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Friday, October 02, 2026
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Saltus & Warwick Win BSSF School Swimming
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Warwick Academy delivered an emphatic double victory at the Bermuda School Sports Federation 50 Metre Swimming Championships, securing top honours in both the Middle and Senior divisions at the National Sports Centre, while Saltus Grammar School claimed the Primary crown.
A packed schedule at Devonshire saw the island's brightest young aquatic talent go head-to-head across three tiers of competition, with Warwick and Saltus once again proving the dominant forces in the pool.
Saltus set the pace early in the day during the primary meet, racking up 327 points to fend off a spirited challenge from runners-up Warwick Academy, who finished on 297 points. Bermuda High School secured third place with 177 points, while Somersfield Academy placed fourth on 140 points.
The momentum shifted decisively towards Warwick Academy once the older age groups took to the water.
In a fiercely contested middle school division, Warwick pulled away to claim the championship title with 235 points. Somersfield Academy mounted an impressive campaign to secure second on 193 points, narrowly keeping primary winners Saltus at bay in third with 179 points, while Bermuda High School collected 86 points in fourth.
Warwick completed their stellar afternoon by dominating the senior school championship, producing a commanding tally of 302 points to capture the silverware. Saltus took second place with 145 points, just ahead of Bermuda High School, who rounded out the podium positions with 126 points.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Maranzana's Compete in Baylor Fall Kick-Off Classic
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Gabriel and Noah Maranzana put together a busy slate of competitive swims at the 2026 Baylor Fall Kick-Off Classic in Tennessee.
Held at the Baylor School Natatorium in Chattanooga, the season-opening meet gave both swimmers an early-season test across sprint Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke events.
The standout performance of the weekend came in the Boys 200-yard Freestyle, where both brothers secured top-10 finishes. Noah Maranzana set the benchmark with a sharp fifth-place finish in 1:47.53, while Gabriel followed closely behind in eighth, touching the wall in 1:49.70.
Gabriel took the edge in the Boys 100-yard Backstroke, clocking 56.09 to place 11th overall. Noah finished 23rd in the same event with a time of 59.24.
The pair returned to the pool for the Boys 100-yard Breaststroke, separated by exactly one second. Noah claimed 15th place in 1:06.45, with Gabriel posting 1:07.45 for 20th.
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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BASA Swimming Season begins with Barry Hanson Memorial
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 Madelyn Moore IslandStats.com
A competitive field took to the short-course lanes in Devonshire to blow off the cobwebs, with several of the island’s leading competitors immediately setting a high standard across the sprint disciplines.
Moore was in commanding form in the women’s 15 and over division, claiming a quickfire double. The international standout dominated the 50m backstroke, touching the wall in 28.03 seconds to finish comfortably clear of Paget Benevides, who stopped the clock in 49.02 seconds. Moore proved equally ruthless in the 50m butterfly, taking victory in 27.32 seconds ahead of Joy Yammine in second and Sofia Leclerc in third.
Williamson was similarly untroubled in the men’s 15 and over 50m backstroke. He powered to the wall in a brisk 26.75 seconds to secure top spot, finishing well ahead of runner-up Cameron Duda who recorded 36.49 seconds.
In the men’s 15 and over 100m freestyle, Joseph Lau edged a close battle to take the honours, dipping under the minute mark with a winning time of 58.00 seconds. Jasper Lau claimed second place in one minute 0.06 seconds, narrowly holding off Noah Fulton who touched home third in one minute 0.18 seconds.
Fulton bounced back to take top honours in the men’s 15 and over 50m breaststroke, leading the field home ahead of Gianluca Bortoli and Jens Drea.
The women’s 15 and over 50m breaststroke produced a gripping three-way finish, with Lila Connolly holding her nerve to secure victory in 40.22 seconds, fending off close challenges from Yammine in 41.12 seconds and Freya Lau in 41.41 seconds.
Click Here to see the Full 2026 BASA Barry Hanson Memorial Results
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Wednesday, September 09, 2026
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Daley & Tennessee 2026-27 Schedule Unveiled
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Bermuda-affiliated sprint star Elan Daley and the University of Tennessee swimming and diving program have laid out their roadmap for the 2026-27 campaign, targeting further national glory following back-to-back top-five NCAA Championship finishes.
The Volunteers and Lady Vols will launch their season on 9 October by staging a high-profile fixture in the brand-new College Swimming League (CSL). The inaugural 12-team competition—featuring six regular-season meets across the United States—will see Tennessee welcome heavyweight programmes Louisville, Michigan, and Virginia to Knoxville’s Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.
Tennessee then travels to Athens, Georgia, on 23 October for an all-SEC CSL clash against Auburn, Alabama, and hosts Georgia, with programmes vying for spots at the CSL Championships in Indianapolis on 5–6 November.
Following their league commitments, Tennessee hosts the prestigious three-day Tennessee Invitational (18–20 November) before wrapping up 2026 with an annual border-rivalry dual meet at Kentucky.
The turn of the year brings home advantage at the UT Diving Invitational (7–9 January), preceding SEC dual meets against South Carolina and Georgia, and a regular-season finale on the road at Duke.
All eyes will then turn to Austin, Texas, where the SEC Championships take centre stage from 13–20 February. Coming off a 2026 conference meet where the Lady Vols claimed runners-up honours and the men finished third, Daley and Tennessee will look to carry that momentum into the postseason sharp end.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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Wright Competes at World Open Water Championships
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Dominic Wright made his World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships debut in testing conditions in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Competing in the Boys' 14–15 age category over 5km, the 15-year-old was one of five swimmers caught outside the official time limit in a fiercely contested, fast-paced pack.
Victory went to Russia's Alan Nosov, who delivered a commanding swim to take the world junior title in a brisk 55 minutes and 59.40 seconds.
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