Owen Ekk

2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

A showdown is brewing in the women’s 100 fly, where Summer McIntosh was a couple tenths quicker than reigning Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil in prelims.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Defending Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil headlines the women’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the Canadian Swimming Open in Toronto.

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Grant Sanders Swims a Quadruple, Ethan Ekk Goes 1:35 in the 200 Free at Florida Sr Champs

Grant Sanders, now an assistant coach with the FAST Falcons in Florida, swam four consecutive boys’ races on Friday at the Florida LSC Senior Champs.

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Florida’s Ekk Siblings — Owen, Ethan, and Bella — Set Sights on Canadian Olympic Trials

All three Ekk kids — 15-year-old Owen, 16-year-old Ethan, and 18-year-old Bella — are headed to May’s Canadian Olympic Trials after combining for 14 cuts.

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Ponte Vedra Girls Three-Peat, Nease Boys Go Back-To-Back At FHSAA 3A Championships

The Ponte Vedra High School girls roared to a third straight FHSAA 3A state title on Saturday, while the Allen D. Nease High School boys went back-to-back.

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2023 Florida HS 3A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers

Every team that won a 3A region title repeated from last year, with the Freedom High School boys notably edging out Sunlake by a mere half point in Region 2.

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2023 Futures – Ocala: Owen Ekk Hits 1:53.15 200 FR To Move To 4th All-Time For 13-14s

The Futures Championships kicked off tonight with the 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, men’s 1500 free, and women’s 800 free.

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14YO Rylee Erisman Hits 50 FR Olympic Trials Cut At Florida Age Group Champs (North)

Rylee Erisman, representing Laker Swimming, is now the 4th-fastest 13-14 girl in the 50m freestyle with a time of 25.40.

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14-Year-Old Owen Ekk Goes 1:53 in the 200 LCM Free; Moves Into Top 10 in US History

With one finals session to go, the ATAC 14-year-old now ranks in the top 10 in US history in both the 200 and 400 free, and is close in other events.

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14yo Joseph Campagnola Breaks Four FL LSC Records, Goes 1:48.87 200 IM at Spring FLAGS

Florida Swimming held their 2023 Spring Age Group Championship meets in early March.

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Florida High School State Champion Bella Ekk to Swim for Auburn

Junior swimmer and 2021 Florida High School State Champion Bella Ekk has announced her decision to swim for Auburn University beginning Fall 2024.

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14-Year-Old Joseph Campagnola Cracks Top-10 NAG Rankings in Multiple Events at FLAGS

West Florida Lightning Aquatics 14-year-old Joseph Campagnola cracked the top-10 national age group (NAG) rankings in a few different events. 

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13-Year-Old Owen Ekk Tallies 4 Nation-Leading Times at FL Summer Age Group Champs

In the 200-meter freestyle, Owen Ekk clocked a 1:55.52, the top time this season for his age and No. 40 all-time in the 13-14 age group.

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Florida Club Roundup: Highlights From Area Tallahassee, Planet Swim & Bolles

Talia Bates was among the athletes competing at the Bolles School in late June, one of three local Florida meets that produced some quick times.

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Owen Ekk drops 25.83 Seconds in 200 IM, ranks 9th among 13-14 year olds

13 year old Owen Ekk dropped 25.83 seconds in the 200m IM last weekend, going a 2:17.20 to rank 9th in the 13-14 age group this year.

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