2024 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

By Nicole Miller on SwimSwam

2024 Winter Junior Championships – East

• December 11-14, 2024
• Wednesday Finals: 4 pm EST
• Prelims: 9 am EST/ Finals: 5 pm EST
• Greensboro, NC
• SCY (25 yards)
• Psych Sheets
• Event Page
• Meet Central
• Live Results
• Live Stream
• Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Winter Juniors East”
• Prelims Recaps: Day 2 | Day 3
• Finals Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

The final prelims session of the 2024 Winter Junior Championships – East will feature plenty of talent as many swimmers take on their best events. In the girl’s 100 freestyle, newly-minted NAG record holder Rylee Erisman will continue her strong showing at this meet, looking to break her own 15-16 NAG record of 47.14. Thomas Heilman will also be back in action, looking to challenge his own meet record in the 200 butterfly. He will also take aim at the 17-18 NAG record of 1:40.39, a time that he only missed by a few tenths with his performace in the 15-16 age group last year.

Girl’s 200 Yard Backstroke

• Meet Record: 1:48.32 – Bella Sims, Sandpipers of Nevada (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:50.95 – Charlotte Crush (2023)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:48.30 – Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:47.16 – Regan Smith (2019)

Top 8:

1. Charlotte Crush (LAK) – 1:48.93
2. Audrey Derivaux (JW) – 1:52.35
3. Sarah Rodrigues (JAC) – 1:53.92
4. Virginia Hinds (ASA) – 1:54.94
5. Reina Liu (TAC) – 1:55.22
6. Maya Schweikert (RAYS) – 1:55.47
7. Ellie Clarke (CSC) – 1:55.49
8. Quinn White (SAC) – 1:55.53

The top 3 seeds all maintained their positions in prelims, with standout Charlotte Crush taking the top spot for tonight’s final. Crush was out in a 52.76 at the 100 mark, flipping ahead of the entire field. She then powered home with a 56.17 split for a final time of 1:48.93, leading the field by 3 seconds. Notably, the time moves her up to #2 all time in the 15-16 age group, knocking almost 2 seconds off of her previous best of 1:50.55 from last March. In the final, she’ll look to chase Bella Sims’ meet recor of 1:48.32 and Regan Smith’s 15-16 NAG record of 1:48.30.

15-year-old Audrey Derivaux also had a strong performance, taking the second seed for tonight’s final in a time of 1:52.35. Earlier this season, Derivaux threw down a 1:51.01 in this event, ranking herself 10th all-time in the 15-16 age group.

Though she added on to her seed time, Sarah Rodrigues still maintained her third-ranked entry time, posting a 1:53.92 for the third seed in tonight’s final. She will have to do some work to catch Derivaux, but with a lifetime best of 1:52.84, she has the potential to.

Notably, 14-year-old Reina Liu was the youngest swimmer to qualify for the A-final, throwing down a 1:55.22, a lifetime best by about a second. With that swim she moves herself up from 29th to 19th all-time in the 13-14 age group.

Boy’s 200 Yard Backstroke

• Meet Record: 1:39.62 – Daniel Diehl, CUY (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:43.15 – Michael Andrew (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.58  – Baylor Stanton (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:37.35 – Ryan Murphy (2014)

Top 8:

1. Ethan Ekk (ATAC) – 1:43.17
2. Davis Jackson (TAC) – 1:43.34
3. Zach Oswald (SSC) – 1:44.27
4. Jack Troy (SCSC) – 1:44.30
5. Max Buff (GTAC) – 1:44.44
6. Liam Carrington (BSS) – 1:44.56
7. Paul Moody (GWA) – 1:45.06
8. Cade Anderson (SA) – 1:45.22

Girl’s 100 Yard Freestyle

• Meet Record: 46.29 – Abbey Weitzeil, Canyons Aquatics (2014)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 47.67 – Claire Curzan (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 47.14 – Rylee Erisman (2024)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 46.09 – Simone Manuel (2015)

Top 8:

1. Rylee Erisman (LAKR) – 47.40
2. Sarah Paisley Owen (MAAC) – 48.61
3. Annam Olasewere (CPAC) – 48.65
4. Charlotte Crush (LAK) -48.69
5. Molly Workman (NLAC) -49.04
6. Brynn Lavigueur (SYS) – 49.42
7. Annie Jia (UDAC) – 49.47
8. Sidney Arcella (LIFE) – 49.54

Boy’s 100 Yard Freestyle

• Meet Record: 41.23 – Ryan Hoffer, Scottsdale Aquatics (2015)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 43.51 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 41.96 – Kaii Winkler (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 41.23 – Ryan Hoffer (2015)

Top 8:

1. Luke Bedsole (HSA) – 43.47
2. Andty Kracchenko (BSS) – 43.52
3. Marvin Johnson (MCC) – 43.54
4. Jason Zhao (RAYS) -43.56
5. Alex Thiesing (LAK) – 43.59
6. Koby Bujak-Upton (UN) – 43.73
7. Will Browne (CA-Y) – 43.76
8. Austin Carpenter (COA) – 43.83

Girl’s 200 Yard Breaststroke

• Meet Record: 2:06.02 – Alex Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club (2018)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 2:10.22 – Allie Szekely (2012)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 2:06.45 – Alex Walsh (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 2:04.32 – Lydia Jacoby (2023)

Boy’s 200 Yard Breaststroke

• Meet Record: 1:52.12 – Josh Matheny, Team Pittsburgh (2019)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:55.52 – Reece Whitley (2014)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:52.37 – Reece Whitley (2016)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:51.38 – Josh Matheny (2020)

Girl’s 200 Yard Buttterfly

• Meet Record: 1:50.15 – Alex Shackell, Carmel Swim Club (2023)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:54.33 – Audrey Derivaux (2024)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:51.24 – Regan Smith (2018)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:50.15 – Alex Shackell (2023)

Boy’s 200 Yard Butterfly

• Meet Record: 1:40.73 – Thomas Heilman, Cavalier Aquatics (2023)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 1:42.77 – Thomas Heilman (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 1:40.73 – Thomas Heilman (2023)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 1:40.39 – Aiden Hayes (2022)

Girl’s 1650 Yard Freestyle

• Meet Record: 15:26.17 – Katie Grimes, Sandpipers of Nevada (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 15:52.84 – Claire Weinstein (2021)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 15:15.17 – Katie Ledecky (2013)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 15:13.30 – Katie Ledecky (2014)

Boy’s 1650 Yard Freestyle

• Meet Record: 14:37.71 – Michael Brinegar, Mission Viejo (2017)
• 13-14 NAG Record: 14:45.79 – Luka Mijatovic (2023)
• 15-16 NAG Record: 14:37.86 – Liam Custer (2020)
• 17-18 NAG Record: 14:29.48 – Luke Ellis (2023)

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