PHOTO VAULT: Day 1 Finals at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships
Tim Binning's highlight shots of the first finals session at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships in Irvine, California. Current photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
NBAC’s Sierra Schmidt won the girls’ 800 free toward the end of the first day at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Easop Lee from South Korea, only 14, was the 200 fly Champion. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Corey Okubo was a 1:58.30 to win the men’s 200 fly title. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Corey Okubo accepted a well-earned medal from an impressive 200 fly win. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Zoe Bartel won the C-Final of the girls’ 100 breaststroke in 1:11.19. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
14-year old Emma Cain swam a 1:10.89 to win the B Final of the women’s 100 breaststroke. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Lauren Barber from the Jewish Community Center swam a 1:09.72 to win a tightly-contested women’s 100 breaststroke A-Final. The top four were separated by just .17 seconds. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Gunther Cassel from the Long Island Express won the C-Final of the boys’ 100 breast in 1:03.40. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Michael Andrew (background) and Reece Whitley (foreground) battle in the outside lanes of the boys 100 breaststroke B-Final. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Reece Whitley was happy after winning the B-Final in the 100 breaststroke and breaking the 13-14 National Age Group Record. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Reece Whitley shares some love with Michael Andrew, the swimmer whose National Age Group Record he broke. Andrew was 2nd in the B-Final. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Connor Hoppe from the Clovis Swim Club in the Northern part of the state won the men’s 100 breaststroke championship final with a 1:02.17. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sam Magnan victored in the men’s 1500 free final with a 15:28.58. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
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