arena Swim of the Week: 14-Year-Old Luke Vatev Rattles Heilman’s NAG With 51.21 100 Free
Vatev put up a time of 51.21 in the 100 free to come within nine one-hundredths of Thomas Heilman’s 13-14 National Age Group Record (51.12).
Luke Vatev of Hornet Swim Club Breaks Five 13-14 LSC Records at IL Age Group State Champs
Luke Vatev not only broke five boys 13-14 LSC records at the 2024 IL Age Group State Championships, but also swept the 50/100/200/500/1000 FR state titles.
WATCH: Two Boys Swim-Off 50 Free At Illinois Age Groups…and Tie Again
Luke Vatev (13) and Rohaan Babul (14) tied in the boys’ 50 Free at IL Age Group Championships, then tied again in the swim-off.
Claire Jansen Breaks Missy Franklin Meet Record at 39th Circle City Classic
Jansen broke Missy Franklin’s meet record by almost half of a second as she won the 100 backstroke at the 39th Annual Circle City Classic.
2020 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 & Under
Lexi Sereno and Spencer Belbot topped the field in the 2020 Swammy Awards for 10-and-unders.
2019 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 10 & Under
Kayla Han and Joey Campagnola are our 10-and-Under Age Group Swimmers of the Year for 2019.
Heilman Swims Two 11-12 Top-10 Times on Final Day of NCSA AG Champs
Amidst the record-breaking frenzy at NCSA AG Champs, 12-year-old Thomas Heilman swam two top-10 times on the all-time 11-12 rankings.
14 Records Down, Gemmell & Hayon Crack 13-14 Top 10 at NCSA AG Champs
14-year-olds Erin Gemmell (200 FR) and William Hayon (100 FL) cracked the top 10 times in the 13-14 age group on day 3 of the NCSA AG Champs. 14 meet records were also broken along the way.
Nine Meet Records Fall on Day One of NCSA Age Group Champs
On the opening day of the 2019 NCSA Age Group Championships, nine meet records fell.