Data via Swim Standards · Long Course Meters · May 2026

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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)

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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A deep dive into one of age group swimming's most exclusive milestones — and the names rewriting the record books

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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. 😅

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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.

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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.

Long course season is heating up — here's who topped the weekly power points charts across all age groups.

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Each week, Swim Standards tracks the highest-scoring long course meter performances entered into the system, ranking swimmers by power points across age groups and gender. The window below covers results entered between April 30 and May 6, 2026 — meets themselves may have taken place earlier. From 157,000+ source rows, here are the top three in each division.

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10 & Under

Girls

The 10&U girls group was dominated by nine-year-olds this week. Alyssa Luwiharto (AZOT/SCS) leads the way with a 973-point 100 fly in 1:17.29. Quinn Schultz (REV/NE) follows at 963 points with a 1:28.91 in the 100 breast, and Jacqueline Kuo (CDST/PC) rounds out the top three with a 36.78 in the 50 back for 962 points. All three earned AAAA standards.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Alyssa Luwiharto	9	AZOT	100 Fly	1:17.29	973
2	Quinn Schultz	9	REV	100 Breast	1:28.91	963
3	Jacqueline Kuo	9	CDST	50 Back	36.78	962

Boys

The 10&U boys leaderboard posted the highest single score of any group this week. Nine-year-old Zhecheng Zhu (NOVA/SCS) tops the chart with 1,079 points on a 5:02.19 in the 400/500 free — a remarkable output for his age. Gabriel Brown (FAST/IN) is right behind at 1,072 points with a 4:36.94 in the same event, and David Li (BREA/SCS) rounds things out with a 982-point 100 fly in 1:09.84. All three hit AAAA.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Zhecheng Zhu	9	NOVA	400/500 Free	5:02.19	1,079
2	Gabriel Brown	10	FAST	400/500 Free	4:36.94	1,072
3	David Li	10	BREA	100 Fly	1:09.84	982

Notable: Zhu's 1,079 points is the highest mark in the 10&U age group this week despite being a year younger than most of his competition — and he did it in the 400/500 free, an event that demands both maturity and aerobic base.

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11–12

Girls

NOVA/SCS swept the top two spots in the 11-12 girls division, with teammates Grace Wang and Annabelle Hayes — both age 11 — going 1-2 in the 200 back. Wang edges Hayes by less than half a second, 2:28.22 to 2:28.64, for a 984-to-978 points split. Joy Huang (BC/PN) completes the podium with an 896-point 100 fly in 1:08.45.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Grace Wang	11	NOVA	200 Back	2:28.22	984
2	Annabelle Hayes	11	NOVA	200 Back	2:28.64	978
3	Joy Huang	11	BC	100 Fly	1:08.45	896

Notable: Two NOVA teammates, same event, separated by 0.42 seconds. That's a training group firing on all cylinders.

Boys

Eleven-year-old Nico Lahre (BGNW/MR) leads the 11-12 boys with 1,008 points on a 2:31.39 in the 200 fly — a serious swim for any age-grouper. Aaron Tong (SAC/NE) earns second with a 28.07 in the 50 fly for 961 points, while Abraham Solis Pinto (AAAA/ST) slots in third with a 2:35.67 200 fly for 954 points — the only swimmer in this week's top 24 to post an AAA rather than AAAA standard.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Nico Lahre	11	BGNW	200 Fly	2:31.39	1,008
2	Aaron Tong	12	SAC	50 Fly	28.07	961
3	Abraham Solis Pinto	11	AAAA	200 Fly	2:35.67	954

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13–14

Girls

Penelope Lopez-Casula (EA/FG) tops the 13-14 girls with a 55.88 in the 100 free for 979 points — a strong long course mark for a 14-year-old. Natalia Lesniewska (SYS/FL) checks in at second with a 26.03 in the 50 free for 934 points, and Brooklyn Lang (BC/PN) takes third with a 26.61 for 883 points. The sprint free events clearly dominated this age group's leaderboard this week.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Penelope Lopez-Casula	14	EA	100 Free	55.88	979
2	Natalia Lesniewska	14	SYS	50 Free	26.03	934
3	Brooklyn Lang	14	BC	50 Free	26.61	883

