Maximus Williamson Clocks 41.92 100 Free, Ranks #6 All-Time In U.S. 17-18 Age Group

2023 SPEEDO WINTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – WEST

BOYS’ 100 YARD FREESTYLE – FINALS

Podium:

1. Maximus Williamson, Lakeside Aquatic – 41.99P
2. Marre Gattnar, North Bay Aquatics – 43.06
3. Evan Croley, Streamline Aquatics – 43.26
4. Quin Seider, Ojai Warmth Waves – 43.28
5. Cooper Lucas, Lakeside Aquatic – 43.52
6. PJ Foy, Glacier Swim Membership – 44.06
7. Sammy Empey, Lake Oswego Swim – 44.20
8. Diggory Dillingham, Bend Swim Membership – 44.23

On Saturday evening, within the last of the boys’ 100-yard freestyle on the 2023 Speedo Winter Junior Championships — West, 17-year-old Maximus Williamson posted a private finest time of 41.99 to win. He beat out his earlier finest mark of 42.49 set final season at Winter Juniors. As well as, he additionally grew to become the sixth-fastest performer of all time within the boys’ 17-18 age group rankings for the 100 free, and the third excessive schooler in historical past to interrupt 42 seconds.

The one two 100 freestylers sooner than Williamson in highschool are Ryan Hoffer, who went 41.23 at age 17 in 2015, and Kaii Winkler, who clocked a time of 41.96 as a 16-year-old earlier this yr.

Replace: Later within the session, Williamson lowered his finest time and swam a 41.92 main off Lakeside Aquatic Membership’s 400 free relay. That relay ended up being DQed, however his time nonetheless counts.

All-Time High Performances, 100-Yard Freestyle (Boys’ 17-18 Age Group Rankings):

1. Ryan Hoffer — 41.23 (2015)
2. Jonny Kulow — 41.66 (2023)
3. Matt Brownstead — 41.87 (2021)
4. Vladmir Morozov — 41.88 (2011)
5. Caeleb Dressel — 41.90 (2015)
6. Maximus Williamson — 41.99 (2023)

Williamson’s back and front halves each made strides in comparison with final season, getting 0.27 seconds sooner on his first 50 and 0.23 seconds sooner on his second 50. In a while the relay, he had a fair sooner again half, however his entrance half was slower in comparison with when he swam the 100 free individually.

Split Comparability:

Earlier at Winter Juniors, Williamson broke the 17-18 U.S. nationwide age group information within the 200 free (1:31.37) and 200 IM (1:41.18).