Solano Swimming Wraps Up Strong 2026 Season with Record Times and Top Finishes
Solano Swimming Wraps Up Strong 2026 Season with Record Times and Top Finishes
Solano College swimming closed out the 2026 season with impressive individual performances, personal-best swims, and multiple podium finishes throughout the year.
Leading the way was standout swimmer Emma Wilhite, who consistently delivered top finishes in freestyle and butterfly events. Her best performance came in the 500-yard freestyle, where she posted a season-best 5:47.71, improving by nearly 12 seconds and finishing 3rd overall. Wilhite also earned a 2nd-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:29.59, dropping over seven seconds from her previous mark.
Wilhite added more strong swims in the butterfly events, placing 3rd in the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.81) and recording top-four finishes in the 50-yard butterfly, showcasing her versatility and consistency all season long.
Parker Benvio made major strides throughout the season, highlighted by strong performances in sprint freestyle and backstroke races. Benvio placed 6th and 7th in the 50-yard freestyle, while also improving significantly in the backstroke events. A season-best 1:18.41 in the 100-yard backstroke earned a 6th-place finish, and a 2:50.93 in the 200-yard backstroke placed seventh.
Carina Rivera turned in a well-rounded season with key contributions across breaststroke, individual medley, freestyle, and butterfly events. Rivera’s top result came with a 3rd-place finish in the 100-yard IM in 1:18.49. She also placed 9th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a season-best 1:24.42, while adding top-10 finishes in the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly.
Victor Compton added valuable points with a seventh-place finish in the 500 Freestyle (6:17.03), while also placing ninth in the 100 Freestyle (58.61) and 11th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:15.96).
Jayden Scalise-Kifer was a key contributor for the Falcons, finishing fifth in the 100 Freestyle (57.49), sixth in both the 100 Butterfly (59.31) and 100 Individual Medley (1:04.40), and seventh in the 50 Butterfly (27.27).
Luc Ferrer led the men’s individual efforts with a runner-up finish in the 50 Backstroke (25.38). He also placed third in the 100 Individual Medley (56.09), fourth in both the 50 Freestyle (22.62) and 100 Backstroke (59.86), showcasing his versatility in the pool.
Tavion Puckett recorded an eighth-place finish in the 100 Freestyle (1:00.06) and placed seventh in the 100 Backstroke (1:11.04), while Avery Evans added a 12th-place finish in the 50 Breaststroke (35.20) and 14th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:23.37).
Robert Strang rounded out the Falcons’ efforts with a 13th-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke (1:21.08) and 14th in the 50 Breaststroke (38.20).
Throughout the season, Solano swimmers continued to lower times, score points, and compete at a high level against conference competition. The Falcons showed steady growth from start to finish and built a strong foundation for future success in the pool. Solano College diver Mia Kling will travel to Orange Coast College for the State Swim/Dive meet to compete, May 1-2....Good luck Mia!