Spectrum Aquatics Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming: 6/7/2025
Vanessa Kuo, 11, California Dolphin Swim Team (PC): Similar to Delev, Kuo competed in the long course 1500 free for the first time at the Zone 1 South May Firecracker 5 meet in Morgan Hill, Calif., and made some noise with an impressive swim of 18:53.83. The performance ranks her 1st this season among 11-year-old girls by over 40 seconds (and 5th in the 11-12 age group), and since 2020, it’s the 6th-fastest time we’ve seen from an 11-year-old. Kuo also set an official best time of 4:53.48 in the 400 free at the meet, though her opening 400 in the 1500 was quicker, coming in at 4:51.72.
