2019 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challenge
- April 26th-28th, 2019
- Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, New York
- LCM (50m) competition
- Meet Results
Swimming at the end of April at the 2019 Long Island Challenge meet, 12-year old Richard Poplawski swam a 2:13.59 in the 200 meter IM. That knocked more than a second off the old 11-12 National Age Group Record of 2:14.93, which was set in 2017 by Floridian Josh Zuchowski.
Comparative Splits:
| Josh Zuchowski | ||
| 2017 | 2019 | |
| Fly | 29.55 | 29.17 |
| Back | 34.55 | 35.57 |
| Breast | 39.85 | 38.37 |
| Free | 30.98 | 30.48 |
| Total Time | 2:14.93 | 2:13.59 |
Poplawski was swimming against a senior field and placed 6th in the race. The event was won by 18-year old River Wright of Attleboro Bluefish in 2:08.00. For comparison: the fastest result in the 11-12 race was 2:31.94.
Poplawski’s other results at the meet:
- 200 free – 10th, 2:05.57 (2:03.54 in prelims)
- 400 free – DQ
- 200 back – 4th, 2:15.28
- 100 fly – 11th, 1:00.26
- 200 fly – 10th, 2:13.89 (2:13.66 in prelims)
Polawski ages up in May, so this was likely his last meet as an 11-12. He trains under coach Mohamed Abdelaal at the Scarlet Aquatics – BMS Jersey City Division.
Watch a video of the race below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29hiZq_5TtM
Richard swam that 200 IM with a lot of skill and stamina for a 12 year old.
All his strokes are pretty strong, and he was kicking hard that last 50 free into the finish. Good job!
Did Zuchowski really do a 24 split for backstroke in the comparative splits table – or should it read 34?
what do you think
yea, only dean could pull off a 24 backstroke split
Did Phelps hold this record at some point?
Surprisingly: no. His best at this age, according to USA Swimming, was 2:22.13. Chas Morton had the NAG Record at the time from 1983 at 2:15.42.
I wish I could swim fast in April
You living like 6 days in the past or something bud?
The meet was in April.
tell em
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