These times are amazing:
Kyle van Niekerk - 13 year old!
His results were as follows:
100m Free: Gold in a winning time of 53.89 – New African and South African AG Record
50m Free: Gold in a winning time of 24.69 – a New African and South African AG Record and the fastest recorded time in the world for 13- year- olds during 2011.
Yes these are long course meters. Puts it all in perspective for us geezers :cane:
Not to get off topic, but along the same lines, this kid has been doing some amazing swimming in the past year.
David Nolan 100 Back 45.49! - YouTube
David Nolan 42.34! 400 Free Relay 3:00.71 - YouTube
He's from Hershey, PA, right? How is he doing at Stanford this year? I think his 200 i.m. time last year at the PA state meet would have won at NCAAs. His turns are absolutely incredible--an advantage, alas, he loses in long course, which may be why you don't hear about his as much in international meet discussions.
Not to get off topic, but along the same lines, this kid has been doing some amazing swimming in the past year.
David Nolan 100 Back 45.49! - YouTube
David Nolan 42.34! 400 Free Relay 3:00.71 - YouTube
He's from Hershey, PA, right? How is he doing at Stanford this year? I think his 200 i.m. time last year at the PA state meet would have won at NCAAs. His turns are absolutely incredible--an advantage, alas, he loses in long course, which may be why you don't hear about his as much in international meet discussions.
