In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.
Baylor Stanton, 14, Gwinnett Aquatics (GA-GA): The 14-year-old Stanton has had a phenomenal month of November, lowering numerous long course best times two weeks ago and following up by smashing his yards PBs last weekend. In LCM, Stanton clocked 2:09.28 in the men’s 200 back, downing his previous best time of 2:12.50 while narrowly missing cracking the all-time top 100 in the 13-14 age group (100th is 2:09.22). In SCY, he took over 47th place all-time in 13-14 history in the 200 back (1:49.40) and also grabbed the 62nd ranking in history in the 200 IM (1:52.60).
Enzo Desviat Ruiz, 13, Patriot Aquatic Club (PAC-IL): Desviat Ruiz has taken his 100 fly time down by more than four seconds this short course season, culminating with a 52.97 swim at the Patriot Premiere meet in mid-November (he also set PBs in four other events at the meet). That time ranks Desviat Ruiz fourth this season among 13-year-olds, having entered the campaign with a best time of 57.14.
Reid O’Connell, 12, Long Island Aquatic Club (LIAC-MR): At the LIAC Thanksgiving Invitational last week, O’Connell recorded a time of 10:00.39 in the 1000 freestyle, dropping more than 34 seconds off his previous best time set in February. That time ranks O’Connell 18th all-time in boys’ 11-12 history.
Caden Martin, 13, Razorback Aquatic Club (HAWG-AR): Martin put up best times in both the 50 and 100 freestyle at the TYR Super Final Nov. 20-21, highlighted by her 23.35 effort in the 50. That time makes Martin the fastest 13-year-old girl in the event this season, and fifth overall among 13-14s. She came into the meet with a PB of 24.34, set in October, while her best time entering the season was 24.81.
Addie Robillard, 14, Mason Manta Rays (RAYS-OH): Robillard took her 200 breast best time down nearly nine seconds over the span of a week, first clocking 2:22.72 on Nov. 13 at the Mason Fall Invitational to erase her 2020 PB of 2:23.23. Then, at the Tim Myers Senior Championship last weekend, Robillard clocked 2:14.86 (also going 2:18.08 in the heats) to move into 47th all-time in the girls’ 13-14 age group.
Emily Brown, 15, Westerville Aquatic Club (WAC-OH): Competing at the same meet as Robillard, Westerville’s Brown clocked best times in five different events, highlighted by her sub-2:00 effort in the 200 IM. The 15-year-old’s time marked over a three-second PB (old best was 2:03.05 from March), and makes her the second-fastest 15-year-old in the 2021-22 season (and sixth among 15-16s).
David McCagg, World Champion swimmer and GMX7 Founder
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