LCM Power Points Leaderboard, Edition 13: July 23 – July 29

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Another week of long course racing is in the books, and the numbers are in. This edition's board is stacked with tight finishes and breakout swims from some of the country's deepest club programs — headlined by a National Age Group Record from Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski in the 13-14 Boys bracket. Here's how the rankings shook out across all four age brackets.

10 & Under

Girls

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Jordin Omoniyi	9	CFSC	50 Fly	32.92	1013
2	Emma Liu	9	KATY	50 Fly	32.94	1011
3	Ella Xu	9	FCST	100 Breast	1:26.94	1003
4	Adeline Farrier	10	CAT	100 Fly	1:09.78	989
5	Olivia Posegay	9	NTRO	100 Free	1:08.42	968
6	Hadley Wheeler	10	SSAN	50 Back	34.07	958
7	Alinea Fung	9	BCA	200 IM	2:49.27	948
8	Jaiya Dua	9	SHOR	50 Breast	41.49	931
9	Ahana Ghosh	9	CFSC	50 Fly	34.61	919
10	Olivia Viel	9	HEAT	100 Back	1:20.97	917

The top of the girls' 10&U board came down to hundredths. Jordin Omoniyi and Emma Liu, both 9, went 32.92 and 32.94 in the 50 Fly to claim the top two spots by a margin of just two points, and the pair account for two of three CFSC/KATY-affiliated swims among the top 10 — Ahana Ghosh's 34.61 gave CFSC a second entry at No. 9. Elsewhere, Ella Xu's 1:26.94 100 Breast and Adeline Farrier's 1:09.78 100 Fly rounded out a top five built almost entirely on stroke events rather than freestyle.

Boys

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Gabriel Brown	10	FAST	200 IM	2:27.47	1081
2	Austin Ren	9	KATY	200 IM	2:41.68	1054
3	Bryce Alpert	9	AZOT	100 Fly	1:16.46	990
4	Jude Ramirez	9	KATY	50 Fly	33.81	966
5	Declan Wang	10	AZOT	100 Back	1:12.62	965
6	Matthew Zhao	10	BREA	100 Breast	1:22.15	962
7	Trevor Kin Ho Lam	9	DARE	50 Fly	33.89	961
8	Tate Harmon	10	DFAC	50 Fly	31.41	959
9	Adam Aburas	10	FCST	100 Back	1:13.39	945
10	Hoshi Aono	10	AZOT	100 Back	1:13.56	940

Gabriel Brown's 2:27.47 200 IM was the class of the boys' field, opening a 27-point gap over runner-up Austin Ren's own strong IM effort (2:41.68). It's worth noting Ren accomplished that at age 9, a year younger than Brown. AZOT placed three swimmers in the top 10 — Bryce Alpert, Declan Wang, and Hoshi Aono — spanning fly, back, and IM, a sign of real depth across strokes for that program this week.

11-12

Girls

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Penelope Chao	12	NCAC	1500 Free	17:43.43	996
2	Sarah Chiang	11	PDST	1500 Free	19:07.68	964
3	Zoe Hatfield	12	KCB	50 Breast	33.75	957
4	Joy Huang	11	BC	100 Fly	1:06.62	947
5	Kylee Carpenter	12	SHRK	100 Back	1:06.71	933
6	Isabella Moran	11	SAND	50 Back	32.84	917
7	Katherine Ballis	11	TWST	100 Breast	1:18.91	910
8	Bellamy Elrod	11	RAYS	100 Fly	1:08.03	907
9	Evyn Cain	12	WYNS	50 Fly	29.29	901
10	Ellie Sungy	11	CUDA	50 Breast	36.29	901

Distance freestyle set the tone at the top, with Penelope Chao's 17:43.43 1500 leading the way and Sarah Chiang backing it up at No. 2 — notable given Chiang did it as an 11-year-old racing up an age bracket in points terms. From there the board opens up stroke-wise, with breaststroke (Hatfield, Ballis, Sungy) and butterfly (Huang, Elrod, Cain) each landing three swimmers in the top 10. Cain and Sungy tied on points (901) despite competing in entirely different events, a good reminder of how the age-adjusted scoring can level swims that look very different on the clock.