Boys

Jayden Tsai (LAKR/FL) headlines the 13-14 boys with a 2:07.56 in the 200 IM for 1,015 points — a versatile, well-rounded swim that earns him the group's top score. Sahiel Pai (NOVA/SCS) follows at 997 points with a 1:08.66 in the 100 breast, and Cai Lockett (NTRO/ST) takes third with a 2:21.84 in the 200 breast for 990 points. All three swimmers earned AAAA standards.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Jayden Tsai	14	LAKR	200 IM	2:07.56	1,015
2	Sahiel Pai	13	NOVA	100 Breast	1:08.66	997
3	Cai Lockett	14	NTRO	200 Breast	2:21.84	990

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15–18

Girls

Rylee Erisman (LAKR/FL) leads all 15-18 girls with a 2:08.20 in the 200 back for 1,025 points. Sadie Buckley (NCAP/PV) is close behind at 1,005 points with a 2:12.35 in the 200 IM, and Audrey Derivaux (JW/MA) earns third with a 2:09.63 in the 200 back for exactly 1,000 points. All three cleared four figures — a strong week at the top of the oldest girls' group.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Rylee Erisman	17	LAKR	200 Back	2:08.20	1,025
2	Sadie Buckley	16	NCAP	200 IM	2:12.35	1,005
3	Audrey Derivaux	16	JW	200 Back	2:09.63	1,000

Boys

The 15-18 boys group produced the week's overall highest power point scores. Reef McMeeking (LAKR/FL) tops the entire leaderboard at 1,039 points on a 1:02.98 in the 100 breast — remarkable for a 15-year-old. Ian Call (NAC/SE) is right behind at 1,032 points with a faster raw time of 1:00.72 in the same event, and Joey Eaddy (REV/NE) rounds out the group with a 2:03.06 in the 200 back for 1,000 points.

Rank	Name	Age	Team	Event	Time	Points
1	Reef McMeeking	15	LAKR	100 Breast	1:02.98	1,039
2	Ian Call	17	NAC	100 Breast	1:00.72	1,032
3	Joey Eaddy	15	REV	200 Back	2:03.06	1,000

Notable: McMeeking leads Call in power points despite the slower raw time — a reminder that power points are age-adjusted, and a 15-year-old going 1:02 in the 100 breast long course is an exceptional result relative to age-group norms.

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Week at a Glance

• Highest score overall: Reef McMeeking (15-18 Boys) — 1,039 pts
• Strongest age group: 15-18 Boys, with all three swimmers clearing 1,000 points
• Top club: NOVA and LAKR each placed multiple swimmers across divisions
• Event trends: Backstroke and breaststroke events dominated the top spots this week; butterfly also had a strong showing across multiple age groups
• Standards: All 24 swimmers earned AAAA except Abraham Solis Pinto (AAA), who still ranked third in the 11-12 boys group

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Rankings based on power points from performances entered into Swim Standards between April 30–May 6, 2026. LCM (long course meters). One swim per swimmer per age/gender group; top 3 per division shown.

Ranked by Time | Data via Swim Standards | Long Course Meters

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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.

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🏆 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.

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📊 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

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📊 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

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🔑 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.

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Data sourced from Swim Standards. Power Points reflect age-group adjusted scoring. Snapshot generated May 5, 2026.

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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

Data current as of April 23, 2026 | Age eligibility cutoff: August 1, 2026 (swimmer remains 15 or 16 as of 8/1/2026)

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The Boys 15-16 LCM record book is a patchwork of eras. Luka Mijatovic rewrote the distance free picture in 2025, setting marks in the 200, 400, and 800 free that carry maximum recency protection. Thomas Heilman holds the butterfly events from 2023. Michael Andrew's sprint marks from 2015 and 2016 have been on the books for a decade. And tucked into the distance free section is Bob Hackett's 1500 free from 1976 — the oldest record in the dataset.

