2023 SUMMER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 31 – August 4, 2023
- Prelims 9AM, finals 5PM (Pacific Time)
- LCM (50 meters)
- William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United States
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Closing Summer Juniors on the girls side was another 15-18 National Age Group and meet record as Carmel Swim Club swam to a final time of 4:06.18, ahead of the previous NAG and meet records of 4:06.87 that Elmbrook Swim Club set last year.
Split Comparison:
| Carmel | Elmbrook | |
| Back | Berit Berglund– 1:01.49 |
Maggie Wanezek– 1:01.36
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| Breast | Molly Sweeney– 1:11.47 |
Lucy Thomas– 1:09.56
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| Fly | Alex Shackell– 57.51 |
Campbell Stoll– 59.98
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| Free | Lynsey Bowen– 55.71 |
Abby Wanezek– 55.97
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| 4:06.18 | 4:06.87 |
The biggest difference tonight was Alex Shackell‘s huge 57.51 100 butterfly split. That notably gave the relay over a body length lead on the field.
Shackell competed at the 2023 World Championships for the US on the women’s 4×200 free relay that won silver. Although she swam freestyle in Japan, Shackell’s butterfly is also one of the fastest in the country. At US Nationals, she swam a personal best of 57.59 in the 100 fly to finish sixth.
This was Carmel’s second meet record as they broke the 4×50 freestyle relay record earlier in the meet with a 1:42.32. All four members of tonight’s relay were also on that record setting relay.
Very impressive! Congrats to an awesome coach and program! Chris Plumb is in a league of his own.
If only she led off the men’s 800 relay at worlds.
Does anyone realize that Carmel had to win this relay to win the girls championship? Crow Canyon was winning the meet from the very beginning and they were the top seed in this event. Carmel, I assume, went to a different level to win this relay to win the girls team championship (the already had the combined locked up).
This wasn’t about a record, it was about team. It’s what most people, and USA Swimming in general forget about our sport. That’s why college swimming is so rewarding, it’s why summer league is the hook for kids to get engaged. It’s why high school swimming becomes the priority over club swimming midway through the high school career of so… Read more »
well said. i’m curious if that is also why alex swam the 50 free the last day in addition to the relays this week. wouldn’t have won the meet without that swim
Love the way that she has shown up for her team mates in the relays after what has been a massive few weeks for her!
DONT SHOW SWIMFAN THIS
ALEX SHACKELL ON MEDLEY RELAY ONE WEEK TOO LATE SMDH
IT WOULDN’T CHANGE ANYTHING SMDH
Be ready for the Torri comments!