Greensboro, NC- This past week (Dec. 8-11) seven Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athletes competed in the 2021 USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championships- EAST held at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, NC. This is one of the top swimming competitions in the country on an annual basis for swimmers eighteen-years-old and under. Baylor Swim Club athletes competing in the junior national meet were Lille Boggs, Sam Flack, Caden Fritz, Charlie Han, Drew Hitchcock, Josean Massucco, and Matthew Potter. Leading the way for Baylor were some outstanding swims from Drew Hitchcock.
Fifteen-year-old Drew Hitchcock placed 5th overall in the 400 IM posting a time of 3:50.25. Hitchcock also placed 9th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 200 butterfly. His time of 1:47.25 in 200 IM was second fastest in Baylor swimming history, while his 200 free was the eighth fastest.
Sam Flack finished in 9th place in the 1650-yard freestyle in a time of 15:33.74. He also took 15th in the 500-yard freestyle. Josean Massucco also had an impressive meet. He swam to a 15th place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle and took 19th in both the 500 free and 200 fly events. Senior, Charlie Han posted a time of 2:00.82 to place 16th in the 200-yard breaststroke.
The Baylor Swim Club also posted some solid results in relay events.
