Dive into the Dynamics: Spectrum Aquatics’ Age Group Swimming Spotlight – January 18, 2025

Provided by Spectrum Aquatics, a partner of SwimSwam, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series honors swimmers of all ages and skill levels with age group profiles of some recent outcomes.

Milly Birch, 13, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (MR): Birch achieved a Summer Juniors cut in the 200 back at the SCAR LC Winter Invitational (LCM) last weekend, timing in at 2:18.52 to improve on her prior best of 2:20.40 set last August. Additionally, she set a significant lifetime best in the 100 back, reducing over a second to finish in 1:05.50. Her performances place her 1st among 13-year-old females in the U.S. this season.

Alex Goodman, 15, Jersey Wahoos (MA): Goodman recorded several personal bests at the Winter Invite (LCM), particularly excelling in the 100 fly. The Jersey Wahoo competitor won the boys’ 100 fly in a time of 54.99, lowering his previous best of 55.23 to achieve a Summer Juniors cut and rank 1st in the nation among 15-year-old boys this season by a wide margin. Even before celebrating his 16th birthday, he narrowly missed entering the top 100 all-time in the 15-16 age category (54.85 is tied for 96th). Goodman also set LC best times in the 200 free (1:53.77), 400 free (4:17.78), and 200 fly (2:05.35).

Alex Siegel, 14, Long Island Aquatic Club (MR): Siegel established long course personal bests across the board at the SCAR LC Winter Invite, with her standout performances occurring in the distance free events. The 14-year-old LIAC swimmer entered the top 100 all-time in the girls’ 13-14 age group in two events, recording 16:54.69 in the 1500 free for 85th and 8:50.88 in the 800 free for 89th. She also ranks 1st in those two events alongside the 400 free (4:22.46) and 400 IM (5:04.49) in the girls’ 13-14 age group this season following her swims over the weekend.

Chase Kim, 13, Scarlet Aquatics (NJ): Kim celebrated eight lifetime bests at the LC Winter Invite, with a notable performance in the 200 fly, clocking 2:13.51. In addition to surpassing his previous best of 2:16.54, Kim’s swim ranks 1st this season among 13-year-old boys by a substantial margin and is 2nd in the 13-14 age category. He achieved personal bests in the 100 free (59.18), 200 free (2:09.01), 100 back (1:06.26), 100 fly (1:02.07), 200 IM (2:24.37), and 400 IM (5:02.11).

Adalynn Biegler, 15, Edina Swim Club (MN): Biegler set three personal best times at the Foxjets’ Winter Classic (SCY) in Minneapolis, obtaining Futures cuts in all three events. The Edina Swim Club member triumphed in the 200 free (1:48.74), secured second place in the 400 IM (4:22.75), and finished 3rd in the 200 back (2:02.35) in her three PB performances, ranking 12th, 39th, and 28th, respectively, among 15-year-olds this season. Additionally, Biegler took 1st in the 100 back (54.87), 100 fly (54.73), and 200 IM (2:02.52) at the meet, narrowly missing her best times.

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