Timothy Connery Hits Hat Trick As SwimMAC & TAC Titans Team Battle Heats Up

Full recap and results from day two finals at the 2017 North Carolina Swimming Long Course Age Group Championships. This swimming meet is hosted by the TAC Titans at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina.

Jul 15, 2017 by Maclin Simpson

Timothy Connery Hits Hat Trick As SwimMAC & TAC Titans Team Battle Heats Up

2017 North Carolina LC Age Group Championships

July 13-16, 2017
Cary, North Carolina
Triangle Aquatic Center
MEET INFORMATION
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS

SwimMAC Carolina's Timothy Connery made it a clean sweep Friday night at the 2017 NCS Long Course Age Group Championships in Cary, NC. The 14 year-old won all three of his individual events at the Triangle Aquatic Center -- two of which were new North Carolina state records.

First up, Connery threw down a very quick 1:05.58 in the 100m breaststroke -- crushing the previous state record of 1:06.51 from 2011 by almost a full second. Next, in a much closer race, Connery claimed the top spot in the 100m butterfly with a 58.41 -- just ahead of Garrett Boone in 58.82. In his final individual race, Connery blazed a swift 4:38.92 in the 400m IM -- taking down the state record and becoming the first 13-14 boy in North Carolina under the 4:40 barrier.

But wait, there's more! Timothy Connery anchored SwimMAC's 4x100m freestyle relay to a new state record of 3:40.51 -- obliterating the old record of 3:42.35.

Although Connery was great, he was not the only star swimmer in Cary Friday night.

The 11-12 National Age Group record holder (now 13 years old) Claire Curzan dropped a blistering 1:01.09 in the girls 100m butterfly -- a new state record for the recently turned 13 year-old.

With two days down and two to go, the team standings are starting to become more clear. After Friday night, SwimMAC Caroling and TAC Titans are in a very close battle for the overall title. Check out the standings below.

Combined

1.) TAC Titans -- 1286.33 points
2.) SwimMAC Carolina -- 1116.33
3.) Marlins of Raleigh -- 522
4.) YMCA of the Triangle Area -- 360.5
5.) New Wave -- 292

Men

1.) SwimMAC Carolina -- 607 points
2.) TAC Titans -- 573
3.) Marlins of Raleigh -- 330.5
4.) Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg -- 196
5.) YMCA of the Triangle Area -- 165.5

Women

1.) TAC Titans -- 713.33
2.) SwimMAC Carolina -- 509.33
3.) YMCA of the Triangle Area -- 195
4.) Marlins of Raleigh -- 191.5
5.) New Wave -- 166

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