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Fast-Rising Tristen Ulett Breaks 13-14 NAG With 52.97 In 100 Fly

Dynamo’s Tristen Ulett has dropped more than 5 seconds over the past year in her 100 yard fly, capping that rise with a new 13-14 National Age Group record Friday night.

Swimming at the Georgia 14&Under Short Course Championships, Ulett went 52.97 Friday night to break the National Age Group record and become the first 14-and-under below 53 seconds.

The previous record stood at 53.19 from California swimmer Eva Merrell back in 2014.

Ulett is only 13 years old, and her rise to this point has been astronomical. A year ago, her top time ever was a 58.0. Last March, she knocked that time down to a 56.5, then on back-to-back weekends in December, dropped it to 54 and then 53, culminating in a 53.57 at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships.

And tonight, the Dynamo dynamo took another half-second off her time to break the NAG record with one more full year left in the age group.

Interestingly enough, that’s a similar improvement curve to the one Merrell followed in breaking the record herself. Merrell dropped from a 58 down to a 53 over the course of just two years.

Ulett was out in an excellent 24.93, coming home in a 28-low in setting the record. She also hit a lifetime-best of 23.37 in the 50 free earlier in the session, and is entered in a whole list of events later on in the meet, including the 200 free, 100 back, 400 IM, 100 free, 200 fly and 500 free.

We’ve got video of Ulett’s race above, courtesy of Dynamo coach Jason Turcotte. Ulett is in lane 5.

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swimmer
8 years ago

I can see myself in the background. I was in heat two, and it was an amazing to watch!!!

SCAT parent
8 years ago

Gotta say that she was a lot of fun to watch over the course of three days and nights at the Age Group Meet. Such a dominating performance (and her 11 yo sister, too).

SwimDad
8 years ago

They are a super nice family and very bery humble. Watch out for her younger sister Rye she is a force to be reconded with and in my humble opinion on an age for age match a stronger swimmer.

Nate Wright
8 years ago

Way to go Tristen! Not only are you one of the fastest swimmers and hardest workers I know, but you are one of the most humble athletes I know! Keep doing big things!

John Ulett (granpa)
8 years ago

Best in business future SUPER ***** gold medals here I come

Chubby
8 years ago

That’s my lil mermaid,fantastic accomplishment.

What
8 years ago

Somebody please work on her turns

swimdoc
Reply to  What
8 years ago

Uhh… I think she has a few years left to work on those.

Bob
8 years ago

Looks like a USRPTer

swimdoc
Reply to  Bob
8 years ago

Well, like at least one USPTer.

Dynamo swimmer
Reply to  Bob
8 years ago

Absolutely not! Dynamo does not believe in USRPT what-so-ever.

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