Boys

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Junyou He	11	ROSE	50 Back	30.79	1060
2	Jiaming Liu	12	ROSE	50 Breast	31.95	1022
3	Jace Jackson	11	FAST	800 Free	9:37.76	1000
4	Eli Hu	11	MVN	100 Breast	1:17.64	990
5	ABRAHAM SOLIS PINTO	11	AAAA	200 Fly	2:32.94	989
6	Julian James	11	FCST	200 Breast	2:52.87	960
7	Ernest Hsu	11	ROSE	100 Breast	1:18.91	957
8	Ryan Malczewski	11	WEST	800 Free	9:49.06	952
9	Harrison Hull	11	FA	200 Fly	2:36.26	947
10	Leo Zhong	11	XCEL	1500 Free	19:35.63	945

Junyou He's 30.79 50 Back leads this bracket at 1060 points, with Jiaming Liu's 31.95 50 Breast close behind at No. 2. ROSE placed three swimmers in the top 10 — He, Liu, and Ernest Hsu — giving the program a strong presence across back, breast, and mixed age groups. The bottom half of the board leans distance and fly: Jace Jackson and Ryan Malczewski both cracked the top 10 in the 800 Free, Harrison Hull and Abraham Solis Pinto both scored well in the 200 Fly, and Leo Zhong's 19:35.63 1500 Free rounds out the board at No. 10. Three swims this week — Julian James's 200 Breast, Harrison Hull's 200 Fly, and Leo Zhong's 1500 Free — were recorded at the AAA standard rather than AAAA.

13-14

Girls

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Harper Rauch	13	CWAC	1500 Free	16:36.56	1030
2	Emma Fouke	14	CSP	100 Breast	1:09.68	1005
3	Lauren Lonsdale	14	DART	200 Back	2:12.59	999
4	Kate Allen	13	CSC	50 Free	26.02	974
5	Elissa Deal	14	LAK	200 Breast	2:32.06	952
6	Abi Cowart	13	AHAC	200 Back	2:17.48	950
7	Millie Juergens	14	CFSC	100 Breast	1:11.60	946
8	Grace Gannon	13	FAST	200 IM	2:20.24	940
9	Madison Suchecki	14	SSC	400 IM	4:49.32	939
10	Nora Kellstrom	13	DUNE	100 Back	1:05.18	938

Harper Rauch's 16:36.56 in the 1500 Free tops the girls' board at 13, and it's a genuinely fast swim regardless of the points context — that pace holds up well against older distance specialists nationally. Breaststroke had a strong week here too, with Emma Fouke, Elissa Deal, and Millie Juergens all cracking the top 10 in either the 100 or 200. Kate Allen's 26.02 50 Free stands out as the lone pure sprint entry among a board otherwise dominated by mid-distance and stroke-200 swims.

Boys

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Jett Hatchard	13	OA	100 Back	58.18	1117
2	Daniel Bunge	13	NOVA	100 Fly	56.41	1090
3	Jacob Lee	13	ROSE	100 Breast	1:07.29	1042
4	Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski	14	NTA	100 Free	51.03	1030
5	Ryan Yao	14	LIAC	200 IM	2:07.02	1026
6	Alex Kirsling	13	NTRO	100 Back	1:00.79	1014
7	Layten Norem	13	ACAC	100 Back	1:00.87	1011
8	Nelson Spaulding	13	CM	100 Fly	58.76	994
9	Jacob Garcia Villar	14	TFA	400 IM	4:31.80	993
10	Jaxson Daniel	14	NCAP	200 Back	2:06.47	989

The single best swim of the entire leaderboard this week came from this bracket: Jett Hatchard's 58.18 100 Back at age 13 scored 1117 points, the highest total across all eight boards. Daniel Bunge's 56.41 100 Fly wasn't far behind at 1090, and the two, plus a strong Jacob Lee breaststroke swim at No. 3, gave the top of this list serious separation from the rest of the field. Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski's 51.03 100 Free at No. 4 carries extra weight this week — the time stands as a National Age Group Record in the 13–14 Boys 100 Free (more below). Backstroke was well represented all the way down, with Hatchard, Kirsling, Norem, and Daniel also landing top-10 finishes in either the 100 or 200 distance.

