By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
2025 NBAC 51st Christmas Invitational
- December 10-14, 2025
- Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Full Meet Results Available on Meet Mobile “2025 NBAC 51st Annual Christmas Invitational
The North Baltimore Aquatic Club held their 51st annual Christmas Invitational in the middle of December, and there was some fast swimming across the board.
Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester 10-year-old Nico Lahre won 10 events over the course of the meet, setting top 10 times in the country in seven of them and moving up the all-time 10&Under rankings.
His highest ranking swim was the men’s 200 freestyle, where he swam a new personal best time of 2:02.57 to move up to 2nd in the 10&Under boys season rankings. This swim ranks 55th in the all-time 10&Under rankings.
Lahre swam the 4th fastest times in the country in the 100 free (57.55), 100 fly (1:02.38), and 100 IM (1:05.29). Both of these swims also rank in the top 100 all-time with his 100 free sitting at 99th and his 100 fly at 61st.
His 50 fly was 6th in the nation this season (28.70), and he set the 7th fastest times in the 50 back (30.00) and 100 breast (1:15.63).
He also won the 500 free (5:27.92), 100 back (1:02.73), and 200 IM (2:17.59). All three swims were slight adds from his lifetime best times.
Other Notable Performances
- Willa Kulp, North Baltimore Aquatic Club — 13-year-old Willa Kulp had a very good meed in the distance events. She started with a win in the 1000 free, swimming 10:03.20 which ties for 7th in country this season. In the 1650 free, she swam 16:52.15 for the win and 9th in the country. She also swam the 200 fly (2:01.83) to set the 7th fastest time this season and the 400 IM (4:17.52) to move up to 5th. IN the 1000 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM, she is currently the fastest 13-year-old. Kulp also won the 100 fly (56.20) and the 200 IM (2:07.99)
- Jude Burkhart, North Baltimore Aquatic Club — Burkhart took top times in the distance events on the boys’ side, setting top 13-14 times in the country in five events. Like Kulp, he started with a win in the 1000 free at 9:26.99, which is the 6th fastest time in the country this season. He also moved up to 7th in the 1650 (15:51.91), 8th in the 200 back (1:51.36), 8th in the 200 fly (1:52.79). Burkhart also won the 200 free (1:42.65), 100 breast (59.57), 100 fly (51.59), and 200 IM (1:55.51). His 100 breast and 100 fly time were both lifetime bests.
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