Jaden Baltrusaitis, Tunkhannock swimming – Wilkes-Barre Residents’ Voice

Tunkhannock senior swimmer Jaden Baltrusaitis had a record-breaking day on the 2026 Les Richards Championships on Saturday, setting three meet information and profitable 4 occasions. His time of 46.86 within the 100 free broke a pool and meet report that was set in 2009. He additionally set two pool and meet information within the 200 free relay and 400 free relay together with his Tiger teammates.

Year: Senior.

Hometown: Tunkhannock.

Age: 18.

Talk concerning the mindset of going into Saturday’s meet. Did you count on to have a day like that: Going into the meet, earlier than my occasions, I simply informed myself to do what I can and simply swim my race. I simply wished to take it out as onerous as I may, and simply see what occurred.

How good did it really feel to set three meet information: It’s actually cool. I’ve by no means had a person report, so once I realized that I set a meet and pool report, and in addition acquired my college report, I assumed it was a very cool second.

What was that 100 free race like: It felt actually quick coming off the turns and stuff. When I touched the wall and it stated 46, it was form of an unreal expertise. I’ve by no means seen anybody round right here go that quick. It was a fantastic feeling.

You gained the 50 free by hundredths of a second. Did you recognize that you simply gained that race once you touched the wall: It took me a minute to understand that I gained as a result of I actually didn’t take a look at the board. But I noticed that gained by .01. That was form of a shock.

How particular is it to set information in relays together with your teammates: We broke a type of information final yr, and this yr, we had been capable of break it once more by a second. That was one other race the place I feel I out-touched my opponent by like .01. Again, we simply wished to swim as onerous as we may and see what occurred.

You have been having a fantastic season up in Tunkhannock. Summarize your season in the event you would: I’ve been going since October, and our gasoline tanks are nonetheless fairly full. We haven’t actually let up. Plenty of groups are beginning to taper, however we haven’t even began to consider that. We’ve simply been swimming fairly onerous for 4 months.

What are a few of your hobbies outdoors of faculty: I like to hang around with pals. My dad and I, we take pleasure in using dust bikes. I additionally wish to fish, and watching motion pictures.

How would you describe your self to somebody: I’d say that I’m energetic.

Favorite meals: Lasagna.

Dream trip: Hawaii.

Your staff is coming over for dinner, and you’re the chef. What are you making them: I’m going to make them lasagna.

Favorite TV present: Breaking Bad.

Favorite film: “Lord of the Rings.”

Favorite athlete: Michael Phelps and Aaron Judge.

Favorite sports activities staff: New York Yankees.

Most embarrassing second: For follow, we had been doing begins and I used to be on the brink of go down for my begin, and I missed the block and belly-flopped into the water.

Funniest teammate: Logan Teaman and Kyle Kozloski.

Prematch rituals: We do the “Bo-Ha” chant as a staff earlier than each meet.

Role fashions: My mother and pa, and my coach.

You can swim towards anybody, who would you decide: I’d go towards Jordan Crooks. He’s the quickest freestyle swimming on the earth so that might be a cool expertise to race him.

You can have dinner with any three folks, who would you decide: Michael Phelps, my coach and Albert Einstein.

Future plans: Jaden is speaking with the Bloomsburg swim staff, and plans to hitch the Army.