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...

WHAT Swimming is RANKED #1 in the CONNECTICUT SWIMMING!!!! Virtual Club Championship (VCC) The purpose of the Virtual Club Championship (VCC) program is to recognize and highlight clubs that are developing athletes and achieving success at multiple levels in the club swimming continuum. This program serves as a key part of the Athlete Development & Performance component of the Club Recognition Program.

NEWS RELEASE: https://we-ha.com/what-swimming-earns-top-national-achievement/ USA Swimming has announced the results of the 2026 Club Excellence Program, and WHAT Swimming has been recognized as a Bronze Medal Club, one of the nation’s top-performing teams in athlete development and competitive excellence. This achievement marks the fourth time WHAT Swimming has received this prestigious national honor, reinforcing its reputation as one of the most accomplished swimming programs in the country. Bronze Medal Clubs represent a level of excellence that places WHAT Swimming among the most successful and sustainable swim programs in the United States....

Speedo Sectionals finalist Gracie Lowney has announced her commitment to compete for Fairfield University in Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2026. “I am so excited to announce my commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Fairfield University! I want to thank my family, my friends and all of my coaches and teammates for their support! I especially want to thank Coach Lichter and Coach Brown for giving me this amazing opportunity! Go Stags!!” A Connecticut native, Lowney’s commitment to swim for Fairfield will keep her relatively close...

Savannah Bowers from South Windsor, Connecticut, has announced her intention to swim and study at The Ohio State University in the class of 2031. She wrote on social media: “I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at The Ohio State University! I would like to thank my family and friends for their unconditional love and support, and my coaches for constantly pushing me to be my best. A special thanks to Coach Bill Dorenkott, Coach Ignacio Gayo, and the rest of...

CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU!!!!!! On behalf of the WHAT Coaching staff, we are truly grateful to ALL of you who made this CT Swimming Coaching Staff of the Year award possible. It’s not about one person it's about a team of dedicated people working together. What makes this so special is that our shared focus has always been bigger than swimming!!!!!!!! Yes, we want fast swimmers, but more importantly, we want to help WHAT swimmers grow into good people. That’s the real win!!!!!! The WHAT Swimming Coaching staff will be...

WHAT a TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENT!!! The preliminary Connecticut Swimming TOP 16 list has been released, and WHAT Swimming is proud to announce that 49 of our swimmers earned a combined 401 Top 16 times! https://www.ctswim.org/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/Recognition/2025_Banquet/TOP16-updated091225-10302.htm Henry Abbott Grace Alger Riley Anderson Emerson Bakayoko Amelia Beaulieu Savannah Bowers Emily Brown John Dwyer Ber Ewing Elliott Ewing Kathryn Grant Eric Henderson Sarah Henderson James Hill Dylan Isakoff Meghan Jo Marco Kovac Martin Kovac Misha Kovac Anna Lapointe Sonja Larsen Kuba Latawiec Miki Li Mia Limmer Yizhen Liu Easton Longo Gracie Lowney Matthew Michitti...

For most children, summer means waking up late and having as much fun as possible before the school year begins. For Nolan Killeen however, summer meant waking up at 6:30 a.m to swim laps for a cause that he keeps close to his heart. By Roz Green This July, nine-year-old Nolan, a member of the West Hartford Aquatic Team (WHAT), set out to swim 5 miles in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Nolan, who took on this challenge entirely by choice, spent a lot of...

It’s time to rank the top 20 girls in the high school class of 2026 after their junior year. As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, we’re continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. TOP 20 SWIMMERS FROM THE CLASS OF 2026 17. Riley Anderson (Previous Rank: #14) – West Hartford Aquatic Team – Manchester High School – Colchester, CT **Committed to...

Highlighting the third night of competition in Madison was Riley Anderson who broke the 1:00 mark in the girls 100 butterfly for the first time. Anderson swam to a time of a 59.55, dropping from her previous best of a 1:00.77 that she swam for 27th at US Summer Nationals last month. The Duke commit’s time from this weekend would have moved her all the way up to 14th at US Summer Nationals. Anderson has made huge strides in the event this season as she entered the summer with a...