enviornment Swim of the Week: Lauren Lonsdale Climbs To #4 All-Time In 13-14 Age Group With 2:14 200 IM

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Racing on residence turf in California, Lauren Lonsdale had a sensational efficiency within the ultimate of the ladies’s 200 IM on the opening evening of motion on the Pro Swim Series cease in Sacramento, getting into rarefied air within the women’ 13-14 age group.

After qualifying for the ultimate in fifth, posting a time of two:16.38 within the prelims, the 14-year-old unleashed a blistering 2:14.27 within the ultimate, incomes her third place in a veteran discipline that included 4 swimmers 20 and over.

The victory went to 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske in 2:11.34, whereas Katie Christopherson, 20, was the runner-up in 2:13.15.

The swim improved on Lonsdale’s earlier finest time of two:15.79, set ultimately summer season’s Bill Rose Classic. She has now been underneath 2:16 3 times, having additionally gone 2:15.96 on the 2025 Futures Championships in Sacramento.

Lonsdale, who beforehand swam for the Sacramento Aquatics Club however now represents DART Swimming, made her enhancements over the center 100, splitting sub-34 on backstroke for the primary time and sub-40 on breaststroke for simply the second time. This comes as no shock, as she reset her lifetime bests within the 100 and 200 again and breast throughout the 2025-26 quick course season.

Split Comparison

2025 Bill Rose Classic	2025 Futures – Sacramento	2026 PSS – Sacramento, Prelims	2026 PSS – Sacramento, Final
29.87	29.47	29.22	29.15
1:04.72 (34.85)	1:04.19 (34.72)	1:03.69 (34.47)	1:02.81 (33.66)
1:44.66 (39.94)	1:44.33 (40.14)	1:44.19 (40.50)	1:42.61 (39.80)
2:15.79 (31.13)	2:15.96 (31.63)	2:16.38 (32.19)	2:14.27 (31.66)

Previously ranked ninth, Lonsdale’s swim rockets her as much as 4th all-time within the women’ 13-14 age group, pulling her inside two seconds of Teagan O’Dell‘s National Age Group Record of two:12.53 set in 2021.

All-Time U.S. Performers, Girls’ 13-14 200 IM (LCM)

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