Kid Slips On Start And Still Wins State 💀 | Boys 100 Back A Final | 2022 UIL 6A State

Greatest comeback in history. Maximus Williamson is a legend for this. Kids thought they had a chance 😭
Film credits @leo_pelaez78/@sam_steffler
1. Maximus Williamson
2. Garrett Green
3. Shawn Mohseni
2022 Texas UIL Class 6A State Swimming and Diving
Championships
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center
02/18/2022 and 02/19/2022

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Lane 4 flipped FYI. The slipped occurred under the water on the start with his feet so it’s hard to see. He comes up a body length behind everyone else on the start

[@emmapritchett6898]

A similar thing just happened to me at d3 ncaas in 100 fly final except I was like three body lengths behind and only caught up enough to get 7th

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

@@emmapritchett6898 lucky to have a D3 swimming legend in the comment section

[@damienthomas8541]

Lane 4 or 5?

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

@@damienthomas8541 4

[@sam6007]

i couldnt even tell 😂

[@jackerickson6035]

this man really took "no excuses" to heart

[@WorldOfGeogrpahy]

Yes, yes he did

[@victor2055]

Shit went through his muscles.

[@isaacisjustvalid1544]

he took it personally

[@Doy54]

As a swimmer I can be impressed

[@EMBEEAY]

*Me, who knows exactly where to look because of the comments but STILL can’t see the slip wondering how every person in the crowd noticed it immediately:*

[@TheSquadTextingSt-ries]

no literally im searching for it

[@adiagarwal3784]

Notice how all swimmers push off the wall and surface at a certain level, then like a meter or so behind everyone is the guy who ends up winning the race

[@eniotna_379]

Bro I feel you I can’t find him

[@duhneez2068]

@@eniotna_379 lane 4! it took me a while too since it’s on video. in person, it’d be a lot easier to notice tho (he’s the one who goes into breakout strokes the soonest because of that

[@adlilzafri2322]

@@duhneez2068 That looked more like a bad jump than a slip to me

[@avocatious6402]

He's too powerful...They had to nerf him so he didn't win by an even larger margin

[@niclampert]

one like away from 69 darn i need a gf

[@lukekennedy4970]

hes also in 9TH GRADE

[@Concise_Parakeet]

@@niclampert yes

[@vingram100]

Yeah like when Dash joined the track team.

[@Graceswims]

As a swimmer- I’m very tiny for my age, backstroke starts are harder for me because of this. I’m always scared of slipping! This is just impressive!

[@gxecko]

same here lol, I’ve slipped a few times and it genuinely sucks, luckily it was in practice not an event or else I’d be screwed xd

[@JeremiahFX]

one time in practice like right before the actual matches, some kid decided 2 swim underneath me and kicked me in the leg which stopped me from being able 2 participate.

[@ItsZeqL]

BRU smaller is easier for back starts

[@Graceswims]

@@ItsZeqL well I guess I wouldn’t know because I have never been tall lol

[@jamalydude]

I’m only 5’7 full grown but I’m beefy lol

[@JaneDoe-vk7tn]

For those who can't see, Lane 4 is who slipped

[@zoot8739]

Thanks

[@TheCoolStyle]

I didn’t see it

[@joshs7160]

@@TheCoolStyle I still don't see it lmao

[@CoasterGuy2323]

@@joshs7160 I don’t either

[@lena1851]

Thank you, I kept stopping back and looking at it.

[@L14Mswim]

Non swimmers will never know how insanely hard this is; slipping off the start in the final and starting a body behind everyone, but this is when two choices appear, and he chose to not give up

[@YakubTheScientist8841]

Swimming is so beta

[@itskittyme]

it doesn't look hard to me if apparently this is a video of someone who manages to overcome it

[@ifalone]

so easy 🙄

[@sammers0702]

As a swimmer that swims the 100 back and has state this weekend, this made my heart drop

[@kaileygoetsch963]

Sameee

[@sulesoricon2977]

Go man

[@owyn5686]

Yo how’s u do I just swam at states too👀

[@joeyhernandez5078]

How was it

[@daylightharnage242]

Dude flopped hard on States

[@anthonycovello]

These boys are all cracked, even last place with a 50.54 on a 100 is impressive let alone backstroke congrats lane 4

[@hustlelikemuscle]

mans really said ill let u guys get a head start and ill catch back up 💀

[@Zhhzhxbabanskns]

This man will literally go down as the fastest backstroke ever, save the file

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Got it in 4k

[@leo_pelaez12]

@@TheRealSplashBrothers ur welcome

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

@@leo_pelaez12 😘

[@luckytabler2520]

I can't imagine how much adrenaline he got from just that small slip. He may not have won had he started normally.

