Sunlake freshman Adriani breaks two school swim records

Sunlake High School freshman Mila Adriani broke two school swimming records and helped set a conference relay record during her first Sunshine Athletic Conference meet Sept. 19 in Clearwater.

Adriani set Sunlake records in the girls 200- and 500-yard freestyle events and swam a leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay that established a new conference mark at the Long Center Pool, according to The Perch, Sunlake's student newspaper.

The accomplishments came as a surprise to Adriani, who said she entered the meet without knowing which school records were within reach.

"I had no idea there were team records going in so there were no expectations just having fun and representing Sunlake," Adriani told Perch reporter Ashlynn Lawson in an article published Oct. 14.

Freshman finds success without expectations

Adriani told The Perch she felt nervous before the meet but became more comfortable after warming up and spending time with friends.

Rather than focusing on records, she concentrated on swimming her best races and supporting her teammates.

She said she did not learn about her record-breaking performances until several days after the competition.

The news came as "a major shock," she said, particularly because she is among the youngest members of the Seahawks' swimming team.

Adriani entered the high school season with competitive swimming experience. Her USA Swimming results include personal-best times of 1 minute, 55.24 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle and 5:08.63 in the 500-yard freestyle, both recorded in March 2026.

Relay record sparks team celebration

Adriani also contributed to Sunlake's record-setting girls 400-yard freestyle relay.

She recalled teammates, coaches and spectators cheering after the relay team broke the previous conference record.

Adriani described the celebration as one of her favorite moments of the competition, saying it reflected the unity among members of the girls and boys swimming teams.

Sophomore teammate Alex Jakovlev, who also competed at the conference meet, described the atmosphere in a separate Perch article published Oct. 14.

"The atmosphere was more competitive, and the teammates would cheer more," Jakovlev said.

The relay record was a team accomplishment involving four swimmers. The available student newspaper account did not identify the other three relay members in the material reviewed.