“Best of the Rest” Distance Freestyler Alexandra Bastone (2023) Commits to Harvard
Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club’s Alexandra Bastone will take her distance free prowess to Harvard next fall.
CIF North Coast Section Championships Feature Tons of Returning Champions
Junior Pan Pacs medalist Bailey Hartman leads 2022 runners-up Carondolet into the 2023 meet, though she’s switched her event schedule from last season.
13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Swims 4 More Personal Best at Orinda Senior Open
6 weeks after breaking the 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 500 free, Luka Mijatovic swam more best times last week in Moraga.
Bella Sims Obliterates 17-18 National Age Group Record in 400 Yard IM at Sectionals
Bella Sims is focusing on races she didn’t swim at Winter Juniors -West last weekend, which includes the 4th-fastest 400 yard IM in history.
Harvard Adds Summer Juniors Finalist Stephanie Iannaccone for 2023-24
Iannaccone will join the Crimson next fall with times that would have made the A finals at 2022 Ivies in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM.
Teenagers Sweep Wins on Night 4 of Roseville Sectionals
Teenagers won all of the six events on the last night at Roseville Sectionals including a 1-2 finish by the Goya brothers in the 1500 freestyle.
16 YO Adriana Smith Wins 2 Events on Night 2 of Roseville Sectionals
Smith won the women’s 100 back in a best time of 1:03.54 an led off Orinda Aquatics’ women’s 400 medley relay in a 1:04.39.
Raya Mellott Moves To #13 All-Time In 13-14 Age Group After Hitting 1:10.3 100 BR
The 14-year-old Mellott recorded a time of 1:10.33 in the girls’ 100 breast to rank 13th among 13-14 girls and also dropped three seconds in the 200 breast.
