15-12 months-Outdated Charlotte Crush Annihilates NAG Report in 100 Again (49.53)

2023 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – EAST

Thursday Finals Warmth Sheet

At simply 15 years outdated, Charlotte Crush clocked the second-fastest swim ever by an 18-and-under American woman within the 100-yard backstroke on Thursday night time.

Main off the 400 medley relay for Lakeside Swim Crew (Kentucky), Crush posted a 100 again time of 49.53, shaving virtually a second off her previous-best 50.44 from March and changing into the youngest woman ever beneath 50 seconds.

Not solely is her lifetime finest a brand new U.S. 15-16 ladies’ nationwide age group (NAG) file, taking down Claire Curzan‘s earlier normal of fifty.03 by precisely half a second, however solely Curzan has been sooner amongst all American ladies age 18 and beneath at 49.46 earlier this yr.

Simply three 18-and-under ladies have ever been beneath the 50-second barrier, Regan Smith being the opposite (49.66 in 2019).

U.S. 15-18 Women’ NAG Rankings

1. Claire Curzan, 49.46 (2023)
2. Charlotte Crush, 49.53 (2023)
3. Regan Smith, 49.66 (2019)
4. Phoebe Bacon, 50.39 (2021)
5. Reilly Tiltmann, 50.42 (2022)
6. Isabel Ivey, 50.42 (2019)
7. Amy Bilquist, 50.50 (2016)
8. Bella Sims, 50.53 (2022)
9. Rachel Bootsma, 50.54 (2012)
10. Gretchen Walsh, 50.61 (2022)

Crush’s leadoff leg was greater than 4 seconds sooner than Ellie Clarke (54.21) of Carmel Swim Membership (CSC), however CSC rallied previous Lakeside Swim Crew for the 400 medley relay victory by simply 0.05 seconds because of Molly Sweeney (59.92 breast), Alex Shackell (49.25 fly), and Kayla Han (48.90 free)

Day 2 Finals Livestream, Courtesy of USA Swimming: 

GIRLS 400 MEDLEY RELAY – FINALS

• Meet Report: 3:33.48 – Carmel Swim Membership (B Berglund, M Sweeney, A Shackell, M Christman) (2022)
• 13-14 NAG Report: 3:40.43 – SwimMAC Carolina (Razewski, Rainey, Wilhelm, Gendzel) (2019)
• 15-16 NAG Report: 3:56.53 – Virginia Gators (Bray, Muzzy, Hamilton, Kulp) (2017)
• 17-18 NAG Report: 3:32.10 – Elmbrook Swim Membership (Wanezek, Thomas, Stoll, Tiltmann) (2023)
• 15-18 NAG Report: 3:32.10 – Elmbrook Swim Membership (Wanezek, Thomas, Stoll, Tiltmann) (2023)

Prime 8:

1. Carmel Swim Membership (Ellie Clarke, Molly Sweeney, Alex Shackell, Kayla Han) – 3:32.28 **Meet Report** 
2. Lakeside Swim Crew (Charlotte Crush, Georgia Kahler, Sydney Braeger, Haley McDonald) – 3:32.33
3. SwimMac Carolina (Kayman Neal, Elle Scott, Caroline Mallard, Bree Smith) – 3:38.11
4. Bolles College Sharks – 3:39.84
5. SwimMac Carolina ‘B’ – 3:39.89
6. Laker Swim – 3:41.11
7. Mason Manta Rays & Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics – 3:41.73
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Carmel took the lead after the butterfly leg, as Alex Shackell cut up an enormous 49.25. She took out the primary 50 in 22.75 earlier than closing in 26.50. Haley McDonald of Lakeside anchored in 47.83, making an attempt to shut on Carmel’s Kayla Han. Han in the end held her off on the end, splitting 48.90 to seize the win for Carmel.