WATCH: McIntosh’s Historic 4:27 500 FR, Heilman’s 200 IM NAG – Winter JRs East Day 2

2022 WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST

• December 7-10, 2022
• Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Short Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
• Start Times
  • Prelims at 9:00 a.m. ET
  • Finals at 5:00 p.m. ET
• Meet Central
• Storylines to Follow
• Psych Sheets
• Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
• Day 2 Finals Scratches
• Live Results
• Live Stream

In this post, you’ll find the race videos from the ‘A’ finals on day 2 of the 2022 Winter Junior Championships – East in Greensboro, NC. All videos in this post are from USA Swimming’s YouTube Channel.

GIRLS 500 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record – 4:34.15, Summer McIntosh (2022)
• Pool Record – 4:29.54, Katie Ledecky (2014)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 4:35.14, Katie Ledecky (2011)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 4:28.71, Katie Ledecky (2014)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 4:26.58, Katie Ledecky (2015)

Top 8:

1. Summer McIntosh (SYS) – 4:27.52
2. Michaela Mattes (SYS) – 4:39.93
3. Lynsey Bowen (CSC) – 4:40.69
4. Libby Grether (DCST) – 4:48.16
5. Amanda Barnard (NOVA – 4:49.01
6. Maddie Waggoner (JW) – 4:49.25
7. Lilla Bognar (TG) – 4:51.08
8. Summer Cardwell (TBAC) – 4:52.83

Summer McIntosh continues to shock the world. Last night, she ripped a 4:27.52 to win the girls 500 free by a huge margin, shattering her own meet record from prelims and blowing away Katie Ledecky‘s pool record by 2.02 seconds. Speaking of Ledecky, McIntosh is now faster in the 500 free than she was at age 16.

BOYS 500 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record – 4:12.72, Jake Magahey (2019)
• Pool Record – 4:07.97, Jake Magahey (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 4:24.79, Lleyton Plattel (2017)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 4:15.36, Drew Kibler (2016)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 4:08.42, Luke Hobson (2022)

Top 8:

1. Aaron Shackell (CSC) – 4:16.49
2. Tristan DenBrok (SA) – 4:16.62
3. Henry McFadden (JW) – 4:16.99
4. Norvin Clontz (MAC) – 4:19.43
5. Andrew Taylor (TBAC) – 4:22.47
6. Gregg Enoch (CSC) – 4:22.61
7. Jason Zhao (RAYS) – 4:23.88
8. Nathan Szobota (NOVA) – 4:25.77

Aaron Shackell won a very tight race with Tristan DenBrok and Henry McFadden, all three of whom had phenomenal lifetime best swims in this final.

GIRLS 200 IM – FINALS

• Meet Record – 1:53.69, Alex Walsh (2018)
• Pool Record – 1:51.36, Kate Douglass (2020)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 1:56.20, Alex Walsh (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 1:54.02, Alex Walsh (2017)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 1:51.65, Ella Eastin (2016)

Top 8:

1. Alex Shackell (CSC) – 1:54.54
2. Molly Sweeney (CSC) – 1:56.53
3. Sophia Umstead (MLA) – 1:57.60
4. Emily Brown (DCST) – 1:57.73
5. Emily Thompson (GSCY) – 1:58.86
6. Avery Klamfoth (MAC) – 1:58.78
7. Grace Rainey (MAC) – 2:00.24
8. Lilla Bognar (TG) – 2:02.13

Alex Shackell took even more time off her personal best from this morning, speeding to a 1:54.54 and a decisive victory. Carmel Swim Club teammate Molly Sweeney came in second, swimming a 1:56.53.

BOYS 200 IM – FINALS

• Meet Record – 1:42.01, Baylor Nelson (2021)
• Pool Record – 1:39.28, Leon Marchand (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 1:45.29, Michael Andrew (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 1:42.77, Michael Andrew (2015)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 1:41.39, David Nolan (2011)

Top 8:

1. Thomas Heilman (CA-Y) – 1:41.71
2. Daniel Diehl (CUY) – 1:43.01
3. Will Modglin (ZSC) – 1:43.37
4. Gibson Holmes (RAYS) – 1:45.02
5. Carter Lancaster (BSS) – 1:45.18
6. Sean Sullivan (CSC) – 1:45.71
7. Caleb Maldari (MAC) – 1:46.37
8. Will Heck (BSS) – 1:46.94

In an incredible race, 15-year-old Thomas Heilman roared to a new 15-16 boys NAG record of 1:41.71. He also broke the Winter Juniors meet record and, at just 15 years of age, he’s now only 0.32 seconds off the 17-18 NAG in the event.

GIRLS 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record – 21.49, Abby Weitzeil (2014)
• Pool Record – 21.09, Kate Douglass (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 21.89, Claire Curzan (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 21.50, Claire Curzan (2021)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 21.32, Simone Manuel (2015)

Top 8:

1. Alex Shackell (CSC) – 21.73
2. Erika Pelaez (EA) – 21.91
3. Alexa Fulton (UML) – 22.52
4. Lillie Nesty (GSC) – 22.52
5. Annie Jia (UDAC) – 22.54
6. Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 22.55
7. Josie Connelly (OLY) – 22.70
8. Lily Christianson (IA) – 22.76

Both Alex Shackell and Erika Pelaez improved on their lifetime bests from this morning. For Shackell, she became the #2 performer all-time in the 15-16 age group, while Pelaez broke 22 seconds for the first time.

BOYS 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS

• Meet Record – 18.71, Ryan Hoffer (2016)
• Pool Record – 18.33, Ryan Hoffer (2021)
• 13-14 NAG Record – 19.76, Michael Andrew (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record – 19.24, Michael Andrew (2015)
• 17-18 NAG Record – 18.67, Caeleb Dressel (2015)

Top 8:

1. Scotty Buff (GRAC) – 19.46
2. Lucca Battaglini (ECA) – 19.52
3. Brendan Whitfield (LY) – 19.54
4. Kaii Winkler (EA) – 19.70
5. Will Modglin (ZSC) – 19.80
6. Roman Jones (FSPY) – 19.92
7. Wells Walker (MOR) – 20.09
8. Jerry Fox (TAC) – 20.16

Scotty Buff tied his personal best time from prelims, touching out Lucca Battaglini for the win.