 free; #5 in the LCM 50 free; #7 in the SCY 100 back and 200 IM; #8 in the SCY 100 free; and #9 in the SCY 50 free.

Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 400 FR LCM 14 4:00.52 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021-NT-MARS LC TAGS 7/24/21 NTN NT 1000
1 400 IM LCM 14 4:27.53 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 Futures Championships – West Fargo 7/29/21 NTN NT 1032
2 100 FR LCM 14 51.25 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021-NT-MARS LC TAGS 7/22/21 NTN NT 1019
2 200 FR LCM 14 1:53.04 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 Futures Championships – West Fargo 7/28/21 NTN NT 1003
2 100 BK LCM 14 57.19 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021-NT-MARS LC TAGS 7/25/21 NTN NT 1055
2 200 BK LCM 14 2:03.69 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 Futures Championships – West Fargo 7/31/21 NTN NT 1042
2 200 IM LCM 14 2:06.36 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021-NT-MARS LC TAGS 7/22/21 NTN NT 1039
3 200 BK SCY 14 1:47.85 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/7/21 NTN NT 997
4 500 FR SCY 14 4:30.57 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/6/21 NTN NT 934
5 200 FR SCY 14 1:40.03 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/5/21 NTN NT 956
5 50 FR LCM 14 23.87 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021-NT-MARS LC TAGS 7/25/21 NTN NT 944
7 100 BK SCY 14 50.63 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/5/21 NTN NT 963
7 200 IM SCY 14 1:51.64 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/7/21 NTN NT 972
8 100 FR SCY 14 45.98 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/7/21 NTN NT 931
9 50 FR SCY 14 21.19 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 GU TWST Short Course TAGS 3/6/21 NTN NT 908

After aging up, he competed at Winter Juniors West in December and notched the top times in the SCY 200/400 IM among all 13-14 boys for all of 2021. He was also 2nd in the 200 free, 6th in the 100 free and 200 back, and 9th in the 100 back.

Honorable Mention

  • Norvin Clontz – SwimMAC Carolina-NC: Clontz led the nation in three events for the boys 13-14 age group and had top-10 swims in another nine. He also contributed to a pair of relay NAGs (SCY 4×200 free and LCM 4×200 free) with his SwimMAC Carolina teammates. Clontz finished 2021 ranked #1 in the SCY 500 Free, 200 breast, and 400 IM; #2 in the SCY 1650 free; #3 in the LCM 1500 free; #4 in the SCY 200 IM and LCM 200/400 free; #5 in the LCM 800 free and 200/400 IM; and #8 in the SCY 200 free. Clontz had the number one IMX score for 14-year-olds during the 2021 LCM season and ranks third thus far in the 2021-22 SCY season.
Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 500 FR SCY 14 4:28.03 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/9/21 MAC NC 959
1 200 BR SCY 14 2:03.01 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/11/21 MAC NC 983
1 400 IM SCY 14 3:54.67 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/10/21 MAC NC 995
2 1650 FR SCY 14 15:34.16 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/11/21 MAC NC 947
3 1500 FR LCM 14 16:08.21 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 Futures Championships – Huntsville 7/28/21 MAC NC 941
4 200 IM SCY 14 1:50.77 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/9/21 MAC NC 993
4 200 FR LCM 14 1:55.89 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 Futures Championships – Huntsville 7/28/21 MAC NC 935
4 400 FR LCM 14 4:04.53 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 Futures Championships – Huntsville 7/30/21 MAC NC 956
5 800 FR LCM 14 8:29.59 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 NC NCS LC AG Champs 7/15/21 MAC NC 938
5 200 IM LCM 14 2:09.43 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 NC NCS LC AG Champs 7/18/21 MAC NC 975
5 400 IM LCM 14 4:35.86 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 NC NCS LC AG Champs 7/16/21 MAC NC 956
8 200 FR SCY 14 1:40.93 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior 12/10/21 MAC NC 932
  • Carter Lancaster – Carmel Swim Club-IN: Lancaster dominated the age group in backstroke and IM, with the nation’s top performances for the year in the SCY 100 back and 400 IM and LCM 100/200 back and 200 IM. He also notched the 2nd SCY 200 IM and LCM 100 fly times and was 4th in the SCY 100 fly; and 5th in the SCY 50 free and 100/200 breast.
Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 100 BK SCY 14 49.06 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 IN-O IHSAA Boys State Prelims 2/26/21 UN IN 1037
1 400 IM SCY 14 3:54.67 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 IN SC AGS COMBINED 3/19/21 CSC IN 995
1 100 BK LCM 14 56.99 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 IN Combined Speedo Sectional 3/27/21 CSC IN 1063
1 200 BK LCM 14 2:03.19 2022 Summer Nationals (LCM) 2021 IN Combined Speedo Sectional 3/25/21 CSC IN 1052
1 200 IM LCM 14 2:06.10 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 IN Combined Speedo Sectional 3/28/21 CSC IN 1045
2 200 IM SCY 14 1:48.61 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 IN-O IHSAA Boys State Prelims 2/26/21 UN IN 1046
2 100 FL LCM 14 56.18 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021-NT- MAC North Texas Senior Me 5/15/21 CSC IN 993
4 100 FL SCY 14 49.31 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 IN SC AGS COMBINED 3/20/21 CSC IN 990
5 50 FR SCY 14 21.01 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 IN SC AGS COMBINED 3/20/21 CSC IN 925
5 100 BR SCY 14 57.12 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 IN SC AGS COMBINED 3/20/21 CSC IN 967
5 200 BR SCY 14 2:04.40 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 IN CSC January Intrasquad – Part 1/24/21 CSC IN 960
  • Sean Green – Long Island Aquatic Club-MR: Green established himself as the top distance swimmer of the cohort, with the nation’s top times in the SCY 1000/1650 free and the LCM 800/1500 free. He also finished 2nd in the LCM 400 free; 3rd in the SCY 500 free and LCM 400 IM; 5th in the SCY 200 back; 7th in the SCY 400 IM and LCM 200 back; and 8th in the LCM 200 free.
Rank Event Age Time Std Meet Date Team LSC Points
1 1000 FR SCY 14 9:15.56 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 PV NCAP Invitational 12/12/21 LIAC MR 980
1 1650 FR SCY 14 15:23.14 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 PV NCAP Invitational 12/9/21 LIAC MR 975
1 800 FR LCM 14 8:21.03 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 MR TYR Senior Mets Summer LC Champs 7/15/21 LIAC MR 984
1 1500 FR LCM 14 15:46.08 2021 Winter US Open (LCM) 2021 Speedo Summer Championships East 8/3/21 LIAC MR 996
2 400 FR LCM 14 4:00.85 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 MR TYR Senior Mets Summer LC Champs 7/17/21 LIAC MR 996
3 500 FR SCY 14 4:30.02 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 PV NCAP Invitational 12/11/21 LIAC MR 940
3 400 IM LCM 14 4:32.93 2022 Summer Juniors (LCM) 2021 Speedo Summer Championships East 8/5/21 LIAC MR 983
5 200 BK SCY 14 1:49.26 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 PV NCAP Invitational 12/12/21 LIAC MR 965
7 400 IM SCY 14 3:59.69 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 PV NCAP Invitational 12/10/21 LIAC MR 943
7 200 BK LCM 14 2:08.23 2021 Winter Juniors (SCY) 2021 MR TYR Senior Mets Summer LC Champs 7/18/21 LIAC MR 954
8 200 FR LCM 14 1:56.61 2021 Futures (LCM) 2021 Speedo Summer Championships East 8/6/21 LIAC MR 918

