RFTW ‘Who Swam it Fastest’ and All-DMV 2018-19
By: Reach for the Wall staff
The high school season has ended and we’ve compiled the results- over 30 championship meets were conducted through the end of February and we combed through all the results to generate this culminating report.
This season, we witnessed a National High School Record from Torri Huske in the girls 100 butterfly, something we haven’t seen since Katie Ledecky completed her assault on the record board in 2015. In individual high school events in the DMV, there were 53 Automatic All American and 87 All American Consideration qualifying swims. In the Women’s 200 IM, all 16 athletes on the All-DMV list for those events swam at least an All American Consideration time! That is, the 200 IM had 7 Automatic and 9 Consideration. On the Men’s side, the top event was the 100 backstroke where 10 of the 16 times met either an Automatic or All American Consideration time standard, with the top three achieving the Automatic standard.
Based on the 2018-2019 high school swimming season, below are our designations for “Who Swam It Fastest”, the All-DMV Team, Swimmer of the Year and Diver of the Year.
Who Swam It Fastest
To determine who swam a particular high school event the fastest, we analyzed which swimmer had the fastest time in comparison to the relevant All American standard.
Women (Individual):
|
Event |
Time |
Name |
School |
Date |
Meet |
AA Std |
Diff |
% diff |
|
50 Free |
21.95 |
Victoria Huske |
YTWN |
2/14/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 6 State |
23.23 |
1.28 |
5.51% |
|
100 Free |
49.52 |
Victoria Huske |
YTWN |
2/14/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 6 State |
50.29 |
0.77 |
1.53% |
|
200 Free |
1:47.23 |
Madelyn Donohoe |
DJO |
2/15/2019 |
2019 VISAA Swimming & Diving C |
1:48.80 |
1.57 |
1.44% |
|
500 Free |
4:44.50 |
Madelyn Donohoe |
DJO |
2/15/2019 |
2019 VISAA Swimming & Diving C |
4:52.26 |
7.76 |
2.66% |
|
100 Back |
52.74 |
Phoebe Bacon |
SR |
1/19/2019 |
National Catholic H.S. Champio |
54.89 |
2.15 |
3.92% |
|
100 Breast |
59.65 |
Anna Keating |
JMAD |
1/25/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Concorde Distr |
1:02.60 |
2.95 |
4.71% |
|
100 Fly |
51.29 |
Victoria Huske |
YTWN |
2/14/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 6 State |
54.45 |
3.16 |
5.80% |
|
200 IM |
1:57.31 |
Phoebe Bacon |
SR |
2/6/2019 |
2019 PV OB Metro Championships |
2:01.69 |
4.38 |
3.60% |
Women (Relays):
|
Event |
Time |
School |
Meet |
Swimmer 1 |
Swimmer 2 |
Swimmer 3 |
Swimmer 4 |
|
200 Free Relay |
1:34.33 |
Briar Woods |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 5 State |
Jordan M. Wenner (SR) |
Mackenzie McConagha (SO) |
Mackenzie I. Cunnane (FR) |
Abby Harter (JR) |
|
200 Medley Relay |
1:42.81 |
Briar Woods |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 5 State |
Mackenzie B. McConagha (SO) |
Abby Harter (JR) |
Katie Winklosky (JR) |
Jordan M. Wenner (SR) |
|
400 Free Relay |
3:25.63 |
Stone Ridge |
2019 PV OB Metro Championships |
Makenzie Higgins (JR) |
Erika Chen (JR) |
Tia Thomas (SO) |
Phoebe Bacon (JR) |
Men (Individual):
|
Event |
Time |
Name |
School |
Date |
Meet |
AA Std |
Diff |
% diff |
|
50 Free |
19.67 |
Anthony Grimm |
OAKT |
2/14/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 6 State |
20.6 |
0.93 |
4.51% |
|
100 Free |
44.29 |
Sean Conway |
LV |
2/15/2019 |
VHSL Class 4 Swimming & Diving |
