Wave Shines at Age Group Champs with Record-Breaking Performances!

Jay Pearson

PNS 14&U Age Group Championship Meet Recap

For the first time in about two decades, Wave finished in the Top 3 at Age Group Champs (out of 32 teams), clinching the final podium spot in the next-to-last race of the day. The difference-maker was our depth in relays, as Wave scored critical points in every relay event. Huge kudos to all our relay-only swimmers, whose efforts were essential to this historic result!

Individually, our team was led by an outstanding performance from Ellen Feng, who won the 50 Back and earned her first Futures cut in the 50 Fly—breaking both the 13–14 Girls and Open Women’s team records and climbing to 8^th in the nation. She also finished as Wave’s High Point Girl with 111 points. Close behind was Aditeya Verma, our Boys’ High Point winner with 109 points. Special recognition goes to Caden Gray, who earned his first Sectionals cut while setting a new team record in the 50 Breast. Additionally, Olivia Henaire, Irene Qu, and Dami Jung each picked up their first Sectionals cuts. Congratulations to all 112 Wave swimmers who competed (with 68 swimmers scoring points) and made this a truly memorable meet!

Black Group

We were represented by Sam Ventura, who swam the 200 Free Relay. He went out fast, nailed his turn, and smoked his finish to help his relay team! Way to go, Sam!

White Group

White Group had a few individual swimmers at the meet and several relay-only swimmers. It was awesome to see the kids compete and race hard. The group showed up big time for the team to help us bring home 3^rd place!!!

Agastya Agrawal had a great weekend of swimming with some great time drops and some great swims. His standout swim was his split in the 200 Medley Relay that helped carry our relay to a 16^th place swim!!! Agastya scored 2.5 points for Wave.
Miley Chen swam in the 200 Medley Relay and had a great split to help the girls medley drop over a second as a relay. She crushed her leg of the swim.
Mannat Garg had a great weekend of swimming and had some great swims. Her standout was in her 50 Breast where she kept her pull-outs patient and had a big half-second time drop. Mannat scored 0.5 points for Wave.
Naomi Lynn was a part of our 10&U relays and crushed her lead-off leg of the 50 back in her 200 Medley and dropped time with her great turn and kick throughout the swim.
Kaitlyn Spooner swam in the 200 Free Relay for the 10&U Girls and had a great swim and split for the team with a great turn and some strong kicking throughout the race.
Josiah Suprato was in the 200 Free Relay for the 10&Under Boys and did an amazing job helping that relay shave off 2.5 seconds from their seed time. Josiah had a great split with a fantastic turn.
Kate Ventura had one job and one mission this weekend to crush his 50 Free leg of the 200 Free Relay. She was out strong and kicked hard throughout the race for a great split and helped the relay drop a second from their seed time.
Owen Yan was on both the 10&U relays for the boys and did a great job in both his swims. His standout was his 200 Free Relay split, where he kept his kick strong and nailed his turn for a great split. Owen scored 0.5 points for Wave.

Purple Group

Purple Group had a great showing at the AG Champs Meet with some great swims and some big-time drops. It was awesome to see the kids racing hard and having fun. Great Job to the Purple Groupers!!!

Elijah Guo had a great weekend of swimming with a bunch of great relay splits and some great individual swims. His standout swim was his 13-second drop in the 100 Fly, where he kept his stroke long and consistent for a great swim. Elijah scored 6 points for Wave.
Alex Korolis had a great weekend of swimming, dropping time in all three of his swims. But his standout was easily his 8 second drop in the 400 IM where he put together a complete race with great splits in our four legs of the swim.
Cayden Smith had a great weekend of swimming. His standout swim was in his 400 Free Relay split, where he had a great 100 with some awesome tempo throughout the swim for a great relay split.
Andrew Zhu had a great weekend of swimming with four individual swims. He was aggressive in all his swims and demonstrated great technique throughout his races. Great work!!!

High School

High School had two swimmers compete at Age Group champs. They had some great swims. They both also qualified for Senior champs and will swim again next weekend.

Kyra Yuan qualified in two events: 50 Breast and 200 Breast. She dropped time in her 50 Free, 50 Breast, and 50 Back. Breaststroke is her best stroke, but she was more excited to swim her free and back, as she has put a lot of time into improving her mechanics. All that extra practice has paid off!
Dima Leonov-Vendrovskiy qualified in his 50 Breast and his 50 Fly. He had a solid time drop on his 50 Fly and made B finals in his 50 Breast.

Age Group 1

Age Group 1 had a tremendous weekend of swimming, as our relay-only swimmers stepped up huge to help our relays earn double points. We also had several kids with individual cuts, and they crushed it with time drops and Top 16 swims throughout the weekend. Great Job to the whole group on marvelous Champs Season!!!

