Howes Makes Splash as McGill Dominate Season Opener
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Bermudian swimmer Marleigh Howes enjoyed an impressive collegiate debut as McGill University dominated the opening RSEQ University Cup meet of the 2026-27 season.
Hosted by the Université de Montréal at the CEPSUM 25-metre pool, the Martlets delivered a commanding collective display to finish top of the team standings and lay down an early marker for the campaign ahead.
Freshman Howes—a sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist from Warwick—wasted no time making her presence felt on the Canadian university circuit.
She opened her account with a composed swim in the 100m freestyle, stopping the clock in exactly one minute flat (1:00.00).
Howes then backed up that performance in the sprint butterfly, touching the wall in 29.25 seconds over 50 metres to round off a sharp opening weekend and help seal an emphatic team triumph for McGill.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Daley Shines as Tennessee Claim Dual-Meet Victory
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Bermudian swimmer Elan Daley helped the University of Tennessee open their competitive season in style with a commanding dual-meet victory over Carson-Newman.
The Lady Vols cruised to an emphatic 152-84 triumph, while the Tennessee men’s team rounded off a successful weekend by sealing a 164-121 win of their own.
Daley was at the sharp end of the sprint action, picking up a pair of polished second-place finishes across the individual freestyle events.
The rising star stopped the clock in 23.09 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle before backing up her form in the 100-yard event, touching the wall in a swift 49.77 to secure another runner-up spot and valuable team points.
Monday, October 12, 2026
NSC Aquatics Centre Pool Closure
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We would like to provide an update regarding the current condition of the pool water and the ongoing efforts to restore its clarity.
Over the past few weeks, we have experienced several mechanical and chemical controller issues that have contributed to the water becoming murky and green due to algae growth. We understand that this has been frustrating for our members, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding.
We believe we have now addressed the main mechanical and controller issues and are continuing to closely monitor the pool's chemical levels and filtration system. Our team is also making every effort to vacuum and remove the algae that has settled on the bottom of the pool.
However, due to the size and volume of water in our facility, restoring the pool to its normal clarity takes time. To allow us to carry out a more intensive treatment, we have made the decision to close the pool beginning Saturday, October 17th, 2026 with plans to reopen on Monday, October 26th, 2026.
During this closure, we will conduct a major chlorine shock treatment, along with continued vacuuming, filtration and monitoring, to help eliminate the remaining algae and improve water clarity.
We recognize the inconvenience this closure may cause, but we feel this is a necessary step to properly address the ongoing water quality concerns and restore the pool to the standard our members expect.
We will continue to monitor the progress throughout the closure and provide updates should there be any changes to the anticipated reopening date.
Thank you again for your continued patience, understanding and support as we work to resolve these issues
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Cox & Peterson Lead the Honours in Round the Sound
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Harrington Sound played host to an arduous day of open-water endurance as American duo Derek Cox and Lauren Peterson took top honours in the flagship 10km event at the annual Round the Sound races.
Competitors tackled challenging waters across a tiered programme comprising 10km, 6km, 4km, 2km, and 0.8km routes, all culminating with a sprint to the finish dock at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo.
Cox delivered an authoritative performance to clinch the men's 10km title, reaching the line in two hours, 19 minutes and eight seconds. Craig Munden followed in 2:23:01 to take second spot, while Stephen Kenny completed the men's podium in 2:28:33.
In the women’s 10km division, Peterson took command from the front, touching the line fourth overall in an impressive 2:36:46. Nina Coetzer finished sixth overall to claim the women's runner-up spot in 2:38:04, with Eileen Mullowney rounding out the top three in 2:43:40.
The 6km event produced equally sharp racing at the sharp end of the field. Ethan Smith pulled clear to register victory in 1:33:40.39, holding off Jasper Lau who finished second in 1:35:58 and third was Noah Fulton in 1:42:01.
Molly Melcher spearheaded the women's 6km field, touching home fourth overall in 1:42:35. Lila Connolly took second female honours in 1:45:51, edging Christy Donley by a single second in a dramatic dash to the line.
The 4km event witnessed the day’s closest battle as Logan Jones held off Gianluca Bortoli by just seven seconds to take the men's title in 1:00:11. Katherine Wheddon placed third overall in 1:03:31 to claim the women's crown, finishing ahead of Lynsey Palmer who finished fifth in 1:05:53 and Colette Durkin finished sixth in 1:07:58.
Historic 2003 Relay Record falls at BASA Fall Meet
Record Breaking Team
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A 21-year-old national relay benchmark tumbled at the BASA Pool as Bermuda's leading swimmers produced a string of dominant displays at the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association Fall Meet.
The headline act arrived in the Men's 15 & Over 200m Short Course Medley Relay, where the quartet of Connor Hupman, Sam Williamson, Logan Jones, and Noah Maranzana combined to shatter a record that had stood since 2003.
Stopping the clock in an emphatic 1:46.01, the four eclipsed the previous standard of 1:48.17 set by Ronald Cowen, Graham Smith, Michael O'Connor, and Roy-Allan Burch at the 2003 Island Games.
In the individual events, Gabe Maranzana edged a thriller in the Men's 15 & Over 50m Freestyle, touching the wall in 24.70 seconds to pip brother Noah Maranzana who finished in 24.77 by just seven-hundredths of a second, with Noah Fulton taking third in 27.90.
Madelyn Moore stamped her class on the Women's 15 & Over 50m Freestyle, storming to a comfortable victory in 26.36 ahead of Lila Connolly in second with a time of 30.85 and Violet Smith was clocked at 31.52 for third place.
Sam Williamson backed up his relay exploits with a commanding solo win in the Men's 15 & Over 200m Freestyle, posting a swift 1:55.94 to finish well clear of Gianluca Bortoli who was clocked in second at 2:13.88 and Noah Fulton who touched the wall in a time of 2:15.74 in third place.
Noah Fulton made amends in the Men's 15 & Over 100m Individual Medley, securing victory in 1:09.85, followed by Gianluca Bortoli in second clocking 1:12.83 and Thomas Twilley finished third in a time of 1:17.93.
Girls 13–14 100m Breaststroke: Evelyn Fahy led the field in 1:31.56, with Fallon Woolley touching second in 1:40.01.
Women's 15 & Over 100m Breaststroke: Katherine Wheddon took top honours with a confident 1:21.76, finishing ahead of Ellis Champion who was clocked at 1:47.29.
