Nordmann Sisters Shine at the LAC Summer Senior Showdown 

LAC Summer Senior Showdown

• July 24 to July 28, 2024
• LCM (50m)
• Northwest ISD Aquatic Center, Justin, Texas
• Meet Mobile: “LAC Summer Senior Showdown”

Lillie Nordmann, a rising senior at Stanford University delivered an outstanding performance, sweeping her individual events with wins in the 50 backstroke (30.01), 50 butterfly (27.52), 100 butterfly (59.01), 50 freestyle (26.15), 100 freestyle (55.93), and 200 freestyle (2:01.48).

Lillie recently competed at the US Olympic Trials, placing 7th overall in the 100 butterfly with a best time of 57.92. She also competed in the 100 freestyle and 200 butterfly, finishing 23rd in both events.

Lillie’s younger sister Zoe Nordmann also had a strong showing, dropping 5 seconds from her best time in the 200 IM, winning the event in a time of 2:20.33. She also claimed the victory in the 400 and 800 freestyle, swimming times of 4:18.15 and 8:52.60, respectively. Additionally, she finished second behind her sister in the 100 freestyle (57.39) and 200 freestyle (2:02.06).

Zoe is set to represent Northwestern University this fall.

Ella McWhorter from Lakeside Aquatic Club won the 100 breaststroke with a new best time of 1:11.31 and dropped over 10 seconds in the 400 IM, posting a 5:01.43. She also placed second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:34.86.

The boys’ side of the meet was highlighted by 14-year-old Cullen Kahl from Magnolia Aquatic Club, who won the 400 IM with a personal best time of 4:35.28, dropping over eight seconds from his seed time. This performance ranks him 8th in the nation for his age group this year. He also placed 3rd in the 200 IM, clocking in at a new best time of 2:07.72, which secures him the 4th spot in the country for his age group.

Nashville Aquatic Club’s Mack Schumann had an impressive performance, sweeping the breaststroke events, winning the 50, 100, and 200 breaststroke with times of 29.43, 1:04.12, and 2:18.99, respectively. He also finished second in the 200 IM, where he dropped over three seconds from his previous best, posting a time of 2:06.76. His teammate, Maston Ballew, won the event with a new personal best of 2:06.37.

Nashville Aquatic Club has an impressive history of developing top-notch breaststroke and IM swimmers, including US Olympian Alex Walsh, who competed in the 200 IM at the Tokyo and Paris Games, and Ella Nelson, a multi-time NCAA All-American in the 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 400 IM.

Lakeside Aquatic Club had impressive performances from Maxwell Stanislaus and Luke Garret.

Stanislaus won the 100 butterfly and 400 freestyle with times of 55.02 and 4:02.04, respectively. Notably, his 400 freestyle was a 9-second drop from his seed time of 4:11.29.

Garret won the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle with times of 23.89, 52.01, and 1:53.74, respectively.

Other notable swims:

• 14-year-old Ellie Stanley from Tennessee Aquatics dropped over 2 seconds to win the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:20.01
• Jack Hernandez from Lakeside Aquatic Club placed second in the 50 freestyle with a best time of 23.95, his first time under 24.
• Ana Loveridge from Univ of Denver Hilltoppers dropped over 3 seconds from her best time placing second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:02.80.
• William Zhang from Lakeside Aquatic Club won the 200 butterfly in a new best time of 2:06.84

FINAL TEAM SCORES

Girls Team Scores (Top 5):

1. Lakeside Aquatic Club – 3006.5
2. Univ of Denver Hilltoppers – 1470
3. Magnolia Aquatic Club – 1438
4. Tennessee Aquatics – 1233
5. Nashville Aquatics – 789.5

Boys Team Scores (Top 5):

1. Lakeside Aquatic Club – 2627.5
2. Univ of Denver Hilltoppers – 2193.5
3. Nashville Aquatic Club – 1388.5
4. Tennessee Aquatics – 880.5
5. Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club – 733