SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Prelims: 9 am (ET)
- Finals: 5 pm (ET) – Wed. relays at 6 pm
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SwimMAC Carolina’s Baylor Nelson followed up a big week of swimming last week in long course at the U.S. Open with a new Meet Record in the 200 yard IM.
He swam 1:42.01, which broke the old record of 1:42.43 that was set at the East meet in 2019 by current US National Teamer Carson Foster. Foster’s time was 1:42.43.
The 18-year old Nelson now ranks behind only one swimmer in the history of the age group, David Nolan, who swam his legendary 1:41.39 at the 2011 Pennsylvania State Championship meet. That time is also the National High School Record.
Splits Comparison:
| Nolan | Nelson | Foster | |
| 17-18 Record | New Meet Record |
Previous Meet Record
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| Fly | 22.07 | 22.20 | 22.25 |
| Back | 24.92 | 25.65 | 25.25 |
| Breast | 29.76 | 28.99 | 29.78 |
| Free | 24.64 | 25.17 | 25.15 |
| Final Time | 1:41.39 | 1:42.01 | 1:42.43 |
All three swimmers are similar in a lot of ways. Where Nelson stands out is his breaststroke split, which was 8-tenths better than either Nolan or Foster were on their swims. Nelson pulled away from Zionsville’s Will Modglin on that breaststroke leg; Modglin finished 2nd in 1:45.39, missing his best time by a quarter-of-a-second.
Nelson is the #1 boys’ recruit in the high school class of 2021 and is committed to attend Texas A&M University next fall. Both Foster, whose record he broke, and Modglin, who finished 2nd, are current or future Texas Longhorns.
After the 200 IM, Nelson won the B final of the 50 free in 19.94. That was the 2nd-best time overall behind 14-year old Thomas Heilman, who won the A final in 19.83.
Incredible talent, interesting why he chose Texas A&M rather than the most elite men’s groups (Texas, Cal)
When he committed to Texas A&M, Shaine Casas was a member of the varsity squad.
Casas’ best time in the 200 IM is 7-tenths faster than the Texas school record, and is faster than any current Cal swimmer (Andrew Seliskar was faster than Casas when on the Cal varsity).
I’m sure that probably had a lot to do with his decision. At a minimum, it proved that he can be world class at A&M.
No inside info – but I would bet that A&M offered a much bigger scholarship than Cal or Texas.
Some people also like the true rural college town experience, and for better or worse…doesn’t really get more rural college town than A&M 😂
I believe his sister also goes there so that may have played a role in his decision
Horns down
Watch out C Foster!
Insane. And followed it up with a 19.94 50 free in the B final (would have been second had he swum in the A), and a 42.4 100 free split to come from behind and win the medley relay. Incredible!