Lucie Nordmann Among Top Seeds at Day 2 Prelims of Speedo Juniors West
It was a quick morning in Iowa City as the athletes competed in the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free for day two prelims of the 2017 Speedo Junior Championships West.
Kaitlynn Sims of Magnolia Aquatics clocked the top seed time in the women’s 500 free, turning in a time of 4:44.75. Qualifying second overall was Issaquah’s Sarah Dimeco with a time of 4:46.18. Rounding out the top three qualifiers was Hayley Pike of Razorback Aquatics and her time of 4:46.29.
Event 5 Women 500 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== Jrs West: * 4:37.82 12/10/2015Hannah Cox, Upper Valley Aqu SC Jrs Meet: # 4:37.82 12/9/2015 Hannah Cox, Upper Valley A.C Pool: ! 4:38.00 2/16/2012 Ashley Steenvoorden, Minnesota 13-14 NAG: A 4:35.14 2016 Katie Ledecky 15-16 NAG: B 4:28.71 2014 Katie Ledecky 17-18 NAG: C 4:26.58 2015 Katie Ledecky Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Sims, Kaitlynn 17 Magnolia Aquatic 4:44.75 26.46 54.32 (27.86) 1:22.60 (28.28) 1:51.08 (28.48) 2:19.93 (28.85) 2:48.87 (28.94) 3:18.05 (29.18) 3:47.30 (29.25) 4:16.54 (29.24) 4:44.75 (28.21) 2 Dimeco, Sarah 16 Issaquah Swim Te 4:46.18 26.66 55.29 (28.63) 1:24.07 (28.78) 1:53.13 (29.06) 2:22.21 (29.08) 2:51.17 (28.96) 3:20.03 (28.86) 3:49.14 (29.11) 4:18.19 (29.05) 4:46.18 (27.99) 3 Pike, Hayley 15 Razorback Aquati 4:46.29 26.60 55.35 (28.75) 1:24.52 (29.17) 1:53.56 (29.04) 2:22.86 (29.30) 2:52.20 (29.34) 3:21.03 (28.83) 3:50.30 (29.27) 4:19.18 (28.88) 4:46.29 (27.11) 4 Gawronska, Zoe 17 Cypress Fairbank 4:46.75 26.64 55.12 (28.48) 1:23.84 (28.72) 1:52.63 (28.79) 2:21.48 (28.85) 2:50.51 (29.03) 3:19.52 (29.01) 3:48.79 (29.27) 4:18.10 (29.31) 4:46.75 (28.65) 5 Gumina, Monica 18 Magnolia Aquatic 4:47.79 25.83 54.53 (28.70) 1:23.61 (29.08) 1:52.92 (29.31) 2:22.33 (29.41) 2:51.80 (29.47) 3:21.22 (29.42) 3:50.48 (29.26) 4:19.57 (29.09) 4:47.79 (28.22) 6 Luther, Dakota 18 Austin Swim Club 4:48.75 26.18 54.60 (28.42) 1:23.62 (29.02) 1:52.99 (29.37) 2:22.49 (29.50) 2:51.82 (29.33) 3:21.27 (29.45) 3:50.56 (29.29) 4:20.04 (29.48) 4:48.75 (28.71) 7 Gordon, Mckenzee 18 Scottsdale Aquat 4:49.21 26.34 55.07 (28.73) 1:24.05 (28.98) 1:53.20 (29.15) 2:22.26 (29.06) 2:51.65 (29.39) 3:21.26 (29.61) 3:50.97 (29.71) 4:20.62 (29.65) 4:49.21 (28.59) 8 Strouse, Ashley 15 Scottsdale Aquat 4:49.25 26.40 55.18 (28.78) 1:24.25 (29.07) 1:53.67 (29.42) 2:23.02 (29.35) 2:52.38 (29.36) 3:21.93 (29.55) 3:51.50 (29.57) 4:21.04 (29.54) 4:49.25 (28.21)
On the men’s side, it was Jack Levant of the North Texas Nadadores claiming the top seed. He stopped the clock at a time of 4:16.52, leading the field by over three seconds. Kevin Callan of Trident Aquatics snagged the second place seed with a time of 4:19.62, while Alexander Zettle took third in prelims with a 4:20.54.
