21 Information Fall in Fort Lauderdale, But Some Legendary Names Nonetheless Stay

2026 Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic

• June 17-20, 2026
• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• 50 Meters (LCM)
• Full Scores and Results Here
• Meet Mobile: Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic 26

You don’t should be an Olympian to swim quick in Fort Lauderdale. The proof was within the water this previous weekend on the Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic, the place swimmers of all ages mixed to shatter an astounding 21 meet data.

Leo Madera, 10, of Gulliver Swim Club, had a near-perfect weekend within the pool, sweeping all 9 of his occasions and rewriting the document ebook within the 9-10 boys class.

“When I first started swimming, I thought it would be really hard,” the younger swimmer stated in an on-deck interview. “But then I started winning, randomly, so I just kept going!”

Several of his instances place him among the many prime 10 & beneath swimmers within the nation to date this season.

• Boys 9-10 200 Free  2:22.43
• Boys 9-10 100 Breast  1:26.17
• Boys 9-10 50 Fly  34.13
• Boys 9-10 200 IM. 2:41.76
• Boys 9-10 50 Free 30.51
• Boys 9-10 100 Back 1:18.83
• Boys 9-10 100 Free 1:06.35
• Boys 9-10 50 Breast 39.15
• Boys 9-10 100 Fly 1:13.66

Giulian Martin, 19, of Hurricane Aquatics, had a powerful exhibiting upon his return to South Florida, following his freshman yr at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The breaststroke specialist broke 3 meet data, and introduced house a giant greatest time within the 100 breast.

• Boys 15&O 200 Breast 2:16.42
• Boys 15&O 200 IM 2:06.55
• Boys 15&O 100 Breast 1:01.84

Gabia Gelumbickas, 18, of Saint Andrews Swimming, who’s dedicated to Eastern Michigan this fall, additionally made a splash along with her freestyle sprints this weekend, recording two new greatest instances on her option to two meet data.

• Girls 15&O 50 Free 26.09
• Girls 15&O 100 Free 56.36

Jonathan Packles, 17, of Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA), who’s dedicated to Duke for 2027, set again to again data within the 200 and 100 again.  

• Boys 15&O 200 Back 2:02.73
• Boys 15&O 100 Back 56.08

Hannah Goracy, 12, of the house crew Swim Fort Lauderdale, set a brand new meet document within the Girls 11-12 800 Free, in a time of 10:04.71.

Mai Perez, 15, Unattached – Swim Fort Lauderdale, swam to a document setting time of two:04.25 within the Girls 15&O 200 Free.

William Domokos-Murphy, 17, of Saint Andrews Swimming, swam to a brand new meet document within the Boys 15&O 200 Free, touching the wall first in 1:53.15. Domokos-Murphy will probably be taking his skills to Indy this fall, the place he’ll go well with up for the University of Indianapolis.

Also representing Saint Andrews Swimming, Lorenz Fahnenschmidt, 12, swam to a meet document time of 31.53 within the Boys 11-12 50 Back,

Trace Colton, 15, of North Palm Beach Swim Club reset the Boys 15&O 400 Free document in 4:03.46.

Michael Laurence, 9, of Gulliver Raiders Swim Club set the brand new mark within the Boys 9-10 50 Back in 36.36.

Before They Were Stars: A glance by the document ebook

Nearly as compelling because the data that fell are those that stay untouched. Before they have been Olympians, NCAA champions or nationwide crew members, their paths led by the Fort Lauderdale Summer Classic.

Back in 2017, a younger Erika Pelaez, left an enduring mark on the meet. The present NC State standout and native fan favourite, grew up swimming in South Florida. She nonetheless holds eight meet data from that jaw-dropping June weekend:

• Girls 9-10 200 Free 2:18.05
• Girls 9-10 50 Fly 32.11
• Girls 9-10 200 IM 2:37.28
• Girls 9-10 50 Free 29.41
• Girls 9-10 100 Back  1:11.04
• Girls 9-10 100 Free  1:03.44
• Girls 9-10 50 Back 33.62
• Girls 9-10 100 Fly 1:11.00

In 2019, three swimmers from Wisconsin’s Elmbrook Swim Club traveled to Fort Lauderdale and left their very own marks on the document ebook, combining to set six meet data that stay untouched right now.

Lucy Thomas, who would go on to grow to be a U.S. National Team member and Stanford swimmer, nonetheless holds two data:

• Girls 13-14 200 Breast 2:38.35
• Girls 13-14 100 Breast 1:11.61

Reilly Tiltmann, who would later grow to be an NCAA standout at UVA, stays on the document sheet as properly.

• Girls 15&O 100 Fly mark of 1:01.16.

And a then 13-year-old, Maggie Wanezek, now a Wisconsin All-American and a prime American backstroker, set three data that stay unbroken.

• Girls 13-14 50 Free 26.83
• Girls 13-14 200 Back  2:19.69
• Girls 13-14 100 Back 1:03.03

And then got here Regan Smith. In 2018, a promising 16-year-old from Minnesota’s Riptide Swim Team, arrived in Fort Lauderdale. The future Olympic medalist and world-record holder would set meet data within the 100 again, 200 again and 200 fly. Eight years later, all three nonetheless stand.

• Girls 15&O 100 Back  1:02.17
• Girls 15&O 200 Back  2:14.87
• Girls 15&O 200 Fly 2:13.04

While this previous weekend undoubtedly belonged to the record-setters, the names that got here earlier than them stood out simply as a lot. Looking by the document ebook, it’s laborious to not discover what number of future stars as soon as handed by Fort Lauderdale on summer season weekends like this one.

The quick pool, storied facility, ocean breezes, and hospitality as heat because the climate, make it a favourite cease for swimmers. It’s a spot the place reminiscences in addition to data are made.

Only time will inform who the following stars of the game will probably be, however who is aware of? Maybe they’re already within the water.