MMA Swimmers Break Records, Earn Top Finishes at Sept. 2026 Home Meet

Missouri Military Academy swimmers delivered outstanding performances at their home meet Sept. 22, with Cadet Trey Burle breaking two Academy records and Cadet Chase Burle earning a new consideration time as the Colonels finished second overall. 

MMA hosted swimmers from Hannibal, Jefferson City High School, Capital City High School and Columbia Independent School. The Colonels finished with 56 points, placing second behind Hannibal with 66. Scroll down for a list of top finishes.

Cadet Trey Burle, a high school junior from Mexico, Missouri, led the record-setting effort, establishing new MMA marks in both the 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter breaststroke.

Trey finished the 100-meter butterfly in 58.72, breaking the previous Academy record of 59.97 set by Tiago Ruas Deluca in 2023. He later completed the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:09.40, improving on his own previous MMA record of 1:11.70 set last year.

Trey’s younger brother, Cadet Chase Burle, a high school freshman from Mexico, Missouri, added another significant achievement for the Colonels in the 400-meter freestyle. His first-place time of 4:46.12 earned a consideration time, surpassing the 4:53.59 standard by more than seven seconds. A consideration time puts a swimmer in contention to qualify for the state championship based on times recorded across the state, with final qualification determined after the regular season.

Other Notable MMA Finishes

• 50M Freestyle: Chase Burle — 1st, 27.11
• 100M Butterfly: Trey Burle — 1st, 58.72 — MMA record
• 100M Freestyle: Manuel Obregon — 1st, 1:03.19
• 400M Freestyle: Chase Burle — 1st, 4:46.12 — consideration time; James Aldendifer — 3rd, 5:59.21
• 200M Freestyle Relay: Chase Burle, James Aldendifer, Manuel Obregon and Trey Burle — 1st, 1:31.69
• 100M Breaststroke: Trey Burle — 1st, 1:09.40 — MMA record; Manuel Obregon — 3rd, 1:23.91
• 200M Medley Relay: Chase Burle, Manuel Obregon, Trey Burle and James Aldendifer — 2nd, 2:06.21
• 400M Freestyle Relay: John Farley, Leonardo Ponce, Peter Brix and Jonathan Liberman — 2nd, 5:42.70

Congratulations to the entire Colonels swim team on a great home meet!