On Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the 57th Annual Ukiah Dolphins Soroptomist Swim meet, Winn Aung took a break from the long course season to sneak in one last chance to set some yards National Age Group Records before turning 11 and aging up. For his leap into the yards pool, he was rewarded with a new 10 & under boys NAG record in the 100 yard free.
He swam a 53.12, which knocked almost a full second off of Michael Andrew’s 2010 National Age Group Record in the event.
That was one of three swims so far that have also broken Sierra Nevada LSC Records: He was a 1:59.74 in the 200 yard free, and 1:05.49 in the 100 yard backstroke as well.
On Sunday, Aung, training under Mike Hoppe of the Redding Aqua Ducks, will swim the 100 IM, 100 fly, 50 back, and 50 free, where he’s going off of records as well.
Aung now how National Age Group Records in the 50 meter, 100 meter, 200 meter, and 100 yard freestyles, and has broken at least one national record in each of his last 5 meets.
Thanks to Mike Hoppe for contributing to this report.
Does Any body know how tall Aung Win is?
Before every one of this kids races his mother tilts his chin back and pours gatoraide down his throat. No joke. I know his secret!
Correct me if I’m wrong but I have remarked that generally the Asian swimmers or here, an American swimmer with Asian origins, are precocious and swim fast very young. Each year we see a few Japanese or Chinese young swimmers swimming crazy fast times when they are between 12 and 14. I remember a 2.25 in the 200 breast in LCM by a 12-year-old Japanese girl this year. Also all the Chinese girls we have seen in the past 2 years in IM or in distance freestyle races. Is there a physical reason for that?
A 10 year old going 53.1? Unbelievable. What are the stats (height, weight) on this phenom. He did not look big for his age when I saw one local news segment about him.
Wow……………..
Remember, it is SCY not LCM so it’s not unprecedented.
It’s unprecedented because it’s a record in SCY. But you’re right to write again it’s in SCY. Perhaps a few readers who read very quickly think it’s in LCM!
Technically, given that it is a NAG record, UNPRECEDENTED is exactly what it is. 🙂
He should go pro!
A 53.1 for a 10 year old? That’s just sick!!!!! Wow!!!!!!
Saturday night finals at 12 & Under NE LCM Champs:
Crimson Aquatics (CRIM) 11-12 girls smash 400 Medley Relay record set by Bluefish Swim Club (ABF) in 2010. The relay consisting of Pritthida Chea, Julia Donahue, Victoria Ambrose and Grace Tramack swam a 4:46.97 compared to the old record of 4:50.09 set by Angela Foley, Cailin Murphy, Elizabeth Zeiger and Emma Benkert (Zeiger, at just 15, competed in the 200 and 400 IM’s at World Champs Trials).
The splits:
Chea…………………………34.25…1:10.51 (1:10.51)
Donahue:……..1:49.27 (38.76)…2:33.61 (1:23.10)
Ambrose:……..3:06.09 (32.48)…3:43.22 (1:09.61)
Tramack:……..4:13.31 (30.09)…4:46.97 (1:03.75)
Unfortunately, the splits from the 2010 relay are unavailable but still, great swims girls and congratulations on your achievement!