Against that backdrop, this winter's 15-16 field is among the more competitive in recent memory. Syunta Lee is the most versatile performer, leading the distance and IM picture. Kai Joyner is the other multi-event anchor. And across sprint, backstroke, and breaststroke, a deeper field of event specialists rounds out the picture.

A note on backstroke events: classical SCY-to-LCM conversion can produce aggressive results in backstroke for this age group. Where projections clip records but last-season LCM references show a larger gap, both are noted — and the real references carry more weight.

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Sprint Freestyle

50 Freestyle — NAG: 22.33 | Michael Andrew (2016)

Peter Kovacs (16) leads at 20.03 SCY (23.03 projected, +3.13%), with a last-season LCM reference of 23.28 — 0.95 seconds and 4.25% above the record in actual competition. Aiden Zhou (16) follows at 20.09 SCY (23.10 projected), with a 23.35 last-season LCM reference. Hutchison Paxton (16) rounds out the group at 20.17 SCY (23.19 projected), with a 23.96 last-season LCM reference — further back in real terms.

In the 50 free at 15-16, a 1-second gap is meaningful. Kovacs and Zhou both showed ~23.3 last summer — the record has real protection, but both are tracking in the right direction for next cycle.

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100 Freestyle — NAG: 48.81 | Kaii Winkler (2023)

Peter Kovacs leads at 43.79 SCY (50.21 projected, +2.87%), with a last-season LCM reference of 51.72 — 2.91 seconds above the record in actual competition. Charles Cancelmo (16) follows at 44.08 SCY (50.53 projected), with a more advanced real baseline of 51.06 (+4.61%) — the most developed real 100 free LCM time in this group. Mason Crowley (16) rounds out the group at 44.22 SCY (50.68 projected), though his 53.45 last-season LCM reference (+9.51%) reflects limited long course sprint free experience to date.

Cancelmo's 51.06 last-season LCM time leads the field on real performance — he's been within ~2 seconds of Winkler's 2023 mark in actual competition. The record is protected, but the sprint free field has real depth.

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Distance Freestyle

200 Freestyle — NAG: 1:45.92 | Luka Mijatovic (2025)

Set just months ago, Mijatovic's 200 free carries the strongest recency protection in the dataset. Kai Joyner (16) leads at 1:34.91 SCY (1:48.55 projected, +2.48%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:50.81 — 4.89 seconds and 4.62% above the record in actual competition. Noah Stotler (16) projects to 1:49.13, with a 1:53.96 last-season LCM reference reflecting a larger real gap. Charles Cancelmo rounds out the group at 1:49.36 projected, with a 1:52.45 last-season LCM reference.

Joyner's 1:50.81 last-season LCM time leads the field in real terms — within 5 seconds of a mark set just last year. The record is protected by its recency and real margin, but Joyner's development is the storyline to track.

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400 Freestyle — NAG: 3:45.30 | Luka Mijatovic (2025)

Another 2025 Mijatovic record. Kai Joyner projects to 3:50.04 (+2.1%), with a last-season LCM reference of 3:56.67 — 11.37 seconds and 5.05% above the record in actual competition. Syunta Lee (16) follows at 3:52.06 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 3:56.83 — nearly identical to Joyner's in real terms. Treyvn Krauss (16) rounds out the group at 3:53.83 projected, with a 4:01.53 last-season LCM reference.

Joyner and Lee both showed 3:56 last summer — the most credible real baselines in this event, and roughly 11 seconds above a very fresh record. The 3:50 barrier is within reach on projection; closing that gap in real swims is the summer's challenge.

