2023 SUMMER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 31 – August 4, 2023
- Prelims 9AM, finals 5PM (Pacific Time)
- LCM (50 meters)
- William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United States
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GIRLS’ 200 METER BUTTERFLY – FINALS
- Jr World: 2:04.70 – Summer McIntosh (2023) (pending 2:04.06)
Meet: 2:07.56 – Tess Howley (2023)- Girls’ 13-14 NAG: 2:07.01 – Mary Meagher (1979)
- Girls’ 15-16 NAG: 2:05.96 – Mary Meagher (1981)
- Girls’ 17-18 NAG: 2:06.39 – Regan Smith (2020)
- 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2:13.69
Podium:
- Tess Howley (LIAC), 2:06.85M
- Hannah Bellard (CW), 2:09.92
- Lainey Mullins (SSC), 2:10.99
- Bailey Hartman (CROW), 2:11.38
- Audrey Derivaux (JW), 2:11.69
- Katie Walker (MAC), 2:12.77
- Lilly Derivaux (BULL), 2:13.93
- Caroline Bricker (PPA), 2:13.76
After breaking Olivia Carter’s meet record from 2017 this morning, Tess Howley went even faster tonight in finals going a 2:06.85. Howley also now sits as the #2 17-18 all-time, only behind Regan Smith who holds the national age group record at a 2:06.39.
ALL-TIME GIRLS 200 FLY TOP 5 AGE GROUP
- Regan Smith, 2:06.39
- Tess Howley, 2:06.85
- Katie McLaughlin, 2:06.95
- Kathleen Hersey, 2:06.96
- Mary Meagher, 2:07.14
Split Comparison:
| HOWLEY 2023 Finals | HOWLEY 2023 Prelims | HOWLEY 2022 | |
| 50 | 28.51 | 28.73 | 28.79 |
| 100 | 31.90 | 32.38 | 32.69 |
| 150 | 32.83 | 33.15 | 32.82 |
| 200 | 33.61 | 33.4 | 33.77 |
| 2:06.85 | 2:07.56 | 2:08.07 |
Howley was consistently faster tonight on her first three 50s, with the most notably difference coming on the middle 100. Overall, her middle 100 was 0.80 seconds faster tonight than it was this morning. Overall, Howley dropped over a second off of her personal best which she swam at US Nationals last summer to finish third.
Howley’s time tonight makes her the fourth fastest American this season. Only American Record holder Regan Smith (2:03.87) and Dakota Luther (2:06.79), and Hali Flickinger (2:06.70) have been faster. Howley also now is the ninth fastest swimmer in the World in the event this season.
A month ago, Howley finished eighth in the event at US Nationals as she swam a 2:08.86. Her time from this morning would have placed second, notably finishing ahead of Lindsay Looney, who qualified to swim the event for the US at 2023 Worlds.
Well done TESS! 💪🇺🇸
UVa recruits finished 1, 3, 4 and 10. Can hardly wait for NCAA season.
A time of 2:06.85 would have placed fourth in the final of the W 200 FL at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
She would have been on a par with Pudar who is around her age
She’s in good hands with Todd DeSorbo. That should allow Alex Walsh to pick another event at the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
2 breast….
Walsh’s 2:03.02 is No. 1 for NCAA swimmers with remaining eligibility. 500 Free conflicts with 200 IM (where she’d be the favorite) and 200 Free conflicts with 400 IM, where she’s two-time returning champ and favorite). This ain’t hard, people.