Full day 2 finals recap.
10 things we noticed on Day 2 of the 2014 U.S. Junior Nats.
All the links you need to follow the meet.
That 100 free victory for the high school senior builds huge anticipation for his 200 and 400 freestyles later this week and next. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Townley Haas, before almost even-splitting his winning 100 free time. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Patrick Conaton won the men’s 200 backstroke as a precursor to his journey to Nanjing for the 2014 Youth Olympics. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cole Cogswell, SwimSwam’s #7 recruit in the class of 2015, won the C-Final of the men’s 100 free. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Amy Bilquist was the star of the night on Thursday; not only did she rock the 100 free to the #6 time in the U.S. this year, she was also on Carmel’s National Age Group Record breaking 400 free relay. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Caroline McTaggart is an Aquatic All-Star, and won the C-Final of the women’s 100 free in 56.44. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Curtis Ogren scratched the 200 back to focus on the 400 IM, and still a week out from his focus meet almost went a best time in 4:18.0. Impressive. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Allie Szekely is a Junior National Champion in backstroke, winning the 200 with a 2:11.29. She used to be one of the country’s best junior breaststrokers. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
14-Year Old Taylor Ruck had quite a night. She began with a win in the C-Final of the women’s 200 back. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Two wins = two pictures in the vault. Ruck also won the B-Final of the girls’ 100 free with a 55.79. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ruby Martin of the Iowa Flyers is pretty good at the other three strokes too – she took the B-Final of the women’s 400 IM in 4:50.38. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
For it’s root, root root for the home team. Daniel Tran from the Irvine Aquazots won the B-Final of the boys’ 200 back in 2:02.04. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)