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Max Stern Breaks Chas Morton’s 41-Year-Old Southeastern LSC Record In 50 Breast

2023 SE BSL Southern Classic

  • January 7-8, 2023
  • Birmingham, AL
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Results

10-year-old swimmer Max Stern took down a legendary record at the BSL Southern Classic earlier this month, breaking Chas Morton‘s 41-year-old Southeastern Swimming (SE) LSC mark in the boys’ 9-10 50 breaststroke (SCY).

Stern, who competes for the Opelika Swim Team, clocked a time of 33.05 in the event, downing the previous LSC record of 33.24 set by Morton back in March of 1982.

In the all-time ranks, Stern now sits 39th among 10 and under boys in the U.S.

Morton is widely regarded as one of the greatest age group swimmers in U.S. history, and has held numerous National Age Group Records. He still holds the boys’ 11-12 LCM mark in the 100 fly (58.74) from 1983, and in 2019, Thomas Heilman broke his last-remaining NAG record in yards in the boys’ 11-12 100 fly.

This was the fourth LSC record for Stern, who also owns marks in the boys’ 50 free, 50 back and 50 breast in the 8 and under age group.

Stern, who is coached by 2012 Olympic gold medalist Tyler McGill, followed up his record performance by recording six best times at the GPAC Winter Invitational last weekend, including putting up the nation’s fastest time this season for 10 & under boys in the 50 free in 25.54. The swim also fell just .03 shy of the SE LSC record set by Jackson DeFore in 2009.

Stern is within striking distance of several other LSC records owned by Morton in the 9-10 age group, with Morton still owning marks in the 50 back, 100 back, 100 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly, 100 IM and 200 IM.

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White's Winners
1 year ago

Max is in our 5th grade class at Wrights Mill Road Elementary School in Auburn, AL. He is the real deal in and out of the water.! Go Max!! So proud of you!!

jablo
1 year ago

Kid looks like an absolute G

ooo
1 year ago

We already know one of the top 10 swims of 2023

Teammate
1 year ago

Chas remains a living legend in swimming. Awesome to hear his name again.

dscott
Reply to  Teammate
1 year ago

It isn’t often enough remembered that he went on to Stanford and was a multi-event Pac-10 champion, just not good enough LCM to beat out the Namesnicks and Whartons of the world(and Looze for that mater) for International squads. My recollection is that he recognized the gap at that time in such a way that he won Pac-10 titles and then didn’t even go to the next LCM Trials Class meet, deciding then to proceed with life a bit earlier than others at that level.

K. HINES
Reply to  dscott
1 year ago

Way to go MAX! Keep representing White’s Winners and Hines’ Heroes at WMR so well!
🐐 THE GOAT!

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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