Cloris Cui had a great weekend of swimming; she swam on both the 10&U Relays and had great swims in both events. Her standout was on the 200 Medley Relay, where she was out aggressively and raced the heat home for a solid split.
Ziad ElGamal also swam on both the 10&U Relays and had two really great swims in the meet. His standout was in the 200 Medley where he dominated his leg of the swim and helped the relay drop more than 3 seconds. Ziad scored 2.5 points for Wave.
Teddy Gerber had an awesome weekend (and snuck into Champs with some dominant time drops the weekend before at Divisionals). His standout swim was his 100 IM to finish the weekend with a 2.5-second time drop, where he had a great middle 50 with a strong backstroke kick and a great breaststroke.
Nolan Gu had a fantastic weekend with some big-time drops throughout the weekend, and some great relay splits. His standout swim was his 100 IM, where he had a strong butterfly leg to start and finished with a strong freestyle kick, dropping 3 seconds. Nolan scored 2 points for Wave.
Felix Henaire swam in both our relays for 10&Unders. He was called on the day of the 200 Medley Relay, stepped up big for the team, and delivered an amazing 50 Breast leg with strong tempo and excellent glide.
Jenny Ji had an amazing weekend of swimming with two Top 8 Finals swims over the weekend and big-time drops all around. Her standout was her 50 Fly, where she pushed her kick-outs and showed strong tempo for a half-second drop, earning a 5^th-place finish. Jenny scored 58.5 points for Wave.
Yeim Jung had two swims in relays over the weekend and crushed them both with some awesome splits. His standout was his 50 Free in the Free Relay, where he kept his stroke long, and his kick turned up for a significant time drop and split.
Remy Kalicinski also swam in both relays for the 10&Under boys and knocked them both out of the park. He crushed his 50 Free in the Free Relay for a huge drop for the relay and an awesome split for him.
Martin Li swam on both our 10&U relays and had some great swims. His standout swim was his split on the 200 Free Relay. He kept his stroke long and attacked his turn for a great split in the relay. Martin scored 0.5 points for Wave.
Finley Meier had two relay swims this weekend and had a fantastic swim in both. Her best swim was her 50 Free split on the Free Relay, with a strong kick and an excellent turn, resulting in an impressive split for the team. Finley scored 0.5 points for Wave.
Emmy Miller swam on the 200 Free Relay for the 10&U Girls. She came to do work and crushed her swim with a great time and a big-time split, attacking her turns and racing the heat home.
Sofia Minchev had a tremendous weekend with some fabulous swims and time drops. She crushed it in everything, but her 100 Fly was a big-time drop of around 8 seconds, where she went out aggressively and kept her kick up to race home. Sofia scored 14.5 points for Wave.
Hudson Porter swam on both the 10&U relays and helped them both drop big time to score points for the team. His standout was his 50 Free in the 200 Free Relay, where he nailed his turn and had a strong second 25 racing the heat for a great split.
Maya Razdan had a tremendous weekend of swimming and even made it home to Finals in the 50 Fly. Her standout was her 100 Breast, where she crushed her pull outs and raced home for a Top 16 finish and a 3.5 second drop in the event. Maya scored 42.5 points for Wave.
Claire Wang was a part of both the 10&U Girls Relays and had two great splits in both. Her standout was the 200 Free Relay split, where she nailed her turn and had an excellent finish for an awesome 50 free split.
Steven Wang had a great weekend of swimming with some solid relay splits and individual swims. His standout was his 100 Fly, where he kept his hips moving strong and finished the race hard for a 5.5-second time drop in the event. Steven scored 2 points for Wave.
Avani Yadav had a great weekend of swimming in both the 10&U Relays and in her Time Trial. Her standout was her 100 Free Time Trial, where she had a strong second 50 and shaved almost 8 seconds. Avani scored 0.5 points for Wave.

Age Group 2

AG2 sent 27 swimmers to Champs, and our hard work truly paid off. The group delivered a wave of best times, new cuts, and outstanding performances in relays and Finals. Leading the way was Aditeya Verma, who scored an impressive 109 points to top all Wave boys. Special recognition goes to Max Sun and Owen Wilson, whose clutch swims in the B Final of the 100 IM were the clinching points to propel Wave to our 3^rd place finish!