[@sameckert5542]

He would've, his best time is a 47-low from winter juniors. He won it with a 48.3 here.

[@elizabethbarry1865]

Nah Ik him. He gained like two seconds

[@bv83x]

@@elizabethbarry1865 Gained 2 seconds and still win bro is nuts

[@declanvahey7500]

How stupid can someone be

[@justcause4437]

I was there for this meet at UT. We were ALL watching him, and when he fell, faces just dropped. Imma say the only other moment people were more in disbelief was when Sonny Wang swam his 50 free sub 20 as a jr and won

[@benscholl5237]

Sonny not win the 50

[@Marco-sm9bu]

@@benscholl5237 And what would you know? You weren't the one at the meet.

[@leo_pelaez12]

@@Marco-sm9bu Ben literally won the 50 and was the only one sub 20

[@benscholl5237]

@@leo_pelaez12 😭

[@justcause4437]

@@benscholl5237 ey mb bro he won in my heart

[@jeter1482]

let’s go Maximus, too crazy, so glad I was able to meet him at our regionals meet

[@Bankmumric]

I participated in a 400m race when i was 9 and it was super crowded at the start (around 100 kids). Because of this i tumbled at the start and some kids ran on me. The result of this was huge adrenaline boost and me wanting revenge. Ended up winning the race even though i was around 100m behind when i got up. Good memory

[@actually-a-lime250]

The kids running on you part sounds so brutal 😭

[@Bankmumric]

​@@actually-a-lime250 Maybe it wasn't so brutal in reality but in my memories it was brutal

[@johnnysalienagenda5409]

Yay :D

[@liamomara6388]

I don’t think this should be possible, he is inhuman, no way he’s a freshman😳😳

[@andrewwong8928]

He's a FRESHMAN!!!????

[@xaviersohovich4543]

@@andrewwong8928 no 1 in class of 25 in a lot

[@gummy5862]

A lot of swimmers get really good really early for some reason. Didn’t Phelps go to Olympic trials at 15?

[@Krawberry]

He’s a fishman

[@zephyrean700]

@@xaviersohovich4543 He's tied with Thomas Heilman

[@miagabriel4329]

how can y’all see who slipped? i still can’t see what i’m supposed to be looking at

[@Sol777]

SAME

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Idk can’t tell you

[@davidvu9958]

@@TheRealSplashBrothers bruh just say which lane it was 💀💀

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

@@davidvu9958 lane 4

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

@@davidvu9958 the one that’s a body length behind on the start

[@lovesung]

I still can’t figure out which one slipped

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Yeah my bad I’ll make it more clear next time 😞

[@naturallie_amerie1398]

It was lane 4😭

[@notsorichrico]

Only swimmers understand. I have no idea what I was looking for at lane 4

[@alpreviation7281]

Go to 0:03 and turn your playback speed to 0.25x. Then you will see something that all the swimmers had in common except lane 4. Basically all the other guys had their foot up, while lane 4 had his foot in the water when he launched off

[@alpreviation7281]

It happens really fast if you watch on normal

[@RarewareLover]

NY Boys State Championships 2009, it's the age of the supersuits. Tom Luchsinger tries to zip up his full body suit for the 200 yard Free and the entire back of the suit tears open. He dives in and goes 1:37 and breaks the NY state record. Such a savage swim that I remember.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

Man, you can't even see the slip going frame by frame because the kid in the 5th lane body blocks it haha .. Crazy comeback though!

[@hazencringe]

This man got an entire anime plot in his back i bet his back story shows up the moment he falls and then when he's about to give up he remmembered the teaching of his sensei...

[@Libtardo123]

They swim back faster than my freestyle.

