Pottsville's Adam Klinger, second from right, stands on the podium after placing third at Saturday's Flips of Fury diving competition at Parkland High School (Submitted photo).

ALLENTOWN — Pottsville’s Adam Klinger said after the Schuylkill League Diving Invitational that breaking the 500-point mark in the 11-dive competition was a major goal.

It only took him two weeks to achieve it.

Klinger placed third at Saturday’s Flips of Fury diving competition at Parkland High School, scoring a career-high 501.30 points. Cody Smith of Bethlehem Freedom won the title with 558.60 points, while Tyler Reeve of Ridley was second at 510.80 points.

Pottsville’s Colin Kline was 17th in the 21-diver competition, finishing with a season’s-best 291.30 points. Klinger’s point total is 57.15 points higher than last season, when the Seton Hall signee placed seventh at 444.15.

Flips of Fury 2026

At Parkland High School

Boys’ Results

Top 10, plus local finisher

1. Cody Smith (Bethlehem Freedom) 558.60, 2. Tyler Reeve (Ridley) 510.80, 3. Adam Klinger (Pottsville) 501.30, 4. Charlie Epstein (Parkland) 491.00, 5. Hayden Slaski (Northwestern Lehigh) 466.05, 6. Kamren Brown (Ridley) 463.85, 7. Austin Alderfer (unattached) 458.95, 8. Ryan Horutz (Abington Heights) 456.65, 9. Ari Levin (Parkland) 439.40, 10. C.J. Denton (Westwood Heights Swim Club) 434.05 … 17. Colin Kline (Pottsville) 291.30.

4 Schuylkill League swimmers strike gold at Muhlenberg Mayhem

LAURELDALE — Four Schuylkill League swimmers captured first-place finishes at the annual Muhlenberg Mayhem invitational at Muhlenberg High School.

Schuylkill Haven’s Ethan Miller took first in the boys’ 200 IM (56.28), Tamaqua’s Savannah Wilson won the girls’ 100 breaststroke (1:07.64), Mahanoy Area’s Lily Brown grabbed first in the 100 backstroke (1:01.52) and Schuylkill Haven’s Hope Stauffer touched first in the girls’ 100 freestyle (55.59).

Swimmers from Blue Mountain, Mahanoy Area, North Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven and Tamaqua competed in the 23-team competition. No team scores were compiled.

The four gold-medal performances were part of a big day for Schuylkill League swimmers, which combined to capture 14 top-four finishes.

Here’s a look at the Schuylkill League swimmers that finished in the top 10 in each event:

Muhlenberg Mayhem

At Muhlenberg HS

Boys’ Results

500 freestyle — 3. Porter Sarnes (BM) 5:00.27, 6. Brendan Fetterolf (NS) 5:13.35, 10. Liam Magdeburg (BM) 5:30.61

50 freestyle — 8. Brody Moyer (BM) 23.72, 9. Aidan Varney (BM) 24.09

100 breaststroke — No local swimmers in top 10

400 freestyle relay — 3. Blue Mountain (Kamarousky, Sarnes, A. Varney, Moyer) 3:29.09, 5. North Schuylkill (Mangianello, Weremedic, Mentzer, Fetterolf) 3:35.15

100 butterfly — 4. Ethan Miller (SH) 56.28

100 backstroke — 3. Brody Moyer (BM) 57.10, 7. Owen Mentzer (NS) 59.80

200 freestyle — 3. Brendan Fetterolf (NS) 1:54.90, 9. Liam Magdeburg (BM) 1:58.91, 10. Gabe Kamarousky (BM) 1:59.93

200 medley relay — 7. Blue Mountain A (Moyer, Scala, Sarnes, A. Varney) 1:49.46, 10. Blue Mountain B (E. Varney, Nester, Magdeburg, Frederick) 2:00.59

100 freestyle — 4. Aidan Varney (BM) 52.44, 9. Fabrizio Mangianello (NS) 53.56, 10. Owen Mentzer (NS) 54.01

200 IM — 1. Ethan Miller (SH) 2:03.31, 3. Porter Sarnes (BM) 2:10.47, 7. Seth Nester (BM) 2:15.39, 8. Evan Varney (BM) 2:30.90

200 freestyle relay — 5. North Schuylkill A (Mangianello, Weremedic, Fetterolf, Mentzer) 1:37.87, 6. Blue Mountain A (Kamarousky, Magdeburg, Nester, Scala) 1:38.35, 8. Blue Mountain B (E. Varney, Hart, Frantz, Frederick) 1:45.51

Girls’ Results

500 freestyle — 8. Isabella Lafko (BM) 5:53.86, 9. Ella Crossen (BM) 5:57.46

50 freestyle — 6. Anna Kaplafka (BM) 27.14

100 breaststroke — 1. Savannah Wilson (Tam) 1:07.64, 6. Alayna Hensel (BM) 1:14.44

400 freestyle relay — 4. Blue Mountain (Kaplafka, Machamer, Hensel, Lafko) 4:03.42

100 butterfly — 6. Savannah Wilson (Tam) 1:05.17, 9. Keira Blozousky (NS) 1:09.82

100 backstroke — 1. Lillian Brown (Mah) 1:01.52, 7. Kate Behun (Tam) 1:07.82, 9. Lola Machamer (BM) 1:11.82

200 freestyle — 2. Hope Stauffer (SH) 2:03.01, 8. Kamryn Wolfe (NS) 2:11.45, 9. Isabella Lafko (BM) 2:14.67, 10. Ella Crossen (BM) 2:14.98

200 medley relay — 5. Mahanoy Area (Scully, Brown, Kardisco, Fazio) 2:06.17, 8. Blue Mountain (Crossen, Stone, Grabowski, Seidel) 2:11.47

100 freestyle — 1. Hope Stauffer (SH) 55.59, 9. Kate Behun (Tam) 1:00.55, 10. Kamryn Wolfe (NS) 1:00.81

200 IM — 3. Lillian Brown (Mah) 2:17.36, 7. Alayna Hensel (BM) 2:27.19

200 freestyle relay — 5. Blue Mountain A (Kaplafka, Seidel, Hensel, Lafko) 1:51.38, 7. Mahanoy Area (Scully, Kardisco, Fazio, Brown) 1:53.18, 9. Blue Mountain B (Stone, Bellan-Huchery, Crossen, Daynorovicz) 1:56.86

Mixed 8×25 Fly Relay — 4. Blue Mountain A (Hensel, Sarnes, Lafko, Kamarousky) 2:03.29, 8. Blue Mountain B (Crossen, Scala, Seidel, E. Varney) 2:09.94