Powered by SwimStandards.com | Rankings based on power points earned from times entered June 11–17, 2026 The long course meters season is heating up across the country, and the latest leaderboard snapshot — covering performances logged June 11–17 — offers an early look at who's making noise in the pool this summer. Rankings are determined by age-adjusted power points, meaning the scores reward performance relative to age, not just raw speed. Every swimmer listed here posted an AAAA-level time, and all eight age-group winners crossed the 1,000-point threshold. 10 & Under Girls Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Alexa Jenner 9 PSC 100 Fly 1:13.62 1058 2 Kaila Perry 9 CCA 50 Fly 33.29 992 3 Kensington Jones 9 PASA 100 Back 1:18.18 990 Nine-year-old Alexa Jenner of PSC (Arizona) leads the 10&U girls with a 1:13.62 in the 100 fly worth 1,058 points. All three top performers are 9-year-olds, and notably all three chose butterfly or backstroke events — a sign of technical development at the younger end of age group swimming. Kensington Jones of PASA sits third on 990 points, just two points behind Kaila Perry of CCA. Boys Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 400 Free 4:36.50 1076 2 Luke Gamino 9 TCA 100 Fly 1:13.78 1058 3 David Li 10 BREA 100 Fly 1:07.40 1050 Gabriel Brown of FAST (Indiana) tops the 10&U boys with a 4:36.50 in the 400 free — an event that rewards both aerobic development and pacing discipline at this age. His 1,076 points lead the division. Nine-year-old Luke Gamino of TCA matches Alexa Jenner's points total (1,058) across genders with his 100 fly, while David Li of BREA posts a notably faster time (1:07.40) for 1,050 points — a reminder that older age within a bracket doesn't always translate to a higher point score. 11–12 Girls Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 1500 Free 18:07.96 1098 2 Grace Wang 11 NOVA 200 Back 2:27.40 995 3 Yipeng Wang 11 LAC 50 Breast 35.72 933 Annabelle Hayes of NOVA earns the highest point total of any 11–12 girl this week with an 18:07.96 in the 1500 free — good for 1,098 points. Teammate Grace Wang slots in second at 995 points via the 200 back, making NOVA of Southern California the only club to place two swimmers in the same age/gender group this week. Yipeng Wang of LAC (North Texas) rounds out the group with a 35.72 in the 50 breast. Boys Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Francis Hei 11 BREA 1500 Free 18:24.70 1078 2 Zakhar Rudenko 11 NOVA 100 Back 1:07.19 1032 3 James Davis 11 FAST 1500 Free 19:08.35 996 The 11–12 boys leaderboard is led by two 11-year-olds from Southern California. Francis Hei of BREA tops the group at 1,078 points with an 18:24.70 in the 1500 free, while Zakhar Rudenko of NOVA follows at 1,032 via the 100 back. James Davis of FAST rounds out the group with a 19:08.35 in the 1500 free, giving Indiana another top-three finish this week after Gabriel Brown's 10&U win. The 1500 free showing a strong footprint across both genders in this age group speaks to the event's power-points upside for developing distance swimmers. 13–14 Girls Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Kate Allen 13 CSC 200 IM 2:16.54 1008 2 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 100 Back 1:02.84 983 3 Finola Whelehan 14 TAC 200 Free 2:01.33 977 Thirteen-year-old Kate Allen of CSC leads the 13–14 girls with a 2:16.54 in the 200 IM for 1,008 points — a strong early-season mark. Lauren Lonsdale of DART (Southern Nevada) is close behind at 983 points in the 100 back, and Finola Whelehan of TAC posts 977 points in the 200 free with a 2:01.33. The separation between first and third is just 31 points — a tight grouping by any measure. Boys Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Elliot Leasure 14 RSC 100 Back 55.86 1110 2 Sahiel Pai 13 NOVA 100 Breast 1:06.90 1054 3 Daniel Bunge 13 NOVA 200 IM 2:11.04 1042 The highest single-week point total across all age groups and genders belongs to Elliot Leasure of RSC (Minnesota), whose 55.86 in the 100 back earns 1,110 points. That's a significant performance for a 14-year-old at the start of the long course season. Behind him, Sahiel Pai (1,054) and Daniel Bunge (1,042) both represent NOVA — notably, different club programs sharing the same name: Pai swims for NOVA of Southern California, while Bunge is with NOVA of Virginia. 15–18 Girls Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Rylee Erisman 17 LAKR 200 Free 1:57.35 1008 2 Reina Liu 16 TAC 100 Back 1:00.70 1006 3 Audrey Derivaux 16 JW 200 IM 2:13.08 991 The 15–18 girls leaderboard is nearly a dead heat at the top. Rylee Erisman of LAKR (Florida) leads with 1,008 points on a 1:57.35 in the 200 free, while Reina Liu of TAC is just two points back at 1,006 with a 1:00.70 in the 100 back. Audrey Derivaux of JW (Metropolitan/Mid-Atlantic) rounds out the group at 991 points in the 200 IM. Boys Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Points 1 Yi Zheng 16 CSC 200 IM 1:59.65 1080 2 Jason Van Olst 16 WAVE 200 IM 2:03.81 989 3 Gavin Keogh 18 Unattached (NC) 100 Back 54.91 982 Yi Zheng of CSC (Indiana) posts the week's best 15–18 boys performance with a 1:59.65 in the 200 IM — a sub-2:00 mark worth 1,080 points. Jason Van Olst of WAVE also swam the 200 IM for second at 989 points (2:03.81), and Gavin Keogh, competing unattached in North Carolina, earns third with a 54.91 in the 100 back. Week at a Glance Top performance of the week: Elliot Leasure (RSC/MN), 100 Back – 55.86 – 1,110 points Every age-group winner exceeded 1,000 points, with all performances rated AAAA NOVA appears in four of eight leaderboard spots across 11–12 and 13–14, across three different LSCs (SCS, Virginia) — a testament to the breadth of the NOVA brand nationally FAST and CSC each place swimmers in multiple age groups, giving Indiana a strong presence in this week's leaderboard Distance freestyle earns points: The 1500 free accounts for three top-three finishes across the 11–12 age group, across both genders The 200 IM shows up in five of the 24 ranked swims this week — the most of any individual event Full results and swimmer profiles available at SwimStandards.com. Rankings reflect performances entered into the system between June 11–17, 2026.

One of the most frustrating challenges during long swim sessions is muscle cramping. Whether it happens in your calves, feet, hamstrings, or even your toes, a cramp can quickly disrupt training and turn an enjoyable swim into a difficult one. While there is no single cause, most endurance swimmers encounter cramps due to a combination of muscle fatigue, hydration issues, and electrolyte loss. Many athletes focus on drinking enough water before and during training, but hydration is only part of the equation. Electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium play an important role in muscle function. During longer sessions, especially in warm environments or open-water events, swimmers can lose significant amounts of these minerals through sweat without realizing it. Over the years, I've found that a few simple habits help reduce the likelihood of cramps: Begin workouts properly hydrated. Avoid starting long sessions at an unsustainable pace. Maintain consistent nutrition before longer swims. Replace electrolytes during periods of heavy training. Pay attention to recovery and sleep quality. For sessions lasting more than an hour or during periods of increased training volume, I often include an electrolyte supplement rather than relying on water alone. Recently, I've been using NutraHarmony Electrolytes, which provide sodium, potassium, magnesium, and other essential minerals in a convenient sugar-free formula. You can find more information here: https://nutra-harmony.com/electrolyte Of course, no supplement can completely eliminate cramps if training load, pacing, or recovery are neglected. However, maintaining proper electrolyte balance is one of the simplest adjustments many swimmers can make to support performance and recovery. I'm curious what strategies other endurance swimmers use. Have you noticed certain conditions, training intensities, or nutrition habits that make cramps more or less likely during your swims?

The outdoor season is underway, and this week's long course meter leaderboard features standout performances across all eight age group divisions. Rankings are based on power points earned by swimmers with times logged in the SwimStandards database during the window of June 4–10, 2026. One swim per swimmer per division is counted, with the highest power point total determining placement. 10 & Under Girls The 10&U girls leaderboard opens with a pair of nine-year-olds trading back-to-back backstroke performances. Emmilyn Hamilton of RAYS takes the top spot with an AAA-standard 38.01 in the 50 back (891 points), edging Avery Norman of FMC, whose 38.25 earned 877 points at the same standard. Rounding out the group, ten-year-old Lauren Lucero of SPAR contributed an AAAA-standard 38.98 in the 50 breast to also land at 877 points — a tie at third with Norman in raw points, though Norman holds the rank by tiebreaker. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Emmilyn Hamilton 9 RAYS 50 Back 38.01 AAA 891 2 Avery Norman 9 FMC 50 Back 38.25 AAA 877 2 Lauren Lucero 10 SPAR 50 Breast 38.98 AAAA 877 Boys The boys side belongs to Gabriel Brown of FAST, who posted the highest power point total in the entire 10&U division — 1,024 points — on a 4:43.10 AAAA-standard 400 Free. That's a notable mark for a ten-year-old in long course. Behind him, a pair of nine-year-olds — Aurelius Lien of SCSC (5:23.87, 926 pts) and Jaeden Lin of LIAC (5:24.79, 920 pts) — both earned AAA standards in the same event, separated by less than a second. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 400 Free 4:43.10 AAAA 1,024 2 Aurelius Lien 9 SCSC 400 Free 5:23.87 AAA 926 3 Jaeden Lin 9 LIAC 400 Free 5:24.79 AAA 920 11–12 Girls The 1500 Free dominated the 11-12 girls leaderboard, with the top two finishers both clocking AAAA standards in that event. Sarah Chiang, 11, of PDST leads the group with a 19:10.59 (958 points). Morgan Huang, also 11, from LIAC — which appears twice in this week's overall results — comes in at 19:30.12 for 916 points. Twelve-year-old Ashley Lotano of JDST rounds out the group with a 29.22 in the 50 fly, good for an AAAA standard and 906 points. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Sarah Chiang 11 PDST 1500 Free 19:10.59 AAAA 958 2 Morgan Huang 11 LIAC 1500 Free 19:30.12 AAAA 916 3 Ashley Lotano 12 JDST 50 Fly 29.22 AAAA 906 Boys The 11-12 boys produced the tightest, most competitive top three of any group this week — all three swimmers within 20 points of each other, and all posting AAAA standards. Nico Lahre, 11, of BGNW tops the leaderboard with a strong 19:03.20 in the 1500 Free (1,005 points), while Caleb Goodavish, 12, of VAST earned 997 points in the 100 Free with a 55.54 — an impressive sprint-to-distance range at the top of the division. Bryce Boudreau, 11, also from LIAC (MR), posted a 19:14.23 in the 1500 Free for 985 points to complete the group. Note: Boudreau swims for TVSC. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Nico Lahre 11 BGNW 1500 Free 19:03.20 AAAA 1,005 2 Caleb Goodavish 12 VAST 100 Free 55.54 AAAA 997 3 Bryce Boudreau 11 TVSC 1500 Free 19:14.23 AAAA 985 13–14 Girls Lillie Dirito, 13, of YY takes the top spot in the 13-14 girls with a 1:04.31 in the 100 back — an AAAA standard worth 972 points. Zaryna Wardlay of MTRO brings the sprint on the 50 free, clocking 26.63 for 921 points, also at AAAA. Completing the trio, fourteen-year-old Lexie D'Amico, listed unattached out of Arkansas, swam a 1:12.85 in the 100 breast for 908 points. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Lillie Dirito 13 YY 100 Back 1:04.31 AAAA 972 2 Zaryna Wardlay 13 MTRO 50 Free 26.63 AAAA 921 3 Lexie D'Amico 14 UN (AR) 100 Breast 1:12.85 AAAA 908 Boys Frederic Burks, 14, of XCEL leads the 13-14 boys with a 2:21.02 in the 200 breast, scoring 1,002 points at AAAA. Behind him, the 400 IM is the story: thirteen-year-old Jacob Garcia Villar of TFA posted a 4:41.97 (992 points), while Cai Lockett, 14, of NTRO went 4:34.45 for 969 points. Lockett's faster time actually translates to a lower power point score — a reminder that the points system accounts for age and event context, not raw speed alone. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Frederic Burks 14 XCEL 200 Breast 2:21.02 AAAA 1,002 2 Jacob Garcia Villar 13 TFA 400 IM 4:41.97 AAAA 992 3 Cai Lockett 14 NTRO 400 IM 4:34.45 AAAA 969 15–18 Girls The oldest girls division features a pair of 18-year-olds at the top and a 16-year-old rounding out the podium. Albane Cachot, swimming for SUN in Arizona, leads with a 54.37 in the 100 free — 988 points at AAAA. Charlotte Crush, 18, of LAK in Kentucky posted a 2:11.70 in the 200 back for 964 points. Sixteen-year-old Maggie Dickinson of SSTY clocked a 1:02.38 in the 100 back for 938 points, the third AAAA mark in the group. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Albane Cachot 18 SUN 100 Free 54.37 AAAA 988 2 Charlotte Crush 18 LAK 200 Back 2:11.70 AAAA 964 3 Maggie Dickinson 16 SSTY 100 Back 1:02.38 AAAA 938 Boys Cullen Kahl, 16, of MAC in Guam headlines the 15-18 boys with a 2:03.99 in the 200 IM — a strong AAAA mark worth 985 points. Behind him, the 100 breast produced a tight finish: fifteen-year-old Edmond Reynolds, unattached out of ST, posted a 1:04.88 (973 pts), while fellow 15-year-old Cullen Cashman of SSYS went 1:05.04 for 968 points. Just 0.16 seconds separated the two breaststrokers, with only five power points between them. Rank Swimmer Age Club Event Time Standard Points 1 Cullen Kahl 16 MAC 200 IM 2:03.99 AAAA 985 2 Edmond Reynolds 15 UN (ST) 100 Breast 1:04.88 AAAA 973 3 Cullen Cashman 15 SSYS 100 Breast 1:05.04 AAAA 968 Week at a Glance Top point total of the week: Gabriel Brown (10&U Boys, 1,024 pts — 400 Free, AAAA) LIAC had three swimmers appear across the 10&U Boys and 11-12 Girls/Boys divisions, the most of any club this week Distance freestyle dominated the 11-12 groups — the 1500 Free appeared in five of the six top spots across both genders All 15-18 swimmers posted AAAA standards across both divisions Two "Cullen" last-name entries in the 15-18 Boys — Kahl and Cashman — competing in different events Full leaderboard data and swimmer profiles available at SwimStandards.com.

