Baylor Stanton Lowers 15-16 Nationwide Age Group Document in 200 Backstroke
Over the weekend on the Northeast Divisional Championship in Augusta, Ga., 16-year-old Baylor Stanton lowered the Nationwide Age Group document within the 200-yard backstroke.
Stanton entered with a greatest time of 1:41.14 that ranked him third all-time within the age group behind Maximus Williamson and Ryan Murphy. Stanton then clocked 1:41.06 in prelims earlier than a 1:40.58 within the last, adequate to take down Williamson’s earlier mark of 1:40.88 recorded at USA Swimming Junior Nationals (West) in 2022. Stanton had beforehand closed in on the NAG document when he received the 200 again on the 2023 japanese model of Juniors.
Additionally this weekend in Augusta, Stanton posted a time of 46.78 within the 200 again, which was simply off his greatest time of 46.57 that ranks No. 7 all-time amongst 15-16 boys within the USA Swimming database. Stanton, who represents Gwinnett Aquatics, additionally had win within the 500 freestyle (4:20.53), 100 butterfly (48.79), 50 free (20.54) and 1650 free (15:13.99).
On the nationwide stage, the highschool sophomore positioned fifth within the 400-meter IM finally summer time’s lengthy course Junior Nationals whereas additionally recording seventh-place finishes within the 200 again and 200 IM. Briefly course this winter, Stanton took third within the 200 IM, fourth within the 400 IM, fifth within the 100 again and eighth within the 200 fly along with his 200 again triumph.