Berit Dunn and Eva Kalacinski both had many great races. The best one was their 200 Breast. Both had dropped 4 seconds in Prelims to qualify for the A Final. They went head-to-head, battling not only each other but also running opponents down to drop another 5+ seconds, move up places, and make Wave’s Top 16 list for the event. Eva also broke 1:00 in her 100 Free for the first time, going 59.99! Berit scored 57 points, and Eva scored 61 points for Wave.
Aman Bhatt dropped time in all five races, with his standout swim being his 200 IM. He was quick in his butterfly, setting an excellent tempo that he maintained through his backstroke, then really pushed his breaststroke leg. He ended up with an astonishing 34-second drop, breaking the 3:00 barrier by 16 seconds!
Norah Braun qualified for her first-ever Finals swim, crushing her previous best in the 200 Breast by attacking her race early in the front half, then using great technique in the back half to hang on to score 13^th. She also placed 9^th in her 1650. Norah scored 13 points for Wave.
Katelyn Chen saved her best race for last. Her 100 IM was a spectacular exhibit of staying focused and trusting yourself. She took each stroke out fast and hard and overcame a rough back-to-breast turn to run her opponents down on the second 50 and drop 12 seconds.
Addy Clarke turned in the best meet of her AG2 career, dropping time whenever she dove in and making it difficult to single out a standout swim. My favorite was her 200 Back, her last race of the meet. She committed herself mentally to executing her strategy and not backing away from putting all her effort into her breakouts and stroke. She not only dropped time, but she also moved up to qualify for the B Final. Addy scored 37.5 points for Wave.
Blakely Hansen had several great swims, with her most exciting being her 100 Breast. She showed no fear, challenging herself on her first 50, then staying strong on length three before bringing it home on the last 25 for a 3-second drop. Blakely scored 36.5 points for Wave.
Vivian Hu had an excellent meet, going 5/6 best times and swimming faster in Finals than in Prelims, as well as moving up places. Her standout event was her 50 Back. She has worked very hard to master her technique, and it showed. In Prelims, she went from a :33 to a :31.8, then came back in Finals to drop her time to a 31.3 and move up one place. Vivian scored 20 points for Wave.
Elaina Jiang was right on her best times or improved them on every swim. Her standout swim was her 50 Breast in Prelims where she swam very aggressively with her recovery into her glide, allowing her to drop enough time to qualify for Finals. She swam almost as fast in Finals and held onto her seeded position to score. Elaina scored 19.5 points for Wave.
Haim Jung had an amazing 200 IM, where he went out quick and loose in his fly and back legs, then sprinted his breast and free legs to crush the 3:00 barrier and drop more than 10 seconds.
Avery Lee qualified in her breaststroke, but it was her 50 Free that was her standout swim. She had just broken the :30 for the first time in November. At Champs, she used outstanding breakouts to come up with smokin’ hot speed on both lengths and easily pick up her first :28.
Lingyi Li had multiple standout swims. Her finest was her swim in the B Final of the 50 Fly, where she blasted out into the lead on the first stroke and never looked back, winning easily and swimming a half second faster than in Prelims. Lingyi scored 77 points for Wave.
Rinat Maksyutov had several individual races, but his finest swim came in the 400 Medley Relay, where he swam the 100 Fly leg, and his aggressive attitude helped his relay team swim way below their entry time (an aggregation of their best times before Champs).
Benji Ovendale did not know the word “slow” at this meet! In all three races, he showed improved stroke technique, especially his breakouts, and a mindset to push himself beyond his best, dropping big time in each. His standout swim was his 100 Back, in which he took out the opening 25 fast and never looked back to drop 3 seconds.
Siena Stahlkopf smashed all three races as well as her relay swim, so picking a standout swim is a challenge. Her best race was probably her 100 Free. She really challenged herself, taking it out fast the way we practice, working her turns and breakouts, and destroying her previous best to go a 1:06.
Clara Stevenson finaled in the 200 Fly and dropped 10 seconds in her 400 IM. Her standout swim, however, was her aggressive 100 Free where she attacked the race right from the get-go to destroy her previous time by more than 4 seconds and put her within shouting distance of breaking the 1:00 mark in the near future. Clara scored 1 point for Wave.
Dan Sun took off on his 400 IM and never looked back. His butterfly was a swim of beauty: smooth, quick, relaxed. He pushed his backstroke, holding a strong tempo, built up his breaststroke, then smoked his freestyle to end up with a big-time 6-second drop. Dan scored 5 points for Wave.
Max Sun shone huge in his 100 Free swims. In Prelims, he crushed the 1:00 mark, going a :58 and earning a spot in the B Final, where he repeated the feat. He was aggressive and attacked every length on every 100, just like he does in practice. He also swam the 100 Free in both 400 relays and easily broke the 1:00 with both of his splits. Max scored 62.5 points for Wave.
Anna Ventura had a fantastic 200 Fly in Prelims, holding her stroke together beautifully to drop 5 seconds, break the 2:40, and earn a spot in the B Finals. There, she challenged herself and was aggressive throughout the 200, never letting her stroke break down. She dropped 6 more seconds and moved up three places to score big points for Wave. Anna scored 6 points for Wave.
Aditeya Verma scored in all his events and made the A Final in five of them while winning the B Final in his sixth event. He saved his best for last in the final race of the day, the 100 IM. Exhausted and not wanting to race, he got on the blocks anyways and left everything in the pool. He had dropped 2 seconds in Prelims, and in Finals, he dropped 3 more seconds, or 5 seconds total, and moved up three places to help Wave secure the 3^rd place trophy. Aditeya scored 109 points for Wave.
Alex Wang had several great races, with his standout swim coming in the 500 Free. He challenged his tempo the entire race, even splitting all the middle 50s, then racing hard the last 150 to shatter his previous best time by 13 seconds, and cruised easily past the 6:00 mark for the first time. Alex scored 31 points for Wave.
Natalie Whitbeck had an amazing 50 Free time trial, minimizing her breathing, kicking strong, and breaking out with power to go under the :30 mark for the first time.
Finley Wiegand was sick the first two days (which no one knew at the time) yet was right on her best time in all her events and made the B Final twice. Her best swim was her 100 Free in Finals where she gave her all to drop 0.4 from her Prelims swim and move up one place. Finley scored 18.5 points for Wave.
Owen Wilson had an excellent 100 Back. He broke the 1:10 mark in Prelims for the first time, utilizing his amazing underwater dolphins on every length to earn a place in the B Final. In Finals, he was even more aggressive, moving up two places and dropping another 3 seconds to end with a 1:06. Owen scored 60 points for Wave.
Andy Wu had two huge relay lead-off swims where he swam lifetime bests in his 50 Back and 50 Free. His standout swim was his 200 Back where he hit his race strategy spot on and used excellent breakouts on every turn to drop nearly 5 seconds. Andy scored 13.5 points for Wave.
Kenshin Yokoyama blasted off the blocks in his 50 Fly, shocked the competition with his aggressive speed and super strong kick to earn a place in the B Final with his first :31. He moved up three places from his seed time to punch his ticket to Finals. Kenshin scored 1 point for Wave.
Harvey Zhang had several best times and three Finals swims, with his standout swim being his 100 IM at the end of the meet. He had dropped 2.6 seconds in Prelims, then came back late on Sunday night and swam more aggressively with his butterfly leg to drop an additional 1.5 seconds off his entry time to score big points. Harvey scored 40 points for Wave.

Senior Prep

SR Prep had 39 swimmers from our group at the meet, all of whom had individual cuts. It was an awesome meet for the group, with everyone snagging some best times throughout the weekend and great racing. I am so proud of the group and their hard work to get to this meet. This group is really working hard to reach an elite level, and this past weekend was a strong step in that direction. Great Job to the whole group!!!