Data via Swim Standards · Long Course Meters · May 2026 The long course season is underway, and May did not disappoint. From elite junior invitationals to TYR Pro Swim Series action in Sacramento, swimmers across every age group posted standout performances over the course of the month. Swim Standards tracked the top six power-point scores in each event across both the girls' and boys' fields, and the results paint a picture of a LCM season that arrived in full force. A handful of names put together performances across multiple events, several athletes broke the 1,000-point threshold that marks truly elite age-group swims, and a few very young swimmers logged scores that would turn heads in any age group. Here's how May shook out, event by event. Girls' Top Performances 100 Backstroke The girls' 100 back produced two 1,000-point swims to lead the month. Callie Yue of Nation's Capital Swim Club (PV) logged a 1:17.54 at the 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational for 1,006 points — a remarkable score for a 9-year-old. Gabriella Brito of Beach Cities Swimming (SCS) joined her above the 1,000-point mark with a 1:01.28 at the NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge for 1,001 points. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Callie Yue 9 NCAP 1:17.54 1,006 2 Gabriella Brito 15 CITI 1:01.28 1,001 3 Ellie Clarke 16 CSC 1:01.39 978 4 Kennedy Masten 13 MACH 1:04.31 972 5 Reina Liu 16 TAC 1:01.54 971 6 Maddie Dill 9 HSC 1:20.15 938 100 Breaststroke A 9-year-old leads the board here as well. Iris Liu of Pleasanton Seahawks (PC) swam 1:28.03 at the Tiger Aquatics Memorial Day Meet for 981 points, the top score in the event. Mikayla Tan of San Ramon Valley Aquatics came in a point behind at 980 with a 1:08.16 at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento. The event also featured international flair — Keahne Bergin and Coco Mcgrath of Swimming Australia both appeared via the XIV 2026 Oceania Swimming Championships. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Iris Liu 9 PLS 1:28.03 981 2 Mikayla Tan 16 SRVA 1:08.16 980 3 Quinn Schultz 9 REV 1:28.91 963 4 Keahne Bergin 17 AUS 1:08.82 948 5 Adalene Robillard 18 ALTO 1:09.08 940 6 Coco Mcgrath 16 AUS 1:09.72 930 100 Butterfly Gabriella Brito makes her second appearance on the leaderboards in May, this time in the 100 fly. Her 59.05 at the NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge earned 986 points to top the field. Liberty Clark of Indiana University — who surfaces as a major multi-event performer this month — was second at 974 with a 58.82 at the Indy Spring Cup. Nine-year-old Alyssa Luwiharto of Aquazot Swim Club cracked the top three with a 973-point effort. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Gabriella Brito 15 CITI 59.05 986 2 Liberty Clark 18 IU 58.82 974 3 Alyssa Luwiharto 9 AZOT 1:17.29 973 4 Jianna Amores 15 SFLS 1:00.38 937 5 Lucy Velte 17 EKC 59.84 936 6 Caroline Mallard 18 MAC 59.88 935 100 Freestyle Liberty Clark of Indiana University leads the 100 free with a 1,020-point effort — a 53.72 at the Indy Spring Cup. Albane Cachot of Sun Devil Swimming was second at 988 with a 54.37 at the AZ Sun Devil Open. Brito rounds out the top three in yet another event — her 55.25 at the NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge earned 961 points and gives her three top-leaderboard appearances in a single month. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Liberty Clark 18 IU 53.72 1,020 2 Albane Cachot 18 SUN 54.37 988 3 Gabriella Brito 15 CITI 55.25 961 4 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 1:00.84 956 5 Reina Liu 16 TAC 55.15 954 6 Iris Liu 9 PLS 1:09.38 938 200 Backstroke Lauren Lonsdale of Davis Aquadarts (SN) opens her month-long dominance of the distance and IM events with 995 points in the 200 back — a 2:12.81 at the TYR Pro Swim Series. Eleven-year-olds Annabelle Hayes (NOVA) and Grace Wang (NOVA) follow at 988 and 984, respectively — both from the same Irvine Novaquatics club. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 2:12.81 995 2 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 2:27.95 988 3 Grace Wang 11 NOVA 2:28.22 984 4 Ellie Clarke 16 CSC 2:13.09 940 5 Rowyn Wilber 17 CLOV 2:13.34 936 6 Elise Berl 15 MAC 2:14.70 931 200 Breaststroke Mikayla Tan of San Ramon Valley Aquatics tops the 200 breast with 995 points (2:26.35, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento), landing her second top-leaderboard finish in the breaststroke events for May. The remainder of the field is closely contested, with four swimmers between 902 and 951 points. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Mikayla Tan 16 SRVA 2:26.35 995 2 Kayda Geyer 18 MSA 2:28.68 951 3 Adalene Robillard 18 ALTO 2:30.94 919 4 Haylee Pramono 15 AZOT 2:32.87 908 5 Coco Mcgrath 16 AUS 2:32.87 904 6 Sarah Zhang 16 REV 2:33.03 902 200 Butterfly Ellie Clarke of Carmel Swim Club leads the 200 fly with 967 points (2:10.40, Indy Spring Cup) — one of four event appearances Clarke racks up on the girls' boards in May. Emma Saragossi of SwimMAC Carolina was second at 950 as an 11-year-old, a notable effort in an event typically dominated by older swimmers. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Ellie Clarke 16 CSC 2:10.40 967 2 Emma Saragossi 11 MAC 2:32.43 950 3 Ella Legg 14 PLS 2:15.82 916 4 Livie Vaden 11 MAC 2:35.97 910 5 Grace Gannon 13 FAST 2:19.19 908 6 Emerson Callis 17 QSTS 2:12.80 900 200 Freestyle Lauren Lonsdale tops yet another event, winning the 200 free leaderboard with 974 points (2:01.45, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento). Ellie Clarke of Carmel Swim Club was second at 940 with a 2:00.02, and Reina Liu of TAC Titans added her third leaderboard entry of the month in third. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 2:01.45 974 2 Ellie Clarke 16 CSC 2:00.02 940 3 Reina Liu 16 TAC 2:00.74 922 4 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 2:14.36 919 5 Albane Cachot 18 SUN 2:00.44 916 6 Callie Yue 9 NCAP 2:31.76 915 200 IM Lauren Lonsdale again — the 14-year-old from Davis Aquadarts is just two points shy of 1,000 in the 200 IM, posting 999 points with a 2:14.27 at the TYR Pro Swim Series. She tops three event boards in May across free, back, and IM — a month that confirms her as one of the most versatile age-groupers in the country. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 2:14.27 999 2 Grace Wang 11 NOVA 2:28.66 964 3 Mikayla Tan 16 SRVA 2:14.92 956 4 Iris Liu 9 PLS 2:48.84 954 5 Kate Allen 13 CSC 2:19.54 952 6 Liberty Clark 18 IU 2:14.51 951 400 Free Callie Yue of NCAP headlined the 400 free with a 5:17.98 (954 points) at the VA Speedo Spring Splash, one of two event wins she posted in May. Kensington Jones of Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics was second at 928 with a 5:21.21 — also a 9-year-old. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Callie Yue 9 NCAP 5:17.98 954 2 Kensington Jones 9 PASA 5:21.21 928 3 Elaine Luisetti 14 CCA 4:20.69 900 4 Paige Downey 17 GM 4:16.58 883 5 Penelope Chao 12 NCAC 4:34.04 880 6 Kate Allen 13 CSC 4:24.61 878 400 IM Kate Allen of Carmel Swim Club topped the 400 IM board with 919 points (4:56.64, Indy Spring Cup) — her third leaderboard entry in May across IM and distance events. Elizabeth Burke of Madison Aquatic Club was right behind at 916 as an 11-year-old. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Kate Allen 13 CSC 4:56.64 919 2 Elizabeth Burke 11 MAC 5:30.84 916 3 Emma Hussein 16 CANY 4:48.88 901 4 Emma Saragossi 11 MAC 5:33.06 901 5 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 4:54.99 893 6 Paige Downey 17 GM 4:57.35 879 800 Free Annabelle Hayes of Irvine Novaquatics led the 800 free with 992 points (9:41.17, NOVA May LC Intrasquad) — her fifth leaderboard entry in May. The 11-year-old's consistency across four events (100 FR, 200 FR, 200 BK, 800 FR) is one of the compelling storylines of the month. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 9:41.17 992 2 Josie Sun 12 MTRO 9:31.44 895 3 Vanessa Kuo 12 CDST 9:33.11 887 4 Sarah Chiang 11 PDST 10:09.82 868 5 Charlotte Bodnar 11 SA 10:09.83 868 6 Elaine Luisetti 14 CCA 9:04.28 867 1500 Free Sarah Chiang of Pacific Dragons Swim Team opened the 1500 free leaderboard with a 18:59.33 for 982 points at the Sockeye Springtime Madness in Pacific Northwest. The top four are all 11 or 12 years old, with Maeve Devaney of Los Angeles Swim Club second at 961 (19:09.20). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Sarah Chiang 11 PDST 18:59.33 982 2 Maeve Devaney 11 LASC 19:09.20 961 3 Paige Downey 17 GM 16:38.89 931 4 Vanessa Delev 12 BAD 18:32.41 883 5 Vanessa Kuo 12 CDST 18:34.49 878 6 Elin Finanger 12 TWST 18:36.11 875 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly Among the sprint events — contested primarily by younger age groups in long course — several performances stand out. Gabriella Brito headlined the 50 free with 966 points (25.28, NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge), her fourth event appearance in May. Albane Cachot was second at 943. Nine-year-old Jacqueline Kuo of California Dolphin Swim Team (928) and Kaila Perry of Crystal Coast Aquatics (926) filled out the lower half of the sprint free board. Boys' Top Performances 100 Backstroke The boys' 100 back was the most explosive individual event of the month for either gender. Elliot Leasure of Rochester Swim Club (MN) posted a 57.00 at the IL FMC Spring Into Season meet for 1,063 points — the highest single-event score on the entire boys' board in May. Jett Hatchard of Olympus Aquatics was second at 1,028 (1:00.42, Kearns LC Classic), and Grant Bellin of KING Aquatic Club logged 1,021 at the TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento. The top three are all over 1,000 — a rare concentration of elite power-point scores in one event. Ten-year-old Gabriel Brown of Fishers Area Swimming Tigers cracked 1,004 points with a 1:11.18 — landing him on multiple leaderboards across the month. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Elliot Leasure 14 RSC 57.00 1,063 2 Jett Hatchard 13 OA 1:00.42 1,028 3 Grant Bellin 15 KING 56.51 1,021 4 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 1:11.18 1,004 5 Owen Stalnaker 13 FCST 1:01.47 988 6 Zakhar Rudenko 11 NOVA 1:08.80 982 100 Breaststroke Amare San Diego of Kamehameha Swim Club (HI) topped the 100 breast at 1,023 points (1:03.45, XIV 2026 Oceania Championships). Jacob Lee of Rose Bowl Aquatics and Sahiel Pai of Irvine Novaquatics both cleared 1,000 at the NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge, with marks of 1,021 and 1,017 respectively — a tight one-two punch from the same meet. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Amare San Diego 15 KSC 1:03.45 1,023 2 Jacob Lee 13 ROSE 1:07.91 1,021 3 Sahiel Pai 13 NOVA 1:08.03 1,017 4 Shareef Elaydi 16 SCSC 1:03.06 992 5 Edmond Reynolds 15 SASA 1:04.42 989 6 Andrew Eubanks 18 TDPS 1:01.54 983 100 Butterfly Ten-year-old David Li of Brea Aquatics led the 100 fly with 1,021 points (1:08.43, NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge), closely followed by fellow 10-year-old Robert Legg of Pleasanton Seahawks at 1,016 (1:08.60). Charlie Cancelmo of Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic rounded out the 1,000-point performers at 1,008 (53.22, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 David Li 10 BREA 1:08.43 1,021 2 Robert Legg 10 PLS 1:08.60 1,016 3 Charlie Cancelmo 16 SMAC 53.22 1,008 4 Justin Shi 16 EST 53.71 986 5 Ayden Tan 13 SRVA 59.09 980 6 Brooks Nemeth 9 SRVA 1:17.39 967 100 Freestyle Caleb Goodavish of Verona Area Swim Team was the top scorer in the boys' 100 free with 997 points (55.54, Jack Pettinger Invitational) — an 11-year-old leading a field that includes 18-year-olds. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Caleb Goodavish 12 VAST 55.54 997 2 Robert Legg 10 PLS 1:03.42 941 3 Koa Stotz 15 AUS 52.00 930 4 Jordan Ragland 18 LIFE 50.10 926 5 Allen Gyang 17 SAND 50.32 926 6 Micah Tennison 17 SSAN 50.33 925 200 Backstroke Nicolas Lahre of Bgc-N. Westchester Marlins led the 200 back with a dominant 1,054-point effort (2:26.51, MR PAC Spring Starter Invitational) — one of the highest single scores on the boys' boards. Elliot Leasure followed at 1,014 (2:05.16), and Grant Bellin posted 1,004 — making all three a thousand-plus performers in this event. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Nicolas Lahre 11 BGNW 2:26.51 1,054 2 Elliot Leasure 14 RSC 2:05.16 1,014 3 Grant Bellin 15 KING 2:02.86 1,004 4 Fedor Igoshin 15 SYS 2:04.05 981 5 Gavin Keogh 18 NCS 1:59.19 979 6 David Sammons 16 MAC 2:01.98 977 200 Breaststroke Andrew Eubanks of The Dolphins Swim Team (OR) topped the 200 breast with 1,010 points (2:12.59, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento). Jack Maddan of First Colony Swim Team was second at 1,007 (2:15.66), and Avery Hu of NOVA of Virginia posted 994 as an 11-year-old. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Andrew Eubanks 18 TDPS 2:12.59 1,010 2 Jack Maddan 16 FCST 2:15.66 1,007 3 Avery Hu 11 NOVA 2:49.69 994 4 Yi Zheng 16 CSC 2:16.72 992 5 Josiah Collins 16 FORT 2:16.80 990 6 Ethan Zhang 11 SRQ 2:50.33 987 200 Butterfly The boys' 200 fly featured three 1,000-plus performances. Daniel Bunge of NOVA of Virginia led with 1,014 points (2:10.10, VA EZ LC Super Sectional). Nico Lahre of Bgc-N. Westchester Marlins posted 1,008 as an 11-year-old (2:31.39), and David Sammons of SwimMAC Carolina was third at 1,002 (1:57.98, Charlotte Open). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Daniel Bunge 13 NOVA 2:10.10 1,014 2 Nico Lahre 11 BGNW 2:31.39 1,008 3 David Sammons 16 MAC 1:57.98 1,002 4 Scotty Thieman 11 PAAC 2:31.88 1,002 5 Charlie Cancelmo 16 SMAC 1:59.53 972 6 Elliot Leasure 14 RSC 2:06.34 963 Note: Sammons and Thieman tied at exactly 1,002 points. 200 Freestyle Gabriel Brown of Fishers Area Swimming Tigers topped the 200 free with 1,002 points as a 10-year-old (2:14.39, IN SSC May Meters Kickoff) — his second 1,000-point effort of the month across events. Daniel Bunge of NOVA of Virginia followed at 988 (1:58.44, VA EZ Super Sectional), and Luka Mijatovic of Pleasanton Sea Hawks was third at 984. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 2:14.39 1,002 2 Daniel Bunge 13 NOVA 1:58.44 988 3 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 1:48.11 984 4 Caleb Goodavish 12 VAST 2:02.72 976 5 Benjamin Yang 14 EVO 1:54.83 960 6 Robert Legg 10 PLS 2:17.85 945 200 IM Ayden Tan of San Ramon Valley Aquatics posted the highest power-point score on the entire boys' board in May — 1,069 points for a 2:09.74 in the 200 IM at the Tiger Aquatics Memorial Day Meet. The 13-year-old's score stands out across both genders as one of the month's premier performances. Justin Shi of Eagle Swim Team (MD) followed at 1,002 (2:03.19, VA EZ Super Sectional). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Ayden Tan 13 SRVA 2:09.74 1,069 2 Justin Shi 16 EST 2:03.19 1,002 3 Yi Zheng 16 CSC 2:03.51 996 4 David Sammons 16 MAC 2:03.70 991 5 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 2:34.22 984 6 Qianpu Ye 12 AZOT 2:19.34 981 400 Free Gabriel Brown delivers his best single effort of the month in the 400 free — a 1,072-point swim (4:36.94, IN SSC May Meters Kickoff) that stands as the highest power-point score across all boys' events in May. Robert Legg of Pleasanton Seahawks followed at 1,040 (4:41.01), with Luka Mijatovic third at 1,033 (3:45.20). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Gabriel Brown 10 FAST 4:36.94 1,072 2 Robert Legg 10 PLS 4:41.01 1,040 3 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 3:45.20 1,033 4 Austin Ren 9 KATY 5:15.20 986 5 Brooks Nemeth 9 SRVA 5:18.49 963 6 Luke Gamino 9 TCA 5:18.66 962 400 IM Yi Zheng of Carmel Swim Club leads the 400 IM with 1,023 points (4:17.06, Indy Spring Cup), and Philip Scharper of North Baltimore Aquatic Club was just two points behind at 1,021 — both clearing the 1,000-point mark. Scharper, an 11-year-old, also topped the boys' 1500 free board for the month. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Yi Zheng 16 CSC 4:17.06 1,023 2 Philip Scharper 11 NBAC 5:19.45 1,021 3 Nicolas Lahre 11 BGNW 5:23.19 995 4 Avery Hu 11 NOVA 5:23.29 994 5 David Sammons 16 MAC 4:20.65 989 6 Ethan Zhang 11 SRQ 5:24.98 982 800 Free Luka Mijatovic of Pleasanton Sea Hawks headlined the 800 free with 1,037 points (7:47.08, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento) — his third event appearance this month, with 1,000+ in the 400 free and 800 free. Ethan Reines of Scarlet Aquatics (NJ) followed at 973 (8:23.11, Scarlet Memorial Day). # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 7:47.08 1,037 2 Ethan Reines 14 SCAR 8:23.11 973 3 Scotty Thieman 11 PAAC 9:44.27 972 4 Philip Scharper 11 NBAC 9:48.03 956 5 Bronson Jenner 12 PSC 9:13.76 940 6 Ellis Crisci 17 TST 8:05.38 932 1500 Free Philip Scharper of North Baltimore Aquatic Club topped the 1500 free with 1,082 points (18:22.89, NBAC Spring Long Course Invitational) — an 11-year-old with the highest power-point score of any swimmer, male or female, on the monthly distance free boards. Luka Mijatovic of Pleasanton Sea Hawks was second at 1,002 (14:59.27, TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento), and Daniel Radchenko Avondo of Red Team (ST) hit exactly 1,000 points (19:06.14) — an 11-year-old landing precisely on the mark. # Swimmer Age Club Time Pts 1 Philip Scharper 11 NBAC 18:22.89 1,082 2 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 14:59.27 1,002 3 Daniel Radchenko Avondo 11 NTRO 19:06.14 1,000 4 Gabriel Manteufel 18 SAND 15:13.72 963 5 Bronson Jenner 12 PSC 17:45.37 925 6 Jaxon Ball 12 SMRT 17:48.92 918 Boys' Sprint Events Among the sprint events, Luke Gamino of Treasure Coast Aquatics topped the boys' 50 fly with 1,028 points (32.79) as a 9-year-old at the Dr. Aspi Doctor Memorial Invite — one of the highest sprint scores on the monthly boards. Austin Ren of Katy Aquatics followed at 1,005 (33.17), also age 9. In the 50 breast, Molin Qian of Asphalt Green Aquatics (MR) led with 1,004 points (35.25). Nine-year-old Rossi Cofield of Rockville Montgomery Swim Club (PV) was second at 962 (40.68, Maryland State LC Championship). Month at a Glance Top multi-event performers in May: Gabriel Brown (10, FAST) — 5 leaderboard entries including 1,072 pts (400 FR), 1,002 pts (200 FR), 1,004 pts (100 BK), 984 pts (200 IM) Robert Legg (10, PLS) — 6 leaderboard entries across 50 BK, 50 FL, 100 FL, 100 FR, 200 FR, 400 FR Annabelle Hayes (11, NOVA) — 5 leaderboard entries across sprint, mid, and distance free + 200 BK Lauren Lonsdale (14, DART) — topped boards in 200 FR, 200 BK, and 200 IM; 5 total entries Gabriella Brito (15, CITI) — 4 event appearances (100 BK, 100 FL, 100 FR, 50 FR) Philip Scharper (11, NBAC) — topped the 1500 FR (1,082 pts) and appeared on the 800 FR and 400 IM boards Luka Mijatovic (17, PLS) — three distance free boards (400, 800, 1500 FR), all at 1,000+ points Highest individual power-point scores in May: Boys: Ayden Tan — 1,069 pts, 200 IM Boys (distance): Philip Scharper — 1,082 pts, 1500 FR Boys overall top: Gabriel Brown — 1,072 pts, 400 FR Girls: Elliot Leasure (boys) — girls' top single score: Liberty Clark — 1,020 pts, 100 FR / Callie Yue — 1,006 pts, 100 BK Full rankings and swimmer profiles available at swimstandards.com.

