2023 FLORIDA GOLD COAST SCY SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
- March 16 to 19, 2023
- SCY (25 yards)
- Academic Village, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Full results under “2023 FG SCY Senior Championships on MeetMobile”
On the last night of the 2023 Florida Gold Coast Senior Championships, 16-year-old Kaii Winkler threw down the first sub-42 100 freestyle done by a 15-16 year-old. Winkler lowered his own National Age Group (NAG) record by two-tenths to clock a final time of 41.96.
All-Time Top Performers, Boys’ 100 Free, U.S. 15-16 Age Group
- Kaii Winkler – 41.96 (2023)
- Maximus Williamson – 42.49 (2022)
- Thomas Heilman – 42.61 (2023)
- Ryan Hoffer – 42.67 (2014)
- Jack Alexy – 42.87 (2019)
Winkler’s previous best time stood at 42.21, which he swam at Winter Juniors – East this past December. He initially broke Ryan Hoffer‘s record in November at the 2022 Florida High School State Championships, where he clocked a 42.52 to take three tenths off Hoffer’s time. His racing strategy between December and now hasn’t really changed, as both his opening and closing 50 splits were faster than they were in December.
Split Comparison:
| Kaii Winkler, 2023 Florida Gold Coast SCY Senior Championships | Kaii Winkler, 2022 Speedo Winter Juniors – East | Kaii Winkler, 2022 Florida 1A High School State | |
| 50 | 20.10 | 20.22 | 20.57 |
| 100 | 41.96 (21.86) | 42.21 (21.99) | 42.52 (21.95) |
This race caps off a highly successful weekend for Winkler. In addition to the 100 free, Winkler recorded personal best times in the 200 free (1:33.28), 100 fly (46.94), 50 free (19.44), and 500 free (4:23.85). His 200 freestyle time moved him to #2 all-time in the 15-16 age group, while his 50 free puts him at 3rd. His 500 was notably a 16-second drop, with his previous best time standing at 4;40.18 from 2021.
