“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.
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.
Camille Spink Blasts 54.73 100 Free; 24.68 Relay 50 on Night 1 of NCSA Champs
Spink’s 100 free was a best time by over half of a second. It also was much faster than her 56.08 which she swam at US International Team Trials in April.
Roman Jones Blasts #11 All-Time 15-16 Boys 100 Free at Ithaca Sectionals
Roman Jones is now tied for the 11th fastest 15-16 performer in history with Sonny Wang’s time from February 2022. He previously sat 28th.
Annam Olasewere Posts #6 All Time 13-14 Girls 50 Free at Ithaca Sectionals
14-year-old Annam Olasewere of the Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club posted the #6 13-14 Girls 50 Freestyle of All-Time (22.37). She previously was #9.
Aaron Baltaytis Produces Three Top-Three Finishes at Ithaca Sectionals Day Two
At the end of Day 2, Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club leads both the women’s and men’s team scores at the Ithaca Sectionals.
Chelsea Piers 17-Year-Old Alexandra Bastone Rips 9:48 1000 at Ithaca Sectionals
First up was the women’s 1000 free, where Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club 17-year-old Alexandra Bastone won handily, swimming a 9:48.67.
16-Year-Old Brendan Whitfield Hits PR 1:46.7 200 BK in Christiansburg
Whitfield came in with a 200 backstroke lifetime best of 1:49.50, which he first dropped down to 1:47.39 in prelims.
14-Year-Old Sidney Arcella Posts 23.33 in 50 Free at EZ Sectionals
14-year-old Sidney Arcella claimed the top spot in the 50 free, on the first night of the Eastern Zone Sectional Championships, finishing in a time of 23.33.
Georgetown University Receives Verbal from IM Specialist Tia Thomas for 2021
Futures qualifier Tia Thomas of Silver Spring, MD has commitment to swim at Georgetown University beginning in the fall of 2021.
New England DI Prep School Runner-Up Erin Jachym Commits to JMU
Winter US Open qualifier Erin Jachym has verbally committed to swim for James Madison University beginning in the fall of 2021.
Owen Matteson Drops 3 Seconds to Win 200 Fly at Buffalo Sectionals
The 15-year old Matteson is primarily a breaststroker; but in his first individual final of the meet, he won the 200 fly in a new lifetime best.