[@MusicFoRealz]

I don’t watch nor swim. People said it was Lane 4. If y’all don’t mind me asking, how exactly did he slip? 😅 it looked like he started with the others

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Probably just his feet. His hands got around well but his body sunk really deep on the start so that’s why he came up so far behind. Backstroke slips aren’t usually as bad visually

[@F34RDSoldier805]

He was such an underdog because of that slip that the family of the other competitors were cheering for him as well

[@markaprelev]

On my last meet, I accidentally stopped on a 200 and still beat everyone 😅

[@rRRRRR33349]

LIAR

[@pengou7049]

bro what event has you stopping at the 200 lmao

[@markaprelev]

@@pengou7049 I was swimming the 200

[@benyseus6325]

It’s not really a surprise that lane 4 ended up winning despite the slip, they usually place the fastest swimmers in the middle lanes anyways. Good hustle Max Williamson despite 👍.

[@thepikachuoftexas3871]

Can you imagine if he didn’t slip off the wall! 😳

[@rRRRRR33349]

dog died in hole in mexico

[@0Honey_Nut_Cheetos0]

Those little accidents are like a boost of adrenaline

[@hudsonroybal5916]

as a freshman too

[@PhearlessApe06]

It's the "oh no" for me lol

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Call an ambulance, but not for me

[@lauraayala7898]

I don't know who slipped so I waited to see who won and I don't know who won either

[@rain_josephbyrne]

Dedication going through him really clutched up

[@psyso-cleanedits8953]

When the guy said "how" I felt that

[@zedone8253]

I watched thus like 10 times I still don't know who slipped

[@szlendak1368]

i saw no one slipping up 💀

[@bootsncatsndawgs]

Yeah i am so confused

[@fud9022]

lane 4

[@jadelong7845]

I can’t tell which one slipped anyone know?

[@ACWSC303]

WE BE MAKING IT OUT OF THE POOL WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Acechao111]

I have no idea what I’m looking at. To me it looked like nobody slipped, yet everyone in that room all saw it

[@braceleerohith]

Coach : no excuses He : i took that personally.

[@Izzy.2805]

Lmao I can't even do a backstroke start but it's my fav and best races 😭

[@Joe_Mama.also_YTHandlessuckass]

This is just an anime moment right there, flubbed it at the start and just starts powering up mid match

[@callme_kitzi]

For the people who can’t see, lane 5, the 4th closest lane to the audience, is the one that slipped. You can’t even see it though.

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

To be fair Williamson is a contender to make the Olympic team in 2024. Shows you the difference in talent that exists

[@getwhacked33]

Maximus Williamson is an OUTRAGEOUS name 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@drake7462]

Maximus is crazy

[@adamstearns7594]

lane 5 had an illegal start too lol

[@alabamafootballacademy35]

We’re recruiting this kid

[@reisaki18]

still can't find who slips 😂😅

[@aaronbarragan8339]

Wait, who slipped?

[@deano3129]

the fact that this video goes for 58 seconds, you already know he’s fast

[@Trent_Playz]

The adrenaline was pumping.

[@youshallnotpass2156]

Neither did i see which kid slipped nor which kid won

[@izzyfishie]

WAIT THATS _MAXIMUS WILLIAMSON_???? he’s amazing. i watched him get a NAG record when i was 12, and also saw him compete this year at state to where he got MULTIPLE records & also swam at the olympic trials & made semis!!

[@kokonutmilkshake703]

Me who can't even tell me who won never mind who slipped

[@elizabethbarry1865]

I know the guys who got 1st-2nd. Train with their teammates. When we got to practice after state, everyone was still talking abt it Hkhj impressive indeed!!

[@Danny-ur4bf]

The anger from slipping makes you swim faster. It’s science

[@lucahermann3040]

Video title: "Kid Slips On Start..." Me, who didn't see anyone slipping: "where banana?"

[@kennethsnyder6512]

He was going 46 as a 16 yo. I saw him smash all in jnats too. Crazy talent. Virginia will be an NCAA powerhouse in 2 years. Watch for it…

[@jimmyjoe3471]

man’s a straight menace

[@justinchang91]

nah 48 is insane for a 100 wtf

[@garlandosavvy7186]

This gives a whole new definition to the word slipping

[@nnk9305]

“I’m Mr Nimbus!”

