Carmel Swim Club dominates Age Group State

Fishers Area Swimming Tigers is powerful second

The REPORTER

The way forward for swimming continues to look vibrant in Hamilton County.

Carmel Swim Club hosted the 2026 Indiana Swimming Age Group Short Course Championships, which happened March 19 to 22. Carmel dominated the meet, scoring 3,915 factors between the women and boys groups.

Fishers Area Swimming Tigers additionally had a powerful meet, scoring 1,837.5 factors to take runner-up honors. Both the Carmel and Fishers groups had a number of occasion champions and end-of-meet award winners.

Fishers Area Swimming Tigers’ Gabriel Brown received six occasions within the Boys 10 and Under class, additionally profitable the excessive level award. (Photo supplied)

In the ten and beneath class, FAST’s Gabriel Brown was a winner in three occasions throughout Day 1 of  the competitors. Brown set new meet data in all three victories: the 200 particular person medley (2 minutes, 12.52 seconds), the 100 freestyle (55.01 seconds) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.91). Brown was additionally a part of the profitable 200 medley relay, becoming a member of Liam Cockrum, Donavan Rabourn and Maddox Mackrell to complete in 2:06.58.

Noblesville Swim Club’s Oliver Grieshop received the 50 breaststroke in 37.24.

Carmel picked up a victory within the 10U women 200 medley relay. Ceci Mellon, Nora Sweeney, Mikaela Morris and Rachel Choi received that occasion in 2:17.00.

Grace Gannon received the Girls 13-14 1650 free on Day 1, clocking in at 16:59.01. Anton-David Bernstein was the Boys 11-12 1000 free champion, with a profitable time of 10:41.17.

Day 2

Brown returned to the water on Day 2 to win three extra occasions in document time. He claimed the 200 free in 1:56.94, the 100 backstroke in 1:01.12 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.42.

In truth, FAST swept all the 10U boys occasions on Day 2. Mackrell was the 50 butterfly champion (30.21) and the 50 free winner (27.47). Brown and Mackrell teamed with Rabourn and Cockrum to win the 200 free relay in 1:54.48.

In women 10U competitors, Noblesville’s Cora Arnold received the 50 free in 27.95 seconds. Carmel’s 200 free relay crew of Mellon, Choi, Morris and Sweeney reteamed to assert the 200 free relay, clocking in at 1:59.79.

The county’s older swimmers additionally had an excellent Day 2. Gannon set a brand new Girls 13-14 document within the 400 particular person medley of 4:15.98, and in addition joined Zara Paton, Annie Hare and Audrey Wolf to win the medley relay (3:47.57). Paton claimed the 50 backstroke (25.71), whereas Wolf received the 100 butterfly (54.44).

Jeremiah Marshall was one other FAST winner, taking the Boys 11-12 100 breaststroke in 1:07.79.

Carmel had a number of occasion wins, too. Acelyn George received a pair of Girls 11-12 races: the 100 free in 53.37 and the 50 butterfly in 26.45. Kate Allen was first within the Girls 13-14 200 free (1:47.71) and Sydney Emel was first within the Girls 13-14 100 breaststroke (1:02.92).

Carter Kellett received the Boys 13-14 50 backstroke (24.33), with Linrui An claiming the Boys 13-14 200 free (1:42.10) and 400 IM (4:00.28). Both swimmers joined Blake Hadley and Dylan Pangemanan to win the 400 medley relay in 3:36.13. Ivans Bogdanovs received the Boys 11-12 500 free in 5:10.99.

Day 3

The Carmel and Fishers dominance continued on Day 3, as each colleges monopolized the women occasions.

Carmel received seven races. Allen was first within the Girls 13-14 50 free (23.12) and 500 free (4:49.95), whereas George paced the Girls 11-12 100 butterfly (57.19) and 50 backstroke (28.31 seconds).

Emel was the Girls 13-14 50 breaststroke winner (29.07), whereas Yan Zheng received the Girls 11-12 200 free (1:57.90). Zheng and George joined Vivien Morris and Olivia Hughes to take the 200 medley relay (1:50.99).

FAST bought two Day 3 relay wins in Girls 13-14 competitors. The crew of Gannon, Paton, Hare and Wolf received each the 200 free relay (1:37.63) and the 200 medley relay (1:44.68). Gannon was additionally first within the 200 butterfly (2:01.20) and Paton received the 100 backstroke (55.42).

Carmel’s boys picked up six Day 3 victories. An received 4 Boys 13-14 occasions: he claimed the 100 backstroke (52.22) and 500 free (4:35.18), joined Kellett, Yamil Solano De Vargas and Edward Enoch to win the 200 free relay (1:28.57), then teamed with Kellett, Blake Hadley and Solano De Vargas for first within the 200 medley relay (1:39.62).

Bogdanovs received the Boys 11-12 200 free (1:55.51) and Bernstein was first within the Boys 11-12 50 backstroke (27.28). Both swam on the profitable 200 medley relay with Mitchell Sowder and Levi Miller (1:52.13).

Day 4

The remaining day of competitors was one other Carmel/FAST sweep. Carmel received seven occasions and Fishers the opposite 5.

Zheng had three victories, within the Girls 11-12 200 IM (2:09.31) and 50 breaststroke (30.27), then joined Hughes, George and Brooklyn Gilmore to take the 200 free relay (1:41.37). George additionally received the 100 backstroke (59.97) and Hughes was first within the 50 free (24.75).

In women 13-14 races, Allen received the 200 IM (1:59.65) and the 100 free (50.46).

Gannon received three Girls 13-14 races for Fishers, beginning with the 1000 free (10:24.00). She additionally received the 200 breaststroke (2:17.50) and joined Paton, Hare and Wolf for a 400 free relay victory (3:29.16). Wolf was first within the 50 butterfly (24.86) and Paton received the 200 backstroke (1:59.38).

Carmel received three Boys 13-14 occasions. An set a brand new document of 1:52.75 within the 200 IM and in addition claimed the 100 free (47.36). He joined Kellett, Solano De Vargas and Enoch to win the 400 free relay (3:15.20).

Fishers’ Jeremiah Marshall received the Boys 11-12 50 breaststroke (30.81).

High level winners

Brown was the Boys 10U excessive level winner, whereas Bernstein received the Boys 11-12 award; each scored 120 factors. An received the Boys 13-14 excessive level award with 136 factors.

George was first within the Girls 11-12 excessive level, totaling 132 factors. Allen and Gannon tied for first in Girls 13-14 competitors; they each scored 134 factors.