CHAMPIONSHIP WRAP-UP, TEAM RECORDS, AND TOP 10 UPDATES

Kenneth O'Reilly

GREAT JOB TO SCARLET SWIMMERS THESE LAST FEW WEEKS.  A FEW HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A 5th PLACE FINISH AT THIS PAST SUMMERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Combined Junior & Senior Nationals) AND A FIRST PLACE TEAM FINISH AT THE NJ GOLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

WE BROKE SEVERAL TEAM RECORDS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS:  IRIS KIM (50FR-26.97), KATE HURST (100FR—57.27, 200FR-2:00.32), CHLOE KIM (200 IM-2:18.54), KAYLA RODRIGUEZ (100BREAST-1:12.87), RICHARD POPLAWSKI (200FLY-2:01.40).  WE HAD 2 MORE SUMMER JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS: RAYMOND STELMARK (400FR-4:02.33) AND JOEY STAUSS (100BREAST-1:05.22).

KATE HURST TIED FOR HIGH POINT AWARD AT SUMMER NATIONALS WITH FELLOW TEXAS BOUND SWIMMER JILLIAN COX.

SOME SCARLET-NJ WAVE TOP 10 LCM UPDATES INCLUDE (CLICK HERE FOR FULL LIST):

Women 400 Freestyle:

#2          Kate Hurst                         4:10.89                ‘24

Men 400 Freestyle:

#9           Raymond Stelmark         4:02.33                ‘24

Women 200 Freestyle:

#1           Kate Hurst                         2:00.32                ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

Women 100 Freestyle:

#1           Kate Hurst                         57.27                    ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

Men 100 Freestyle:

#2           Timothy Lee                      51.75                    ‘24

#9           William Ruddy                 53.33                    ‘24

Women 50 Freestyle:

#1           Iris Kim                               26.97                    ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

Men 50 Freestyle:

#2           Richard Poplawski          23.53                     '24

#3           William Ruddy                 23.74                    ‘24

#5           Jacob Kim                          24.32                    ‘24

Men 200 Butterfly:

#1           Richard Poplawski           2:01.40                ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

Men 100 Butterfly:

#2           Richard Poplawski           54.96                    ‘24

#3           Joey Stauss                        55.23                    ‘24

#9           Timothy Lee                      57.15                    ‘24

Men 100 Backstroke:

#6           Jacob Kim                          59.10                    ‘24

Women 200 Breaststroke:

#3           Kayla Rodriguez               2:36.54                ‘24

#7           Stephanie Kim                  2:38.75                ‘24

Women 100 Breaststroke:

#1           Kayla Rodriguez               1:12.87                ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

#3           Stephanie Kim                  1:13.91                ‘24

Men 100 Breaststroke:

#3           Joey Stauss                        1:05.22                ‘24

#4           William Ruddy                 1:05.26                ‘24

Women 400 Individual Medley:

#2           Kate Hurst                         4:49.43                ‘24

Women 200 Individual Medley:

#1           Chloe Kim                          2:18.54                ’24 [TEAM RECORD]

Men 200 Individual Medley:

#7           Joey Stauss                        2:09.07                ‘24