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Raya Mellott Becomes Fifth-Fastest 15-Year-Old In History With 2:09.53 200 Breast

2023 DACA Post CCS/NCS Senior Meet

  • Sunday, May 7, 2023
  • Saratoga, California
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Results on Meet Mobile: “2023 DACA Post CCS/NCS Senior Meet”

Following the North Coast and Central Section high school championship meets last weekend, a “Post CCS/NCS” senior meet was hosted at Saratoga High School on Sunday, with a few swimmers firing off some blistering times.

Highlighting the one-day competition was Raya Mellott, the 15-year-old Crow Canyon Country Club Sharks swimmer who was the runner-up in the girls’ 200 breaststroke at the 2022 U.S. Junior National Championships.

Mellott powered her way to a lifetime best of 2:09.53 in the SCY 200 breast, marking her first time under the 2:10 barrier to make her the fifth-fastest 15-year-old in U.S. history.

All-Time Performers, 15-Year-Old Girls, 200 Breaststroke (SCY)

  1. Molly Sweeney (Carmel Swim Club), 2:08.08 – 2022
  2. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays), 2:08.40 – 2022
  3. Alex Walsh (Nashville Aquatic Club), 2:08.85 – 2017
  4. Piper Enge (Bellevue Club Swim Team), 2:09.09 – 2021
  5. Raya Mellott (Crow Canyon Sharks), 2:09.53 – 2023
  6. Anna Keating (Machine Aquatics), 2:09.63 – 2018
  7. Allie Raab (Nashville Aquatic Club), 2:09.69 – 2015
  8. Ella Nelson (Nashville Aquatic Club), 2:09.99 – 2016
  9. Elle Scott (NOVA of Virginia), 2:10.04 – 2023
  10. Bella Brito (Beach Cities Swimming), 2:10.15 – 2022

Among the top 10 list above, five of those performances have been produced during the 2022-23 season, including Molly SweeneyAddie Robillard and Bella Brito all putting up their respective times at the Winter Junior Championships in December.

In addition to ranking fifth among 15-year-olds, Mellott soars up to 14th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group with her performance and is less than half a second away from cracking the top 10.

All-Time Performers, 15-16 Girls, 200 Breaststroke (SCY)

  1. Alex Walsh (Nashville Aquatic Club), 2:06.45 – 2018
  2. Zoe Bartel (Fort Collins Area Swim Team), 2:07.73 – 2016
  3. Katie Christopherson (SwimAtlanta), 2:07.81 – 2022
  4. Abby Arens (Marlins of Raleigh), 2:08.06 – 2019
  5. Molly Sweeney (Carmel Swim Club), 2:08.08 – 2022
  6. Caitlin Leverenz (El Dorado Aquatics Club), 2:08.11 – 2007
  7. Addie Robillard (Mason Manta Rays), 2:08.40 – 2022
  8. Zoie Hartman (Crow Canyon Sharks), 2:08.60 – 2017
  9. Nikol Popov (Canyons Aquatic Club), 2:08.92 – 2016
  10. Mary Ellen Warta (USA), 2:09.06 – 1989
  11. Piper Enge (Bellevue Club Swim Team), 2:09.09 – 2021
  12. Lucy Thomas (Elmbrook Swim Club), 2:09.16 – 2022
  13. Grace Zhao (Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics), 2:09.23 – 2015
  14. Raya Mellott (Crow Canyon Sharks), 2:09.53 – 2023
  15. Ashlyn McCauley (Marlins of Raleigh), 2:09.54 – 2017

Mellott has reset her PB in the event on numerous occasions this season, first clocking 2:11.22 in September to rank third all-time in the girls’ 13-14 age group before getting down to 2:10.16 in November and then 2:10.15 in March at the Speedo Sectionals in Carlsbad.

Split Comparison

Mellott, September 2022 Mellott, November 2022 Mellott, March 2023 Mellott, May 2023
30.77 30.40 29.63 29.66
1:04.51 (33.74) 1:03.80 (33.40) 1:02.75 (33.12) 1:02.43 (32.77)
1:37.30 (32.79) 1:36.80 (33.00) 1:35.80 (33.05) 1:35.82 (33.39)
2:11.22 (33.92) 2:10.16 (33.36) 2:10.15 (34.35) 2:09.53 (33.71)

Another standout performer at the meet was Tim Wu of the Pleasanton Seahawks, as the 14-year-old dropped more than eight seconds in the 400 IM to move into 15th all-time in the boys’ 13-14 age group.

Wu dropped a time of 3:55.04 in the event, obliterating his previous best of 4:03.40 set in November.

All-Time Performers, 15-16 Boys, 400 IM (SCY)

  1. Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Family YMCA), 3:51.46 – 2022
  2. Tyler Lu (King Aquatic Club), 3:51.54 – 2018
  3. Baylor Stanton (Gwinnett Aquatics), 3:51.68 – 2022
  4. Michael Andrew (Race Pace Club), 3:52.08 – 2014
  5. Tona Zinn (Socal Aquatics Association), 3:52.08 – 2019
  6. Carson Foster (Mason Manta Rays), 3:52.25 – 2016
  7. Sean Green (Long Island Aquatic Club), 3:52.96 – 2022
  8. Cooper Lucas (Lakeside Aquatic Club), 3:52.97 – 2019
  9. Josh Zuchowski (Flood Aquatics Swim Team), 3:53.06 – 2019
  10. Curtis Ogren (Peak Swimming), 3:54.23 – 2010
  11. (TIE) Carter Lancaster (Carmel Swim Club), 3:54.67 – 2021
  12. (TIE) Norvin Clontz (SwimMAC Carolina), 3:54.67 – 2021
  13. Jarod Arroyo (Wasatch Front Fish Market), 3:54.69 – 2015
  14. Nick Silverthorn (Pleasanton Seahawks), 3:55.01 – 2010
  15. Tim Wu (Pleasanton Seahawks), 3:55.04 – 2023

Wu also put up a notable time of 2:06.60 in the 200 breast, edging out 14-year-old teammate Oryan Liu (2:06.79) as both fell just shy of their personal best times set earlier this season.

Wu has been as fast as 2:05.62, done in March, while Liu went 2:06.25 in November.

Crow Canyon Sharks’ Blake Hill was another swimmer who had some standout performances, as he put up personal best times of 1:49.88 in the 200 fly and 1:53.34 in the 200 back. His swim in the 200 fly ranks him 14th among 15-year-old boys in the U.S. this season.

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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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