Event 6 Men 500 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== Jrs West: * 4:15.53 12/10/2015Sean Grieshop, Nitro Swimming SC Jrs Meet: # 4:15.36 12/8/2016 Drew Kibler, Carmel Swim Club Pool: ! 4:09.72 3/26/2015 Clark Smith, Texas 13-14 NAG: 4:24.79 2017 Lleyton Plattel 15-16 NAG: 4:15.36 2016 Drew Kibler 17-18 NAG: 4:12.33 2004 Michael Phelps Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Levant, Jack 18 North Texas Nada 4:16.52 23.16 48.70 (25.54) 1:14.39 (25.69) 1:40.54 (26.15) 2:06.57 (26.03) 2:32.67 (26.10) 2:58.41 (25.74) 3:24.62 (26.21) 3:50.88 (26.26) 4:16.52 (25.64) 2 Callan, Kevin 18 Trident Aquatics 4:19.62 22.87 48.32 (25.45) 1:14.20 (25.88) 1:40.59 (26.39) 2:07.25 (26.66) 2:33.65 (26.40) 3:00.05 (26.40) 3:26.73 (26.68) 3:53.57 (26.84) 4:19.62 (26.05) 3 Zettle, Alexander 18 Lakeside Aquatic 4:20.54 23.43 48.99 (25.56) 1:14.54 (25.55) 1:40.98 (26.44) 2:07.51 (26.53) 2:34.16 (26.65) 3:00.64 (26.48) 3:27.30 (26.66) 3:54.23 (26.93) 4:20.54 (26.31) 4 Brinegar, James 18 Mission Viejo Na 4:23.27 23.77 49.90 (26.13) 1:16.33 (26.43) 1:43.00 (26.67) 2:09.79 (26.79) 2:36.10 (26.31) 3:02.98 (26.88) 3:29.83 (26.85) 3:56.79 (26.96) 4:23.27 (26.48) 5 Calvillo, Michael 17 Alamo Area Aquat 4:24.58 23.90 49.98 (26.08) 1:16.54 (26.56) 1:43.34 (26.80) 2:10.17 (26.83) 2:36.96 (26.79) 3:04.19 (27.23) 3:31.48 (27.29) 3:58.45 (26.97) 4:24.58 (26.13) 6 Furlong, Jacob 17 Chicago Wolfpack 4:24.78 25.08 51.24 (26.16) 1:17.83 (26.59) 1:44.57 (26.74) 2:11.31 (26.74) 2:38.23 (26.92) 3:05.08 (26.85) 3:32.02 (26.94) 3:58.71 (26.69) 4:24.78 (26.07) 7 Heasley, Ethan 16 Hillsboro Swim T 4:24.79 23.59 49.47 (25.88) 1:15.85 (26.38) 1:42.62 (26.77) 2:09.48 (26.86) 2:36.20 (26.72) 3:03.34 (27.14) 3:30.42 (27.08) 3:57.95 (27.53) 4:24.79 (26.84) 8 Coakley, William 16 Katy Aquatic Tea 4:24.82 24.38 50.25 (25.87) 1:17.14 (26.89) 1:44.24 (27.10) 2:11.33 (27.09) 2:38.18 (26.85) 3:04.73 (26.55) 3:32.06 (27.33) 3:58.96 (26.90) 4:24.82 (25.86)
Coleen Gillilan of Fort Collins grabbed the first place seed with a time of 1:56.70, putting her within close range of Ella Eastin’s 2013 West record of 1:56.02.
Metroplex’s Vanessa Pearl claimed the second place seed with a 1:57.02, while Fort Collins’ Zoe Bartel took third in prelims with a 1:58.28.
Event 7 Women 200 Yard IM ================================================================== Jrs West: * 1:56.02 12/12/2013Ella Eastin, SOCAL Aquatics A SC Jrs Meet: # 1:54.48 12/8/2016 Alexandra Walsh, Nashville A.C. Pool: ! 1:55.18 12/6/2013 Emma C Reaney, Notre Dame 13-14 NAG: 1:56.20 2015 Alex Walsh 15-16 NAG: 1:54.03 2008 Dagny Knutson 17-18 NAG: 1:51.65 2016 Ella Eastin Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Gillilan, Coleen 16 Fort Collins Are 1:56.70 25.36 54.85 (29.49) 1:28.59 (33.74) 1:56.70 (28.11) 2 Pearl, Vanessa 18 Metroplex Aquati 1:57.02 25.53 55.19 (29.66) 1:28.88 (33.69) 1:57.02 (28.14) 3 Bartel, Zoe 17 Fort Collins Are 1:58.28 26.24 55.94 (29.70) 1:29.22 (33.28) 1:58.28 (29.06) 4 Hartman, Zoie 16 Crow Canyon-PC 1:58.37 26.07 56.41 (30.34) 1:29.93 (33.52) 1:58.37 (28.44) 5 Wheeler, Kaitlynn 17 Springfield YMCA 1:59.43 25.82 55.21 (29.39) 1:30.82 (35.61) 1:59.43 (28.61) 6 Shelton, Samantha 17 Una SCAL-CA 1:59.46 25.43 54.80 (29.37) 1:31.60 (36.80) 1:59.46 (27.86) 7 Nordmann, Lillie 15 Magnolia Aquatic 1:59.58 25.41 55.40 (29.99) 1:31.85 (36.45) 1:59.58 (27.73) 8 Martin, Ruby 17 Iowa Flyers Swim 1:59.90 25.65 55.37 (29.72) 1:32.26 (36.89) 1:59.90 (27.64)
The men’s 200 IM prelims saw St. Croix’s Shane Blinkman claiming the top seed with a time of 1:46.88. Lane Four Aquatics’ Caleb Aman turned in a 1:47.32 to earn the second place seed, just ahead of Mulnomah’s Van Mathias‘ 1:47.44.
