2021 US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, December 1 – Saturday, December 4, 2021
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Info
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Saturday Prelim Heat Sheet
- Live stream
- Live Results (Omega)
14 year-old Thomas Heilman of Cavalier Aquatics has been on a roll this week at the U.S. Open, and he kept the momentum going this morning by clipping his own National Age Group record in the 100 free.
Heilman came into today with a lifetime best (and NAG record) of 51.20, which he set last November at the Richmond location of the multi-site U.S. Open.
This morning, Heilman swam to a 51.12, shaving 0.08s off of the NAG record. For what it’s worth, Heilman’s prelims time was faster than several men who are literally twice his age, including 30 year-old Kent Olsen-Stavrakas (51.21) and 32 year-old Bruno Fratus (51.42).
So far this week, Heilman has set National Age Group records in the 50 free (twice), the 100 fly (twice), the 200 free, and now the 100 free. He’s schedule to swim the 200 fly later this session. He comes into that event with a best time of 2:02.25, about three seconds shy of the National Age Group record. That record is still held by none other than Michael Phelps, who went 1:59.02 back in 2000, just before turning 15 and making the Olympic team that summer.
Does anyone know when Tom Terrific (Sorry Tom Brady!) turns 15?
Early February
His 50 and 200 are all through the roof but his 100 is a bit lacking
Wait till tonight.
Yeah nag record terrible
I mean like relative to his other breakthrough swims
If you can go sub 23 for a 50 and you’re not going under 51, shows something is missing
David Curtiss and Michael Andrew are two swimmers that come to mind. Andrew is not THAT slow in the 100, but it’s his only 100 that’s not nationally competitive.
He’s been faster in finals in 2/3 events so far. So maybe let’s see what he does tonight.
I remember I was thrilled to break a minute in the 100 yard free when I was 14. Good times.
lmao i was so pumped to he going 1:01 flat and that missed jo finals 😩
How tall is this kid?
Just judging off pictures, he looks between about 6’3 and 20 years tall
What was Jacob whittle at 14?
49.97 from https://www.swimmingresults.org/downloads/records/BR/BR_LC_Male_14Years.pdf
and Chlorine Daddy 49.82 ?
are they human?