Exciting Highlights from Age Group Swimming: 9/6/2025 by Spectrum Aquatics

6 September 2025

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Brought to you by Spectrum Aquatics, a SwimSwam partner, our Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrates swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

Brayden Chen, 13, Blazing Barracudas (LE): Chen won the boys’ 200 breast at the Central Zone 14 & U Championships (LCM) in early August, clocking 2:27.18 to knock more than two seconds off his previous best of 2:29.55 set less than a month prior. The performance ranked him 4th for the 2024-25 season among 13-year-old boys. He also split 31.61 and 1:08.69 swimming the breaststroke legs on the Lake Erie Zone team’s 200 and 400 medley relays, both under his respective flat start best times of 31.77 and 1:09.73.

Cassidy Schatz, 9, Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club (CT): Schatz set five new bests at the Eastern Zone Age Group Championships (LCM) in Richmond, Va., highlighted by her swims in the 100 back and 100 fly. The Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club member, who was representing the Connecticut Zone Team, clocked 1:19.03 in the 100 back to rank 3rd last season among nine-year-old girls, while in the 100 fly, her time of 1:18.73 ranked 6th last season. She also set new bests in the 200 free (2:34.21), 400 free (5:25.41) and 50 back (37.54).

Jude Ciesielski, 11, Hinsdale Swim Club (IL): Ciesielski hadn’t raced the long course 200 fly at all coming into last season, and in just his fourth time racing the event, broke 2:30 to become one of the fastest 11-year-olds in the country. Representing the Illinois Zone Team at the Central Zone 14 & U Championships, Ciesielski lowered his best time from 2:31.45 to 2:29.80, ranking him 2nd for the season among 11-year-old boys and 31st in the 11-12 age group. He also set new best times in the 400 free (4:51.15) and 200 breast (2:54.25) at the meet, with the latter ranking him 10th last season among 11-year-olds.

Madison Suchecki, 13, Suburban Seahawks Club (MA): Suchecki picked up four victories and set seven lifetime bests at the Eastern Zone Senior Championships (LCM) in Buffalo, showing impressive versatility. The Suburban Seahawks Club product moved into 2nd last season among 13-year-old girls in the 400 free (4:24.26) and 400 IM (4:57.74), 3rd in the 200 breast (2:36.31), 4th in the 200 IM (2:19.96) and 7th in the 200 back (2:20.01). She also set new PBs in the 50 breast (34.15) and 100 breast (1:13.87) to rank tied for 12th and 16th, respectively, among 13-year-old girls last season.

Jacob Nadur, 14, Dublin Community Swim Team (OHO): Also racing at the Central Zone 14 & U Championships, Nadur put up a time of 2:08.79 in the 200 IM, knocking more than a second off his newly-minted best time of 2:09.92 to rank 7th in the boys’ 13-14 age group for the 2024-25 season and 39th all-time. He also set best times in the 50 free (24.99), 100 free (53.96) and 400 IM (4:38.78), with the latter ranking him 10th in the age group last season.

Austen Wack, 14, Sailfish Swim Club (MI): Wack established a new best time of 2:14.50 in the 200 IM at the Central Zone 14 & U Championships, ranking him 11th for the 2024-25 season among 13-year-old boys (he has since aged up). He set his previous PB of 2:14.76 in mid-July. He also set a new best time in the 200 free, clocking 2:02.81 while representing the Michigan Zone Team.

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