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800 Freestyle — NAG: 7:48.28 | Luka Mijatovic (2025)

A third 2025 Mijatovic record, and the projections here are notable. Kai Joyner projects to 7:57.54 (+1.98%), a projection gap of under 2%. His last-season LCM reference of 8:16.38, however, puts him 28 seconds above the record in actual competition — a large real gap that reflects how recently this record was set at an elite level. Owen Miklos (16) follows at 8:00.04 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 8:22.15. Leopold Nurit (16) rounds out the group at 8:03.24 projected, with an 8:26.97 last-season LCM reference.

Mijatovic set this mark in 2025 at a level the current field hasn't reached in real competition. Last-season LCM references in the 8:16–8:27 range confirm the distance. The projection picture is encouraging for Joyner's development, but the record is firmly protected.

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1500 Freestyle — NAG: 15:03.91 | Bob Hackett (1976)

The oldest record in this dataset by five decades — and this is one of the most intriguing events in the boys picture. Kai Joyner projects to 15:14.55 (+1.18%), a tight gap on paper. His last-season LCM reference of 15:40.92 (+4.09%) is the more honest measure, still 37 seconds above Hackett's mark in actual competition. Syunta Lee follows at 15:24.67 projected, with a 15:52.64 last-season LCM reference. Owen Miklos rounds out the group at 15:28.61 projected, with a 16:02.40 last-season LCM reference.

Hackett's 1976 record has survived fifty years for a reason. Joyner's last-season LCM reference of 15:40.92 is the most advanced real baseline in this event — 37 seconds above the mark in actual competition. The projection is encouraging, but the 1500 is an event where real long course performance matters more than any conversion.

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Backstroke

As noted, classical conversion can be aggressive in backstroke. The 50 and 100 back projections below clip or approach records on paper — last-season LCM references are the more reliable indicator of where things actually stand.

50 Backstroke — NAG: 25.13 | Michael Andrew (2015)

All three candidates project within 0.84% of the record — with Joey Salvetti (16) projecting to 25.19 (+0.24%) and Graham Henderson (16) to 25.22 (+0.36%). Last-season LCM references tell a different story: Salvetti went 27.70 (+10.23%) and Henderson 26.84 (+6.8%) — both reflecting the typical SCY-to-LCM backstroke conversion gap at this age. Mason Crowley rounds out the group at 25.34 projected, with a 28.40 last-season LCM reference (+13.01%).

Henderson's 26.84 last-season LCM time is the most developed real reference in this event — still 1.71 seconds above the record. The projections here are a product of aggressive classical backstroke conversion; the real baselines are the honest measure.

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100 Backstroke — NAG: 53.27 | Daniel Diehl (2022)

Three candidates project within a tight 54.19–54.25 window — all approximately +1.73–1.84% above the record on paper. Last-season LCM references of 58.07, 56.99, and 58.52 reflect the familiar backstroke conversion gap. Austin Chu (16) has the most developed real reference at 56.99 (+6.98%), while Grant Bellin (16) and Graham Henderson (16) showed 58.07 and 58.52 respectively last summer.

Chu's 56.99 last-season LCM time leads the field on real performance — still 3.72 seconds above Diehl's 2022 record. Classical conversion produces projections within 2% of the record, but last-season references in the 57–58 range are the realistic baseline. The record is protected.

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200 Backstroke — NAG: 1:57.03 | Aaron Peirsol (2000)

The most interesting backstroke event in the boys dataset — and one where the last-season LCM references are more aligned with projections than the shorter backstroke events. Grant Bellin projects to 1:56.42 (-0.52%, fractionally under the record), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:03.55 (+5.57%) — a real gap of 6.5 seconds. Denzo Senekal (16) follows at 1:57.90 projected (+0.74%), with a more developed last-season LCM reference of 2:01.00 (+3.39%) — the most credible real baseline in this event. Derek Hernandez-Ojeda (16) rounds out the group at 1:58.07 projected, with a 2:05.84 last-season LCM reference.

Senekal's 2:01.00 last-season LCM reference is the most meaningful real data point — he's been within 3.97 seconds and 3.39% of Peirsol's 2000 record in actual competition. The backstroke conversion note applies to Bellin's projection, but the real picture across all three is encouraging. This event is one to track.

