Anderson and Bowers in SWIMSWAM Article for CRA swims!!!!!

Rob Riccobon

https://swimswam.com/17-class-of-2026-recruit-riley-anderson-clocks-22-07-50-free-at-cra-invite/

 

2025 New England CRA Winter Invitational

  • Dec. 11 to 15, 2025
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Boston Sports Institute, Wellesley, MA
  • Full results under “2025 CRA Winter Invitational” on MeetMobile

Duke class of 2030 commit commit and West Hartford Aquatic Team’s (WHAT) Riley Anderson was a standout at the 2025 CRA Winter Invitational last December, clocking best times in five different events and winning five titles in Wellesley.

Anderson, SwimSwam’s No. 17-ranked girls’ recruit in the high school class of 2026, most notably went a time of 22.07 to win the 50 free. On the cusp of breaking the 22-second barrier, she dropped 0.13 seconds from her previous best of 22.20 set in November of 2025. That mark now ranks fourth overall amongst age groupers girls during the 2025-26 season.

An even bigger drop came in Anderson’s 100 free, as she broke 49 seconds for the first time to go 48.82 and improve upon her previous best of 49.12. That time is ranked eighth overall for age groupers this season. Additionally, she won the 200 fly (2:00.85), 50 fly (23.91), 100 fly (53.34) and placed second in the 200 free (1:48.56), setting PBs in every event besides the 100 fly.

The swimmer who beat Anderson in the 200 free was Charles River Aquatics’ Sofia Oliviera, who was about half a second faster with a 1:47.96. Oliviera, the girls’ high point winner amongst those aged 15+, will be headed to Duke a season after Anderson arrives.

Oliviera also won the 200 back after setting a personal best of 1:58.56 in prelims, while notching second-place finishes in the 50 free, 100 free, 1000 free and 200 IM — showing off her versatility across several distances and strokes. She also swam the 50 breast on CRA’s 200 medley relay.

WHAT’s Savannah Bowers, a class of 2031 Ohio State commit, had the second-highest points total for the 15+ age group. Bowers won the 200 breast in a time of 2:18.16, dropping over five seconds from her previous best of 2:23.30. She also won the 100 breast in a time of 1:03.40, swept the 200 (2:02.09) and 400 IM (4:27.82), while placing third in the 50, 100 and 200 free.