Ryan Hufford News Today

Several of the southeast's top swimmers posted new Olympic Trials cuts, including multiple first-ever qualifications, at the Martha McKee Charlotte Open.

Before Texas commit Kyle Peck posted a record-breaking 100 back time in prelims, the Virginia high school record stood at 47.08 by Anthony Grimm from 2019.

Maggie Wanezek is the top seed in the first event of the night, having swum a 24.37 in the 50 backstroke during day 5 prelims.

Defending champion Nathaniel Germonprez leads a tight field in the boys' 100 breaststroke final on night 2 of the NCSA Spring Championships.

Team Greenville 16-year-old Lilla Bognar comes in as the top seed in the girls 400 IM this morning after setting the meet record last year with a 4:05.50.

The two were responsible for helping to reset all three state relay records as well as the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly.

Thomas Heilman (above) is one of two swimmers in the Virginia HS State Championship meets who have been under 20 seconds in the 50 free, along with Brendan Whitfield. There are a few candidates to join them this week.

University of Alabama commit Lexi Stephens (above) was a tenth faster at last weekend's Hanover Hawks Holiday Invite in the 100 back than she was at Winter Juniors the weekend before.

Thomas Heilman moved up the 15-16 age group ranks with a 50.58 leadoff on Cavalier's 400 free relay, while NOVA and TIDE picked up the rest of the day's wins.

Josephine Fuller also posted a 1:01.70 in the 100-meter backstroke, just .42 seconds slower than her personal best from April’s International Team Trials.