The long course season continues to build steam — and a handful of familiar names are making this series their own. Swim Standards' weekly power points board covers performances entered between May 28 – June 3, 2026, drawn from 135,000+ source rows across more than 26,000 unique swimmer entries — the largest pool of the series so far. Rankings are age-adjusted, event-agnostic, and limited to one swim per swimmer per division. Here's the full breakdown. 10 & Under Girls Nine-year-old Iris Liu (PLS/PC) opens the week with a bang — a 38.79 in the 50 breast for 1,052 points, the highest score in the 10&U girls group and one of the week's most impressive age-adjusted marks across any division. Maddie Dill (HSC/IL) follows at 996 points with a 36.20 in the 50 back, and Jacqueline Kuo (CDST/PC) — making her second appearance in this series after a 50 back in Edition 01 — returns in a different event, clocking a 31.32 in the 50 free for 928 points. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Iris Liu 9 PLS 50 Breast 38.79 1,052 2 Maddie Dill 9 HSC 50 Back 36.20 996 3 Jacqueline Kuo 9 CDST 50 Free 31.32 928 Notable: Kuo is the only swimmer to appear in both Edition 01 and Edition 04, doing so in different events. Liu's 1,052 in the 50 breast at age nine is the highest 10&U girls score of the entire series to date. Boys Ten-year-old Robert Legg (PLS/PC) leads the boys with a 4:41.01 in the 400/500 free for 1,040 points — a composed distance effort that earns him the top spot. David Li (BREA/SCS) — who appeared in Edition 01 with a 1:09.84 in the 100 fly — is back and faster, going 1:08.43 in the same event for 1,021 points. Nine-year-old Rossi Cofield (RMSC/PV) rounds out the group with a 962-point 50 breast in 40.68. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Robert Legg 10 PLS 400/500 Free 4:41.01 1,040 2 David Li 10 BREA 100 Fly 1:08.43 1,021 3 Rossi Cofield 9 RMSC 50 Breast 40.68 962 Notable: PLS/PC places swimmers atop both the 10&U girls and boys leaderboards this week — Iris Liu and Robert Legg flying the flag for the same club. 11–12 Girls NOVA/SCS keeps its grip on the 11-12 girls division. Annabelle Hayes (NOVA/SCS) flips the script on her Edition 01 teammate rivalry, this time taking the top spot with a 988-point 200 back in 2:27.95. Grace Wang (NOVA/SCS) follows at 964 points with a 2:28.66 in the 200 IM — the pair have now appeared on all four editions of this series. Alex Jackson (FINS/LA) breaks up the NOVA sweep, earning third with a 932-point 50 back in 32.64. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 200 Back 2:27.95 988 2 Grace Wang 11 NOVA 200 IM 2:28.66 964 3 Alex Jackson 11 FINS 50 Back 32.64 932 Notable: Hayes and Wang have appeared on every edition of this leaderboard series — four for four. In Edition 01, Wang led Hayes by 0.42 seconds in the 200 back. Here, Hayes turns the tables. This is one of the more compelling age-group rivalries the data has surfaced all season. Boys The 11-12 boys top three all cleared 1,000 points — the strongest collective showing in this age group so far. Scotty Thieman (PAAC/MA) leads with a 1,002-point 200 fly in 2:31.88, followed by Daniel Radchenko Avondo (NTRO/ST) at exactly 1,000 points with a 19:06.14 in the 1500/1650 free — a remarkable endurance swim for an 11-year-old. Junyou He (ROSE/SCS) rounds out the group with a 985-point 50 back in 31.90. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Scotty Thieman 11 PAAC 200 Fly 2:31.88 1,002 2 Daniel Radchenko Avondo 11 NTRO 1500/1650 Free 19:06.14 1,000 3 Junyou He 11 ROSE 50 Back 31.90 985 13–14 Girls Lauren Lonsdale (DART/SN) is back for the second consecutive week, this time in the 200 back — a 2:12.81 for 995 points. She led Edition 03 with a 200 IM; the versatility across strokes is worth noting. Grace Gannon (FAST/IN) returns as well, earning 918 points with a 2:21.44 in the 200 IM, and Ella Legg (PLS/PC) makes her series debut with a 916-point 200 fly in 2:15.82. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 200 Back 2:12.81 995 2 Grace Gannon 13 FAST 200 IM 2:21.44 918 3 Ella Legg 14 PLS 200 Fly 2:15.82 916 Notable: Lonsdale has now topped the 13-14 girls board in back-to-back weeks in two different events — 200 IM last week, 200 back this week. PLS/PC also continues to impress: Robert Legg (10&U boys), Iris Liu (10&U girls), and Ella Legg (13-14 girls) all represent the club this week. Boys The 13-14 boys group delivered one of the week's most striking individual performances. Thirteen-year-old Ayden Tan (SRVA/PC) posts a 2:09.74 in the 200 IM for 1,069 points — the highest score across all age groups and genders this week by a comfortable margin. Jacob Lee (ROSE/SCS) follows at 1,021 points with a 1:07.91 in the 100 breast, and Sahiel Pai (NOVA/SCS) — who appeared in Edition 01 — is back with a 1:08.03 in the same event for 1,017 points. All three are 13-year-olds, all earned AAAA, and all cleared 1,000 points. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Ayden Tan 13 SRVA 200 IM 2:09.74 1,069 2 Jacob Lee 13 ROSE 100 Breast 1:07.91 1,021 3 Sahiel Pai 13 NOVA 100 Breast 1:08.03 1,017 Notable: Three 13-year-olds, all over 1,000 power points, in the same age group — that's an unusually deep week for 13-14 boys. Tan's 2:09.74 in the 200 IM long course is a legitimately elite age-group mark. 15–18 Girls Fifteen-year-old Gabriella Brito (BCA/SCS) leads the 15-18 girls with a 1:01.28 in the 100 back for 1,001 points — clearing four figures at the youngest age in the group. Mikayla Tan (SRVA/PC) returns for her second consecutive week on the leaderboard, this time in the 100 breast with a 1:08.16 for 980 points. Adalene Robillard (ALTO/PC) rounds out the group with a 940-point 100 breast in 1:09.08. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Gabriella Brito 15 BCA 100 Back 1:01.28 1,001 2 Mikayla Tan 16 SRVA 100 Breast 1:08.16 980 3 Adalene Robillard 18 ALTO 100 Breast 1:09.08 940 Notable: Mikayla Tan has now appeared on consecutive editions (200 breast in Edition 03, 100 breast here) and her family name shows up twice this week — Ayden Tan topping the 13-14 boys with 1,069 points from the same SRVA/PC club. A strong week for that program. Boys Luka Mijatovic (PLS/PC) becomes the first swimmer in this series to top the same age/gender group in back-to-back weeks. Last edition, he won the 15-18 boys on a 3:45.20 400/500 free; this week he returns with a 1,037-point 800/1000 free in 7:47.08 — distance freestyle dominance across consecutive editions. Shareef Elaydi (SCSC/PC) earns second with a 992-point 100 breast in 1:03.06, and Edmond Reynolds (UN/ST) takes third with a 989-point 100 breast in 1:04.42. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 800/1000 Free 7:47.08 1,037 2 Shareef Elaydi 16 SCSC 100 Breast 1:03.06 992 3 Edmond Reynolds 15 UN 100 Breast 1:04.42 989 Week at a Glance Highest score overall: Ayden Tan (13-14 Boys) — 1,069 pts Back-to-back champion: Luka Mijatovic tops the 15-18 boys for the second straight week — the first swimmer in this series to do so Four-for-four: Grace Wang and Annabelle Hayes have appeared on every edition of this leaderboard series Club of the week: PLS/PC places swimmers in three separate divisions — Robert Legg (10&U boys), Iris Liu (10&U girls), and Ella Legg (13-14 girls) 1,000-point club this week: Iris Liu, Robert Legg, David Li, Scotty Thieman, Daniel Radchenko Avondo, Ayden Tan, Jacob Lee, Sahiel Pai, Gabriella Brito, Luka Mijatovic (10 swimmers — the most of any week this series) Standards: All 24 swimmers earned AAAA — a clean sweep for the first time in the series Rankings based on power points from performances entered into Swim Standards between May 28 – June 3, 2026. LCM (long course meters). One swim per swimmer per age/gender group; top 3 per division shown. Meets may have been held prior to the entry window.

Memorial Day weekend brought a surge of long course action — and some familiar names returned to the leaderboard alongside fresh faces. Swim Standards' weekly power points board covers performances entered between May 21–27, 2026, pulling from 110,000+ source rows across nearly 21,000 unique swimmer entries. Rankings are age-adjusted, event-agnostic, and limited to one swim per swimmer per division. Here's the full breakdown. 10 & Under Girls Nine-year-old Callie Yue (NCAP/PV) opens the week's leaderboard with a statement swim — a 1:17.54 in the 100 back for 1,006 points, clearing the 1,000-point threshold that's rare at any age, let alone 10&U. Kensington Jones (PASA/PC) follows at 928 points with a 5:21.21 in the 400/500 free, and Bailey Harrell (STAR/FL) rounds out the trio with an 887-point 50 back in 38.08 — the only AAA standard in the group. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Callie Yue 9 NCAP 100 Back 1:17.54 1,006 2 Kensington Jones 9 PASA 400/500 Free 5:21.21 928 3 Bailey Harrell 9 STAR 50 Back 38.08 887 Boys Luke Gamino (TCA/FL) is back — and faster. The nine-year-old who topped the Edition 02 boys 10&U board with a 32.92 in the 50 fly returns this week with a 32.79 in the same event for 1,028 points, edging his own previous mark. Austin Ren (KATY/GU) pushes him all the way with a 33.17 for 1,005 points — both nine-year-olds, both AAAA in the same event. Zhecheng Zhu (NOVA/SCS) makes his second appearance on this series' leaderboard, this time as a 10-year-old, slotting third with a 909-point 200 IM in 2:39.50. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Luke Gamino 9 TCA 50 Fly 32.79 1,028 2 Austin Ren 9 KATY 50 Fly 33.17 1,005 3 Zhecheng Zhu 10 NOVA 200 IM 2:39.50 909 Notable: Gamino has now topped the 10&U boys board in back-to-back weeks, improving his 50 fly by 0.13 seconds. Two nine-year-olds both clearing 1,000 points in the same event in the same week is a remarkable coincidence — and a sign of how competitive this age group has become. 11–12 Girls NOVA/SCS is at it again. Grace Wang and Annabelle Hayes — who went 1-2 in the 200 back during Edition 01 — are back on the leaderboard, this time in different events. Wang leads with a 1,006-point 400 IM in 5:17.32, and Hayes follows at 992 points with a 9:41.17 in the 800/1000 free. Sarah Chiang (PDST/PN) completes a distance-heavy podium with an 18:59.33 in the 1500/1650 free for 982 points. All three earned AAAA and all three are 11 years old. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Grace Wang 11 NOVA 400 IM 5:17.32 1,006 2 Annabelle Hayes 11 NOVA 800/1000 Free 9:41.17 992 3 Sarah Chiang 11 PDST 1500/1650 Free 18:59.33 982 Notable: Wang and Hayes have now appeared on every edition of this leaderboard series. The NOVA 11-12 girls group is quietly becoming one of the most consistent training groups in the country by this metric. Boys Eleven-year-old Jeffrey Qian (AGUA/MR) leads the 11-12 boys with a 36.10 in the 50 breast for 954 points — notably, the only AAA standard among the group's top three this week. Hunter Gumbayan (SRA/FL) follows at 937 points with a 5:05.17 in the 400 IM, and Zachary Ruhnke (M3A/IL) takes third with a 5:34.25 in the same event for 919 points. Gumbayan earned AAAA; Ruhnke posted AAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Jeffrey Qian 11 AGUA 50 Breast 36.10 954 2 Hunter Gumbayan 12 SRA 400 IM 5:05.17 937 3 Zachary Ruhnke 11 M3A 400 IM 5:34.25 919 13–14 Girls Lauren Lonsdale (DART/SN) headlines the 13-14 girls with a 2:14.27 in the 200 IM for 999 points — just one point shy of the four-figure mark, and the strongest score in her division this week. Madison Suchecki (SSC/MA) earns second with a 902-point 200 breast in 2:35.72, and Elaine Luisetti (CCA/SN) takes third with a 900-point 400/500 free in 4:20.69. All three are 14 and all earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Lauren Lonsdale 14 DART 200 IM 2:14.27 999 2 Madison Suchecki 14 SSC 200 Breast 2:35.72 902 3 Elaine Luisetti 14 CCA 400/500 Free 4:20.69 900 Boys Thirteen-year-old Jett Hatchard (OA/UT) turns in one of the week's most impressive individual swims — a 1:00.42 in the 100 back for 1,028 points, the joint-highest score on the entire leaderboard this week. Ethan Reines (SCAR/NJ) follows at 973 points with an 8:23.11 in the 800/1000 free, and Janiel Espinosa (SF/FG) takes third with a 948-point 200 fly in 2:13.86. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Jett Hatchard 13 OA 100 Back 1:00.42 1,028 2 Ethan Reines 14 SCAR 800/1000 Free 8:23.11 973 3 Janiel Espinosa 13 SF 200 Fly 2:13.86 948 Notable: A 13-year-old going 1:00.42 in the 100 back long course is a legitimate marker. Hatchard's 1,028 points ties Gamino for the week's highest overall score — set in a completely different event and age group. 15–18 Girls Mikayla Tan (SRVA/PC) leads the 15-18 girls with a 995-point 200 breast in 2:26.35 — a sharp long course breaststroke performance at 16. Lucy Velte (EKC/MV) follows at 936 points with a sub-60 100 fly, clocking 59.84, and Emma Hussein (CANY/SCS) rounds out the group with a 935-point 200 IM in 2:16.06. All three earned AAAA — and the top three scores are notably tighter than in previous editions. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Mikayla Tan 16 SRVA 200 Breast 2:26.35 995 2 Lucy Velte 17 EKC 100 Fly 59.84 936 3 Emma Hussein 16 CANY 200 IM 2:16.06 935 Boys The 15-18 boys group produced the week's highest-scoring division, with all three swimmers clearing 1,000 points. Luka Mijatovic (PLS/PC) tops the overall weekly board with 1,033 points on a 3:45.20 in the 400/500 free — a fast, mature distance freestyle at 17. Grant Bellin (KING/PN) is close behind at 1,021 points with a 56.51 in the 100 back, and Andrew Eubanks (TDPS/OR) takes third with a 1,010-point 200 breast in 2:12.59. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Luka Mijatovic 17 PLS 400/500 Free 3:45.20 1,033 2 Grant Bellin 15 KING 100 Back 56.51 1,021 3 Andrew Eubanks 18 TDPS 200 Breast 2:12.59 1,010 Notable: Bellin is just 15 years old — the youngest swimmer on the 15-18 boys podium — and posted the second-highest score in the group. A 56.51 in the 100 back long course at that age is a significant data point. Week at a Glance Highest score overall: Luka Mijatovic (15-18 Boys) — 1,033 pts Joint-highest age-group score: Luke Gamino and Jett Hatchard both hit 1,028 pts in entirely different events and age groups Returning names: Gamino (10&U Boys), Grace Wang, Annabelle Hayes (11-12 Girls), and Zhecheng Zhu (10&U Boys) all appeared in Edition 01 and are back this week NOVA watch: Grace Wang and Annabelle Hayes have now appeared on all three editions of this leaderboard — a consistency that's hard to ignore 1,000-point club this week: Callie Yue, Luke Gamino, Austin Ren, Grace Wang, Jett Hatchard, Luka Mijatovic, Grant Bellin, Andrew Eubanks (8 swimmers) Event diversity: Distance freestyle, IM, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly all featured across the podiums — no single event dominated Standards: 21 of 24 swimmers earned AAAA; Jeffrey Qian, Bailey Harrell, and Zachary Ruhnke posted AAA Rankings based on power points from performances entered into Swim Standards between May 21–27, 2026. LCM (long course meters). One swim per swimmer per age/gender group; top 3 per division shown. Meets may have been held prior to the entry window.

