Current Placement
- The boys varsity swim team placed first in the state at the State Championships on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21.
- Divers senior Grant Kimmel placed third overall and sophomore Graham Delzer placed fifth overall at the state championships.
- “It’s the first time we’ve done it in four years and we’ve been so close so it felt good to finally win it,” sophomore Harvey Mariner said.
Top Performers
- Freshman Jack Durbin really pulled through at state, competing the best he has all season, according to freshman Ben Walsh. Durbin competed in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.99 compared to his time at the beginning of the season, 1:10:93.
Junior Aadi Malhotra hugs senior Matthew Waters while seniors Barrett Tegtmeier and Henry Saylor hug after getting out of the pool after the school song to celebrate with the trophy in front of the podium. Photo by Will Griffith 
Senior Grant Kimmel looks at the state championship trophy with senior Luke Sinatra. Photo by Will Griffith 
Freshman Jack Durbin swims his first 25-yards of the 100-yard breaststroke during the first day of swim state. Durbin achieved a time of 35:46 and placed fourth in the race. Photo by Charlotte Walton
Upcoming Events
- The swim team is going to Topeka, Kansas on March 9 to meet governor Laura Kelly and receive rings to celebrate their state win.
Strengths
- “The whole team, cheering everyone on, that is what made everyone want to try their hardest,” Walsh said.
Other
- The swim team continued a state tradition: upperclassmen giving underclassmen buzz cuts.
