Bermudian swimmers delivered a series of standout performances at the 2026 Baylor High School Invitational, playing an integral role in Baylor’s strong overall showing against a highly competitive field. Several athletes recorded personal best times as they underscored Bermuda’s continued influence and presence in high-level scholastic swimming.
In the girls’ events, Maggie Mewett impressed in the sprint freestyle races, finishing third in the 50-yard freestyle and seventh in the 100-yard freestyle with personal best efforts. She also contributed to Baylor’s relay success, swimming on the third-place 200-yard freestyle relay B team and the fourth-place 400-yard freestyle relay C team.
Violet Smith showcased her versatility, earning third place in the 100-yard backstroke touching the wall in a Personal Best tie of 58.95. She added a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley, producing another personal best time of 2:19.03.
Katherine Wheddon delivered a pair of podium finishes, securing second place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:19.19 and third in the 200-yard freestyle clocking 1:56.29. Wheddon also played a key role on Baylor’s second-place 400-yard freestyle relay team who were clocked at 3:42.89.
On the boys’ side, Connor Hupman was part of two first-place relay teams, helping Baylor win both the 200-yard medley relay A clocking 1:30.21 and the 200-yard freestyle relay A stopping the clock in 1:25.52. He also placed third in the 200-yard freestyle clocking 1:42.44 and finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a personal best time of 52.94.
Noah Maranzana recorded strong freestyle performances, finishing second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.22 and third in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 22.11. He also contributed to a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay A clocking a time of 1:25.52 and a second-place result in the 400-yard freestyle relay B clocking 3:19.65.
Rounding out the Bermudian contingent, Gabriel Maranzana produced consistent results throughout the meet, including personal best swims. He helped the 200-yard medley relay B team place second with a time of 1:38.83, finished third in the 100-yard freestyle, and took sixth in the 200-yard freestyle touching the wall in 1:56.71. He was also part of the third-place 200-yard freestyle relay team that was clocked at 1:31.75.
Collectively, the Bermudian athletes’ performances were instrumental in Baylor’s success at the invitational.
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