The 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
The 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West is underway at the Lee & Joe Jamil Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas, with preliminary heats in four events for both genders.
The session starts with the 200 backstroke, followed by the 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 200 butterfly.
Girls' 200 Backstroke — Prelims
- West Record: 1:48.32 - Bella Sims (2022)
- Meet Record: 1:48.32 - Bella Sims (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 Qualifiers:
1. Sydney Schoeck (CSP) - 1:53.65
2. Maggie Dickinson (SSTY) - 1:54.12
3. Hayden Gibson (HAWG) - 1:56.06
4. Maddie Thornton (BEND) - 1:56.36
5. Rowyn Wilber (CLOV) - 1:56.82
6. Lexi Cook (CSP) - 1:56.87
7. Macey Degroot (SHRK) - 1:56.99
8. Rachel Ritter (SFST) - 1:57.05
Sydney Schoeck (CSP Tideriders) posted the only sub-1:54 girls' 200 back, stopping the clock at 1:53.65. Her time is the fastest going into the final by 0.47, but she needs to drop over a second to reach her PB of 1:52.37.
Boys' 200 Backstroke — Prelims
- West Record: 1:40.32 - Keaton Jones (2022)
- Meet Record: 1:39.62 - Daniel Diehl (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 Qualifiers:
1. Joey Sudermann (FST) - 1:43.64
2. Joshua Smith (LRAD) - 1:43.75
3. Brayden Capen (ACAD) - 1:44.62
4. Jackson Hartzler (CFSC) - 1:44.95
5. Owen Stauffer (IST) - 1:45.16
6. Nico Lee (HEAT) - 1:45.18
7. Austin Chu (CSP) - 1:45.31
8. Grant Bellin (KING) - 1:45.53
Girls' 100 Freestyle — Prelims
- West Record: 46.29 - Abby Weitzeil (2014)
- Meet Record: 46.29 - Abby Weitzeil (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 Qualifiers:
Boys' 100 Freestyle — Prelims
- West Record: 41.23 - Ryan Hoffer (2015)
- Meet Record: 41.23 - Ryan Hoffer (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 Qualifiers:
1. Jordan Ragland (LIFE) - 42.88
2. Nathan Foucu (QSS) - 43.02
3. Brody Chandler (SMST) - 43.27
4. Ty Thomas (RCA) - 43.34
5. Rowan Cox (TXLA) - 43.45
6. Brody Engelstad (WFF) - 43.66
7. Miles Blackson-Dunbar (BCA) - 43.72
8. Alex Pletcher (SDSA) - 44.03
And so on...
