Teenage swimmer finishes fifth in her heat at Youth Olympic Games
Bermudian swimmer Maggie Mewett finished 14th overall in the women’s 100m butterfly at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Taking to the water at the Complexe Tour de l’Oeuf aquatics centre, Mewett lined up in lane two for the opening heat of the event.
The 16-year-old touched the wall in a time of 1 minute 12.74 seconds, securing fifth place in her heat.
The swim placed her 14th on the overall classification, capping a memorable opening stretch in West Africa.
Mewett had previously shared Bermuda’s flag-bearing duties alongside triathlete Gianluca Bortoli during the Games’ historic opening ceremony at the Stade Abdoulaye Wade.