44.99 |
0.7 |
1.56% |
|
200 Free |
1:37.48 |
Sean Conway |
LV |
2/8/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Region 4C |
1:38.52 |
1.04 |
1.06% |
|
500 Free |
4:23.92 |
Sam Oliver |
JCHS |
2/15/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 5 State |
4:28.75 |
4.83 |
1.80% |
|
100 Back |
46.63 |
Anthony Grimm |
OAKT |
1/30/2019 |
2019 PV OB VHSL Region 6D |
49.53 |
2.9 |
5.86% |
|
100 Breast |
55.56 |
Paul Kinsella |
DJO |
2/15/2019 |
2019 VISAA Swimming & Diving |
55.93 |
0.37 |
0.66% |
|
100 Fly |
48.31 |
Alex Colson |
WHE |
2/23/2019 |
2019 PV OB MPSSAA 4A3A State |
48.96 |
0.65 |
1.33% |
|
200 IM |
1:45.77 |
Sean Conway |
LV |
2/15/2019 |
VHSL Class 4 Swimming & Diving |
1:49.83 |
4.06 |
3.70% |
Men (Relays):
|
Event |
Time |
School |
Meet |
Swimmer 1 |
Swimmer 2 |
Swimmer 3 |
Swimmer 4 |
|
200 Free Relay |
1:23.75 |
Oakton |
2019 PV OB VHSL Class 6 State |
Graham F. Evers (FR) |
Daniel L. Gyenis (SR) |
Albert W. Xu (SR) |
Anthony C. Grimm (SO) |
|
200 Medley Relay |
1:31.38 |
Oakton |
2019 PV OB VHSL Region 6D |
Anthony C. Grimm (SO) |
Nick A. Highman (SR) |
Kyle McCleskey (JR) |
Graham F. Evers (FR) |
|
400 Free Relay |
3:06.79 |
Oakton |
2019 PV OB VHSL Region 6D |
Graham F. Evers (FR) |
Albert W. Xu (SR) |
Daniel L. Gyenis (SR) |
Nick A. Highman (SR) |
All-DMV Team
We all know that the Washington Post identifies ‘All-Met’ swimmers each year (Boys, Girls)citing their judgement and placement in championship meets as criteria. But we also want to recognize high school swimmers in our area based on how the NCAA/College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) determines their All-American teams, so we’re designating an “All-DMV Team”.
Basically, if we were to simulate a single championship meet, the top 1-8 finishers in each event would be First Team All-DMV, and the next 9-16 would be Second Team All-DMV. Also, to be considered for the All-DMV team and Swimmer of the Year, the swimmer/school must be within a 50 mile radius of Washington D.C.
All DMV Team Listings:
Individuals:
Relays:
Swimmer of the Year
Last, the discussion for Swimmer of the Year. In some team sports (e.g., NBA/MLB), this honor is given to the athlete that has the highest impact on the team and has elevated the team to great performances. In other sports, this honor is given to the athlete that has the best single/multiple performances in a specified event.
Here’s what we’re using for our criteria:
- The swimmer must have at least 1 top time in an event in the DMV;
- S/he has a faster time than the All American standard for an event (and the higher percentage above the standard, the better);
- S/he is ranked in the country as provided by SwimCloud.com; and
- As a tie-breaker/additional consideration, number of swims in the top 16
In case you missed it, many of the top swims can be seen in our two recaps:”Virginia Championship Weekend-VHSL States and VISAA” and “Championship Weekend in Review- MPSSAA States“
Women
Based on the criteria above, Victoria Huske, Yorktown (DMV ranks: 1st 100 fly, 1st 50 free, 1st 100 free, 2nd 200 Free, 7th 500 Free, 2nd 200 IM), Phoebe Bacon, Stone Ridge (DMV ranks: 1st 100 back, 2nd 100 breast, 4th 100 fly, 1st 200 IM), Madelyn Donohoe, O’Connell (DMV ranks: 1st 200 free, 1st 500 free), and Anna Keating, James Madison (DMV Ranks: 1st 100 Breaststroke, 4th 200 IM) are the candidates for our female ‘Swimmer of the Year’ award.