Each week, the top five age group performances are ranked by power points — a cross-event scoring metric that normalizes times across strokes and distances. One swim per swimmer, best power points entry kept. Here's who made the board this week across all eight divisions, long course meters. 10 & Under Girls Nine-year-old Kaila Perry of CCA leads the 10&U girls with a 40.25 in the 50 breaststroke, earning 986 power points at the AAAA standard. Right on her heels is fellow 9-year-old Annie Ma (PAC), whose 33.44 in the 50 fly checked in at 984 points — a two-point margin that makes this one of the tightest top-two gaps on the board this week. Quinn Schultz (REV) slots into third with a 1:29.17 in the 100 breast (958 pts), followed by Iris Liu (PLS) in fourth with a 2:49.06 in the 200 IM (951 pts). Sophia Lee-Park (CS) rounds out the five with a 37.67 in the 50 back — the only entry in this division to come in at the AAA standard (910 pts). Rank Name Age Team Event Time Std Pts 1 Kaila Perry 9 CCA 50 BR 40.25 AAAA 986 2 Annie Ma 9 PAC 50 FL 33.44 AAAA 984 3 Quinn Schultz 9 REV 100 BR 1:29.17 AAAA 958 4 Iris Liu 9 PLS 200 IM 2:49.06 AAAA 951 5 Sophia Lee-Park 9 CS 50 BK 37.67 AAA 910 Boys Robert Legg (PLS) leads the 10&U boys with a 33.16 in the 50 back for 983 points at AAAA. Behind him, a genuine tie: both Isaac Zhang (FCST) and Isen Wolfe (SPA) sit at 946 points — Zhang via a 41.03 in the 50 breast, Wolfe with a 4:53.16 in the 400 free. William Mager (GBSC) posts a 1:19.91 in the 100 fly at the AAA standard (905 pts), and Nazar Antonyshyn (CBGC) closes the group with a 32.51 in the 50 fly (889 pts, AAAA). Rank Name Age Team Event Time Std Pts 1 Robert Legg 10 PLS 50 BK 33.16 AAAA 983 2 Isaac Zhang 9 FCST 50 BR 41.03 AAAA 946 2 Isen Wolfe 10 SPA 400 FR 4:53.16 AAAA 946 4 William Mager 9 GBSC 100 FL 1:19.91 AAA 905 5 Nazar Antonyshyn 10 CBGC 50 FL 32.51 AAAA 889 11–12 Girls Gia Saragossi (MAC) tops the 11-12 girls with a 31.63 in the 50 back — 907 points at AAAA. The rest of the division is remarkably tight, with the second through fifth spots separated by just 35 points. Emma Blaho (EAST) goes 1:19.98 in the 100 breast for 883 points, while Penelope Chao (NCAC) hits 4:34.04 in the 400 free (880 pts). Layla Jerrell (ATOM) adds a 1:09.21 in the 100 fly (875 pts), and Elin Finanger (TWST) rounds out the five with a 5:15.00 in the 400 IM (872 pts). All five check in at AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Std Pts 1 Gia Saragossi 12 MAC 50 BK 31.63 AAAA 907 2 Emma Blaho 11 EAST 100 BR 1:19.98 AAAA 883 3 Penelope Chao 12 NCAC 400 FR 4:34.04 AAAA 880 4 Layla Jerrell 11 ATOM 100 FL 1:09.21 AAAA 875 5 Elin Finanger 12 TWST 400 IM 5:15.00 AAAA 872 Boys The 11-12 boys deliver the most impressive depth of any division this week. Nicolas Lahre (BGNW) leads the way with a 2:26.51 in the 200 back — 1,054 points, the highest mark in the younger age groups and well clear of the 1,000-point threshold. Molin Qian (AGUA) also crosses 1,000 with a 35.25 in the 50 breast (1,004 pts), making this the only division this week with two swimmers over that mark. Avery Hu (NOVA) follows with a 2:49.69 in the 200 breast (994 pts), then Michael Li (LAK) with a 1:07.13 in the 100 fly (965 pts). Mikel Ruiz-Massieu (AGUA) rounds out the group with a 2:34.06 in the 200 back at the AAA standard (944 pts). Notably, Qian and Ruiz-Massieu both swim for AGUA out of Metropolitan, giving that club two entries in the same division. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Std Pts 1 Nicolas Lahre 11 BGNW 200 BK 2:26.51 AAAA 1054 2 Molin Qian 11 AGUA 50 BR 35.25 AAAA 1004 3 Avery Hu 11 NOVA 200 BR 2:49.69 AAAA 994 4 Michael Li 11 LAK 100 FL 1:07.13 AAAA 965 5 Mikel Ruiz-Massieu 11 AGUA 200 BK 2:34.06 AAA 944 13–14 Girls Kennedy Masten (MACH) headlines the 13-14 girls with a 1:04.31 in the 100 back for 972 points at AAAA. The 200 fly makes a notable appearance in this division: both Greta Lukens (MAC) and Willa Kulp (NBAC) swim the event, with Lukens going 2:20.45 (890 pts) and Kulp posting the faster time of 2:17.75 (887 pts) — a reminder that power points rank across strokes, not just within them. Finola Whelehan (TAC) sits second overall with a 2:04.88 in the 200 free (891 pts), and Grace Khelan (FIJ) closes the group with a 26.60 in the 50 free (883 pts). All five at AAAA. Boys The 13-14 boys post the single highest power points score of the entire week. Elliot Leasure (RSC) drops a 57.00 in the 100 back for 1,063 points — the top mark across all divisions and age groups this week. Daniel Bunge (NOVA) follows with a 2:10.10 in the 200 fly (1,014 pts), giving this division two swimmers above 1,000 as well. Cayden Hoang (SAC) adds a 1:09.36 in the 100 breast (974 pts), Frederic Burks (XCEL) posts a 2:23.24 in the 200 breast (970 pts), and Cole Johnson (MAC) rounds out the group with a 2:29.98 in the 200 breast (956 pts). A clean sweep at AAAA across the board. 15–18 Girls Reina Liu (TAC) leads the senior girls with a 1:01.54 in the 100 back (971 pts, AAAA). Kayda Geyer (MSA) follows with a 2:28.68 in the 200 breast (951 pts), and Keahne Bergin (AUS) posts a 1:08.82 in the 100 breast (948 pts) — one of two Hawaii-based swimmers in this division's top five. Caroline Mallard (MAC) breaks the 60-second barrier in the 100 fly with a 59.88 (935 pts), and Virginia Hinds (ASA) rounds out the group with a 1:02.48 in the 100 back (934 pts). All five at AAAA. Boys Amare San Diego (HAW) headlines the senior boys with a 1:03.45 in the 100 breast for 1,023 points — an impressive score from a 15-year-old. David Sammons (MAC) and Justin Shi (EST) are deadlocked at 1,002 points each: Sammons with a 1:57.98 in the 200 fly, Shi with a 2:03.19 in the 200 IM. Derek Hernandez-Ojeda (NTRO) posts a 2:03.77 in the 200 back (986 pts), and Fedor Igoshin (UN-04) is just five points back with a 2:04.05 in the same event (981 pts). All five at AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Std Pts 1 Amare San Diego 15 HAW 100 BR 1:03.45 AAAA 1023 2 David Sammons 16 MAC 200 FL 1:57.98 AAAA 1002 2 Justin Shi 16 EST 200 IM 2:03.19 AAAA 1002 4 Derek Hernandez-Ojeda 15 NTRO 200 BK 2:03.77 AAAA 986 5 Fedor Igoshin 15 UN-04 200 BK 2:04.05 AAAA 981 Week at a Glance Top score of the week: Elliot Leasure (13-14 Boys) — 1,063 pts, 100 back (57.00) Only division with two 1,000+ point swims: 11-12 Boys (Lahre 1,054 / Qian 1,004) Nearly universal AAAA standard: Only three AAA swims across all 40 entries North Carolina dominates by club presence: MAC, TAC, NCAC, MSA, ATOM, and CCA all appear Data window: May 14–20, 2026 | Long Course Meters | 154,863 source rows | 29,801 unique entries Rankings are based on power points from swims entered May 14–20, 2026. One entry per swimmer per age group and sex division; best power points swim retained. Long course meters.

Event: 50 Free (SCY) | Eligible athletes: Girls 18 & under | Seasons covered: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 (through May 2026) Breaking 22 seconds in the short course yard 50 freestyle is one of the most exclusive benchmarks in girls age group swimming. It doesn't happen often — and the data makes that plain. Across three seasons of 18-and-under competition, only 17 swims by 14 unique swimmers have cracked the barrier in our dataset. That's a small, elite group by any measure. Here's a closer look at who's done it, when, and how the seasons compare. Season-by-Season Breakdown 2023–24 — The deepest class on record (in this dataset) Ten swimmers went sub-22 in 2023–24, making it the strongest single season of the three. Alex Shackell (Carmel Swim Club) led the way with a 21.71 at the 2023 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East, a performance that rated out at exactly 1000 power points. Lily Christianson (Irish Aquatics, 21.72) and Annaliesa Moesch (Greater Somerset County YMCA, 21.73) followed closely, both swimming their best times at the Indiana high school state championships and YMCA Short Course Nationals, respectively. Notable in the class: Julie Mishler (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers) went 21.85 as a 16-year-old at the Indiana state meet, and Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team) posted 21.88 at just 15 years old at the Georgia Speedo Southern Premier — both foreshadowing what was to come. Rank Name Time Age Meet Date 1 Alex Shackell 21.71 17 Speedo Winter Jr. Championships – East Dec 2023 2 Lily Christianson 21.72 18 IN IHSAA Girls State Championships Feb 2024 3 Annaliesa Moesch 21.73 18 YMCA Short Course Nationals Apr 2024 4 Julie Mishler 21.85 16 IN IHSAA Girls State Championships Feb 2024 5 Charlotte Crush 21.88 15 GA Speedo Southern Premier Mar 2024 6 Katherine Sikes 21.90 18 ECA Southeastern Classic Nov 2023 7 Caroline Larsen 21.93 17 West Speedo Winter Juniors Dec 2023 8 Hailey Tierney 21.94 18 NCAA Division I Women's Championships Mar 2024 9 Jillian Crooks 21.95 17 Speedo Winter Jr. Championships – East Dec 2023 10 Erika Pelaez 21.98 17 FL FHSAA Class 1A Championships Nov 2023 2024–25 — A smaller class, but a faster top end Only three swimmers went sub-22 in 2024–25, but the season produced the fastest individual performance across all three years. Rylee Erisman (Windermere Lakers) clocked a 21.61 at the 2024 FHSAA 4A Championships in November — as a 15-year-old — for 1028 power points, the top mark in this entire dataset. Julie Mishler continued her progression, dropping to 21.62 at Winter Juniors East in December, and Annam Olasewere (Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club) rounded out the season with a 21.99 at the EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals. Rank Name Time Age Meet Date 1 Rylee Erisman 21.61 15 FHSAA Swimming & Diving Championship-4A Nov 2024 2 Julie Mishler 21.62 17 Winter Juniors East Dec 2024 3 Annam Olasewere 21.99 17 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals Mar 2025 2025–26 — Youth on the rise (season still in progress) Four swimmers have gone sub-22 so far in 2025–26, with the season still ongoing. Gabi Brito (Beach Cities Swimming) leads at 21.66, set at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 meet on May 7 — as a 15-year-old. Erisman is right behind her again at 21.67, showing remarkable consistency across back-to-back state championship performances. Reina Liu (TAC Titans, 21.93) and Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team, 21.98) round out the current season, with Crush making her second appearance in this dataset, now as a 17-year-old. Rank Name Time Age Meet Date 1 Gabi Brito 21.66 15 CIF Southern Section – Division 1 May 2026 2 Rylee Erisman 21.67 16 FHSAA Swimming & Diving Championship-4A Nov 2025 3 Reina Liu 21.93 15 NC TAC Speedo Champions Series ESSZ Mar 2026 4 Charlotte Crush 21.98 17 Speedo Southern Premier Mar 2026 Swimmers to Watch: Multi-Season Performers Two names appear more than once across seasons, which is worth noting in an event where sub-22 is never a given: Rylee Erisman went sub-22 in back-to-back seasons — 21.61 at age 15 in 2024–25, then 21.67 at age 16 in 2025–26. Both performances came at the Florida state high school championships. She's clearly established herself as one of the nation's elite age group sprinters. Julie Mishler (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers) improved from 21.85 as a 16-year-old in 2023–24 to 21.62 as a 17-year-old in 2024–25 — a notable 0.23-second drop in 12 months. Charlotte Crush (Lakeside Swim Team) appears in both 2023–24 (21.88, age 15) and 2025–26 (21.98, age 17), maintaining her sub-22 status across a two-year span. Context: How Rare Is Sub-22? To put this benchmark in perspective: Standard Time 2026 USA Swimming National Championships 22.19 2026 NCAA Qualifying Standard 22.28 2026 Speedo Junior Nationals 22.99 SCY American Record 20.37 — Gretchen Walsh (2025) Going sub-22 in the 50 free as an 18-and-under athlete puts a swimmer comfortably inside the USA Nationals qualifying window and well above the NCAA cut. It's a genuinely rare mark — across three seasons of available data, it has happened only 17 times. Data Notes Girls 18 & under only (ages 22 and under by integer time, filtered to sub-22.00) One best swim per swimmer per season is reflected in the season tables; the all-time list uses each swimmer's single best swim across all three seasons Data sourced from available Swim Standards records 2025–26 season data through May 19, 2026; the season is ongoing Have a swimmer or swim we missed? Drop it in the comments below.

