Kevin Houseman Swims 59.79 in 100 BR, Now U.S. #14 All-Time Performer

2021 USA SWIMMING FUTURES CHAMPIONSHIPS – SANTA CLARITA

• July 28-31, 2021
• Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, CA
• Hosted by Canyons Aquatic Club
• Prelims/Finals Format
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Packet
• Live Stream
• Psych Sheet

During day one finals of the Santa Clarita site of the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championships, 2019 World Junior bronze medalist Kevin Houseman of Bainbridge Island broke 1:00 in the 100 breast LCM for the first time, hitting a lifetime best of 59.79.

Houseman, a rising Northwestern junior, cruised to a smooth 1:02.65 in prelims before slaying down a 59.79 lifetime best, taking down his lifetime best of 1:00.46 from the 2019 World Junior Championships. At that meet, Houseman placed third in the final at 1:00.55 behind teammate silver medalist Josh Matheny. During the Santa Clarita final, Houseman split 28.07/31.72 to easily win the event. Rounding out the top three times in the event were Sierra Marlins’ Evan McCormick (1:02.88) and Jassen Yep (1:02.92).

Houseman now improves to 7th in the U.S. season rankings, besting Matheny’s season/lifetime best of 1:00.06. In the same manner, Houseman is now the No. 14 U.S performer all-time in this event and the 15th American man to break 1:00 in the 100 breast LCM.

2020-2021 U.S. Rankings – Men’s 100 BR LCM

1. Michael Andrew, 58.14
2. Nic Fink, 58.50
3. Andrew Wilson, 58.74
4. Kevin Cordes, 59.33
5. Cody Miller, 59.65
6. Max McHugh, 59.68
7. Kevin Houseman, 59.79**
8. Josh Matheny, 1:00.06

ALL-TIME TOP U.S. PERFORMERS – MEN’S 100 BR LCM

1. Michael Andrew, 58.14 (2021)
2. Nic Fink, 58.50 (2021)
3. Kevin Cordes, 58.64 (2017)
4. Andrew Wilson, 58.74 (2021)
5. Cody Miller, 58.87 (2016)
6. Eric Shanteau, 58.96 (2009)
7. Mark Gangloff, 59.01 (2009)
8. Brendan Hansen, 59.13 (2006)
9. Kevin Swander, 59.40 (2009)
10. Devon Nowicki, 59.48 (2018)
11. Ian Finnerty, 59.49 (2019)
12. Josh Prenot, 59.60 (2016)
13. Max McHugh, 59.68 (2021)
14. Kevin Houseman, 59.79 (2021)**

More Day One Highlights

• Sandwiching Houseman’s big swam was 15-year-old Bailey Hartman of Crow Canyon on the women’s side, who pulled off a 200 free/200 fly title sweep in Santa Clarita. She first won the 200 free at 2:02.40, besting Beach Cities’ Jamie Brennan (2:03.08) and 16-year-old Ava Chavez of the Sierra Marlins (2:03.49).
• Fast forward to the 200 fly, Hartman took her second win with a time of 2:14.47, a second ahead of La Mirada Armada’s Maelynn Lawrence (2:15.57). Hartman’s 200 fly time now moves her up to No. 10 in the U.S. this season for the 15-16 age group and No. 2 among 15-year-olds.
• Into the women’s 100 breast, 16-year-old Charlotte Rosendale of DART broke 1:11 for the first time, hitting a personal best of 1:10.89 to rank 11th in the 15-16 age group this season. 15-year-old Piper Enge of Bellevue Club Swim Team took second place at 1:11.75 after hitting a lifetime best of 1:11.50 in prelims, ranking No. 16 this season.
• Just missing his 200 free lifetime best was 18-year-old Gabriel Jett of Clovis, swimming 1:49.10 to win the event by more than three seconds. Jett swam 1:48.85 at the 2021 Wave II Trials meet to place 20th overall. In Santa Clarita, Team Rebel’s Cooper Kiel took second place at 1:52.17.
• Finishing the session in the men’s 200 fly final, another Team Rebel swimmer, McKay Mickelson, held off 17-year-old Patrick Keough of KING for the win, 2:01.85 to 2:01.98.