Raya Mellott

Luka Mijatovic and Tim Wu Break Meet Records At CIF North Coast Section Championships

Luka Mijatovic and Tim Wu (pictured) each broke a championship record from 2018 at the 2025 CIF North Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships.

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Luka Mijatovic and Raya Mellot Earn Two Individual Top Seeds Apiece At CIF-North Coast Prelims

Four girls and boys earned two individual top seeds at the CIF-North Coast Section Championships, highlighted by Luka Mijatovic and Raya Mellott.

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Luka Mijatovic Hits 20.6/43.6 Freestyles, 55.4 100 Breast Best Times At EBAL Championships

Mijatovic won the boys’ 100 free (43.65) and 100 breast (55.46) for Foothill High School, both marking new personal best times.

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UVA Scores World Junior Butterfly Champion Lana Pudar for 2025-26

Lana Pudar, a two-time Olympian from Bosnia & Herzegovina, will swim for the Cavaliers beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Luke Ellis Posts #1 Time This Season in Boys’ 17-18 1650 Free to Wrap Up Justin, TX Sectionals

After a weekend of top performances, Ellis swam 14:40.01 in the 1650 free to mark the fastest time in the country this season within the 17-18 age group.

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Maximus Williamson Continues to Shine on Day 3 of Justin, Texas Sectionals

Williamson won the 100 fly Saturday evening in 46.68, marking his fifth victory overall at the championship meet.

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Claire Weinstein Swims 9:28 in the 1000 Free to Open Justin, Texas Sectionals

Claire Weinstein of the Sandpipers of Nevada won the 1000 free. While her swim wasn’t a best time, the eight swimmers behind her all were.

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Lithuanian Record Holder, Euro Junior Champion Smilte Plytnykaite Commits To Virginia For 2026

Plytnykaite is a two-time gold medalist at the European Junior Championships and fits right into UVA’s wheelhouse as an elite sprinter in free and breast.

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2024 Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Campbell McKean is entered in three events for the Day 3 prelims of the West-Winter Juniors, after having an electric session last night.

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2024 Winter Juniors – West: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Maximus Williamson will swim in the 200 IM and 50 free A finals tonight on day 2 of the Winter Junior Nationals – West meet in Austin.

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Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Winter Junior Championships – West

Maximus Williamson will be on record watch once again at the Winter Junior Championships – West in Austin after he set a pair of 17-18 NAGs last year.

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The Last Ever? November 13 Marks National Signing Day For High Schoolers In Class of 25

The NCAA announced in October that it is removing the National Letter of Intent Program moving forward, meaning this could be the last official signing day.

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Luka Mijatovic Torches a 15-16 National Age Group Record by 3 Seconds (at Only 15)

After setting 9 National Age Group Records in younger age groups, Luka Mijatovic now has two as a 15-16 in his first six months in the age group.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Joe Natina

Natina led Raya Mellott and the Crow Canyon Sharks to an impressive showing at the early-season WCAB Senior Open in Walnut Creek, California.

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Age Group Stars Light Up the Pool, Post Top-Ranked Times at WCAB Short Course Senior Open

14-year-old Mikayla Tan and 17-year-old Blake Hill posted top-ranked times for their age groups at the 2024 WCAB Senior Open.

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