Sasha Arlouski had a great weekend of swimming. His standout swim was his 1650 Free. He stayed consistent with his time but paced it well and fought through some breathing issues to finish the race. He showed tons of grit throughout the swim.
Ahana Bhattacharya dropped time all weekend, getting faster and faster as the weekend went along. Her standout swim was her 50 Back, where she broke 30 seconds for the first time and moved up in finals for a 14^th place finish. Ahana scored 3 points for Wave.
Lucy Broyles had a great weekend of swimming, dropping time, and like a fine wine, she got better as the weekend progressed. Lucy’s standout swim was her 200 Back on Sunday, where she shaved off 4 seconds and got her first SR Champs Cut.
Deniz Cankaya swam ALL the laps at champs this past weekend, swimming in both the 500 Free and 1650 Free, along with two 200s, two 50s, and all four relays. His standout swim was his 30-second drop in his 1650 Free, with strong pacing and an awesome back half where he picked up some tempo and raced home to a Top 8 finish. Deniz scored 26 points for Wave.
Leo Chen had an awesome meet, swimming in all three Fly events and all three IM events. He crushed them, and it’s hard to pick a favorite. His 400 IM might have been his finest moment, where his improvement in his back and breast stood out with great splits and a big 12-second drop. Leo scored 101 points for Wave, one of only three swimmers to score in triple digits.
Henry Cheng had a tremendous final swim meet with Wave. He crushed all three of his breaststroke races. His standout was his 6-second drop in his 200 Breast, where he built his tempo through the swim and finished strong.
Rhea Dawani snuck into Champs with some impressive swims at Divisionals to qualify. She turned around a week later and took even more time off. Her standout was her 200 Breast where she kept her turns quick and pull outs long for a 5-second drop.
Lucas Deng had a great weekend of swimming with three individual swims and a relay. His standout was his 100 Free, where he shaved off just shy of 2 seconds with some great turns and a very strong second 50.
Ellen Feng had a superb weekend of swimming with some dominant races. Her standout must be her 50 Fly, where she hit her first Futures cut. She had some fantastic starts and did an excellent job with her kickouts off both her start and turn. Amazing job, with a Top 10 time in the nation!!! Ellen led all of Wave with 111 points.
Abby Gray had a great weekend of swimming with some significant time drops and some amazing relay splits. Her standout swim was the 1650 Free, where she maintained solid pace splits and did a great job racing down several swimmers in her heat for a Top 8 finish. Abby scored 61 points for Wave.
Olivia Henaire had a fantastic weekend of swimming with some big-time drops. Her standout swim was her 1:06 in the 100 Breast, where she was out strong and kept her kick powerful for an awesome time drop and an SR Sectional cut to boot. Olivia scored 78.5 points for Wave.
Fiona Herman had A LOT of laps over the weekend, swimming the 400 IM, 500 Free, and 1650 Free (and the 200 Fly). She crushed many swims, and her standout was her 200 Fly to kick off the weekend, where she dropped 10 seconds with strong racing to finish the back 100. Fiona scored 58.5 points for Wave.
Yuzuki Ishizuka had a fantastic weekend, and she finally trusted her training in her butterfly and went after all her swims. She dominated her 200 Fly, dropping more than 7 seconds in the event for an amazing swim and a great smile after she finished. Yuzuki scored 6 points for Wave.
Ethan Jin had a great meet, dropping time all weekend long. Ethan’s standout was his 100 Breast where he shaved off over 4 seconds, and his work leading into Champs on turns and pull outs really showed. Ethan scored 64.5 points for Wave.
Dami Jung had a great weekend of swimming with some amazing time drops in all her events and some awesome relay splits. Her standout swim was her 200 Breast, where she showed strong pullouts and a powerful middle 100, dropping 4 seconds in the finals and finishing 9^th. Dami scored 59 points for Wave.
Maria Kokhan had a very strong weekend of swimming with some significant time drops and some impressive splits in the relays. Her standout came in the 100 Back, where she took off 2 seconds in her swim with some great body positioning and a strong second 50 with a fast kick. Maria scored 17.5 points for Wave.
Yihan Li had an amazing weekend with tons of best times throughout the weekend, and some great relay splits. Her standout was her 100 Free, where she shaved off 2+ seconds and broke 1:00 in the event. Yihan scored 2 points for Wave.
Anika Lichtenberg had an amazing weekend of swimming and fought through not feeling great on Sunday for a fantastic finish to her weekend in the 200 back. She crushed it with some great kickouts and an awesome tempo to finish the race with a huge time drop. Anika scored 2 points for Wave.
Jonathan Liu had a great weekend of swimming and some awesome times throughout his races. His standout swim was his 200 Free, where he snuck it in before having to head out for a concert. He attacked his race and came home strong, breaking 2:00 for the first time. Jonathan scored 6.5 points for Wave.
Olivia Liu had a strong weekend of swimming and some big drops. Her standout swim was her 200 Breast, where she maintained a consistent tempo and quick turns for just shy of a 3-second drop.
Emily MacDonald had a great weekend of swimming, totally crushing her swims and relay. She dominated her 200 Fly, dropping more than a second, and got her very first Senior Champs cut with a tremendous second 100, where she kept her kick strong and raced home.
Andy Nguyen had a strong weekend of racing and some great swims throughout the weekend. His 100 Free stands out most: he kept his kick up, raced the second 50 fast for a second time drop, and his first 55 in the swim. Andy scored 14 points for Wave.
Maksim Nikitenko dominated the weekend with some awesome swims and great times. His 400 IM stands out with just shy of an 8-second drop, where his improvement in back and breast really carried the race for a great time. Maksim scored 23.5 points for Wave.
Albert O had a great weekend and some big-time races in finals for his breaststroke events. But his 6.5-second drop in the 400 IM stands out because his improvement in butterfly and backstroke really showed up, and he had a great front half of the race. Albert scored 35.5 points for Wave.
Lillian Podoski had a great weekend of swimming with some great time drops and improvements. Her big swim came in her 100 Fly, where her endurance improvements showed up, and she cut 4.5 seconds in the event.
Irene Qu had a great weekend of swimming, dropping time all throughout the weekend. Her standout swim was the start of the meet, where she broke 1:00 in the 100 Back for the first time, and then turned around in finals and broke :59. She had some amazing kickouts in all her races throughout the weekend. Irene scored 96 points for Wave.
Anika Razdan had a great weekend, and her hard work at practice showed up big time with some great endurance for all her 200s. Her standout was her 200 Breast where she was strong with her pull outs and raced hard for a 13-second drop.
Olivia Sellhorn had a great weekend swimming, and finaled her 50 Back. She crushed her 200 Back, going out fast and strong and hanging on the back 100 for a 1-second drop in the event. Olivia scored 7 points for Wave.
Beata Sobol had an amazing weekend of swimming and some great individual swims. Her standout event was her 200 Fly, where she maintained a consistent, long stroke throughout for a strong performance and time.
Leo Steijn had a big-time weekend, moving up a lot in the heat sheet to score points for the team. He crushed his swims. Leo’s standout was his 50 Fly, where he cut off 6+ seconds and broke :30 for the first time. Leo scored 47.5 points for Wave.
Han Sun had a great weekend of racing and swimming. He had some substantial time drops and dominated his 200 back with a great swim and shaved off 2.5 seconds in the event. He had some great kickouts and got some great distance off all his walls to help him race home strong. Han scored 3.5 points for Wave.
Nika Svirydovich had a tremendous weekend and crushed all three of her breaststroke swims. Her standout was her 50 Breast, where she nailed her turn and took off over a second in the event.
Vedah Tuladhar snuck into champs with some big-time swims at the Divisional Meet to make it to the meet. She turned around and had some more great swims over the weekend, with her standout in her 50 Breast, where, despite believing she can’t swim breaststroke fast, she crushed it with a strong turn and a much-improved kick for a half-second time drop.
George Ursulenko had some great swims through the weekend. His standout swim was easily his 200 Breast, where he crushed his turns and pull outs and raced hard home for a big time 20-second time drop.
Arjun Yadav had a great weekend of swimming (taking advantage of the Time Trials to get some extra best times through the weekend). His standout was his 50 Fly in the Time Trials, where he broke 30 for the first time and had a great turn to do it.
Alex Yang had a great weekend of swimming and had some fast splits on the 11-12 relays to help them score. His standout was his 200 Breast, with strong pullouts off each wall and a huge 4-second drop showing his gains in endurance. Alex scored 12.5 points for Wave.
Isshin Yokoyama had a very strong weekend of swimming and some great times throughout the weekend. His standout swim was his split in the 200 Free Relay, where he split a :23 in his leg with a great relay start and a super strong second 25. He crushed it on all his relays. Isshin scored 10 points for Wave.
Ally Yuan had a great weekend of swimming, dropping time throughout the weekend. Her standout swim was her 200 Back, where she took off 5 seconds with a very strong swim and attacked her first 100. She even almost smiled after the race. Ally scored 13 points for Wave.
Grace Zhang had a great weekend of swimming with a bunch of best times in her different individual swims. But her standout swim came in her 200 Free Relay split, where she crushed it with a best time and a fantastic turn. Grace scored 2 points for Wave.

