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SwimMAC Girls Set New Jr Nationals Meet Record in 800 Free Relay

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 1

December 09th, 2015 National, News

The SwimMAC team of Erika BrownAlyssa MarshChristina Lappin, and Jessica Merritt took down the girls’ 800 free relay junior national meet record at Speedo Junior Nationals East posting a time of 7:11.88 for the win.

Splits

Erika Brown – 1:48.01
Alyssa Marsh – 1:49.59
Christina Lappin – 1:48.95
Jessica Merritt – 1:45.33
Total: 7:11.88

The previous record belonged to Illinois’ Patriot Aquatic Club, which was a 7:16.71 set in December of 2013. At the Speedo Junior Nationals West, Ozaukee Aquatics touched out at 7:16.19 thanks in part to a 1:45.37 anchor from Katie Drabot, which is faster than the PAC old record but isn’t enough to knock off SwimMAC.

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hswimmer
8 years ago

12 yr old Gretchen Walsh split a 22.81 on the freestyle leg of NAC Medley B relay!! Is that the fastest split for a 12 year old or no?

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Braden Keith

Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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