2026–27 SCY Weekly Top Performers, Edition 5: Molin Qian's 100 Breast Leads a Week of Young Standouts
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An 11-year-old produced the week's best swim. Molin Qian of AGUA went 1:03.95 in the 100 breast for 1071 Power Points, the second-highest score of the season so far behind Ayden Tan's 1098 from Edition 3. Elsewhere, a nine-year-old edged one of this series' regulars in 10&U girls by seven points, and backstroke kept winning boards.
This edition covers swims entered into Swim Standards from October 8–14. Scores are Power Points, one top swim per swimmer.
10&U: Yue edges Liu, and the girls' board gets deep
Callie Yue of NCAP is the new No. 1 in 10&U girls. Her 1:07.04 in the 100 back scored 1016, seven points ahead of Iris Liu (PLS), who led this group in Editions 1 and 3 and went 34.29 in the 50 breast this time. Behind them, Bailey Harrell (STAR) posted 988 in the 50 back and Adeline Farrier (CAT) returned with 971 in the 100 fly. Four swimmers at 970 or better is a first for this group; no earlier edition had more than two.
On the boys' side, Robert Legg (PLS) is back on top with a 1:01.86 100 fly (952). The 500 free is the event to watch: Aurelius Lien of SCSC (5:52.81, 931) and Isaac Dai of EVO (5:55.25, 916), both nine, sit in the top four, while Lien's SCSC teammate Rubix Szolusha was far faster on the clock (5:32.12) but, as a 10-year-old, scores 879. Age adjustment at work.
11–12: Two 11-year-olds clear 1000 in the boys' race
Qian's 1071 headlines the group, and Nicolas Lahre of BGNW is right behind at 1019 on a 2:07.32 200 back. Gabriel Brown (FAST) takes third with a 2:10.00 200 IM (966). Seven of the ten swimmers on this board are 11. Hudson Wenzel, who led in Editions 1 and 2, appears at No. 9 with a 50 free and is now listed as unattached.
The girls' board is far more open: nobody tops 900. Billie Briggs of BTA leads with a 27.91 50 back (866), and Maeve Devaney (LASC) is second at 858 on an 11:14.90 1000 free. Four of the ten swims came in events of 200 yards or longer, an unusual mix for this age group.
13–14: Liu-Tchorbadjiyski goes 22.64
Lubomir Liu-Tchorbadjiyski of NTA won the boys' board with a 22.64 50 back worth 1058, the third-highest score of the season behind Tan and Qian. Layten Norem (ACAC) was also over 1000, dropping his 50 back from 24.61 in last week's edition to 24.12 (1001). Daniel Bunge of NOVA rounds out the top three with a 24.00 50 fly.
Among the girls, Millie Claire Conner (TG) leads at 933 (26.71 in the 50 back), with Lillie Dirito (YY) second on a 2:00.11 200 back. Katherine McCrea of AZOT is in the top five for the third straight edition, this time on a 2:04.44 200 fly.
15–18: Nine of ten backstrokes, and a three-way sprint at the top
Reina Liu of TAC leads the girls with a 25.07 50 back (996), followed by Shelby Hutchinson (SJAC) at 974 on a 53.29 100 back. Nine of the ten swims on this board were backstrokes, one more than last week.
The boys' top three are separated by four points. Daniel Mulla (RED) went 22.36 in the 50 fly for 972, one point ahead of Charles Cancelmo (SMAC) and his 47.25 100 fly, with Noah Mejias (CYBY) at 968. Butterfly takes four of the top ten spots.
Week at a Glance
- Top score: Molin Qian, 100 breast, 1071 (11–12 boys). Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski's 1058 is the next best.
- Backstroke again: five of the eight No. 1 spots, and nine of ten swims in 15–18 girls.
- Clubs: TAC places five swimmers across three boards, AZOT five across four, and PLS three (Iris Liu, Robert Legg, Landen Vien).
- Tight finishes: Yue over Liu by 7 points, Mulla over Cancelmo by 1.
Rankings reflect swims added to Swim Standards between October 8–14, 2026, not necessarily when the swim happened. Hudson Wenzel is listed as unattached and shown without a team link. All events and times are SCY (short course yards).
