Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/30/2026

Brought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam accomplice, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming collection celebrates swimmers of all ages and expertise degree with age group profiles of some current outcomes.

Mia Douglas, 12, Rancho San Dieguito (SI): Douglas set six finest instances on the SI Splash and Dash meet June 19-21 in Chula Vista, Calif., headlined by her swim within the 50 free. The meet featured 4 rounds of the occasion, with a head-to-head showdown within the ultimate. Douglas lowered her finest time twice, first going 28.11 within the semi-final to decrease her month-old PB of 28.23. In the ultimate, she broke 28 for the primary time, clocking 27.88 to rank her #1 within the women’ 11-12 age group this season. The Rancho San Dieguito member additionally cracked the highest 10 within the age group this season within the 50 fly (29.98) and 50 again (32.13), rating eighth and ninth, respectively. She added finest instances within the 100 free (1:02.45), 400 free (5:05.42) and 100 again (1:12.16).

Alexander Kovtounenko, 12, ORCA Swim Club (MA): Kovtounenko took on a large schedule on the LAC Arena Classic A/BB/C meet final weekend in Lancaster, Pa., setting new finest instances in 11 occasions whereas racing the 1500 free for the primary time. The ORCA Swim Club member moved into the highest 10 within the boys’ 11-12 age group in 5 occasions, led by the 200 fly, the place his 2:23.69 clocking ranks third. He additionally moved to fifth within the 100 fly (1:03.90), sixth within the 50 fly (28.57), seventh within the 1500 free (17:59.36) and tenth within the 400 free (4:37.20), and moved into the highest 20 within the 50 again (30.88), 100 free (59.94), 50 free (27.26) and 200 IM (2:27.49).

Claire Liu, 12, Lakeside Swim Team (KY): Liu set finest instances in six completely different occasions on the NAC Synergy Summer Sizzler simply over per week in the past in Nashville, climbing the seasonal rankings within the women’ 11-12 age group. Liu clocked 1:08.04 within the 100 again, dropping over a second off her month-old finest time of 1:09.06, to maneuver into 2nd within the 11-12 age group this season. The Lakeside Swim Team member additionally moved to eighth this season within the 100 fly (1:06.68), thirteenth within the 200 free (2:14.34), twenty sixth within the 100 free (1:02.47) and thirty sixth within the 50 again (32.93).

Linrui An, 14, Carmel Swim Club (IN): After rewriting his private report e book on the Indy Spring Cup in May, An continued his momentum on the NAC Synergy Summer Sizzler, making his means into the highest 100 all-time rankings for 13-14 boys in two occasions. The 14-year-old Carmel Swim Club member put up a time of 4:04.30 within the 400 free, decreasing his earlier better of 4:06.15 to maneuver into 54th all-time within the boys’ 13-14 age group and 4th this season. He additionally cracked the highest 100 within the 200 free, posting a time of 1:56.34 for 91st all-time and third this season. An additionally hit bests within the 100 again (1:03.48), 200 again (2:13.49) and 400 IM (4:39.27), the latter rating him eighth this season within the age group.

Samara Davis, 10, Bolles School Sharks (FL): Davis shone on the June Classic in Jacksonville on June 18-21, setting 4 private finest instances, together with a pair of standout performances within the 100 freestyle. Davis lowered her PB down from 1:08.86 to 1:06.57 within the prelims, after which reset it within the ultimate in 1:06.12, rating her third within the women’ 10 & underneath age group this season. She additionally set back-to-back finest instances within the 200 free, culminating with a 2:29.41 within the ultimate to rank eleventh within the age group this season. The Bolles School Sharks product added bests within the 50 again (38.11) and 50 breast (44.00).

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