Past Winners

Year 13-14 Girl 13-14 Boy
2021 Teagan O’Dell Thomas Heilman
2020 Erika Pelaez Thomas Heilman
2019 Claire Curzan Josh Zuchowski
2018 Charlotte Hook Tona Zinn
2017 Gretchen Walsh Dare Rose
2016 Regan Smith Carson Foster
2015 Alex Walsh Zach Hils
2014 Courtney Harnish Michael Andrew
2013 Courtney Harnish Michael Andrew
2012 Becca Mann Maxime Rooney

 

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Terry Watts
2 years ago

I don’t think I can drive that fast!

Roseyaxo
2 years ago

I’m struggling. As a mom relatively new to swim, many thing say not to have your child specialize in any sport u til they are older. I have my two kids playing several sports and going to occasional camps in summer. The children who are top in their age group in our club aren’t playing any other sports and only focus to get AAAA times. My eldest was essentially punished from moving up into the top age group at Fall promotions because I let her go to several camps, but when we were here she was at every practice and giving significant effort. Seeing these age group top swimmers I wonder what their lives are like. I want my children… Read more »

Caleb
Reply to  Roseyaxo
2 years ago

Appreciate the thought you’re putting into this. My two cents: swim never “should” be top priority. If your kids love going to practice and are hungry to put in more time, that’s ok (if it suits your family schedule). But if they want to go to camp and enjoy other activities – do that! True, they might sacrifice some swimming performance that summer. But that’s ok, it just teaches them about choices.Maybe enjoying camp is worth it. I can say with a lot of confidence that your son or daighter’s long-term swimming career will not be set back by spending a few weeks or months outside the pool at age 10, 12, 14 or even older. Being a super-fast age… Read more »

Swimpop
Reply to  Roseyaxo
2 years ago

Interesting choices in your words.

” I have..multiple sports..summer camps”.
” I want…”
” I hesitate… ”

What do the kids want? If they want to focus on swimming, there are sacrifices, even at 12, but let them have at jt. If they want to do three sports, great.

Less “I” and more “they.”

What do many of the tip of the spear kids lives look like? They swim, hard, often and consistently. I suspect many that are doing it to please the parent are the ones that burn out the brightest.

Ooa
Reply to  Roseyaxo
2 years ago

Ask your children about what they want to do; would they rather go to camp, or put in more work towards swimming? Neither will hurt them badly in the long term, its about them and their level of commitment to either activity.

Josh
Reply to  Roseyaxo
2 years ago

This is from a swimmers perspective. I am 14
years old and swim year round and this is my
only sport. It has been since I was 12. I swim
against and with people like those above and I
promise all they have done since they were 8
was swim. and that is probably okay. But like
Caleb said there are chances to improve and
commit later on. I think you should talk to your
children because I think at 12 they should
have an idea of what they like and don’t like. One thing to note is that as kids get older
coaches expect a lot of commitment. I… Read more »

Old Rocket Swimmer
2 years ago

USA Swimming has a bright future!

zdhamme86
2 years ago

1164 points for Heilman’s 100yd fly. Sheesh

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