Record Watch: Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski Sets NAG Record

Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski's 51.03 100 Free doesn't just top the 13-14 Boys board — it's a new National Age Group Record in the 13–14 Boys 100 Free. At 14, Liu-Tchorbadjiyski still has room within that age bracket, and this swim immediately puts him at the top of the national conversation in the event heading into the rest of the summer season.

15-18

Girls

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Kennedy Brooks	15	KYA	100 Back	1:00.91	1016
2	Liberty Clark	18	ISC	100 Free	53.89	1012
3	Ellie Clarke	16	CSC	200 Back	2:11.33	970
4	Louise Vidarsson	15	MSA	200 Back	2:12.96	961
5	Odette Brown	16	TG	200 Breast	2:29.35	953
6	Camryn Siegers	17	MLA	100 Back	1:02.23	944
7	Charlie Terrell	15	NBA	50 Free	25.59	939
8	Macey Degroot	18	SHRK	200 Back	2:13.35	935
9	Ava Grazziani	18	LAK	200 Back	2:13.40	934
10	Abby Chan	17	HSA	100 Back	1:02.49	933

Kennedy Brooks and Liberty Clark were separated by just four points at the top, with Brooks's 1:00.91 100 Back narrowly edging Clark's 53.89 100 Free — a nice head-to-head between a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old at opposite ends of this age bracket. Backstroke dominated the list overall, claiming six of the ten spots across the 100 and 200 distances. The 200 Back in particular produced a bunched trio at Nos. 8-10, with Macey Degroot, Ava Grazziani, and Abby Chan all within two-tenths of each other in points.

Boys

Rank	Swimmer	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Justin Shi	16	EST	100 Fly	53.50	996
2	Gabe Hanson	15	NCAP	100 Back	57.32	988
3	Khairi Slater	15	ZSC	100 Fly	54.50	987
4	Robbie Rosenbaum	16	BSC	100 Back	56.11	982
5	Jo Witdoeckt	16	NCAP	100 Back	56.17	980
6	Everett Heiser	15	ZSC	100 Back	57.59	976
7	Lucas Postovalov	15	ACAD	100 Breast	1:05.19	962
8	Gavin Tran	18	HAC	200 Breast	2:15.77	962
9	Alexander Thomas	15	DADS	200 Back	2:05.13	959
10	Charlie Hilton	15	NOVA	200 Fly	2:02.58	957

Justin Shi led the boys' bracket with a 53.50 100 Fly, but backstroke was again the story of the week, filling five of the top 10 spots. NCAP and ZSC each landed two swimmers apiece — NCAP's Gabe Hanson and Jo Witdoeckt, and ZSC's Khairi Slater and Everett Heiser — giving both programs a real presence at the top of this board. Postovalov and Tran tied exactly at 962 points despite racing different distances of breaststroke, another good example of how the scoring system can put very different swims on level footing.

Week at a Glance

• NAG Record: Lubo Liu-Tchorbadjiyski's 51.03 100 Free (13-14 Boys) sets the National Age Group Record for 13–15 Boys.
• Top raw score of the week: Jett Hatchard's 58.18 100 Back (13-14 Boys) scored 1117 points, the highest total on this week's entire board.
• Program of the week: ROSE Swim Club placed three swimmers in the 11-12 Boys top 10 — Junyou He, Jiaming Liu, and Ernest Hsu.
• Closest finish: Jordin Omoniyi and Emma Liu (10&U Girls) were separated by 0.02 seconds and 2 points in the 50 Fly.
• Backstroke's week: Six of the ten spots in the 15-18 Girls board and five of ten in the 15-18 Boys board came from backstroke events.