2024 FUTURES CHAMPIONSHIPS- AUSTIN
16 year old Madi Mintenko posted a huge swim on night 3 in Austin winning the 100 fly in a 58.73. That was a big personal best for the Virginia commit (2025) as her old best time was a 1:00.25 that she swam just last week at the Colorado State Championships. Mintenko’s time sits at #15 15-16 age group all-time, notably two spots ahead of new World Record holder in the event Gretchen Walsh who swam a 58.84 in 2019.
The 100 fly was the race of the night as 14 year old Audrey Derivaux was 2nd in a 58.93, the #2 time in the age group of all-time. Dakota Luther was 3rd in a 59.03.
14 year old Brinkleigh Hansen also moves up in her age group all-time rankings as she swam to a best time 4:15.85 in the 400 free. She now sits at #37 all-time, moving up from #56 as her previous best time of a 4:16.93 that she swam two weeks ago. She has now dropped about three and a half seconds this season as her best time was a 4:19.28 a year ago.
The final win on the girls side came from Olivia Roberts who swam a 2:31.13 in the 200 breast. That was a two second drop off her previous best time of a 2:33.64 from just last month.
Tennessee commit Grayson Nye swam to a lifetime best in the men’s 200 breast touching in a 2:14.83. That was faster than his old best time of a 2:15.34 from the end of last summer. He also was about two seconds faster today than he was at US Olympic Trials as he swam a 2:16.47 for 59th then.
Leo Pelaez dropped four seconds off his best time to win the 400 free in a 3:54.38. His old best time was a 3:58.66. He battled it out with Daniel Li of Princeton who touched in a 3:54.73.
16 year old Rowan Cox swam to a 53.57 in the 100 fly, over half a second off his lifetime best of a 52.80 that he swam for 19th at US Olympic Trials last month. Cox will represent the US in the event at Junior Pan Pacs in Australia next month.