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Breaststroke

50 Breaststroke — NAG: 27.45 | Ian Call (2025)

A 2025 record with strong recency protection. Reef McMeeking (15) leads at 25.17 SCY (28.94 projected, +5.43%), with a last-season LCM reference of 29.01 — essentially matching his projection, a strong sign of consistent long course breaststroke form. Parker Van Olst (16) follows at 29.13 projected, with a 29.62 last-season LCM reference. Kelly Sommer (16) rounds out the group at 29.21 projected with no last-season LCM reference available.

Call's 2025 mark has real protection at 5+% above the field. McMeeking's projection-to-reference alignment is the most encouraging sign in this event — but a 1.49-second gap in the 50 breast is not trivial.

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100 Breaststroke — NAG: 1:00.17 | Josh Matheny (2019)

Wilson York (16) leads clearly at 53.56 SCY (1:01.45 projected, +2.13%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:01.78 — 1.61 seconds and 2.68% above Matheny's record in actual competition. His projection and last-season reference are tightly aligned, confirming real long course breaststroke form. Adam Barlow (16) follows at 53.93 SCY (1:01.86 projected), with no last-season LCM reference available. Matthew Cuadros (16) rounds out the group at 54.21 SCY (1:02.17 projected), with a 1:04.31 last-season LCM reference.

York's 1:01.78 last-season LCM time makes him the most credible real-world candidate in this event — he's been within 1.61 seconds and 2.68% of Matheny's record in actual competition. A focused 100 breast long course campaign this summer is worth watching.

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200 Breaststroke — NAG: 2:09.40 | Josh Matheny (2019)

Wilson York leads at 1:55.14 SCY (2:11.81 projected, +1.86%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:13.21 — 3.81 seconds and 2.94% above Matheny's record in actual competition. His projection and reference are again closely aligned, reinforcing the same long course breaststroke efficiency he shows in the 100. Jack Maddan (16) follows at 2:12.17 projected, with a 2:16.99 last-season LCM reference. Matthew Cuadros rounds out the group at 2:14.56 projected, with a 2:19.38 last-season LCM reference.

York's 2:13.21 last-season LCM reference is the most advanced real breaststroke time in this dataset — within 3 seconds and under 3% of a 2019 record. Paired with his 100 breast profile, he's the most complete real-performance breaststroke story in the boys field.

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Butterfly

50 Butterfly — NAG: 23.66 | Michael Andrew (2015)

Jackson Shawhan (16) leads at 21.46 SCY (24.52 projected, +3.63%) with no last-season LCM reference available — an unknown baseline in this event. Ian Miller (16) follows at 21.56 SCY (24.63 projected), but his last-season LCM reference of 26.11 (+10.36%) suggests he's still early in his long course 50 fly development. Dryden Finley (16) rounds out the group at 21.64 SCY (24.72 projected), with a more developed last-season LCM reference of 25.43 (+7.48%).

The record has meaningful real-world protection — last-season LCM references of 25–26 put the field 1.77–2.45 seconds above the mark in actual competition. Finley's 25.43 is the most advanced real baseline.

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100 Butterfly — NAG: 51.19 | Thomas Heilman (2023)

Charlie Cancelmo leads at 46.65 SCY (53.18 projected, +3.89%), with a last-season LCM reference of 53.20 — essentially matching his projection, a clear sign he converts well in the 100 fly. Ryker Levi (16) follows at 46.94 SCY (53.50 projected), with a 55.89 last-season LCM reference (+9.18%) that reflects a much larger real gap. Hutch Paxton (16) rounds out the group at 47.21 SCY (53.80 projected), with a 53.84 last-season LCM reference — also closely aligned with his projection.

Cancelmo and Paxton both show tight projection-to-reference alignment in the 100 fly — both in the 53.2–53.8 range in last-season LCM competition. Heilman's 2023 record still has a real cushion, but those are genuinely fast real performances for this age group.

