Pyle breaks multiple records as he eyes sectionals, state berth

Maddie Lane, Senior Staff Reporter

Feb 11, 2026

Senior Wade Pyle poses with his parents on senior night during a record-setting season. Photo Courtesy of: Iron Athletics Instagram // @iron_athletics1

Wade Pyle is finishing his senior season the same way he started it: fast.

At Community’s Iron Invite on Jan. 10, Pyle broke his own school records in the 50-yard freestyle (20.79 seconds) and the 100-yard freestyle (45.68), lowering times he first set last season.

Community’s boys swimming and diving record board didn’t stay current for long—Wade Pyle’s senior-season performances have left it due for another update.

Pyle added another record on Jan. 27 as the anchor on Community’s 200-yard medley relay with senior Sam Grojean, junior Troy Reckamp and sophomore Nolan Pyle. The foursome set a new school mark of 1 minute, 36.36 seconds.

The record-breaking run comes as Pyle prepares to swim at the collegiate level at Oakland University in Michigan, a choice he said came down to the team culture and his connection with the coaches and staff.

Pyle, who has been swimming competitively since age 6, said he trains year-round, including daily practices in Champaign with the Champaign Heat club team outside of the high school season.

Those results mark a turnaround from last year, when Pyle said he swam through mononucleosis for most of the season. Even then, he still set school records, including the 50 freestyle.

“I broke them with mono,” Pyle said. “That was super exciting to still be able to go super fast, but it definitely means that there’s more room for improvement this year.”

Pyle’s next target is the IHSA boys swimming and diving state meet Feb. 27-28 in Westmont, where he hopes to add to a season that has already rewritten the record board.

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