A deep dive into one of age group swimming's most exclusive milestones — and the names rewriting the record books Breaking 20 seconds in the 50 yard freestyle is one of junior swimming's most coveted benchmarks. It separates the very good from the elite, the recruits from the commits, the contenders from the future Olympians. Over the past three seasons — 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 — a combined 76 unique swimmers have cracked the barrier across 94 total swims. Here's a full breakdown of who's doing it, how the numbers are trending, and the names you need to watch. By the Numbers Season Sub-20 Swims Unique Swimmers 2023–24 29 28 2024–25 32 32 2025–26 33 32 Total 94 76 The trend line is clear: more boys are going sub-20 every year. The 2025–26 season — still in progress at time of publication — has already matched last year's total swimmer count with a new high of 33 swims. That's a 14% increase in sub-20 performances over just three seasons, a sign that the standard of American junior sprinting is rising fast. Season-by-Season Leaders 2023–24 Season The season belonged to Lucca Battaglini (East Carolina Aquatics), who posted the fastest junior mark of the year at 19.06 at the Speedo East Winter Junior Championships in December 2023 — a scorching swim that put the field on notice. Right behind him was a name that would become one of the most talked-about sprinters of his generation. Thomas Heilman (Cavalier Aquatics, VA) clocked 19.24 at just 16 years old — a 1009 power point swim that led all 15–16 age groupers by a country mile. Heilman would go on to appear sub-20 multiple times across the dataset, cementing his status as the premier young sprinter in the country. Top 10 — 2023–24 Season # Swimmer Club Age Time Meet 1 Lucca Battaglini East Carolina Aquatics 18 19.06 2023 Speedo East Winter Junior Champs 2 Thomas Heilman Cavalier Aquatics 16 19.24 2023 Speedo East Winter Junior Champs 3 Mason Krings New Hope Crystal Plymouth Swim 16 19.33 2023 Fall Western Great Lakes Open 4 Maximus Williamson Lakeside Aquatic Club 17 19.46 2023 West Speedo Winter Juniors 5 Marre Gattnar Northbay Aquatics 17 19.53 2023 West Speedo Winter Juniors 6 Marvin Johnson McCallie / GPS Aquatics 18 19.56 2024 SE TISCA HS State Championship 7 Kaii Winkler Eagle Aquatics 17 19.59 2023 FL FHSAA Class 1A Championships 8 Spencer Nicholas Nashville Aquatic Club 18 19.64 2023 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East 9 Diggory Dillingham Bend Swim Club 18 19.67 2023 West Speedo Winter Juniors 10 Devin Dilger OLY Swimming 18 19.69 2023 Speedo East Winter Junior Champs Notable mentions: Michael Rice (SwimMAC Carolina) went 19.79 at age 15 — one of the most eye-popping performances in the dataset. A 15-year-old going sub-20 is almost unheard of, and it foreshadowed what was to come from Rice in subsequent seasons. Andy Kravchenko (Bolles School Sharks) added a 19.87 at 16 from the Speedo East Winter Junior Champs. 2024–25 Season The 2024–25 season saw the largest single-season class of sub-20 performers, with 32 unique swimmers breaking the barrier — and no repeats, meaning every swimmer who went sub-20 this year did so for the first time in a season (a testament to how deep the pipeline has gotten). The headline of the year was Maximus Williamson (Lakeside Aquatic Club, TX) stepping up in a major way. After going 19.46 as a 17-year-old in 2023–24, Williamson returned in his senior season and dropped to 19.08 at the UIL 6A State Championships — the fastest junior time of the entire three-season span at the time. A Texas high school state meet producing a 19.08 is the kind of swim that gets coaches talking for years. Joining him near the top was Ethan Reniewicki (Scottsdale Aquatic Club) at 19.26, and Thomas Heilman again at 19.26 — this time as a 17-year-old at Winter Juniors East, showing remarkable consistency across two age groups. Top 10 — 2024–25 Season # Swimmer Club Age Time Meet 1 Maximus Williamson Lakeside Aquatic Club 18 19.08 2025 ST UIL 6A State 2 Ethan Reniewicki Scottsdale Aquatic Club 18 19.26 2025 AZ SAC Short Course Qualifier 2 Thomas Heilman Cavalier Aquatics 17 19.26 2024 Winter Juniors East 4 Seth Crow Unattached (AZ) 18 19.46 2024 West Speedo Winter Juniors 5 Tyler Porter QuickSilver 16 19.49 2024 West Speedo Winter Juniors 6 Albert Smelzer Swim GSA 17 19.51 2025 GA Southeastern Meet of Champions 7 Miles Blackson-Dunbar Alpha Aquatics 17 19.53 2024 West Speedo Winter Juniors 8 Mike Rice Mecklenburg Swim Association 16 19.62 2025 GA Best Of The South 9 Kaii Winkler Eagle Aquatics 18 19.63 2024 Winter Juniors East 10 Andy Kravchenko Bolles School Sharks 17 19.65 2024 Winter Juniors East Notable mention: Tyler Porter (QuickSilver) going 19.49 at 16 at Winter Juniors West is a massive swim. Porter looks like a name to follow closely heading into 2025–26. 2025–26 Season The current season has already matched prior seasons in volume and pushed the quality ceiling even higher. A cluster of familiar names have returned faster, and several new ones have burst onto the scene. Albert Smelzer (Greensboro Swimming Association) leads the 2025–26 class with a 19.26 at the GA Southeastern Meet of Champions — his third consecutive sub-20 season, having gone 19.96 at age 16, 19.51 at 17, and now 19.26 at 18. That improvement arc is one of the best in this entire dataset. Mike Rice (Mecklenburg Swim Association) continues his trajectory with a 19.28 — going from 19.79 at age 15, to 19.62 at 16, to 19.28 at 17. If that curve holds, a 19-low or even sub-19 is well within conversation by his senior year. Three swimmers tied at 19.28–19.30 highlight just how competitive the top of this class is: Jordan Ragland (Life Time Northern California) at 19.28, and Yury Kuzmenko (Valley Splash) at 19.30 — Kuzmenko at just 17, clocking that at the CCS Championships in May 2026. Top 10 — 2025–26 Season # Swimmer Club Age Time Meet 1 Albert Smelzer Greensboro Swimming Association 18 19.26 2026 GA Southeastern Meet of Champions 2 Mike Rice Mecklenburg Swim Association 17 19.28 2026 NC TAC Speedo Champions Series 2 Jordan Ragland Life Time Northern California 17 19.28 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West 4 Yury Kuzmenko Valley Splash 17 19.30 2026 CCS Swimming & Diving Championships 5 Miles Blackson-Dunbar UNATT-CITI (SCS) 18 19.37 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West 6 Jake Lloyd St. Charles Preparatory School 18 19.39 2026 OH OHSAA State Championships 6 Blake Tebeest McFarland Spartan Sharks 17 19.39 2026 WI WIAA Boys Division 2 HS State 8 Brady Campbell Mason Manta Rays 17 19.48 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champ 9 Tyler Porter QuickSilver 17 19.52 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West 10 Ty Thomas River City Aquatics 16 19.61 2026 MV CSC Region VIII Speedo Sectionals Notable mentions: Blake Tebeest went from 19.99 at 16 (2024–25) to 19.39 at 17 — a massive 0.60-second drop in one season. Ty Thomas (River City Aquatics) going 19.61 at age 16 flags him as a serious one to watch over the next two seasons. Multi-Season Performers: The True Elite Only a handful of swimmers have gone sub-20 in multiple seasons — a distinction that separates those who peaked early from those building something bigger. Swimmer 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Thomas Heilman 19.24 (age 16) 19.26 (age 17) — Maximus Williamson 19.46 (age 17) 19.08 (age 18) — Albert Smelzer 19.96 (age 16) 19.51 (age 17) 19.26 (age 18) Mike Rice 19.79 (age 15) 19.62 (age 16) 19.28 (age 17) Kaii Winkler 19.59 (age 17) 19.63 (age 18) — Andy Kravchenko 19.87 (age 16) 19.65 (age 17) — Tyler Porter — 19.49 (age 16) 19.52 (age 17) Miles Blackson-Dunbar — 19.53 (age 17) 19.37 (age 18) Blake Tebeest — 19.99 (age 16) 19.39 (age 17) Albert Smelzer and Mike Rice are the only two swimmers to appear sub-20 (or right on the line) across all three seasons, with a perfect improvement arc each year. Mike Rice has the most jaw-dropping trajectory: going sub-20 first at age 15, and dropping time in each subsequent season. If Rice stays healthy, a sub-19 bid before he ages out is not far-fetched. Where Are They Coming From? Zone Breakdown The Southern Zone continues to dominate the sprint pipeline, but the Central and Eastern Zones are closing the gap fast. Zone Sub-20 Swims (3 seasons) Southern (SZ) ~38 Eastern (EZ) ~22 Western (WZ) ~22 Central (CZ) ~12 Winter Juniors — both East and West — remain the premier proving ground, accounting for the largest single-meet cluster of sub-20 performances across all three years. High school state championships are increasingly becoming breakthrough venues too, with UIL 6A (TX), OHSAA, VHSL, and NCHSAA all producing sub-20 swims in this window. Ages of the Sub-20 Club Breaking down by age group tells a striking story about where these swims are coming from developmentally. Age Group Sub-20 Swims (3 seasons) 17–18 ~75 15–16 ~19 The 15–16 sub-20s are the rarest and the most exciting — Rice at 15, Heilman at 16, Krings at 16, Kravchenko at 16, Porter at 16, Kuzmenko at 16, Thomas at 16. These are the swimmers most likely to be in Olympic conversation by the time they reach their prime. The Bottom Line Sub-20 in the 50 SCY free is still rare enough to matter — but the field is growing. Three seasons ago, cracking the barrier put you in a class of roughly 28 swimmers nationally. Today, 33 boys did it in a single season alone. The standard isn't getting easier; the swimmers are getting faster. The names to circle heading into the 2026–27 season: Mike Rice (whose ceiling looks sky-high at 17), Yury Kuzmenko (19.30 at 17 is elite), Tyler Porter (two sub-20 seasons already at 17), and Blake Tebeest (dropped 0.60 in one year). Any of them could be the one rewriting what's possible in this event over the next two years. The sub-20 club has never had more members — and it's never been more competitive. Data sourced from SwimStandards. Covers SCY 50 Freestyle, male swimmers ages 18 and under, seasons 2023–24 through 2025–26. All swims AAAA standard or better.

Weekly Top Performances: LCM Power Points Leaderboard (May 7–13) | Edition 02 The second week of May brought another strong slate of long course performances — and a few results worth a closer look. 📸 See this week's Instagram highlights → Each week, Swim Standards ranks the top long course meter performances entered into the system by power points, with one swim per swimmer per age/gender group and a top-three cutoff per division. This week's window covers entries from May 7–13, 2026, drawn from 74,000+ source rows across nearly 15,000 unique swimmer entries. Here's who stood out. 10 & Under Girls Nine-year-olds swept the 10&U girls podium this week. Annie Ma (PAC/IL) leads with a 945-point 50 fly in 34.14 — a quick, powerful swim that earned AAAA. Nya Ferguson (UN/FG) follows at 897 points with a 1:20.64 in the 100 fly, and Olivia Posegay (NTRO/ST) rounds out the trio with an 840-point 50 back in 38.91. Ferguson and Posegay both posted AAA standards. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Annie Ma 9 PAC 50 Fly 34.14 945 2 Nya Ferguson 9 UN 100 Fly 1:20.64 897 3 Olivia Posegay 9 NTRO 50 Back 38.91 840 Boys Nine-year-old Luke Gamino (TCA/FL) posted the week's most eye-catching age-group swim, clocking a 32.92 in the 50 fly for 1,020 points — AAAA and well clear of the field. Roman Kuleshov (SAS/FG) earns second with a 938-point 200 IM in 2:50.41, and Leo Madera (GRSC/FG) takes third with a 50 breast in 38.83 for 901 points. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Luke Gamino 9 TCA 50 Fly 32.92 1,020 2 Roman Kuleshov 9 SAS 200 IM 2:50.41 938 3 Leo Madera 10 GRSC 50 Breast 38.83 901 Notable: Gamino's 32.92 in the 50 fly as a nine-year-old is a genuinely striking result — 1,020 power points is a score that would hold up in older age groups. 11–12 Girls MAC/NC put two swimmers in the 11-12 girls top three this week. Emma Saragossi (MAC/NC) leads with a 950-point 200 fly in 2:32.43, followed closely by teammate Livie Vaden (MAC/NC) at 910 points with a 2:35.97 in the same event — both earning AAAA. Josie Sun (MTRO/NT) rounds out the group with an impressive 800/1000 free in 9:31.44 for 895 points, also AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Emma Saragossi 11 MAC 200 Fly 2:32.43 950 2 Livie Vaden 11 MAC 200 Fly 2:35.97 910 3 Josie Sun 12 MTRO 800 Free 9:31.44 895 Notable: Two MAC teammates going 1-2 in the 200 fly mirrors last week's NOVA sweep in the 11-12 girls 200 back. Elite training environments showing up in the data. Boys The 11-12 boys leaderboard was headlined by an extraordinary distance swim. Eleven-year-old Philip Scharper (NBAC/MD) tops the entire weekly board across all age groups with 1,082 points on an 18:22.89 in the 1500/1650 free — a remarkable feat of endurance and composure at that age. Ethan Zhang (SRQ/FL) follows with a 987-point 200 breast in 2:50.33, and Graham Musser (ASA/PV) slots third with a 2:52.83 in the same event for 961 points. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Philip Scharper 11 NBAC 1500 Free 18:22.89 1,082 2 Ethan Zhang 11 SRQ 200 Breast 2:50.33 987 3 Graham Musser 11 ASA 200 Breast 2:52.83 961 Notable: Scharper's 1,082 points is the highest score across all age groups and genders this week. Going 18:22 in the 1500/1650 at age 11 long course is a serious marker for a distance prospect. 13–14 Girls The 200 IM dominated the 13-14 girls podium. Kate Allen (CSC/IN) leads with a 2:19.54 for 952 points, and teammate Grace Gannon (FAST/IN) follows at 932 points with a 2:20.65 — both 13-year-olds, both AAAA. Zaryna Wardlay (MTRO/NT) rounds out the group with a 905-point 50 free in 26.81, also AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Kate Allen 13 CSC 200 IM 2:19.54 952 2 Grace Gannon 13 FAST 200 IM 2:20.65 932 3 Zaryna Wardlay 13 MTRO 50 Free 26.81 905 Boys Jacob Garcia Villar (TFA/NT) headlines the 13-14 boys with a 4:45.71 in the 400 IM for 960 points — a well-rounded effort that earns him top billing. Alex Kirsling (NTRO/ST) follows at 944 points with a 1:02.63 in the 100 back, and Rui Rui An (CSC/IN) takes third with a 938-point 400/500 free in 4:06.15. All three posted AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Jacob Garcia Villar 13 TFA 400 IM 4:45.71 960 2 Alex Kirsling 13 NTRO 100 Back 1:02.63 944 3 Rui Rui An 14 CSC 400 Free 4:06.15 938 15–18 Girls Liberty Clark (IU/IN) leads the 15-18 girls with a 53.72 in the 100 free for 1,020 points — the fastest raw time relative to age in this group, and a strong long course mark at 18. Ellie Clarke (CSC/IN) follows at 978 points with a 1:01.39 in the 100 back, and Julie Mishler (UOFL/KY) takes third with a 1:02.25 in the same event for 943 points. All three earned AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Liberty Clark 18 IU 100 Free 53.72 1,020 2 Ellie Clarke 16 CSC 100 Back 1:01.39 978 3 Julie Mishler 18 UOFL 100 Back 1:02.25 943 Boys The 15-18 boys group produced a rare dead heat at the top. Wilson York (LAK/KY) and Yi Zheng (CSC/IN) are tied at exactly 1,023 points — York on a 2:14.60 in the 200 breast, Zheng on a 4:17.06 in the 400 IM. York earns the top ranking by tiebreaker. Josiah Collins (UN-01/IN) takes third with a 990-point 200 breast in 2:16.80. All three posted AAAA. Rank Name Age Team Event Time Points 1 Wilson York 16 LAK 200 Breast 2:14.60 1,023 1 Yi Zheng 16 CSC 400 IM 4:17.06 1,023 3 Josiah Collins 16 UN-01 200 Breast 2:16.80 990 Notable: York and Zheng tying at 1,023 points across two completely different events is a fun quirk of the power points system — a reminder that it's designed to compare performances across strokes and distances on equal footing. Week at a Glance Highest score overall: Philip Scharper (11-12 Boys) — 1,082 pts Top performance of the week: Scharper's 18:22.89 in the 1500/1650 free at age 11 — distance swimming at its most impressive Exact tie: Wilson York and Yi Zheng both scored 1,023 in the 15-18 Boys group — different events, identical points Club watch: CSC/IN placed swimmers in three of the four older age groups; Indiana is having a strong week Event trends: Butterfly, breaststroke, and IM events dominated across the board; backstroke claimed the top two spots in 15-18 girls Standards: 21 of 24 swimmers earned AAAA; Nya Ferguson, Olivia Posegay, and Graham Musser posted AAA Rankings based on power points from performances entered into Swim Standards between May 7–13, 2026. LCM (long course meters). One swim per swimmer per age/gender group; top 3 per division shown. Meets may have been held prior to the entry window.

How the names on your heat sheet compare to the ones topping the SSA charts — and what a 15-year lag looks like in the water. Every May, the Social Security Administration releases its annual baby name rankings — and for swim fans, it's a natural excuse to check the heat sheet. Names cycle through culture, then through age groups, and eventually they land on a touchpad. So how does the pool stack up against the country right now? We pulled swimmer profile data from our database and matched it against the SSA's 2026 national rankings. Here's what we found. In the Pool: Most Popular Names in U.S. Club Swimming Boys Rank Name Registered Swimmers 1 Ethan 3,828 2 William 3,512 3 Jack 3,432 4 Andrew 3,114 5 Ryan 2,914 6 Luke 2,875 7 Matthew 2,793 8 Noah 2,640 9 Jacob 2,633 10 Henry 2,595 Girls Rank Name Registered Swimmers 1 Emma 5,240 2 Olivia 4,850 3 Sophia 3,739 4 Ava 3,482 5 Ella 3,290 6 Emily 3,069 7 Grace 2,985 8 Charlotte 2,910 9 Anna 2,831 10 Elizabeth 2,592 Nationally: SSA Top 10 Baby Names (2026) Released May 8, 2026. Liam and Olivia hold the #1 spots nationally for the seventh consecutive year. Boys: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, Henry, James, Elijah, Mateo, William, Lucas Girls: Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Evelyn, Sofia, Eliana Where the Lists Overlap Six names appear on both the SSA national rankings and our club swimming data: Olivia · Emma · Sophia · Charlotte · Noah · Henry That's a meaningful overlap — but it tells a slightly different story depending on which side of the lane line you're looking at. What's Going On Here The girls' lists are nearly in sync. Emma (#1 nationally, #1 in the pool), Olivia (#1 SSA, #2 in swim data), Sophia (#5 SSA, #3 in swim data), and Charlotte (#2 SSA, #8 in swim data) all rank highly on both lists. If you're coaching a girls' age group practice right now, you're almost certainly calling two or three of those names per lane — and that's not going to change anytime soon. The boys' lists reflect a generational lag. Ethan, Jack, Andrew, and Matthew don't crack the SSA top 10 for 2026 — but they were extremely popular names in the late 2000s to early 2010s, which is exactly when today's competitive-age swimmers were born. The national #1, Liam, doesn't appear in our swim data at all yet. Give it a decade. Noah and Henry are the crossover names on the boys' side. Noah ranks #8 in the pool and #2 nationally; Henry sits at #10 in swim data and #5 on the SSA list. These names bridged the generational gap — popular enough in the early 2010s to fill age group lanes now, and still trending nationally today. And then there's Ethan. The #1 boys' name in our entire database. Not in the SSA top 10. Not close. A quiet, definitive statement about what swim parents were naming their sons around 2008–2012. 😅 A Note for Anyone Searching If you're looking up a swimmer with a common name — and after reading this, you know exactly which names those are — add a team or LSC to narrow your results. It'll save you a lot of scrolling. And if you've spotted duplicate swimmer profiles in our database, feel free to message us. We're happy to merge them. What's the most common name on your team? Drop it below. — SSA data released May 8, 2026. Swim Standards data based on swimmer profiles in our database.