Event 8 Men 200 Yard IM ================================================================== Jrs West: * 1:42.77 12/10/2015Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming SC Jrs Meet: # 1:42.77 12/2015 Michael Andrew, Indie Swimming Pool: ! 1:39.38 3/26/2015 David Nolan, Stanford 13-14 NAG: 1:45.29 2014 Michael Andrew 15-16 NAG: 1:42.77 2015 Michael Andrew 17-18 NAG: 1:41.39 2011 David Nolan Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Blinkman, Shane 16 St Croix Swim Cl 1:46.88 23.85 50.88 (27.03) 1:21.24 (30.36) 1:46.88 (25.64) 2 Aman, Caleb 17 Lane Four Aquati 1:47.32 23.76 50.70 (26.94) 1:21.87 (31.17) 1:47.32 (25.45) 3 Mathias, Van 17 Multnomah Athlet 1:47.44 23.48 51.85 (28.37) 1:21.85 (30.00) 1:47.44 (25.59) 4 Urlando, Gianluca 15 Davis Aquadarts- 1:47.67 23.44 49.91 (26.47) 1:21.24 (31.33) 1:47.67 (26.43) 5 Roy, Daniel 17 KING Aquatic Clu 1:47.83 23.63 51.97 (28.34) 1:21.33 (29.36) 1:47.83 (26.50) 6 Wang, Hsing-hao 18 Mesa Aquatics Cl 1:48.06 23.39 50.66 (27.27) 1:22.25 (31.59) 1:48.06 (25.81) 7 Kovac, William 17 Fort Collins Are 1:48.24 23.41 50.60 (27.19) 1:22.26 (31.66) 1:48.24 (25.98) 8 Cook, Jonathan 17 West Coast Aquat 1:48.45 23.84 51.77 (27.93) 1:22.29 (30.52) 1:48.45 (26.16)
Lucie Nordmann of Magnolia Aquatics clocked the top time in the women’s 50 free prelims, topping the competition with a 22.35. Picking up the second place seed was Kylee Alons of Fort Collins with a time of 22.47, while Aggie Swim Club’s Julia Cook turned in a 22.48 for third.
Event 9 Women 50 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== Jrs West: * 21.49 12/12/2014Abbigail Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatic SC Jrs Meet: # 21.49 12/12/2014Abbigail Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatic Pool: ! 22.04 2/16/2012 Rebecca Thompson, Wisconsin 13-14 NAG: 22.32 2016 Kate Douglass 15-16 NAG: 22.04 2013 S Manuel / K Douglas 17-18 NAG: 21.32 2015 Simone Manuel Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Nordmann, Lucie 17 Magnolia Aquatic 22.35 2 Alons, Kylee 18 Fort Collins Are 22.47 3 Cook, Julia 17 Aggie Swim Club- 22.48 4 Crisera, Alexandra 16 Beach Cities Swi 22.56 5 Cooper, Grace 15 Delta Aquatics-I 22.65 5 Parker, Maxine 15 Una CATS-IL 22.65 7 Carlton, Emma 17 Bellingham Bay S 22.70 8 Fackenthal, Amalie 17 Davis Aquadarts- 22.75
Jack Dolan of Rockwood Swim Club dashed to the top seed in the men’s 50 free, posting a top time of 19.74. Daniel Krueger of McFarland Spartans turned in the only other sub-20 second at a time of 19.93.
Palo Alto’s Nathan Yates added a third place seed time of 20.24.
Event 10 Men 50 Yard Freestyle ================================================================== Jrs West: * 18.71 12/8/2016 Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquat SC Jrs Meet: # 18.71 12/10/2016Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aq. Pool: ! 18.67 3/26/2015 Caeleb Dressel, Florida 13-14 NAG: 19.76 2014 Michael Andrew 15-16 NAG: 19.24 2015 Michael Andrew 17-18 NAG: 18.67 2015 Caeleb Dressel Name Age Team Seed Prelims ================================================================== === Preliminaries === 1 Dolan, Jack 16 Rockwood Swim Cl 19.74 2 Krueger, Daniel 18 McFarland Sparta 19.93 3 Yates, Nathan 17 Palo Alto Stanfo 20.24 4 Deryk, Cooper 18 Truckee-Tahoe Sw 20.26 5 Kovac, William 17 Fort Collins Are 20.30 6 Bratanov, Kaloyan 17 Katy Aquatic Tea 20.32 6 Armstrong, Jack 16 Houston Bridge B 20.32 8 Bobo, Timothy Clayton 18 Dads Club Swim T 20.33