Senior 1

Senior 1 had 12 swimmers compete at Champs. It was a weekend filled with absolutely incredible swimming from everyone who participated. This group has worked so hard this season, and it was an absolute blast watching them crush swim after swim and see the payoff from all their efforts. We finished the meet with three individual AAAA times, two new Sectionals cuts, two new Senior Zones qualifiers, and a team record. The 14-year-old swimmers in the group have set the stage well for the upcoming Senior Champs.

Kamilla Bugaitsova had a fantastic meet, dropping time in several events. She came into the meet with one big mission: to finally break 1:00 in the 100 Free; she's done it twice in the first 100 of her 200 but never in the race by itself. She made an absolute statement, getting out to a great start and closing the final 25 to absolutely shatter the barrier to go 58.05, skipping 59 completely. Kamilla scored 9 points for Wave.
Roman Byelykh loves to swim long distances and train for those. That training proved to be incredibly valuable as he turned in best times in all his swims and was able to fight through racing seven times on Saturday alone! He was able to find the pace right away in his 1650 Free, then built his way through the middle of the race before sprinting to the finish the final 150 to give him a solid 11-second drop and his first individual AAAA time. Roman scored 87 points for Wave.
Lola Cheng decided to make her final meet of the season a big one. She turned in some stellar swims and produced time drops in half of her events. She fancies breaststroke events and left her mark on those races. She combined great tempo with solid pullouts and a fast turn to give her a drop in the 50 Breast and her first A time.
Kim Cui joined the team in September and has done a fantastic job of adjusting to the new training. He has impeccable practice attendance and always challenges himself. He parlayed this work ethic into a perfect weekend going best times in all his events. He is part of the breaststroke group at practice and made sure that work paid off. He turned in an amazing 200 Breast, taking it out fast, holding strong through the middle 100, then turning up the tempo to sprint home to give himself a huge 2-second drop.
Evan Deng has put in incredible work this season and has seen improvement across the board from his sprint events all the way to his middle-distance races. He used all that hard work to join the All Best Times Club. He turned in an impressive swim in the 50 Breast prelims, blasting his way to a new best time. He was not done there, though, as he was able to turn up the intensity even more during finals, resulting in another drop and his first individual AAAA time. Evan scored 32 points for Wave.
Caden Gray was absolutely locked in for the weekend. He had incredible intensity throughout the entire weekend and turned in some absolutely incredible swims. He had a very methodical swim in the 200 Breast that produced some great results. He used his early speed in the first 50, then dialed it in to go the same split the next three 50s, giving him a 4-second drop, his sectionals cut, and a 3^rd place finish. Caden scored 82 points for Wave.
Nora Herman has had a splendid season of training, and that really showed in her meet performance as she turned in several best times. She was incredibly worried about the 200 Fly going into the meet. When it came time to race, she let all her doubts go out the window and just swam. This worked like a charm as she went out a best 100 time, then held on well the back 100 to give her a 3-second drop and qualify her for Finals. In Finals, she repeated by going out a best time and was able to stay a little stronger down the stretch to give her another small drop on the day. Nora scored 12 points for Wave.
Victor Lyakhovitski made up his mind that he was going to crush it at champs, and that is precisely what he did. He had best times in all his swims over the weekend. His backstroke events were where he really hit his stride, making finals in all three distances. His standout race among them was the 50 Back. He had a strong start, fast turn, and great underwaters off the wall to break :26 for the first time and finish in 2^nd place. Victor scored 52 points for Wave.
Lainey Meyer has been on a remarkable trajectory this season, and she just continued down that same path at champs. She made the most of her swims, going best times in all but one race. She implemented a very difficult strategy in the 200 Back that paid off in a big way. She was controlled off the start, which allowed her to hit the exact pace in the middle 100, then blast her final 50 to negative split the race, drop 3 seconds, and get her first Senior Champs cut. Lainey scored 6.5 points for Wave.
Lasya Viswandham decided to focus primarily on her sprint events for the weekend and take on the longer events at a later time. The strategy paid off as she was right on her best time or better in all her races. She has been working hard on stretching out in her butterfly. She did a great job, using high DPS and strong dolphin kicks to deliver a significant drop in the 50 and nearly break the 28-second mark for the first time, qualifying for Finals. She was able to duplicate those results in Finals. Lasya scored 15.5 points for Wave.
Piper Wiegand has trained great all season and is a ferocious competitor. She had her game face on all weekend in route to best times in all her races. She would save the fireworks for the final swim of the meet. After going 2:00 and finishing 9^th in Prelims of the 200 Free, she was on a mission in Finals. She more than accomplished that mission as she pushed herself from the very start taking it out incredibly fast then even splitting the back 100 to absolutely destroy the 2:00 barrier, going 1:57 skipping 1:59 and 1:58 all together. Piper scored 87 points for Wave.
Andy Yang was ready for a big meet and some big swims and that is exactly what happened as he joined the All Best Times Club. He is an incredibly versatile swimmer and can throw down in all four strokes across many distances. This was made evident in his 400 IM. He put down a best 100 fly time to start, attacked the back, held steady through the breast, and turned on the jets in the free. He swam his way to an amazing 10-second drop and 4^th place finish overall. Andy scored 68 points for Wave.