Swimmer of the Year (Woman):
Victoria Huske, Yorktown
Performance rundown:
- 100 Butterfly (#1 DMV, #1 in the country and National Record!)
- 50 Free ( #1 DMV, #2 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 100 Free ( #1 DMV, #7 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 200 Free (#2 DMV, #23 in the U.S as of 3/6)
- 500 Free (#7 DMV, #88 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 200 IM (#2 DMV, #6 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- Automatic All American in 5 events (50 free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 fly, 200 IM) All American Consideration in the 500 Free. Also swam on Automatic All American 200 Medley (#2 DMV, #22 in the U.S. as of 3/6) and 400 Free Relay (#2 DMV, #20 in the U.S. as of 3/6), and All american Consideration 200 Free Relay (#8 in the DMV, #75 in the US as of 3/6)
Runner Up:
Phoebe Bacon, Stone Ridge
Performance Rundown:
- 100 Backstroke (#1 DMV, #5 in the U.S as of 3/6)
- 100 Breaststroke (#2 DMV, #13 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 100 Butterfly (# 4 DMV, #17 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 200 IM (#1 DMV, #2 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- Automatic All American in all 4 events (100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 IM) Also swam on Automatic All American 400 Free relay (#1 DMV, #10 in the U.S. as of 3/6) and All American Consideration 200 free relay (#6 in the DMV, #69 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
Diver of the Year (Woman):
Genevieve Thibideau, Stone Ridge
There were 3 divers in the mix for this consideration, Sarah Gurley, Paul VI, Genevieve Thibodeau, Stone Ridge, and Minh Donnell, WT Woodson. Genevieve won four championship events, National Catholic, WMPSSDL, ISL, and Metros. Sarah placed 4th at WMPSSDL, 3rd at Metros, 1st at VISAA, posting the top score in the area with a of 509.55. Minh won the VHSL Region 6 and 6A state meet, posting the 4th highest score in the area.
Men
Based on the criteria above, Sean Conway, Loudoun Valley (DMV ranks: 1st 100 free, 1st 200 free, 1st 200 IM, 2nd 50 Free, 2nd 100 Breast, 6th 100 fly), Anthony Grimm, Oakton (DMV Ranks: 1st 50 free, 1st 100 back), and Alex Colson, Wheaton (DMV Ranks: 1st 100 fly, 3rd 100 free, 6th 200 free, 8th 50 free, 3rd 200 IM ) are the candidates for our male ‘Swimmer of the Year’ distinction.
Swimmer of the Year (Male):
Anthony Grimm, Oakton
Performance Rundown:
- 50 Free (#1 DMV, #2 in the U.S. as of 3/6),
- 100 back (#1 DMV, #2 in the U.S. as of 3/6).
- Automatic All American in all 2 events (50 Free, 100 back) Also swam on Automatic All American 200 medley relay (#1 DMV, #16 in the U.S. as of 3/6) 200 Free relay (#1 DMV, #21 in the U.S. as of 3/6), All American Consideration 400 Free relay (#1 DMV, #64 in the U.S. as of 3/6). We don’t track leadoff swims on the medley relays, but looking at the 50 back leadoff of 20.87, on SwimCloud (there is an error with the first two listings), he is ranked #1 and is rumored to be fastest ever for a high school swimmer.
Runner Up:
Sean Conway, Loudoun Valley
Performance Rundown:
- 50 Free (#2 DMV, #87 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 100 Free (#1 DMV, #12 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 200 Free (#1 DMV, #15 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- 100 Breast (#2 DMV, #30 in the U.S. as of 3/6)
- Automatic All American in 4 events (100 Free, 200 Free 100 Breast, 200 IM), All American Consideration in 2 events (100 Fly, 50 Free)
Diver of the Year (Male):
Max Weinrich, Sherwood
Max posted the top score across the DMV with 588.85 points, was the top diver during the Montgomery County dual meet season, won Metros, and the MPSSAA 4A3A State meet. Max Flory, Robinson was also in consideration with his high score of 583.35, win at VHSL Class 6 States and 4th place finish at Regions.