Joshua Zuchowski Downs 200 and 400 IM 11-12 National Age Group Records
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Swimming at the long course Speedo Sectionals in Plantation, Florida, Flood Aquatics’ Joshua Zuchowski has taken down two National Age Group Records: the 200 and 400 IMs for 11-12 boys.
Destin Lasco previously held both the 11-12 boys long course marks.
Friday Zuchowski destroyed the old 400 IM mark, whacking six seconds from Lasco’s time, swum in 2014. Zuchowski posted a 4:45.09 while the old time was a 4:51.03.
Zuchowski’s splits:
- Fly 1:05.27
- Back 1:12.69
- Breast 1:22.17
- Free 1:04.96
Lasco’s splits:
- Fly: 1:07.64
- Back 1:13.03
- Breast: 1:26.62
- Free 1:03.74
Saturday morning Zuchowski returned to once again take down a National mark in prelims. He swam a 2:14.93, just faster than Lasco’s 2:15.33.
Zuchowski’s splits:
- Fly: 29.55
- Back: 34.55
- Breast: 39.85
- Free: 30.98
Lasco’s splits:
- Fly 30.14
- Back 32.50
- Breast: 42.01
- Free: 30.63
Lasco now still holds the 11-12 boys long course 200 backstroke mark at 2:10.39. He also has the 13-14 boys short course 200 freestyle record (1:38.24). These are Zuchoswki’s first National marks.
Full results available on Meet Mobile-2017 So. Zone South Sectional Championships.