Top 16 Finishes

All Top 16 finishes scored points for Wave!

Agastya Agrawal – 13^th (200 FR), 15^th (200 MR)
Ahana Bhattacharya – 14^th (50 Back)
Norah Braun – 9^th (1650), 13^th (200 Breast)
Kamilla Bugaitsova – 9^th (1650)
Roman Byelykh – 2^nd (1650), 3^rd (200 & 400 MR), 4^th (500 Free, 400 FR), 5^th (200 Free), 8^th (400 IM), 12^th (200 FR), 14^th (100 Free), 16^th (50 Fly)
Deniz Cankaya – 8^th (1650), 12^th (200 Fly, 400 MR), 14^th (50 Back, 400 FR), 15^th (500 Free, 200 MR)
Leo Chen – 4^th (400 IM, 400 FR, 400 MR), 5^th (100 & 200 IM, 200 Fly), 6^th (100 Fly, 200 MR), 9^th (50 Fly)
Addy Clarke – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 FR), 7^th (400 FR), 11^th (50 Free), 13^th (50 Back, 50 Breast), 15^th (200 Back)
Cloris Cui - 16^th (200 MR)
Evan Deng – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 FR, 400 MR), 10^th (50 & 100 Breast)
Berit Dunn – 3^rd (50 Breast, 200 MR), 5^th (400 MR), 6^th (100 & 200 Breast)
Ziad ElGamal – 13^th (200 FR), 15^th (200 MR)
Ellen Feng – 1^st (50 Back), 2^nd (50 Fly, 200 MR), 3^rd (200 FR), 4^th (100 Fly, 400 MR), 5^th (100 Back, 50 Free)
Mannat Garg – 16^th (200 MR)
Abby Gray – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR), 7^th (1650, 400 MR), 8^th (50 Free), 12^th (100 Free), 14^th (500 Free), 16^th (50 Fly)
Caden Gray – 3^rd (200 Breast, 200 & 400 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR), 6^th (100 Breast), 9^th (50 Breast), 10^th (200 IM), 11^th (50 Free)
Nolan Gu – 13^th (200 FR)
Elijah Guo – 7^th (200 FR)
Blakely Hansen – 5^th (200 FR), 8^th (200 MR), 9^th (200 IM, 50 Fly), 14^th (200 Free), 15^th (100 Breast), 16^th (100 Fly)
Olivia Henaire – 3^rd (50 & 100 Breast), 4^th (400 MR), 6^th (200 Breast), 7^th (200 MR), 12^th (200 IM), 13^th (200 FR), 14^th (200 Free, 400 IM)
Fiona Herman – 5^th (1650, 400 MR), 7^th (400 FR), 8^th (500 Free, 200 FR), 10^th (200 Fly, 400 IM), 16^th (100 Fly)
Nora Herman – 10^th (1650), 13^th (400 FR), 14^th (200 Fly)
Vivian Hu – 7^th (400 MR), 12^th (200 IM, 50 Back), 13^th (400 IM)
Yuzuki Ishizuka – 7^th (200 MR)
Jennifer Ji – 4^th (50 Fly), 5^th (100 Fly, 200 FR), 8^th (200 MR), 9^th (100 Back), 11^th (100 IM, 50 Free)
Elaina Jiang – 7^th (400 FR, 400 MR), 8^th (200 FR, 200 MR), 15^th (50 Breast)
Ethan Jin – 3^rd (100 Breast, 200 MR), 4^th (400 MR), 5^th (50 Breast), 6^th (100 IM), 11^th (200 Breast)
Dami Jung – 2^nd (200 MR), 3^rd (200 FR), 6^th (50 Breast), 7^th (100 Breast), 9^th (200 Breast, 400 MR), 13^th (400 FR), 15^th (400 IM)
Eva Kalicinski – 4^th (400 FR), 7^th (200 Breast, 400 MR), 8^th (100 Breast, 200 FR, 200 MR), 9^th (50 Breast), 11^th (100 Free), 13^th (100 IM)
Maria Kokhan – 7^th (200 MR), 9^th (400 MR), 10^th (100 Back)
Lingyi Li – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR), 5^th (400 MR), 6^th (50 Free), 7^th (100 Free), 9^th (50 Fly), 10^th (100 Back), 11^th (100 IM)
Martin Li – 15^th (200 MR)
Yihan Li – 13^th (200 FR)
Anika Lichtenberg – 15^th (500 Free)
Jonathan Liu – 12^th (200 FR, 400 MR), 14^th (400 FR)
Victor Lyakhovitski – 2^nd (50 Back), 3^rd (200 & 400 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR), 13^th (200 Back)
Finley Meier - 16^th (200 MR)
Lainey Meyer – 9^th (400 MR), 13^th (400 FR)
Sofia Minchev – 5^th (200 FR), 8^th (200 MR), 15^th (100 Fly)
Andy Nguyen – 12^th (200 FR), 14^th (50, 100 & 200 Breast; 400 FR), 15^th (200 MR)
Maksim Nikitenko – 4^th (200 FR), 6^th (200 MR, 400 FR), 15^th (100 Free), 16^th (50 Free)
Albert O – 3^rd (50 Breast), 6^th (200 MR), 7^th (200 FR), 13^th (100 Breast), 14^th (200 Breast)
Irene Qu – 2^nd (50 Breast, 200 MR), 3^rd (50 & 100 Back, 200 Breast, 200 FR), 4^th (400 MR), 9^th (100 Breast), 10^th (100 Fly)
Maya Razdan – 5^th (200 FR), 6^th (50 Fly), 8^th (200 MR), 11^th (50 Back, 50 Breast), 13^th (100 Fly), 16^th (100 Breast)
Olivia Sellhorn – 7^th (400 FR), 16^th (100 Back)
Leo Steijn – 4^th (50 Breast), 5^th (400 MR), 6^th (400 FR), 7^th (200 FR), 9^th (100 Breast), 13^th (50 Fly)
Clara Stevenson – 16^th (200 Fly)
Dan Sun – 13^th (50 Back), 16^th (200 Back)
Han Sun – 12^th (400 MR), 15^th (200 MR)
Max Sun – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR, 400 MR), 8^th (50 Free), 11^th (100 Free, 100 IM), 12^th (200 Free), 13^th (200 IM)
Anna Ventura – 11^th (200 Fly)
Aditeya Verma – 3^rd (50 Fly. 200 MR), 4^th (100 IM, 200 & 400 FR), 5^th (100 Fly, 400 MR), 6^th (200 Fly), 7^th (50 Free), 9^th (100 Free)
Lasya Viswanadham – 7^th (200 MR), 9^th (400 MR), 13^th (200 & 400 FR), 16^th (50 Fly)
Alex Wang – 4^th (400 MR), 6^th (400 FR), 11^th (200 Back), 13^th (100 Back), 14^th (500 Free), 15^th (50 Fly), 16^th (100 Fly, 50 Back)
Steven Wang – 13^th (200 FR)
Finley Wiegand – 4^th (200 FR), 5^th (400 MR), 8^th (200 MR), 15^th (50 & 100 Free)
Piper Wiegand – 2^nd (200 MR), 3^rd (200 FR), 4^th (500 Free, 400 MR), 6^th (1650), 9^th (100 & 200 Free), 12^th (200 Fly, 50 Free)
Owen Wilson – 3^rd (200 MR), 4^th (200 & 400 FR), 5^th (400 MR), 7^th (50 Fly), 11^th (100 Fly), 12^th (100 Back, 100 IM), 15^th (50 Free)
Andy Wu – 5^th (400 MR), 6^th (200 MR)
Avani Yadav – 16^th (200 MR)
Owen Yan – 15^th (200 MR)
Alex Yang – 6^th (400 FR), 7^th (200 FR)
Andy Yang – 3^rd (400 MR), 4^th (400 IM, 400 FR), 8^th (100 Fly, 50 Breast), 10^th (200 Breast), 11^th (100 Breast), 12^th (200 FR)
Isshin Yokoyama – 4^th (200 FR), 14^th (400 FR), 15^th (200 MR)
Kenshin Yokoyama – 16^th (50 Fly)
Ally Yuan – 4^th (400 FR), 8^th (200 FR, 200 MR), 12^th (200 Back), 15^th (50 Back), 16^th (100 Free)
Grace Zhang – 13^th (200 FR)
Harvey Zhang – 5^th (50 Breast), 6^th (100 Breast, 100 IM)