I am 14 and I go a 1:04 lcm 100 free. What are some easy ways to cut time?

Ultimate Muscle Soreness & Tiredness Guide For Swim Meets Don't let "heavy legs" ruin your finals. The race doesn't end at the wall—it ends when your recovery is done. Here is how to stay fresh from the first heat to the last relay. THE PRE-GAME: Get Your Muscles "Awake" Stop static stretching before you race! You want your muscles snappy, not over-relaxed. Dynamic Swings: 15 big arm circles + leg swings to lubricate the joints. Muscle Slapping: Lightly pat your quads and arms to jumpstart blood flow. Band Work: Use a resistance band for 10 "pull-aparts" to activate your back. Box Breathing: 4s inhale, 4s hold, 4s exhale. Calm the nerves, find the focus. THE POST-GAME: Flush the Burn The faster you start recovery, the faster you can go in your next event. The 300 Rule: NEVER skip your 300m easy warm-down. It flushes out the lactic acid. Dry & Wrap: Get out of that wet suit and into a parka ASAP. Warm muscles stay pliable; cold muscles get stiff. Refuel Window: Eat a banana or granola bar within 15 mins to reload your energy tanks. Good luck at the meet! 🏁

Ranked by Time | Data via Swim Standards | Long Course Meters The long course season is officially underway. This is our April month-end snapshot of the top LCM swims logged on Swim Standards — covering meets held throughout April 2026, with no limit per swimmer, event, or meet. Because results from some meets may still be processed, a small number of April swims could appear after this snapshot date. Starting next week, we'll be posting Weekly Top Performances every Wednesday as the long course season builds into the summer. 🏆 Highlights & Standout Swims A few swimmers dominated the April leaderboards, and the 2026 FG Fort Lauderdale Open (April 29) served as the de facto early-season showcase — accounting for the majority of top performances across both the girls' and boys' sides. Girls' Side Rylee Erisman (Windermere Lakers / FL, age 17) was arguably the performance of the month on the girls' side. The 17-year-old swept the 100 free (54.10, 1,002 pts), 200 free (1:57.63, 1,001 pts), and 200 back (2:08.20, 1,025 pts) — each ranking first in their respective 18 & Under events. Her 200 back was the highest power point total posted by any 18-and-under female swimmer in April. Sadie Buckley (NCAP / PV, age 16) was right behind her. Buckley swept the 200 IM (2:12.35, 1,005 pts), 400 IM (4:39.79, 977 pts), 200 back (2:09.95, 994 pts), and 100 back (1:01.16, 987 pts), plus added a 200 fly victory (2:13.46, 919 pts). She was the most versatile multi-event performer of the month. Audrey Derivaux (Jersey Wahoos / MA, age 16) made a strong opening statement in the sprint-to-distance freestyle events, topping the 100 fly (58.68, 981 pts) and ranking among the leaders in the 200 and 400 free. Mikayla Tan (San Ramon Valley Aquatics / PC, age 16) was the standout on the West Coast, posting the top 100 breast (1:08.74, 961 pts) and 200 breast (2:28.11, 970 pts) at the Pacific Swimming LCM Senior Open. She also placed in the 100 fly and 200 IM. Sydney Hardy (Sarasota Sharks / FL, age 15) was the April distance queen, topping the 1500 free (16:42.76, 939 pts) and posting the month's top 15-16 200 IM (2:16.55, 932 pts). She added a 400 free win as well. Boys' Side Jayden Tsai (Windermere Lakers / FL, age 14) put up one of the most eye-catching performances of the month regardless of age group. The 14-year-old swept the 200 IM (2:07.56, 1,015 pts), 400 IM (4:30.97, 1,001 pts), and 200 fly (2:04.39, 999 pts) — elite power point totals at any age. Joey Eaddy (Revolution Aquatic Club / NE, age 15) was impressive across a wide range of events: 200 back (2:03.06, 1,000 pts), 800 free (8:09.55, 982 pts), 400 free (3:58.31, 938 pts), and 1500 free (15:39.04, 945 pts). He was the most productive distance/backstroke swimmer of the month. Liam Carrington (Bolles School Sharks / FL, age 18) led the boys in the 100 back (55.48, 957 pts), 50 back (26.19), and 50 free (22.84 — wait, that's Smelzer) — a classic Bolles sprinter-backstroker profile showing up early in the long course season. Juan Vallmitjana (South Florida Aquatic Club / FG, age 17) swept the distance freestyle events, winning the 800 free (7:57.70, 975 pts), 1500 free (15:22.96, 940 pts), and 400 free (3:53.80, 932 pts) — all at Fort Lauderdale. Charlie Russell (Bolles School Sharks / FL, age 16) was the month's top 15-16 breaststroker, posting the highest power point total in the 100 breast (1:03.68, 970 pts) among 18-and-under swimmers. Bolles School Sharks were the most represented club on the boys' side, placing multiple swimmers at or near the top of back, breast, fly, and free — a reminder that the Jacksonville program remains one of the premier early-season LCM programs in the country. 📊 Girls 18 & Under — Top 6 by Time 50 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Penelope Lopez-Casula 14 Eagle Aquatics 25.83 952 Kennedi Southern 15 Lakeside Aquatic Club 25.90 911 Brynn Lavigueur 18 Sarasota Sharks 25.93 897 Natalia Lesniewska 14 Sarasota Sharks 26.03 934 Christanya Shirley 18 Bolles School Sharks 26.16 876 Abi Burke 15 T2 Aquatics 26.17 887 100 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Rylee Erisman 17 Windermere Lakers 54.10 1002 Madi Mintenko 18 Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Fam 55.74 922 Penelope Lopez-Casula 14 Eagle Aquatics 55.88 979 Abi Burke 15 T2 Aquatics 56.06 923 Brynn Lavigueur 18 Sarasota Sharks 56.37 893 Roos Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 56.83 871 200 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Rylee Erisman 17 Windermere Lakers 1:57.63 1001 Madi Mintenko 18 Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Fam 1:59.28 945 Audrey Derivaux 16 Jersey Wahoos 1:59.36 957 Vivienne Zangaro 16 Long Island Aquatic Club 2:00.55 927 Abi Burke 15 T2 Aquatics 2:01.76 916 Anna Shnowske 18 Quest Swimming 2:02.95 854 400 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Rylee Erisman 17 Windermere Lakers 4:12.54 932 Audrey Derivaux 16 Jersey Wahoos 4:12.65 931 Sydney Hardy 15 Sarasota Sharks 4:13.76 952 Madi Mintenko 18 Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Fam 4:15.27 886 Blakely Hammel 17 Episcopal AmberJax 4:15.50 896 Abi Burke 15 T2 Aquatics 4:16.91 914 800 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Vivienne Zangaro 16 Long Island Aquatic Club 8:42.88 905 Audrey Derivaux 16 Jersey Wahoos 8:43.76 900 Izzy Riva 16 The Bolles School 8:59.19 819 Alex Fox 18 Badger Swim Club 9:01.45 800 Jane Wheeler 17 Revolution Aquatic Club 9:03.62 789 Libby Helmer 17 Nashville Aquatic Club 9:03.68 789 1500 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Sydney Hardy 15 Sarasota Sharks 16:42.76 939 Izzy Riva 16 The Bolles School 17:15.26 837 Mai Perez 15 South Lake Aquatic Club 17:17.21 846 Veronica Metz 16 Jupiter Dragons Swim Team 17:17.49 831 Libby Helmer 17 Nashville Aquatic Club 17:23.67 810 Eden McNally 16 Jersey Wahoos 17:25.60 810 50 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Roos Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 29.01 — Brynn Lavigueur 18 Sarasota Sharks 29.06 — Eva Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 29.15 — Heba Fouitah 15 Aiken-Augusta Swim League 29.92 — Kennedi Southern 15 Lakeside Aquatic Club 29.94 — Gwyneth Chen 16 Houston Bridge Bats 29.99 — 100 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Sadie Buckley 16 Nation's Capital Swim Club 1:01.16 987 Roos Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 1:01.56 971 Brynn Lavigueur 18 Sarasota Sharks 1:01.81 961 Eva Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 1:01.98 954 Julia Lucca 16 Long Island Aquatic Club 1:02.95 915 Madi Mintenko 18 Cavalier Aquatics/Piedmont Fam 1:03.05 911 200 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Rylee Erisman 17 Windermere Lakers 2:08.20 1025 Sadie Buckley 16 Nation's Capital Swim Club 2:09.95 994 Roos Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 2:13.69 930 Eva Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 2:13.96 925 Sydney Schoeck 17 CSP Tideriders 2:14.22 921 Claire Wilkey 16 Aquajet Swim Team 2:16.12 888 50 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Skylar Zuleger 15 Tyde 32.29 — Maya McCarney 15 Nation's Capital Swim Club 32.86 — Victoria Edgar 17 Bolles School Sharks 32.94 — Kenzie Hinrich 17 Sioux Falls Swim Team 33.06 — Salem Bahr 15 Ensworth Aquatics 33.13 — Kate Canales 17 Alamo Area Aquatic Association 33.18 — 100 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Mikayla Tan 16 San Ramon Valley Aquatics 1:08.74 961 Skylar Zuleger 15 Tyde 1:09.84 941 Salem Bahr 15 Ensworth Aquatics 1:10.57 918 Kaidy Stout 17 Greensboro Swimming Association 1:11.02 879 Maya McCarney 15 Nation's Capital Swim Club 1:11.21 898 Victoria Edgar 17 Bolles School Sharks 1:11.42 867 200 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Mikayla Tan 16 San Ramon Valley Aquatics 2:28.11 970 Salem Bahr 15 Ensworth Aquatics 2:30.65 938 Kaidy Stout 17 Greensboro Swimming Association 2:30.70 922 Maya McCarney 15 Nation's Capital Swim Club 2:33.60 898 Abby Moore 15 Academy Bullets Swim Club 2:36.97 852 Isabel Wolk 18 North Carolina Aquatic Club 2:37.37 831 50 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Kennedi Southern 15 Lakeside Aquatic Club 26.93 — Hanne Peeters 15 Nitro Swimming 27.33 — Brynn Lavigueur 18 Sarasota Sharks 27.93 — Gioia Balzano 18 Eagle Aquatics 27.94 — Riley Miller 17 Bolles School Sharks 27.94 — Siggy Nymo 16 Aquajets Swim Team 28.00 — 100 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Audrey Derivaux 16 Jersey Wahoos 58.68 981 Sydney Hardy 15 Sarasota Sharks 1:01.12 911 Roos Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 1:01.25 885 Siggy Nymo 16 Aquajets Swim Team 1:01.47 879 Mikayla Tan 16 San Ramon Valley Aquatics 1:01.92 863 Eva Rottink 18 Nashville Aquatic Club 1:02.02 857 200 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Sadie Buckley 16 Nation's Capital Swim Club 2:13.46 919 Emerson Callis 17 Quest Swimming 2:13.54 889 Chloe Kim 18 Princeton University 2:16.03 850 Averie Hager 18 Streamline Aquatics 2:16.42 844 Jessica Robie 18 Sarasota Sharks 2:16.79 839 Siggy Nymo 16 Aquajets Swim Team 2:16.80 868 200 IM Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Sadie Buckley 16 Nation's Capital Swim Club 2:12.35 1005 Sydney Hardy 15 Sarasota Sharks 2:16.55 932 Mikayla Tan 16 San Ramon Valley Aquatics 2:17.28 912 Sydney Schoeck 17 CSP Tideriders 2:18.25 892 Yari Brock 16 North Carolina Aquatic Club 2:18.43 891 Adalyn Lee 15 Brea Aquatics 2:19.21 883 400 IM Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Sadie Buckley 16 Nation's Capital Swim Club 4:39.79 977 Emerson Callis 17 Quest Swimming 4:44.06 941 Sydney Schoeck 17 CSP Tideriders 4:48.85 901 Chloe Kim 18 Princeton University 4:52.68 870 Annabeth Town 16 Highlands Ranch Aquatics 4:56.31 840 Isabel Wolk 18 North Carolina Aquatic Club 4:57.65 829 📊 Boys 18 & Under — Top 6 by Time 50 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Albert Smelzer 18 Greensboro Swimming Association 22.84 925 Liam Carrington 18 Bolles School Sharks 23.15 898 Nicholas Kwan 18 Bolles School Sharks 23.20 894 George Gonzalez 18 Southern Methodist University 23.22 892 Tommy Lussier 17 Bolles School Sharks 23.37 881 CJ Friends 15 Metro Area Life Time Swimming 23.47 935 100 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Liam Carrington 18 Bolles School Sharks 50.21 921 Francis Brennan 18 Southern Methodist University 50.29 917 Albert Smelzer 18 Greensboro Swimming Association 50.84 890 Lucio Paula 18 Unattached 51.14 876 Noah Stotler 16 Bolles School Sharks 51.28 914 Tommy Lussier 17 Bolles School Sharks 51.29 880 200 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Francis Brennan 18 Southern Methodist University 1:50.01 933 Juan Vallmitjana 17 South Florida Aquatic Club 1:51.66 896 Noah Stotler 16 Bolles School Sharks 1:52.02 918 Gabriel Manteufel 18 Sandpipers of Nevada 1:52.33 877 Nicholas Kwan 18 Bolles School Sharks 1:52.37 876 Noah Mudadu 18 SAND 1:52.91 863 400 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Juan Vallmitjana 17 South Florida Aquatic Club 3:53.80 932 Gabriel Manteufel 18 Sandpipers of Nevada 3:56.23 896 Joey Eaddy 15 Revolution Aquatic Club 3:58.31 938 Kuba Shaw 18 Tennessee Aquatics 3:58.60 869 Lupo Sgroi 16 Sarasota Sharks 4:00.21 882 Clay Magyar 18 Bolles School Sharks 4:00.43 849 800 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Juan Vallmitjana 17 South Florida Aquatic Club 7:57.70 975 Joey Eaddy 15 Revolution Aquatic Club 8:09.55 982 Clay Magyar 18 Bolles School Sharks 8:17.52 865 William Shoesmith 17 Bolles School Sharks 8:19.33 855 Sawyer Hansen 14 Saint Petersburg Aquatics 8:21.02 985 Colt Chaires 17 North Carolina Aquatic Club 8:24.52 827 1500 Freestyle Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Luka Mijatovic 16 Pleasanton Sea Hawks 15:17.02 973 Juan Vallmitjana 17 South Florida Aquatic Club 15:22.96 940 Gabriel Manteufel 18 Sandpipers of Nevada 15:33.42 912 Joey Eaddy 15 Revolution Aquatic Club 15:39.04 945 Lupo Sgroi 16 Sarasota Sharks 15:50.44 887 Sawyer Hansen 14 Saint Petersburg Aquatics 15:57.03 969 50 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Liam Carrington 18 Bolles School Sharks 26.19 — Ethan Bathala 17 Bolles School Sharks 26.54 — Mateus Nunes Fuller 15 Nation's Capital Swim Club 27.00 — Krish Jain 18 Bolles School Sharks 27.05 — Alexander Menshutkin 18 Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic 27.22 — Lev Fahy 15 Bolles School Sharks 27.23 — 100 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Liam Carrington 18 Bolles School Sharks 55.48 957 Ethan Bathala 17 Bolles School Sharks 55.82 956 Michael Geh 18 Badger Swim Club 56.97 894 Brayden Capen 17 Academy Bullets Swim Club 57.42 889 Elliott Darr 18 Ensworth Aquatics 57.56 870 Krish Jain 18 Bolles School Sharks 57.56 870 200 Backstroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Ethan Bathala 17 Bolles School Sharks 2:01.78 938 Joey Eaddy 15 Revolution Aquatic Club 2:03.06 1000 Brayden Capen 17 Academy Bullets Swim Club 2:03.55 903 Colt Chaires 17 North Carolina Aquatic Club 2:04.42 885 Fedor Igoshin 15 Sarasota Sharks 2:05.49 952 Rowan Cox 18 Texas Longhorns 2:06.20 839 50 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Ian Call 17 Nashville Aquatic Club 27.37 — Ethan Holloway 18 New Wave Swim Team 27.86 — Spencer Kinsey 18 Bolles School Sharks 28.73 — Reef McMeeking 15 Windermere Lakers 28.77 — Louis Joos 18 Bolles School Sharks 29.04 — Prakhanthi Rai 17 Bolles School Sharks 29.20 — 100 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Prakhanthi Rai 17 Bolles School Sharks 1:02.94 952 Louis Joos 18 Bolles School Sharks 1:03.31 920 Spencer Kinsey 18 Bolles School Sharks 1:03.61 909 Charlie Russell 16 Bolles School Sharks 1:03.68 970 Ryan Coughenour 18 Columbia Swim Club 1:03.78 903 Adam Wang 17 Bolles School Sharks 1:04.33 903 200 Breaststroke Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Prakhanthi Rai 17 Bolles School Sharks 2:16.73 953 Ian Call 17 Nashville Aquatic Club 2:17.15 947 Louis Joos 18 Bolles School Sharks 2:18.06 928 Cullen Cashman 15 South Shore YMCA Strypers 2:19.72 955 Lexington Ng 16 Rose Bowl Aquatics 2:20.30 939 Charlie Russell 16 Bolles School Sharks 2:20.48 936 50 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Albert Smelzer 18 Greensboro Swimming Association 23.91 — Hutch Paxton 16 Nashville Aquatic Club 24.71 — Landon Fike 18 Texas Ford Aquatics 24.93 — CJ Friends 15 Metro Area Life Time Swimming 25.07 — Nicholas Kwan 18 Bolles School Sharks 25.14 — Ethan Holloway 18 New Wave Swim Team 25.14 — 100 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Charles Cancelmo 16 Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic 53.74 985 Hutch Paxton 16 Nashville Aquatic Club 53.93 977 Charles Howard 17 Jupiter Dragons Swim Team 54.01 933 Lucio Paula 18 Unattached 54.76 885 George Dovellos 18 Bolles School Sharks 54.80 883 Noah Stotler 16 Bolles School Sharks 55.05 928 200 Butterfly Swimmer Age Club Time Pts David Sammons 16 SwimMAC Carolina 1:59.21 978 Charles Cancelmo 16 Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic 2:01.61 932 Noah Stotler 16 Bolles School Sharks 2:02.09 923 Ryker Levi 15 Scarlet Aquatics 2:02.50 958 Jayden Tsai 14 Windermere Lakers 2:04.39 999 Ryan Baldwin 17 Long Island Aquatic Club 2:06.55 810 200 IM Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Reef McMeeking 15 Windermere Lakers 2:05.85 953 Lucas Young 18 Bolles School Sharks 2:06.03 882 Brayden Capen 17 Academy Bullets Swim Club 2:06.99 873 Luke Bickett 16 Jersey Wahoos 2:07.39 913 Jayden Tsai 14 Windermere Lakers 2:07.56 1015 Colt Chaires 17 North Carolina Aquatic Club 2:07.60 861 400 IM Swimmer Age Club Time Pts Jayden Tsai 14 Windermere Lakers 4:30.97 1001 Colt Chaires 17 North Carolina Aquatic Club 4:31.85 851 Brayden Capen 17 Academy Bullets Swim Club 4:32.75 843 Trey Chesney 17 Jupiter Dragons Swim Team 4:34.41 828 Lucas Young 18 Bolles School Sharks 4:34.42 828 Cai Lockett 14 Nitro Swimming 4:34.66 967 🔑 Key Takeaways Fort Lauderdale dominated the calendar. The 2026 FG Fort Lauderdale Open (April 29) produced the majority of the top swims for both girls and boys — a clear signal that this meet has become a premier early-season LCM destination. Rylee Erisman and Sadie Buckley were the two most dominant girls of the month, each leading multiple events at high power point levels. Jayden Tsai (age 14) and Joey Eaddy (age 15) were the most impressive boys performers, both posting 1,000+ power point swims across multiple events. Bolles School Sharks were the most represented club on the boys' side, appearing across back, breast, fly, and free at the top of nearly every event leaderboard. Results may still be added. Some April swims could appear in the database after this snapshot. This list reflects data available at time of generation. Data sourced from Swim Standards. Power Points reflect age-group adjusted scoring. Snapshot generated May 5, 2026.

