McCallie
Bolles School
9/15/2026 9:32:00 AM | General, Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving - Middle School
McCallie Swimming opened the season with an impressive performance against elite competition this past weekend at the Bolles Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida, finishing second overall behind host Bolles School, the No. 1-ranked team from the 2025-26 season.
The Blue Tornado put together a strong team performance throughout the meet, highlighted by victories in two of the three relay events. McCallie's 200 Medley Relay turned in an especially impressive swim, posting an All-America consideration time.
Jaden Mills led the way individually for McCallie with a pair of victories, winning both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle.
Collin Holgerson also delivered a standout performance despite being limited by a shoulder injury. Competing in just one event, Holgerson won the 100-yard breaststroke and came just shy of breaking the pool record.
Beyond the event victories, McCallie saw five swimmers earn new Tennessee state meet qualifying times, adding to a strong early-season showing for the Blue Tornado.
The trip provided an opportunity for the team to spend time together outside of the pool as well, with the swimmers enjoying a few hours at the beach while in Jacksonville.
With a runner-up finish against some of the nation's top competition, two relay victories, three individual wins and five new state qualifiers, the weekend provided a strong start to the season for McCallie Swimming as the Blue Tornado looks to build on the early momentum in the weeks ahead.
Team Scores (Top 5):
1. Bolles School 576.50
2. McCallie 422.50
3. Creekside Knights 300
4. Fletcher Swim Club 234
5. Episcopal 171
200 Medley Relay
1, McCallie A (Collin Holgerson, Aaron Colthrust, Zack-Andre Johnson, Jaden Mills), 1:32.63
6. McCallie B (Liam Tabibizar, Alexey Yakunin, Issac Wright, Cooper Brooks), 1:42.94
200 Freestyle
9. Kaylan Williams, 1:51.64
15. McLain Welch, 1:55.69
17. Tyler Cartwright, 1:56.40
19. Nicholas Johnson, 2:00.32
20. Juan Fernandez, 2:03.83
200 Individual Medley
4. William Farrington, 2:03.58
9. Alexey Yakunin, 2:12.10
14. Issac Wright, 2:11.90
15. Nitayo Knowles, 2:12.50
50 Freestyle
1. Jaden Mills, 20.58
5. Aaron Colthrust, 22.17
11. Dexter Russell, 22.46
14. Noah Knowles, 22.99
100 Butterfly
4. Zack-Andre Johnson, 52.01
10. Liam Tabibiazar, 58.83
12. Issac Wright, 57.17
15. Zeki House, 1:00.37
100 Freestyle
1. Jaden Mills, 46.24
10. Noah Knowles, 54.50
11. Dexter Russell, 49.49
14. Cooper Brooks, 51.04
500 Freestyle
10. McLain Welch, 5:13.82
11. Zeki House, 5:14.49
13. Nitayo Knowles, 5:33.89
14. Elijah Joo, 5:35.99
200 Freestyle Relay
1. McCallie A (Aaron Colthrust, Noah Knowles, Jaden Mills, Collin Holgerson), 1:25.82
6. McCallie B (Tyler Cartwright, Nicholas Johnson, Dexter Russell, Cooper Brooks), 1:31.23
100 Backstroke
4. Zack-Andre Johnson, 54.02
9. Kaylan Williams, 56.76
13. Liam Tabibiazar, 57.99
17. Elijah Joo, 1:03.66
100 Breastroke
1, Collin Holgerson, 54.76
4. Aaron Colthrust, 1:00.51
11. William Farrington, 59.65
13. Daniel Adelle-Jondeau, 1:01.50
400 Freestyle Relay
6. McCallie A (Zack-Andre Johnson, Dexter Russell, Noah Knowles, William Farrington), 3:22.58
7. McCallie B (Tyler Cartwright, Liam Tabibiazar, McLain Welch, Kaylan Williams), 3:25.94