New US Motivational Times

AAAA

Roman Byelykh – 1650 Free, 200 & 400 MR
Addy Clarke – 200 FR
Evan Deng – 200 MR
Ellen Feng – 100 Fly, 50 Back, 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Abby Gray – 200 FR
Caden Gray – 50 Breast, 200 & 400 MR
Olivia Henaire – 50 Breast, 400 FR, 400 MR
Dami Jung – 50 Breast, 200 FR, 200 MR
Lingyi Li – 200 FR
Victor Lyakhovitski – 200 & 400 MR
Irene Qu – 50 Back, 50 Breast, 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Finley Wiegand – 200 FR
Piper Wiegand – 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Andy Yang – 400 MR

AAA

Roman Byelykh – 200 Free, 50 Fly, 200 & 400 FR
Leo Chen – 400 IM, 400 FR, 400 MR
Addy Clarke – 400 FR, 200 MR
Evan Deng – 100 Breast, 200 FR
Berit Dunn – 50, 100 & 200 Breast; 200 & 400 MR
Ellen Feng – 50 Free
Abby Gray –50 Free, 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Caden Gray – 100 & 200 Breast, 200 & 400 FR
Blakely Hansen – 200 MR
Olivia Henaire – 200 Breast, 200 MR
Fiona Herman – 200 & 400 FR, 400 MR
Vivian Hu – 400 MR
Yuzuki Ishizuka – 200 MR
Jenny Ji – 100 Fly, 200 MR
Elaina Jiang – 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Ethan Jin – 50 Breast, 200 & 400 MR
Dami Jung – 200 Breast, 400 MR
Eva Kalicinski – 50, 100 & 200 Breast; 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Maria Kokhan – 200 & 400 MR
Lingyi Li – 50 Fly, 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Jonathan Liu – 200 FR
Victor Lyakhovitski – 50 & 100 Back, 200 & 400 FR
Lainey Meyer – 400 MR
Sofia Minchev – 200 MR
Maksim Nikitenko – 200 FR
Andy Nguyen – 200 FR
Albert O – 50 Breast
Irene Qu – 100 Fly, 100 Free
Maya Razdan – 50 Fly, 200 MR
Olivia Sellhorn – 400 FR
Leo Steijn – 50 Breast, 400 MR
Max Sun – 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Aditeya Verma – 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Lasya Viswanadham – 50 Fly, 200 & 400 MR
Alex Wang – 400 MR
Finley Wiegand – 200 & 400 MR
Piper Wiegand – 50, 100, 200 & 500 Free
Owen Wilson – 200 & 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Andy Wu – 400 MR
Andy Yang – 400 IM, 50 Breast, 200 & 400 FR
Isshin Yokoyama – 200 FR
Ally Yuan – 200 & 400 FR, 200 MR

