The Rockville Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) took down a trio of National Age Group relay records relays at the Maryland State Long Course Championships over the weekend, doing so in the mixed free events across three different age groups.

10 & UNDER RECORD

In the 10 and under age group, the team broke its own record from last year (with four different swimmers). The quartet of Clara Yun, Nickolas Nishnianidze, Giselle Quach and Brian Sunjaya produced a time of 2:07.63, lowering the previous mark of 2:08.52 set by RMSC in 2022.

Split Comparison – 10 & Under NAG

RMSC - 2022

Juli Diaz – 33.09

Grayson Tempelhoff – 32.42

Jenna Ryan – 30.92

Zander Pica – 32.09

2:08.52

RMSC - 2023

Clara Yun – 33.03

Nickolas Nishnianidze – 31.24

Giselle Quach – 31.60

Brian Sunjaya – 31.76

2:07.63

11-12 RECORD

The record in the 11-12 age group fell by nearly three seconds, as RMSC’s Izabella Mason (29.28), Marion Hooker (28.37), Jeremiah Germosen (26.02) and Rafael Fontana (26.81) rocketed to a time of 1:50.48, erasing DART Swimming’s 2021 mark of 1:53.21.

RMSC’s ‘B’ team nearly got under the previous record as well, putting up a time of 1:53.39 with a team consisting of Harper Bartholomew, Dylan Pino, Seine Lee and Natalie McCarty.

Split Comparison – 11-12 NAG

RMSC ‘A’ Relay

Izabella Mason – 29.28

Marion Hooker – 28.37

Jeremiah Germosen – 26.02

Rafael Fontana – 26.81

1:50.48

RMSC ‘B’ Relay

Harper Bartholomew – 29.40

Dylan Pino – 28.00

Seine Lee – 26.71

Natalie McCarty – 29.28

1:53.39

13-14 RECORD

RMSC’s quartet of Alexander Jungbluth (25.28), Jonah Ginsburg (24.24), Anika Cai (28.58) and Gabrielle Day (27.84) combined for a time of 1:45.94 in the 13-14 age group, lowering the old NAG of 1:47.66 set by DART in 2021.

In the mixed 200 medley relay, Cai and Day combined with Griffin Oehler and Jack Dawson to finish in a time of 1:55.78, just shy of the current NAG of 1:55.34 set by Clovis Swim Club in 2022.

Congratulations!!

Contributions from James Sutherland