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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Harvey's Return with Commonwealth Qualifications
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Siblings Emma and Jack Harvey have made a highly encouraging return to competitive swimming following extended breaks out of the pool, delivering record-breaking performances and securing multiple qualifying times for the Commonwealth Games at the 2025 Toyota U.S. Open Championships.
Competing in the highly competitive event featuring top American and International Olympic medalists, Emma Harvey wasted no time in making her mark.
On her first day of competition, Emma broke her own National Record in the 50-metre Freestyle. She clocked a time of 25.69 to finish 22nd, shaving one hundredth of a second off the 25.70 time she set at the same meet in 2023.
Emma progressed to the B Finals in two other events, finishing 16th in the 50-metre Butterfly with a time of 27.36, and 14th in the 50-metre Backstroke with a time of 29.03. Crucially, Emma achieved Commonwealth Games qualifying times in all five of her events.
Her brother, Jack Harvey, also enjoyed a successful return, progressing to the B Finals in both of his events.
In the 50-metre Backstroke, Jack clocked 25.72 to finish 17th. He followed that with a 15th-place finish in the 100-metre Backstroke, posting a time of 55.62. Like his sister, Jack also posted qualifying times for the Commonwealth Games.
The performance of both swimmers, who have only recently returned to full-time training, provides a very encouraging start to their new competitive season.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Cechini Powers Loyola at JHU Invitational
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Thomas Cechini delivered a strong individual performance, highlighted by a victory in the 200-yard freestyle, as he and his Loyola University Maryland Men's Swimming and Diving teammates competed in the highly competitive JHU Invitational.
Cechini secured the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle, leading a dominant showing for Loyola in the event. He claimed the win with a time of 1:40.97. The Greyhounds showcased their depth in the event, with three other teammates placing in the top eight: Tyler Knurek finishing third, Pierre Leroy fourth, and Floyd Conlin eighth.
Cechini also contributed to a significant relay result. He swam the final leg for Loyola University Men’s 400 Yard Medley Relay team, which finished in a respectable fourth place with a time of 3:32.07.
His performances were central to the team's efforts at the multi-day invitational meet, underscoring his value to the Greyhounds' squad.
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Monday, December 08, 2025
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Bermuda Swimmers Shine with Multiple Final Appearances
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Bermuda’s young swimmers, representing the Baylor Swimming Club, delivered a strong set of performances at the 2025 NAC Timedrop Music City Invite in Nashville, competing successfully against top US age-group swimmers and underscoring the island’s growing depth in the sport.
The team’s standout performance came from Gabriel Maranzana in the 13–14 Age Group. Maranzana won the B Final of the 200-yard Freestyle, clocking 1:48.66, and went on to capture the A Final title in the 50-yard Freestyle with a time of 22.44. He also secured a second-place finish in the A Final of the 100-yard Freestyle, touching the wall in 49.17.
Katherine Wheddon reached a championship final, advancing to the B Final of the 100-yard Freestyle where she placed 8th in 55.12. Wheddon added strong results in the 200-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Individual Medley, 500-yard Freestyle, and 100-yard Backstroke.
Violet Smith reached the C Final in the 200-yard Backstroke, finishing 8th in 2:11.04 following a Personal Best time in preliminaries. Smith added solid swims in the 200-yard Freestyle, 50-yard Freestyle, 50-yard Backstroke, and 100-yard Backstroke.
Maggie Mewett placed 8th in the C Final of the 50-yard Freestyle, matching her 25.11 preliminary time. She also had great swims in the 100-yard Freestyle and 100-yard Butterfly.
Returning from shoulder surgery, Noah Maranzana made a great comeback, finishing 6th in the C Final of the 100-yard Freestyle with a time of 49.05. He also posted competitive times in the 200 and 50-yard Freestyle events.
The team’s multiple finalists and podium finishes in a highly competitive US age-group field underscored Bermuda’s growing depth in swimming.
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Saturday, December 06, 2025
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White Secures Top-Seven Finish at Gompei Invitational
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Taylor White, representing Bentley University, delivered a strong performance at the 2025 Gompei Invitational, securing a top-seven finish in the Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle A Final.
White competed in the Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle A Final, demonstrating her speed and endurance in the distance event.
She finished the race in 7th place, touching the wall with a final time of 5:11.71.
The result is a positive start for White and Bentley University at the Invitational, as she continues to contribute points in the major event.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2025
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Hupman Smashes Three Age Group Records
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Connor Hupman delivered a sensational performance at the 2025 Winter Age Group (WAG) Championships, establishing three new Bermuda National Age Group records in the 15-16 Boys division at the National Sports Centre Pool.
Hupman surpassed previous long-standing records held by elite Bermudian swimmers, demonstrating remarkable form across multiple strokes.
50m Freestyle: Hupman broke the 24-second barrier, recording a time of 23.67 seconds. This effort significantly lowers the previous record of 24.08, which was set by Jesse Washington at the Schroders Age Group Championships in March 2016.
100m Backstroke: Hupman clocked a time of 57.93 seconds, surpassing the previous mark of 58.11 set by Brandon Adkins at the 2022 BASA Short Course Championships.
50m Backstroke: In the closest record-breaking swim, Hupman finished with a time of 26.82 seconds, narrowly edging out the previous record of 26.84 set by Jack Harvey at the BASA Short Course Championships in March 2020.
In the 50m Backstroke, Jack Harvey also had a record-breaking day in another age division, breaking his own previous record by clocking 24.57 seconds, besting his time of 24.74 from the BASA Winter Age Groups in 2024.
Hupman's stellar weekend confirms his standing as one of the island's most promising young talents.
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