AA

Ahana Bhattacharya – 50 Fly
Lucy Broyles – 200 & 400 MR
Kamilla Bugaitsova – 100 & 1650 Free
Roman Byelykh – 50 Free, 400 IM
Deniz Cankaya – 50 Fly, 500 Free, 400 FR, 200 & 400 MR
Leo Chen – 100 IM, 200 FR, 200 MR
Addy Clarke – 50 Back, 50 Breast, 400 MR
Evan Deng – 50 Free, 400 MR
Lucas Deng – 200 FR
Berit Dunn – 200 & 400 FR
Abby Gray – 1650 Free
Elijah Guo – 200 FR, 200 MR
Blakely Hansen – 100 Breast, 200 Free, 200 FR
Olivia Henaire – 200 FR
Fiona Herman – 200 Fly, 200 MR
Nora Herman – 400 FR, 400 MR
Vivian Hu – 400 IM, 50 Back, 200 & 400 FR
Yuzuki Ishizuka – 400 MR
Jenny Ji – 100 Back, 200 FR
Ethan Jin – 100 & 200 Breast, 200 FR
Dami Jung – 400 FR
Maria Kokhan – 50 Back
Dima Leonov-Vendrovskiy – 50 Breast
Yihan Li – 50 Fly, 200 FR, 200 MR
Anika Lichtenberg – 500 Free, 200 & 400 FR
Jonathan Liu – 400 FR, 400 MR
Olivia Liu – 50 Fly
Victor Lyakhovitski – 200 Back, 50 Free
Emily MacDonald – 50 Fly, 200 MR
Rinat Maksyutov – 200 MR
Lainey Meyer – 400 FR
Sofia Minchev – 50 & 100 Fly, 200 FR
Maksim Nikitenko – 400 FR, 200 MR
Andy Nguyen – 200 Breast, 400 FR, 200 MR
Albert O – 200 FR, 200 MR
Lillian Podolski – 50 Fly, 400 FR, 200 MR
Maya Razdan – 100 Fly, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 200 FR
Siena Stahlkopf – 400 MR
Leo Steijn – 100 Breast, 200 & 400 FR, 200 MR
Clara Stevenson – 200 MR
Han Sun – 200 & 400 MR
Max Sun – 50 & 100 Free
Nika Svirydovich – 50 Breast
Anna Ventura – 200 FR, 400 MR
Aditeya Verma – 100 Free, 100 IM, 200 Fly
Lasya Viswanadham – 100 Free, 200 & 400 FR
Alex Wang – 400 FR, 200 MR
Andy Wu – 200 FR, 200 MR
Natalie Whitbeck – 200 MR
Piper Wiegand – 200 Fly
Alex Yang – 200 & 400 FR
Andy Yang – 100 & 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 100 Free
Isshin Yokoyama – 50 Fly, 400 FR, 200 MR
Ally Yuan – 100 & 200 Back, 50 Free, 400 MR
Kyra Yuan – 200 & 400 MR
Grace Zhang – 200 FR
Harvey Zhang – 100 Back, 100 IM

A

Sasha Arlouski – 400 FR, 400 MR
Ahana Bhattacharya – 100 Back, 200 & 400 IM
Norah Braun – 100 Breast
Lucy Broyles – 50 Breast
Deniz Cankaya – 50 & 200 Back, 200 Fly, 200 FR
Katelyn Chen – 50 Breast
Leo Chen – 100 Free
Henry Cheng – 50 Breast, 400 MR
Addy Clarke – 200 Back
Kim Cui – 200 & 400 FR
Evan Deng – 100 Fly, 400 FR
Nolan Gu – 50 Breast
Elijah Guo – 100 Breast, 400 FR
Nora Herman – 200 Fly
Ethan Jin – 200 IM
Eva Kalicinski – 200 Back
Maria Kokhan – 50 Free
Avery Lee – 50 Breast, 50 Free
Dima Leonov-Vendrovskiy – 200 FR
Yihan Li – 100 Free, 400 IM
Anika Lichtenberg – 200 Back
Jonathan Liu – 50 & 200 Free
Emily MacDonald – 100 Fly
Rinat Maksyutov – 400 FR, 400 MR
Lainey Meyer – 200 Back
Maksim Nikitenko – 50 & 100 Free, 400 MR
Andy Nguyen – 100 Free, 400 MR
Albert O – 400 MR
Lillian Podolski – 100 Fly
Maya Razdan – 100 Breast, 50 & 200 Free
Cayden Smith – 400 FR
Leo Steijn – 200 Breast, 50 & 100 Free, 50 Fly
Clara Stevenson – 400 IM
Dan Sun – 400 FR, 400 MR
Han Sun – 50 & 100 Back, 50 Breast, 400 FR
Max Sun – 200 Free
Anna Ventura – 200 Fly
Alex Wang – 100 Fly, 200 Back, 500 Free
Natalie Whitbeck – 100 Breast
Owen Wilson – 100 Back
Andy Wu – 100 Back
Arjun Yadav – 50 Breast, 200 FR
Alex Yang – 50 Free
Isshin Yokoyama – 50 Breast, 400 MR
Grace Zhang – 200 Breast
Harvey Zhang – 50 Free

BB

Agastya Agrawal – 50 Free, 200 FR, 200 MR
Sasha Arlouski – 50 & 200 Breast, 50 Free
Aman Bhatt – 100 & 200 IM
Jojo Burg – 200 FR, 200 MR
Katelyn Chen – 100 IM
Miley Chen – 200 MR
Henry Cheng – 100 Back
Cloris Cui – 200 FR, 200 MR
Ziad ElGamal – 200 FR
Mannat Garg – 200 MR
Teddy Gerber – 100 Back, 100 IM, 200 FR
Nolan Gu – 50 Fly, 200 FR
Felix Henaire – 200 FR, 200 MR
Yaim Jung – 200 FR, 200 MR
Remy Kalicinski – 200 FR, 200 MR
Alex Korolis – 100 Fly
Martin Li – 200 MR
Naomi Lynn – 200 MR
Finley Meier – 200 FR, 200 MR
Emmy Miller – 200 FR
Andy Nguyen – 100 Fly
Maksim Nikitenko – 100 IM
Hudson Porter – 200 FR, 200 MR
Anika Razdan – 200 Breast, 200 Fly
Kaitlyn Spooner – 200 FR
Josiah Suprato – 200 FR, 200 MR
Vedah Tuladhar – 100 Back
George Ursulenko – 200 Breast
Kate Ventura – 200 FR
Sam Ventura – 200 FR
Claire Wang – 200 FR, 200 MR
Steven Wang – 200 FR
Natalie Whitbeck – 100 Fly
Andy Wu – 400 IM
Avani Yadav – 100 Free, 200 FR, 200 MR
Owen Yan – 200 FR, 200 MR
Alex Yang – 100 IM
Kenshin Yokoyama – 100 Fly
Grace Zhang -100 Back, 100 Fly

B

Agastya Agrawal – 50 Back
Elijah Guo – 100 Fly
Haim Jung – 200 IM
Benji Ovendale – 100 Back
George Ursulenko – 50 Free

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