We all know getting a cramp while swimming is awful, but you can usually fix it with some easy access items. A big spoonful of yellow mustard is a classic hack because the vinegar and salt kickstart your nerves to make the muscle relax fast. If you don't have mustard, drinking a splash of pickle juice or eating a banana works wonders too. Just make sure to stretch it out and keep drinking water with a pinch of salt to keep those muscles happy. 💪💪💪 I personally, as a swimmer use Chick-Fil-A mustard packets, and just keep them in my dry bag at a meet or practice to quickly banish cramps. 🏊‍♂️

Revision (May 1, 2026): This post has been updated to correct a filtering issue in the original dataset. The initial version only included swimmers whose best times were recorded in the 17–18 age group. This excluded some age-eligible swimmers whose best times were set at age 16. The analysis below now reflects age eligibility as of August 1, 2026. Data current as of April 23, 2026 | Age eligibility cutoff: August 1, 2026 (swimmer remains 17 or 18 as of 8/1/2026) The Boys 17-18 LCM record book contains some of the most recognizable names in American swimming history. Michael Phelps holds the 200 free, 200 IM, and 400 IM from 2003. Caeleb Dressel's 50 free from 2015. Thomas Heilman's 100 fly, set just last year. Campbell McKean's sprint breaststroke marks from 2025. And Luca Urlando's 200 fly from 2019. The result is a mixed landscape: some records that were set at a generational level and remain comfortably protected, and a few — particularly in the IM, breaststroke, and distance freestyle — where the current field is projecting into genuinely competitive range. Baylor Stanton remains the multi-event story, appearing across backstroke, breaststroke, and IM with projections that clip or approach several marks. Collin Holgerson appears across five events and leads on real performance in several. The revised dataset significantly reshapes the distance events and 400 IM. Luka Mijatovic now emerges as a central name, with real long course performances already at or near record level across multiple freestyle distances and the 400 IM. As with other age groups: classical backstroke conversion can be aggressive. Last-season LCM references are the more reliable measure in those events, and that context is flagged where relevant. Sprint Freestyle 50 Freestyle — NAG: 21.53 | Caeleb Dressel (2015) Dressel's 50 free has been on the books for over a decade. Albert Smelzer (18) leads at 19.26 SCY (22.18 projected, +3.02%), with a last-season LCM reference of 22.68 — 1.15 seconds and 5.34% above the record in actual competition. Mike Rice (18) and Jordan Ragland (18) both project to 22.20, with last-season LCM references of 23.00 and 23.04 — further back in real terms. Smelzer's 22.68 leads the field in real competition — 1.15 seconds above Dressel's record. In the 50 free at this age, that gap is meaningful. The record is protected. 100 Freestyle — NAG: 48.38 | Maximus Williamson (2023) This event has the tightest projections in the sprint picture. Jordan Ragland (18) leads at 42.24 SCY (48.49 projected) — just 0.11 seconds and 0.23% above Williamson's 2023 record on paper. His last-season LCM reference of 51.02, however, puts him 2.64 seconds above the record in actual competition — a substantial gap that reflects the conversion challenge in the sprint 100 free. Liam Carrington (18) follows at 48.58 projected (+0.41%), with a 51.38 last-season LCM reference. Mike Rice (18) rounds out the group at 48.75 projected (+0.76%), with the most advanced real 100 free LCM time at 49.84 — already sub-50 in long course last summer. Rice's 49.84 last-season LCM time is the most developed real baseline in this event — already under 50 seconds in actual competition, and 1.46 seconds above the record. The projections for Ragland and Carrington look tight on paper, but their real references are the honest measure. Rice is the most credible real-world threat. Distance Freestyle 200 Freestyle — NAG: 1:45.99 | Michael Phelps (2003) Phelps's 200 free has stood for 23 years. Luka Mijatovic (17) now leads the field with a last-season LCM best of 1:45.92 — already slightly under the record in real competition. His projection of 1:46.13 (+0.13%) closely aligns with that performance. Liam Carrington projects to 1:46.30, but his last-season LCM reference of 1:55.52 (+8.99%) reveals a large projection-to-performance gap. Hayden Vicknair (17) projects to 1:47.81 (+1.72%), with a 1:54.92 LCM reference. Mijatovic’s 1:45.92 last-season LCM time is the defining data point in this event — already at record level in real competition. This shifts the 200 free from a projection-based discussion to a confirmed high-performance event. 400 Freestyle — NAG: 3:46.01 | Ryan Erisman / Ethan Ekk (2025) A 2025 co-record with maximum recency protection — but one that has already been challenged in real terms. Luka Mijatovic leads with a last-season LCM time of 3:45.71 — slightly under the listed record in actual competition. His projection of 3:39.34 further reinforces that level. Trent Allen (17) follows at 3:49.41 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 3:52.40 — 6.39 seconds and 2.83% above the record. Maxwell Stanislaus (18) projects to 3:49.28 without a confirmed long course baseline. Mijatovic’s 3:45.71 last-season LCM time effectively resets the context of this event — the record has already been matched or exceeded in recent competition. This becomes one of the clearest real-performance events in the dataset. 800 Freestyle — NAG: 7:45.19 | Luke Whitlock (2024) Luka Mijatovic (17) now leads, projecting to 7:37.70 (-0.97%) with a last-season LCM reference of 7:53.80 — 8.61 seconds and 1.85% above the record in real competition. Colin Jacobs (17) follows at 7:51.44 projected (+1.34%), with a last-season LCM reference of 8:01.99 — still a strong real baseline. Inyoung Kim (18) projects close on paper but remains significantly back in real terms. Mijatovic’s combination of projection and real performance makes him the most credible distance threat in the dataset. His 7:53.80 last-season LCM time places him firmly within striking distance of Whitlock’s record. 1500 Freestyle — NAG: 14:45.29 | Larsen Jensen (2004) A 2004 record that has lasted over two decades. Luka Mijatovic (17) leads at 14:47.41 projected (+0.24%), with a last-season LCM reference of 15:16.31 — the closest real performance among current swimmers. Gabriel Manteufel (18) follows at 14:57.81 projected, with a 15:15.08 LCM reference. Ellis Crisci (17) and Colin Jacobs round out the group. Mijatovic’s projection sits just 0.24% off a 22-year-old record, with the strongest real LCM baseline in the field. This is now a legitimate event to watch. Backstroke Classical backstroke conversion note: projections in the 50, 100, and 200 back clip the records on paper. Last-season LCM references — which are 3–10% above the marks — are the more reliable guide to where this field stands. 50 Backstroke — NAG: 24.63 | Michael Andrew (2017) All three candidates project under the record — Collin Holgerson at 23.75 (-3.57%), Benjamin Jaggers (18) at 24.23 (-1.62%), Erkhes Enkhtur (18) at 24.37 (-1.06%). Last-season LCM references of 25.64, 26.11, and 26.09 put the real picture in focus: all three were 1.01–1.48 seconds above the record in actual competition. Holgerson's 25.64 is the most developed real sprint back reference — about 1 second above the record. The gap is real in a 50 back at this level. Classical conversion significantly flatters the projections here. 100 Backstroke — NAG: 53.27 | Daniel Diehl (2022) Collin Holgerson projects to 51.08 (-4.11%) — well under the record on classical conversion — with a last-season LCM reference of 55.19 (+3.6%). Davis Jackson (17) projects to 52.15 (-2.1%), with a 55.43 last-season LCM reference (+4.05%). Baylor Stanton rounds out the group at 52.39 projected (-1.65%), with a 56.13 last-season LCM reference. All three candidates were 1.92–2.86 seconds above Diehl's record in last-season LCM competition — that's the real picture. Holgerson leads in real terms at 55.19. The backstroke conversion issue is most pronounced in this event. 200 Backstroke — NAG: 1:55.15 | Aaron Peirsol (2002) The 200 back is where backstroke projections and real references are most aligned in this dataset. Davis Jackson (17) projects to 1:52.58 (-2.23%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:01.22 (+5.27%). Collin Holgerson projects to 1:53.11 (-2.04%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:59.45 (+3.73%) — the most advanced real 200 back LCM time in the group. Baylor Stanton follows at 1:53.17 projected, with a 1:59.60 last-season LCM reference (+3.86%) — nearly identical to Holgerson's. Holgerson's 1:59.45 and Stanton's 1:59.60 are both within 4% of Peirsol's 2002 record in real competition — the most credible real backstroke references in the boys field. The record still has meaningful protection, but both swimmers are operating at a level that merits attention over the next cycle. Breaststroke 50 Breaststroke — NAG: 26.90 | Campbell McKean (2025) A 2025 record with maximum recency protection. The top three candidates all project in the 27.84–27.88 range — roughly 3.5% above the record. Jake Lloyd (18) is the standout on real performance: his last-season LCM reference of 27.79 (+3.31%) is actually slightly faster than his own projection of 27.88, and it's the closest any candidate gets to the record in real competition. Austin Carpenter (18) and Andrew Eubanks (18) have no last-season LCM references available. Lloyd's 27.79 last-season LCM time is the most relevant real data point — already 0.89 seconds above McKean's very fresh record. The record is protected by its recency, but Lloyd is the most credible real sprint breast reference in this field. 100 Breaststroke — NAG: 58.96 | Campbell McKean (2025) Another 2025 McKean record. Collin Holgerson leads at 51.75 SCY (59.44 projected, +0.81%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:02.02 — 3.06 seconds and 5.19% above the record in actual competition. Ian Call (17) follows at 52.51 SCY (1:00.29 projected), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:00.49 — the most advanced real 100 breast LCM time in the group, and the tightest projection-to-reference alignment of any candidate in this event. Andrew Eubanks rounds out the group at 52.59 SCY (1:00.37 projected), with a 1:00.79 last-season LCM reference. Call's 1:00.49 last-season LCM time is the most credible real benchmark — 1.53 seconds and 2.59% above McKean's record in actual competition, with near-perfect alignment between his projection and real reference. Despite the record's 2025 recency, Call is the name to track most closely in this event. 200 Breaststroke — NAG: 2:08.91 | Matthew Fallon (2021) This is one of the most compelling events in the boys 17-18 dataset. Andrew Eubanks projects to 2:09.54 (+0.49%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:12.85 — 3.94 seconds and 3.06% above Fallon's record in actual competition. Baylor Stanton follows at 2:09.83 projected (+0.71%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:21.53 (+9.79%) — a very large real gap suggesting his long course 200 breast development is still in early stages. Collin Holgerson rounds out the group at 2:10.13 projected (+0.95%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:21.62 (+9.86%) — essentially identical to Stanton's real baseline. Eubanks's 2:12.85 last-season LCM time is the most credible real reference — he's been within 3.94 seconds and 3.06% of Fallon's record in actual competition. His projection of +0.49% is also the tightest among the three candidates on both measures. If he closes that real gap this summer, Fallon's 2021 record moves into genuine conversation. Butterfly 50 Butterfly — NAG: 23.22 | Michael Andrew (2017) Brady Campbell (17) stands out in this event. His last-season LCM reference of 23.90 (+2.93%) closely matches his projection of 23.81 (+2.54%) — tight alignment that confirms real long course sprint fly efficiency. Mattaus Rammel (18) leads on projection at 23.73 (+2.2%), but his last-season LCM reference of 25.18 (+8.44%) is considerably further back in real terms. Brandon Ha (18) rounds out the group at 24.05 projected, with a 24.37 last-season LCM reference (+4.95%) — more aligned than Rammel. Campbell's projection-to-reference alignment is the most credible sign of genuine long course butterfly form in this event. His 23.90 last-season LCM time leads the field in real performance — 0.68 seconds above Andrew's record. That's a real gap in the 50 fly, but his conversion efficiency makes him the swimmer to watch. 100 Butterfly — NAG: 50.70 | Thomas Heilman (2025) Set just last year at a level the current field hasn't approached. Rowan Cox (18) leads at 45.47 SCY (51.87 projected, +2.31%), with a last-season LCM reference of 52.93 — 2.23 seconds and 4.4% above Heilman's record in actual competition. Mike Rice follows at 52.34 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 55.03 (+8.54%) — a large real gap suggesting limited long course 100 fly experience. Brandon Ha rounds out the group at 52.60 projected, with a 53.90 last-season LCM reference. Cox's 52.93 leads the field in real competition — 2.23 seconds above a record set last year. Heilman's mark has recency protection on top of a real margin. Ha's last-season LCM reference of 53.90 is the second-most developed real baseline. 200 Butterfly — NAG: 1:53.84 | Luca Urlando (2019) Hayden Vicknair (17) leads at 1:43.06 SCY (1:57.20 projected, +2.95%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:59.83 — 5.99 seconds and 5.26% above the record in actual competition. Mattaus Rammel follows at 1:57.69 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 2:06.83 (+11.41%) — a very large real gap. Brandon Ha rounds out the group at 1:57.72 projected, with a 2:01.63 last-season LCM reference (+4.08%) — the most credible real 200 fly baseline, already under 2:02. Ha's 2:01.63 last-season LCM time is the most advanced real reference — 7.79 seconds above Urlando's record in actual competition. Vicknair leads on projection. The record has clear protection, but Ha's real performance level makes him a name to follow as the season develops. Individual Medley 200 IM — NAG: 1:55.94 | Michael Phelps (2003) Phelps's 200 IM is one of two records he holds in this dataset, both from 2003. Baylor Stanton projects to 1:56.00 — just 0.06 seconds and 0.05% above the record on paper. His last-season LCM reference of 2:01.46 (+4.76%) is the real measure: 5.52 seconds above the record in actual competition. The projection-to-reference gap is large — the same pattern seen in several events across this dataset where exceptional SCY form has yet to fully translate to long course. Collin Holgerson follows at 1:57.79 projected (+1.6%), with a 2:04.51 last-season LCM reference. Griffin Oehler (17) rounds out the group at 1:58.11 projected, with a 2:03.83 last-season LCM reference — the most aligned of the three between projection and real performance. Stanton's 0.05% projection gap is the closest any swimmer gets to a standing record in the entire boys dataset. His 2:01.46 last-season LCM reference — 5.52 seconds above the record — is the honest baseline. Phelps's 2003 IM marks are comfortably protected, but Stanton's SCY level is worth watching as a long-term indicator. 400 IM — NAG: 4:09.09 | Michael Phelps (2003) This event shifts meaningfully in the revised dataset. Luka Mijatovic (17) leads at 4:10.76 projected (+0.40%), with a last-season LCM reference of 4:16.18 — the closest real mark in the field. Yi Zheng (17) follows closely, projecting to 4:11.37 (+0.55%) with a 4:18.55 last-season LCM reference. Baylor Stanton remains competitive at 4:11.13 projected, with a 4:19.48 LCM reference. Mijatovic’s 4:16.18 and Zheng’s 4:18.55 establish this as a real-performance event rather than a projection-driven one. While Phelps’s record remains protected, this is now one of the deepest and most credible events in the dataset. Overall Picture Luka Mijatovic (17) emerges as one of the defining names in the dataset, leading across the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle events as well as the 400 IM. His profile is distinguished by real long course performances already at or near record level. Baylor Stanton (18) remains the central multi-event projection story, while Collin Holgerson continues to provide the most consistent real long course profile across multiple strokes. Yi Zheng strengthens the 400 IM field, adding depth to what is now one of the most competitive events in the dataset. All projections use classical SCY-to-LCM conversion. Converted times are estimates only. Backstroke projections in particular can run aggressive with classical conversion — last-season LCM references are the more reliable indicator in those events. Last-season LCM reference times are from the 2024–25 season. Age eligibility based on August 1, 2026 cutoff.

