LCM Power Points Leaderboard: Edition 9 (June 25 – July 1)
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A 13-year-old's IM swim topped the entire board this week, backstroke dominated four of the eight age groups, and the 10&U girls leaderboard saw two nine-year-olds crack the top three. Here's a full breakdown of the top performances by Power Points from June 25 through July 1.
10 & Under
Girls
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Iris Liu UN (PC) 9 50 Breast 39.13 1037 2 Adeline Farrier CAT (FL) 10 100 Fly 1:10.24 978 3 Kensington Jones PASA (PC) 9 100 Fly 1:18.12 954 Iris Liu leads the group by a comfortable margin, her 39.13 in the 50 breast worth 1037 points at just 9 years old. Adeline Farrier holds down second with a 100 fly swim, and Kensington Jones joins her in that event to round out the top three. Two of the three spots here belong to 9-year-olds, a sign of the depth building in this age group early in the season.
Boys
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Robert Legg PLS (PC) 10 400 Free 4:37.57 1067 2 Austin Ren KATY (GU) 9 200 IM 2:44.18 1020 3 Isen Wolfe SPA (FL) 10 400 Free 4:49.11 977 Robert Legg posted the top swim of the entire 10&U board with a 4:37.57 in the 400 free, good for 1067 points. Austin Ren, still just 9, backed it up with a 200 IM worth 1020, and Isen Wolfe joined Legg in the distance free to close out the group.
11-12
Girls
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Penelope Chao NCAC (NC) 12 400 IM 5:02.68 959 2 Victoria Gu THSC (OR) 11 400 IM 5:27.43 938 3 Erica Wang LAC (NT) 11 50 Breast 35.95 920 The 400 IM headlined this group, with Penelope Chao and Victoria Gu going 1-2 in the event. Chao's 5:02.68 leads at age 12, while Gu's 5:27.43 is a strong showing for an 11-year-old across all four strokes. Erica Wang rounds things out with a sprint breaststroke swim.
Boys
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Nicolas Lahre BGNW (MR) 11 200 Back 2:26.86 1049 2 Scotty Thieman PAAC (MA) 11 1500 Free 18:46.55 1037 3 Jax Torba QNS (MR) 11 200 Fly 2:31.35 1009 An all-11-year-old top three here, and a deep one. Nicolas Lahre leads with a 2:26.86 in the 200 back, while Scotty Thieman turned in one of the week's most grueling efforts, an 18:46.55 in the 1500 free, for 1037 points. Jax Torba closes the group out over 200 fly, giving this age bracket three different strokes at the top.
13-14
Girls
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Lauren Lonsdale DART (SN) 14 200 Back 2:13.10 990 2 Lillie Dirito YY (MA) 13 100 Back 1:03.87 989 3 Abi Cowart AHAC (ST) 13 200 Back 2:16.99 958 Backstroke swept the 13-14 girls board. Lauren Lonsdale and Abi Cowart both scored in the 200 back, while Lillie Dirito slotted between them with a 100 back that came within a single point of Lonsdale's top mark — as tight a 1-2 finish as this leaderboard sees.
Boys
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Ayden Tan SRVA (PC) 13 200 IM 2:09.39 1076 2 Johnny Kucek DYNA (GA) 13 100 Breast 1:08.93 988 3 Calan Buss TG (SC) 13 50 Free 24.51 980 Ayden Tan's 2:09.39 in the 200 IM is the top-scoring swim on the entire board this week, worth 1076 points at just 13 years old — a mark that would stand out in any age group. Johnny Kucek backed it up with a breaststroke swim of his own, and Calan Buss contributed the week's fastest sprint entry, a 24.51 in the 50 free.
15-18
Girls
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Anna Bennett Curtis BAY (SE) 16 100 Back 1:01.79 961 2 Thea Bike SCST (IL) 16 100 Back 1:01.97 954 3 Louise Vidarsson MSA (NC) 15 200 Back 2:13.38 954 Anna Bennett Curtis and Thea Bike went head-to-head in the 100 back, separated by just 0.18 seconds at the top. Louise Vidarsson tied Bike on points with a 200 back swim, giving the senior girls board a full backstroke sweep this week.
Boys
Rank Swimmer Team Age Event Time Points 1 Robbie Rosenbaum BSC (IL) 16 100 Back 56.14 981 2 Remington Angerer AUB (SE) 16 200 Breast 2:18.79 961 3 Evan Pan-Wang MTRO (NT) 16 100 Fly 54.31 960 Robbie Rosenbaum tops the senior boys with a 56.14 in the 100 back, while Remington Angerer and Evan Pan-Wang finish within a single point of each other across breaststroke and fly, respectively. Three different strokes, three swimmers all age 16 — a good snapshot of how competitive this class has become.
Key Takeaways
- Top swim of the week: Ayden Tan's 200 IM (1076 points), the highest-scoring performance across all eight groups.
- Stroke of the week: Backstroke, which claimed the top spot in four of the eight groups — 11-12 boys, 13-14 girls, and both 15-18 divisions.
- Closest finish: Anna Bennett Curtis over Thea Bike in the 15-18 girls 100 back, decided by 0.18 seconds.
- Age note: The 10&U girls board featured two 9-year-olds in the top three, Iris Liu and Kensington Jones.
Rankings reflect the top three swims by USA Swimming Power Points among times added between June 25 and July 1, 2026, one entry per swimmer per age group. All standards shown are AAAA. Data via SwimStandards.com.
