The Ohio high school swimming and diving season is underway as Southwest Ohio teams prepare for a rapid three-month season.
While there are plenty of meets in between, the sectional gatherings commence Feb. 7-12, 2022 with the district tournament set for Feb. 14-19 in various locations.
The OHSAA state tournament again returns to the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton Feb. 23-26 where Southwest Ohio has often fared well. St. Xavier's AquaBombers won their 12th straight Division I title last February.
Here's a look at some swimmers and divers to return to the pools this winter and how they placed at state last winter:
Division I boys
Greater Catholic League-South
Logan Tobery, senior, St. Xavier –13th in the 100 freestyle in the Division I state meet in 2020.
Thackston McMullan, sophomore, St. Xavier – fourth in the state meet in 500 freestyle, fifth in 200 freestyle.
Nicholas Gockerman, senior, St. Xavier –seventh in the state in the 500 freestyle, 11th in the 200 freestyle.
Alex Ingram, sophomore, St. Xavier –eighth in the state in the 500 freestyle, 19th in the 200 freestyle.
Chase Guenther, senior, St. Xavier –10th in the state in the 100 backstroke.
Williams Froass, senior, St. Xavier –15th in state in the 200 individual medley.
Luca Eckert, junior, St. Xavier –27th in state in the 200 IM.
Max Ward, sophomore, St. Xavier –23rd in state in the 100 butterfly.
Gavin Hang, St. Xavier –state qualifier in diving, 19th in semifinals.
Greater Miami Conference
Elijah Devyak, senior, Mason –fifth in the state meet 100 butterfly, 18th in the 100 backstroke.
Carl Bloebaum, senior, Mason –second in the state 100 butterfly, state qualifier in the 100 backstroke.
Max Plumley, junior, Mason –21st in the state 100 freestyle, 23rd in the 200 freestyle.
Andrew Fox, junior, Mason –19th in the state 500 freestyle.
Tyler Houpt, sophomore, Mason –22nd in the state 500 freestyle, 22n in the 200 individual medley.
Adam McDonald, senior, Lakota East –seventh in state 200 IM, ninth in the state in the 100 backstroke.
Avery Clapp, senior, Sycamore –fourth in the state in the 100 backstroke, seventh in the state in the 100 butterfly.