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200 Butterfly — NAG: 1:53.82 | Thomas Heilman (2023)

Charles Cancelmo leads at 1:42.00 SCY (1:56.02 projected, +1.93%), with a last-season LCM reference of 1:58.27 (+3.91%) — about 4.45 seconds above the record in actual competition. Noah Stotler (16) follows at 1:59.24 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 2:05.27 (+10.06%) — a large real gap suggesting limited long course 200 fly experience. Luke Dunn (16) rounds out the group at 1:59.73 projected, with a 2:04.62 last-season LCM reference.

Cancelmo's 1:58.27 last-season LCM time is the most developed real baseline — still 4.45 seconds above Heilman's 2023 record. His projection-to-reference alignment is again solid. The record has protection, but he's the most credible long course butterfly candidate in this field.

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Individual Medley

200 IM — NAG: 1:58.65 | Maximus Williamson (2023)

Syunta Lee projects to 2:00.34 (+1.42%), with a last-season LCM reference of 2:02.94 (+3.62%) — about 4.29 seconds above the record in actual competition. Wilson York (16) follows at 2:01.07 projected, with a 2:03.75 last-season LCM reference (+4.3%). Charles Cancelmo rounds out the group at 2:01.48 projected, with a 2:08.30 last-season LCM reference — notably further back in real terms, suggesting his IM long course development trails his individual stroke form.

Lee and York both showed 2:02–2:03 last summer — the most advanced real 200 IM baselines in this group, both within 4–5 seconds of Williamson's 2023 record. Lee leads on projection; their continued development through the summer is the story in this event.

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400 IM — NAG: 4:14.73 | Carson Foster (2018)

This is the most compelling event in the boys dataset. Syunta Lee projects to 4:15.48 — just 0.75 seconds and 0.29% above Foster's 2018 record on paper. His last-season LCM reference of 4:20.69 (+2.34%) puts him 5.96 seconds above the record in actual competition — a real gap, but one that aligns well with his overall development arc across distance and IM events. Kai Joyner follows at 4:18.86 projected (+1.62%), with a last-season LCM reference of 4:32.26 (+7.24%) — a much larger real gap suggesting limited 400 IM long course experience. Wilson York (16) rounds out the group at 4:19.17 projected, with a last-season LCM reference of 4:24.72 (+3.92%) — the second most developed real 400 IM baseline in the group.

Lee's 4:20.69 last-season LCM time and 0.29% projection gap make this the most credible record watch in the entire boys dataset. He's been within 6 seconds of Foster's 2018 record in real competition — and his SCY 400 IM is operating at a level that puts the record in realistic range if he can close the conversion gap. This is the event to watch most closely when the long course season begins.

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Overall Picture

Two swimmers carry the Boys 15-16 narrative this cycle, each from a different angle.

Syunta Lee (16) is the most compelling story in the dataset. His 400 IM last-season LCM reference (4:20.69) is the closest any candidate gets to a standing record in real competition — 5.96 seconds and 2.34% above Foster's 2018 mark. His projection of 4:15.48 (+0.29%) is the tightest in the boys dataset. He also leads the 1500 free and 200 free fields in projection, and appeared competitively in the 200 IM and 400 free. His 400 IM is the boys event most worth watching when competition begins.

Wilson York (16) is the breaststroke anchor. His last-season LCM references of 1:01.78 in the 100 breast and 2:13.21 in the 200 breast are the most advanced real breaststroke performances in the dataset — within 2–3% of Matheny's 2019 records in both events. He also appeared in the 200 IM with a credible real baseline. His long course breaststroke form is the most consistently developed of any specialist in this field.

Kai Joyner leads on projection across the distance free events, with the most advanced last-season LCM reference in the 200 free (1:50.81). Charles Cancelmo leads the fly picture, with tight projection-to-reference alignment in both the 100 fly (53.20 last-season LCM) and 200 fly (1:58.27) — the latter representing the most credible real performance against a fly record in this dataset.

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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 15 or 16 as of 8/1/2026).