Revision (May 1, 2026): This post has been updated to correct a filtering issue in the original dataset. The initial version only included swimmers whose best times were recorded in the 17–18 age group. This excluded some age-eligible swimmers whose best times were set at age 16. The analysis below now reflects age eligibility as of August 1, 2026. Data current as of April 23, 2026 | Age eligibility cutoff: August 1, 2026 (swimmer remains 17 or 18 as of 8/1/2026) The Girls 17-18 LCM record book reads like a who's who of American swimming's recent past. Katie Ledecky holds the entire distance free lineup. Regan Smith owns both the 100 and 200 backstroke. Lilly King's 200 breast from 2015 is on the board. Alex Walsh, Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, Lydia Jacoby — the list of record holders reflects the depth of talent this age group has produced over the last decade. Against those marks, this winter's 17-18 field is led by Charlotte Crush, who appears across eight events and projects near or into several records. The revised dataset also brings Rylee Erisman into sharper focus across sprint and mid-distance freestyle, where her real long course references are among the strongest in the field. Kayla Han remains a key distance and IM name, and Molly Sweeney leads one of the most compelling breaststroke events in the dataset. A standing note on backstroke: classical SCY-to-LCM conversion produces aggressive results in backstroke at this age. Projections that appear to clip records should be read alongside last-season LCM references, which are the more reliable measure of where swimmers actually stand in long course competition. Sprint Freestyle 50 Freestyle — NAG: 24.43 | Claire Curzan (2022) Rylee Erisman (17) now leads the field at 21.67 SCY (24.85 projected, +1.72%), with a last-season LCM reference of 24.74 — just 0.31 seconds and 1.27% above Curzan's record in actual competition. Charlotte Crush (18) follows at 21.98 SCY (25.20 projected, +3.15%), with a last-season LCM reference of 26.08. Riley Anderson (18) rounds out the group at 22.07 SCY (25.30 projected), with a 25.65 last-season LCM reference. Erisman's 24.74 last-season LCM time changes the tone of this event. The record is still protected, but the real gap is only 0.31 seconds — much closer than the rest of the field. She is the clear name to watch in the 50 free. 100 Freestyle — NAG: 53.25 | Simone Manuel (2014) Manuel's 100 free has been on the books since 2014, and Rylee Erisman (17) now makes this event much more interesting. She leads at 46.73 SCY (53.47 projected, +0.41%), with a last-season LCM reference of 53.78 — just 0.53 seconds and 1.0% above the record in actual competition. Charlotte Crush follows at 47.72 SCY (54.57 projected, +2.48%), with a last-season LCM reference of 55.54. Zoe Smith rounds out the group at 47.80 SCY (54.66 projected), with a 56.49 last-season LCM reference. Erisman's 53.78 last-season LCM time is the defining real-world data point in this event — only 0.53 seconds off Manuel's record. This shifts the 100 free from safely protected to genuinely worth watching. Distance Freestyle 200 Freestyle — NAG: 1:54.43 | Katie Ledecky (2016) Ledecky's 200 free has held since 2016. Rylee Erisman (17) now leads the field at 1:40.93 SCY (1:55.23 projected, +0.70%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:57.29 — 2.86 seconds and 2.50% above the record in actual competition. Charlotte Crush follows at 1:44.67 SCY (1:59.38 projected, +4.33%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:01.19. Elizabeth Eichbrecht (18) rounds out the group at 1:59.81 projected, with a 2:01.31 last-season LCM reference. Erisman's 1:57.29 last-season LCM time is the strongest real 200 free baseline in this group. Ledecky's record remains protected, but Erisman changes this from an internal sub-2:00 storyline to a much more competitive watch. 400 Freestyle — NAG: 3:58.37 | Katie Ledecky (2014) Rylee Erisman (17) leads on projection at 4:05.08 (+2.81%), though no last-season LCM reference is available. Sydney Schoeck (18) follows at 4:08.01 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 4:15.99. Kayla Han (18) rounds out the top three projections at 4:08.36, with the most advanced real 400 free LCM time in this group: 4:10.38 — 12.01 seconds above the record in actual competition. Erisman leads the projection list, but Han's 4:10.38 remains the most relevant real long course benchmark. The record has 12+ seconds of real-world protection — Ledecky's distance marks remain well guarded. 800 Freestyle — NAG: 8:06.68 | Katie Ledecky (2016) Kayla Han leads at 8:29.67 projected (+4.72%), with a last-season LCM reference of 8:35.91 — over 29 seconds above the record in real competition. Sydney Schoeck follows at 8:30.77 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 8:41.91. Elizabeth Eichbrecht rounds out the group at 8:36.78 projected, with an 8:48.54 last-season LCM reference. Han's 8:35.91 last-season LCM time leads the field. Ledecky's 2016 records at distance are among the most protected marks in age group history — the real-world gap confirms that. 1500 Freestyle — NAG: 15:25.48 | Katie Ledecky (2015) All three candidates project and swim well above Ledecky's 1500 record. Sydney Schoeck leads at 16:10.80 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 16:28.74 — over a minute above the record in real competition. Kayla Han follows at 16:17.09 projected, with a 16:28.92 last-season LCM reference. Paige Downey (18) rounds out the group at 16:23.22 projected, with a 16:22.67 last-season LCM reference — her real performance is actually slightly ahead of her own projection. Ledecky's distance records at 17-18 are in a category of their own. The field is competitive within itself — Schoeck and Han trading mid-16s — but the records are not under realistic pressure. Backstroke Classical backstroke conversion note: all three 50BK and 100BK projections clip the records on paper. Last-season LCM references — which are 3–8% above the records — are the more reliable guide to where this field actually stands. 50 Backstroke — NAG: 27.43 | Leah Shackley (2025) A 2025 record with maximum recency protection. All three candidates project under it on classical conversion — Alyssa Sagle (18) at 26.93 (-1.82%), Charlotte Crush at 27.08 (-1.28%), Brynn Lavigueur (18) at 27.42 (-0.04%). Last-season LCM references of 28.35, 28.47, and 28.37 put the real picture in focus: all three were roughly 0.92–1.04 seconds above the record in actual competition last summer. The projections here reflect SCY speed, not current LCM form. Last-season LCM references in the 28.35–28.47 range are the honest baseline — all within about 1 second of a mark set just last year, which is genuinely close but not a present threat given its recency. 100 Backstroke — NAG: 57.57 | Regan Smith (2019) Charlotte Crush projects to 56.82 (-1.3%) — under the record on paper — with a last-season LCM reference of 59.30 (+3.01%). That 1.73-second gap between her real performance and Smith's record is the honest measure. Alyssa Sagle projects to 57.32 (-0.43%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:00.64. Rylee Erisman (17) is third at 58.69 projected, with a strong last-season LCM reference of 59.39 — nearly identical to Crush in real competition. Crush's 59.30 and Erisman's 59.39 are the two most developed real backstroke references in this group, both roughly 1.7–1.8 seconds above Smith's record. The record remains protected, but Erisman's inclusion gives this event more real long course depth. 200 Backstroke — NAG: 2:03.35 | Regan Smith (2019) The 200 back is the most compelling backstroke event in the girls dataset — and one where the projection and real reference are closer than the shorter backstroke events. Charlotte Crush projects to 2:03.66 (+0.25%), just 0.31 seconds above Smith's record on paper. Her last-season LCM reference of 2:07.05 (+3.0%) puts her 3.70 seconds above the record in actual competition — a real gap, but meaningfully smaller than in the 50 and 100 back. Alyssa Sagle follows at 2:05.57 projected (+1.8%), with a 2:11.54 last-season LCM reference. Sydney Schoeck rounds out the group at 2:06.15 projected, with a 2:11.81 last-season LCM reference. Crush's 2:07.05 last-season LCM time is the most advanced real reference in the backstroke field — 3.7 seconds and 3.0% above Smith's record. The projection gap is just 0.25%, but the real reference is the starting point. A meaningful drop in her long course 200 back this summer would put this record in genuine conversation. Breaststroke 50 Breaststroke — NAG: 30.20 | Lydia Jacoby (2022) The 50 breast field sits realistically 6–7% above Jacoby's record. Sofia Szymanowski (17) leads at 27.84 SCY (31.90 projected, +5.63%), with a last-season LCM reference of 32.36 (+7.15%). Kate Canales (17) follows at 28.11 SCY (32.20 projected, +6.62%), with a last-season LCM reference of 32.23 — the most advanced real 50 breast LCM time in this group. Molly Workman (18) rounds out the group at 32.44 projected, with a 33.56 last-season LCM reference. The record has solid protection in all three cases. Canales has the best real LCM reference at 32.23, while Szymanowski leads on projection. The 6%+ real gap to Jacoby's mark is meaningful in the 50 breast. 100 Breaststroke — NAG: 1:04.95 | Lydia Jacoby (2021) The 100 breast field projects 4–5% above the record, with last-season LCM references in the 1:08–1:09 range. Molly Sweeney (18) leads at 59.24 SCY (1:07.76 projected, +4.33%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:08.98 — 4.03 seconds above the record in actual competition. Eliza Wallace (18) follows at 1:07.91 projected, with a 1:09.62 last-season LCM reference. Kayda Geyer (18) rounds out the group at 1:08.17 projected, with a 1:09.28 last-season LCM reference. Jacoby's record has clear protection at this level. Sweeney leads the field — her 1:08.98 last-season LCM time is the best real 100 breast reference in the group, though still 4 seconds back of the mark. 200 Breaststroke — NAG: 2:24.47 | Lilly King (2015) This is one of the most compelling events in the girls 17-18 dataset. Molly Sweeney projects to 2:24.66 — just 0.19 seconds and 0.13% above King's 2015 record on paper. Her last-season LCM reference of 2:28.92 (+3.08%) puts her 4.45 seconds above the record in real competition, which is the honest baseline. Kaidy Stout (17) follows at 2:26.88 projected (+1.67%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:28.63 — the fastest real 200 breast LCM time in this group. Kayda Geyer (18) rounds out the group at 2:27.09 projected, with a 2:28.79 last-season LCM reference. Sweeney's projection is one of the closest in the dataset to a standing record on paper — 0.13%. Her 2:28.92 last-season LCM time is the real baseline, while Stout and Geyer actually lead narrowly in real long course performance. If Sweeney closes her LCM gap by 4 seconds this summer, King's 2015 record moves into genuine conversation. Butterfly 50 Butterfly — NAG: 25.43 | Claire Curzan (2022) The 50 fly field sits roughly 5–10% above Curzan's record in real terms — meaningful protection in a sprint event. Abby Chan (17) leads on projection at 26.70 (+4.99%), though her last-season LCM reference of 28.08 is significantly further back. Lucy Velte (17) follows at 26.90 projected (+5.78%), with a last-season LCM reference of 26.84 — the best real 50 fly LCM time in this group and closely aligned with her projection. Mia Buff (18) rounds out the group at 27.11 projected, with no last-season LCM reference available. Velte's 26.84 last-season LCM time is the standout real data point — the best actual long course performance in the group and closely aligned with her projection. Chan leads on converted SCY speed, but Velte is the more credible real-performance reference. 100 Butterfly — NAG: 55.66 | Torri Huske (2021) Charlotte Crush projects to 56.90 (+2.23%), with a last-season LCM reference of 58.09 — 2.43 seconds above Huske's record in actual competition. Nikki Nixon (17) follows at 58.61 projected, with a 1:01.25 last-season LCM reference. Clare Watson (18) rounds out the group at 58.84 projected, with a 1:00.14 last-season LCM reference. Crush's 58.09 last-season LCM time leads the field — 2.43 seconds and 4.37% above Huske's record in real competition. Protected for now, but her continued butterfly development is worth noting given her overall profile. 200 Butterfly — NAG: 2:06.10 | Alex Shackell (2024) A 2024 record with recency protection. Alyce Lehman (18) leads at 1:53.84 SCY (2:09.16 projected, +2.43%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:10.82 — 4.72 seconds above the record in actual competition. Nikki Nixon (17) follows at 2:09.38 projected, with a 2:14.83 last-season LCM reference. Clare Watson rounds out the group at 2:09.66 projected, with a 2:11.83 last-season LCM reference — the second-best real baseline in this group. Shackell's 2024 record has real protection across both projection and reference measures. Lehman leads the field in actual competition at 2:10.82, still 4.72 seconds back. This event is one to track on a longer horizon. Individual Medley 200 IM — NAG: 2:09.01 | Alex Walsh (2019) Sadie Buckley (17) now leads the field at 1:54.84 SCY (2:10.67 projected, +1.29%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:13.64 — 4.63 seconds and 3.59% above Walsh's record in actual competition. Charlotte Crush follows closely on projection at 2:10.71 (+1.32%), but her last-season LCM reference of 2:17.15 shows a larger real gap. Lucy Velte (17) rounds out the group at 2:11.62 projected, with a 2:18.14 last-season LCM reference. Buckley's 2:13.64 last-season LCM time is the most relevant real reference — 4.63 seconds above Walsh's record and clearly ahead of the rest of this field. Crush remains close on projection, but Buckley leads the event in both converted and real long course terms. 400 IM — NAG: 4:31.41 | Katie Grimes (2023) Sadie Buckley (17) leads on projection at 4:36.21 (+1.77%), with a last-season LCM reference of 4:45.21. Kayla Han follows at 4:36.44 (+1.85%), with the strongest real LCM reference in the field: 4:40.58 — 9.17 seconds and 3.38% above Grimes's 2023 record in actual competition. Sydney Schoeck rounds out the group at 4:37.48 projected, with a 4:43.20 last-season LCM reference. Buckley leads on projection, but Han's 4:40.58 remains the most relevant real benchmark. Not an imminent threat, but Han still provides the most credible real-world pressure on this record in the current field. Overall Picture Charlotte Crush (18) remains one of the defining names of the Girls 17-18 dataset — appearing in eight events, with projections that clip or approach records in the backstroke, butterfly, and IM picture. The consistent theme across her profile, however, is a gap between her exceptional SCY performances and her current long course results. Her real LCM gaps in the 100 back (3.01%), 200 IM (6.31%), and 200 free (5.91%) are all meaningfully larger than her projection gaps suggest. The 200 back (3.0% real gap, 0.25% projection) is the event where the two measures are most aligned — and the one where her long course development matters most to watch. Rylee Erisman (17) is the major addition in the revised dataset. Her real long course references in the 50 free (24.74), 100 free (53.78), 200 free (1:57.29), and 100 back (59.39) immediately change the profile of the girls field. The 100 free is especially notable: 53.78 is only 0.53 seconds off Simone Manuel's 2014 record, making it one of the strongest real-performance watches in the dataset. Kayla Han (18) remains one of the most proven long course performers in the dataset. Her last-season LCM references in the 400 free (4:10.38), 800 free (8:35.91), and 400 IM (4:40.58) are among the strongest real-world baselines across those events. Her continued push toward the sub-4:10 400 free and sub-4:40 400 IM are the more meaningful milestones to track — ahead of any specific record. Molly Sweeney (18) carries the most compelling breaststroke projection story: her 200 breast projection of 2:24.66 is just 0.13% above King's 2015 record. Her last-season LCM reference of 2:28.92 (3.08% above the record) is the realistic baseline, while Kaidy Stout and Kayda Geyer are slightly ahead in real long course performance. Sadie Buckley also becomes an important IM name, leading the 200 IM in both projection and real LCM reference. All projections use classical SCY-to-LCM conversion. Converted times are estimates only. Backstroke projections in particular can run aggressive with classical conversion — last-season LCM references are the more reliable indicator in those events. Last-season LCM reference times are from the 2024–25 season. Age eligibility based on August 1, 2026 cutoff (swimmer remains 17 or 18 as of 8/1/2026).