{"id":318114,"date":"2026-06-24T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318114\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:09:09","slug":"21-records-fall-in-fort-lauderdale-but-some-legendary-names-still-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318114\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Records Fall in Fort Lauderdale, But Some Legendary Names Still Remain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t2026 Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic<\/p>\n

June 17-20, 2026
\nFort Lauderdale Aquatic Center
\nFort Lauderdale, Florida
\n50 Meters (LCM)
\nFull Scores and Results Here<\/a>
\nMeet Mobile: Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic 26<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be an Olympian to swim fast in Fort Lauderdale. The proof was in the water this past weekend at the Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic, where swimmers of all ages combined to shatter an astounding 21 meet records.<\/p>\n

Leo Madera, 10, of Gulliver Swim Club, had a near-perfect weekend in the pool, sweeping all nine of his events and rewriting the record book in the 9-10 boys category.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first started swimming, I thought it would be really hard,\u201d the young swimmer said in an on-deck interview. \u201cBut then I started winning, randomly, so I just kept going!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ten-year-old Leo Madera brought home nine gold medals, nine meet records and the high point trophy. Photo courtesy of Gulliver Swim Club<\/p>\n

Several of his times place him among the top 10 & under swimmers in the country so far this season.<\/p>\n

Boys 9-10 200 Free \u00a02:22.43
\nBoys 9-10 100 Breast \u00a01:26.17\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 50 Fly \u00a034.13\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 200 IM. 2:41.76\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 50 Free 30.51\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 100 Back\u00a0 1:18.83\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 100 Free 1:06.35\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 50 Breast 39.15\u00a0
\nBoys 9-10 100 Fly 1:13.66<\/p>\n

Giulian Martin<\/a>, 19, of Hurricane Aquatics, had a strong showing upon his return to South Florida, following his freshman year at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The breaststroke specialist broke 3 meet records, and brought home a big best time in the 100 breast.<\/p>\n

Boys 15&O 200 Breast 2:16.42
\nBoys 15&O 200 IM 2:06.55
\nBoys 15&O 100 Breast 1:01.84<\/p>\n

Gabia Gelumbickas<\/a>, 18, of Saint Andrews Swimming, who is committed to Eastern Michigan this fall, also made a splash with her freestyle sprints this weekend, recording two new best times on her way to two meet records.<\/p>\n

Girls 15&O 50 Free\u00a0 26.09
\nGirls 15&O 100 Free 56.36<\/p>\n

Jonathan Packles<\/a>, 17, of Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA), who is committed to Duke for 2027, set back to back records in the 200 and 100 back. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Boys 15&O 200 Back 2:02.73
\nBoys 15&O 100 Back 56.08<\/p>\n

Hannah Goracy, 12, of the home team Swim Fort Lauderdale, set a new meet record in the Girls 11-12 800 Free, in a time of 10:04.71.<\/p>\n

Mai Perez<\/a>, 15, Unattached \u2013 Swim Fort Lauderdale, swam to a record setting time of 2:04.25 in the Girls 15&O 200 Free.<\/p>\n

William Domokos-Murphy<\/a>, 17, of Saint Andrews Swimming, swam to a new meet record in the Boys 15&O 200 Free, touching the wall first in 1:53.15. Domokos-Murphy will be taking his talents to Indy this fall, where he will suit up for the University of Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

Also representing Saint Andrews Swimming, Lorenz Fahnenschmidt, 12, swam to a meet record time of 31.53 in the Boys 11-12 50 Back,<\/p>\n

Trace Colton<\/a>, 15, of North Palm Beach Swim Club reset the Boys 15&O 400 Free record in 4:03.46.<\/p>\n

Michael Laurence, 9, of Gulliver Raiders Swim Club set the new mark in the Boys 9-10 50 Back in 36.36.<\/p>\n

Before They Were Stars: A look through the record book<\/p>\n

Nearly as compelling as the records that fell are the ones that remain untouched. Before they were Olympians, NCAA champions or national team members, their paths led through the Fort Lauderdale Summer Classic.<\/p>\n

Back in 2017, a young Erika Pelaez<\/a>, left a lasting mark on the meet. The current NC State standout and local fan favorite, grew up swimming in South Florida. She still holds eight meet records from that jaw-dropping June weekend:<\/p>\n

Girls 9-10 200 Free 2:18.05
\nGirls 9-10 50 Fly 32.11
\nGirls 9-10 200 IM 2:37.28
\nGirls 9-10 50 Free 29.41
\nGirls 9-10 100 Back \u00a01:11.04
\nGirls 9-10 100 Free \u00a01:03.44
\nGirls 9-10 50 Back 33.62
\nGirls 9-10 100 Fly 1:11.00<\/p>\n

In 2019, three swimmers from Wisconsin\u2019s Elmbrook Swim Club traveled to Fort Lauderdale and left their own marks on the record book, combining to set six meet records that remain untouched today.<\/p>\n

Lucy Thomas<\/a>, who would go on to become a U.S. National Team member and Stanford swimmer, still holds two records:<\/p>\n

Girls 13-14 200 Breast 2:38.35
\nGirls 13-14 100 Breast 1:11.61<\/p>\n

Reilly Tiltmann<\/a>, who would later become an NCAA standout at UVA, remains on the record sheet as well.<\/p>\n

Girls 15&O 100 Fly mark of 1:01.16.<\/p>\n

And a then 13-year-old, Maggie Wanezek<\/a>, now a Wisconsin All-American and a top American backstroker, set three records that remain unbroken.<\/p>\n

Girls 13-14 50 Free 26.83
\nGirls 13-14 200 Back \u00a02:19.69
\nGirls 13-14 100 Back 1:03.03<\/p>\n

And then came Regan Smith<\/a>. In 2018, a promising 16-year-old from Minnesota\u2019s Riptide Swim Team, arrived in Fort Lauderdale. The future Olympic medalist and world-record holder would set meet records in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly. Eight years later, all three still stand.<\/p>\n

Girls 15&O 100 Back \u00a01:02.17
\nGirls 15&O 200 Back \u00a02:14.87
\nGirls 15&O 200 Fly 2:13.04<\/p>\n

While this past weekend undoubtedly belonged to the record-setters, the names that came before them stood out just as much. Looking through the record book, it\u2019s hard not to notice how many future stars once passed through Fort Lauderdale on summer weekends like this one.<\/p>\n

The fast pool, storied facility, ocean breezes, and hospitality as warm as the weather, make it a favorite stop for swimmers. It\u2019s a place where memories as well as records are made.<\/p>\n

Only time will tell who the next stars of the sport will be, but who knows? Maybe they are already in the water.<\/p>\n

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Another day, another dream. Photo courtesy of Laura Voet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic June 17-20, 2026 Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida 50…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":318115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[108558,249,251,250,132170,132171,132172,132173,132174,132175,132176,132177,132178,132179,108583,132180,132181,132182],"class_list":["post-318114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-erika-pelaez","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-gabia-gelumbickas","tag-giulian-martin","tag-hannah-goracy","tag-jonathan-packles","tag-leo-madera","tag-lorenz-fahnenschmidt","tag-lucy-thomas","tag-maggie-wanezek","tag-mai-perez","tag-michael-laurence","tag-regan-smith","tag-reilly-tiltmann","tag-trace-colton","tag-william-domokos-murphy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/318115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}