16-Year-Old Daniel Diehl Swims 1:41.92 SCY 200 Back, #5 All-Time for 15-16

2022 East Field South District Championships

• Carllisle, PA
• March 11-13, 2022
• SCY (25 yards)
• Meet Mobile: “2022 East Field South District Championships”

Combined Scores

1. Western Branch YMCA 4241
2. Y in Central Maryland 3569
3. Spy Greater Annapolis YMCA 2509
4. Fairfax County YMCA in Reston 1677.5
5. Richard A Henson Family YMCA 1504

Boys Scores

1. Western Branch YMCA 2187
2. Y in Central Maryland 1716
3. Spy Greater Annapolis YMCA 1237
4. Cecil County YMCA 810.5
5. Fairfax County YMCA in Reston 647

Girls Scores

1. Western Branch YMCA 2054
2. Y in Central Maryland 1853
3. Spy Greater Annapolis YMCA 1272
4. Richard A Henson Family YMCA 1037
5. Fairfax County YMCA in Reston 1030.5

16-year-old Daniel Diehl of Cumberland Maryland YMCA highlighted the YMCA meet winning all seven of his events. 

Diehl dropped almost three and a half seconds off of his previous best time of 1:45.36 from November 2021 to win the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:41.92. That time moves him from #61 to #5 all-time in the 15-16 age group. 

Top All-Time 15-16 Boys SCY 200 Backstroke

1. Ryan Murphy 1:40.90
2. Carson Foster 1:41.66
3. Josh Zuchowski 1:41.68
4. Destin Lasco 1:41.77
5. Daniel Diehl 1:41.92

He also dropped 0.06 seconds in his 100 freestyle to earn a new best time of 43.31. His previous best of 43.38 was from December 2021 at Winter Juniors. That time keeps him at #8 all-time in the 15-16 age group, behind names such as Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Hoffer, Drew Kibler, and Sam Hoover. 

Diehl also earned a best time in the 100 butterfly. His previous best of 48.29 was from January 2022. He won in a time of 47.55. That winning time places him tied for #35 all-time in the 15-16 age group. Prior to this meet, Diehl was not within the top 100 of the event.