[@_stafford]

I remember I swam for a team in Japan when I lived there. We had an international meet in Taiwan. I slipped on the block and sprained my ankle. They let me go again and I got 1st out of 8 teams.

[@williamstibor8606]

Maximus is just built different

[@emily-xj3xv]

ngl, really thought the title said “slipped on shart”

[@ashleyp5826]

FINALLY I FOUND THE SLIP

[@allysonestes]

put playback speed at 0.5x so you can see this better and focus on the 4th lane

[@HopenPray]

Good thing is these guys will never drown

[@tony_laurito]

I slipped and got 4th…

[@paigemccray789]

purr

[@YeeBoi_420]

Dog those touchpads were so bad at state

[@MaddieFishblob]

Dang I feel so dumb 😂 even knowing lane 4 slipped, zooming in, and watching their takeoff 10x I still don’t see it 😭

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

They pop up behind everyone 💀

[@chavvobimbo5474]

Adrenaline kick is a real booster

[@connerhoffman4754]

imagine he didn’t slip and swam that speed

[@leo_pelaez12]

he would have been 47 low easily

[@derekzhang4239]

@@leo_pelaez12 that’s what he did at sectionals

[@leo_pelaez12]

@@derekzhang4239 it was nuts. i was there

[@derekzhang4239]

@@leo_pelaez12 me too i was in that heat

[@coachrd22]

You know it's good when the video's under 1 minute.

[@CoolcookieAud]

He didn’t even really slip but a 48 in 100 back bruhh 👑👑👑👑

[@clayed9197]

wait how did he slip im confused...

[@holly4554]

Is it just me who is too blind to see who slipped

[@Wee_Gee]

That’s way better than I can do.

[@mattgordonn]

15 year old beast slips off of start, has terrible underwater, has average stroke technique, then drops a 48 100 back faster than my 100 free.

[@ephoeldtke]

tf how tho 😭😭😭

[@newjerseyhater9237]

Can you tell me whether this is yards or meters?

[@newjerseyhater9237]

Ok to answer my own question the WR 100m back is 48, so yes its in yards.

[@niharvitthanala3334]

@@newjerseyhater9237 its short course yards, this is in the united states

[@bllglizzy]

my worst fear as a tiny backstroker is the start, this is unreal

[@alsoblue.5142]

what a comeback oml

[@HampETX903]

6a be lucky having a swim team I was at a 1a

[@sochifgc1493]

as a backstroker this is truly fucking amazing

[@Heytheredelisandwich]

Is it weird I saw no slip?

[@DrMario-]

Man’s name is Maximus Williamson, of course we wasn’t gonna lose from a little slipup.

[@mckazoo8766]

Backstroke is such a forgiving stroke aslong as you didn't skip leg day

[@turbocharged213]

My boy Daniel in lane 7 😤

[@edwardchang4153]

Maximus is a beast

[@dizzle6709]

When I was at districts my goggles I had been using for 3 years broke. I borrowed someone else’s goggles that I thought were almost the same. Coming to the wall the magnification of the wall was off and I flipped an entire foot short and had to push back and go. I still got 8th place but I was in first coming to the wall on the 50 yard freestyle. Worst moment ever.

[@vexxi1470]

main character energy

[@BlossomyPen6275]

I go 57.5 without a slip. Congrats to max Williamson on that win, and all the other records he has.

[@therealmusicals7283]

Which guy slipped

[@cocaineinmyvein]

First time I ever raced backstroke I needed 2 people to help me out of the pool because my legs completely gave out - it was like nothing id ever experienced. When they finally got me all the way out, I promptly threw up in a drain by the stands.

[@k_cullen]

Biggest flex I sat next to him at state meet 😫

[@horlicksft.bournvita4933]

Dude he never slipped, he was ahead of everyone from the start, literally exaggerating every shit you guys see

[@billybob6604]

bros the goat

[@arthurnewton901]

Lol he’s a freshman too his name is Maximus Williamson

[@jessicaengel1368]

This was a completely preventable incident. This pool has backstroke wedges which are basically sandpaper for your feet so you do not slip. Texas UIL (the governing body of 5a and 6a athletics) does not let swimmers use them which is very stupid. I have slipped just like that at this pool. UIL please let us use them!

[@danddetailing]

Bro I k ow Evan Crowley

[@rachelsworld5922]

Which person slipped?