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.
Bishop Carl, senior, Sycamore – 17th in the state in the 500 freestyle.
Bryce Menchhofer, junior, Sycamore – 22nd in the state in the 200 freestyle.
Preston Landolt, senior, Sycamore – 12th in the state in Division I diving.
Mason Bencurik, senior, Oak Hills – 20th in the state in the 100 freestyle.
Donald Grote, junior, Oak Hills – state qualifier in diving.
Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Kevin Glennon, senior, Kings – third in the state, 100 butterfly, and fourth in the state in the 100 backstroke.
Aiden Leamer, senior, Kings – 15th in the state, 100 butterfly.
Justin Dostal, junior, Anderson – 11th in the state in the 500 freestyle, 12th in the 100 butterfly.
Will Meyers, junior, Turpin – 12th in the state backstroke
Logan Bliss, junior, Turpin – state qualifier in diving.
Evan Fentress, senior, Milford – sixth in the state 100 butterfly, 11th in the 200 freestyle.
Division I girls
Girls Greater Catholic League
Maria Meinhardt, senior, St. Ursula – sixth in the 2020 state DI diving meet.
Ellen Lange, junior, St. Ursula – seventh in the state, 500 freestyle
Natalie Gockerman, sophomore, St. Ursula – eighth in state in the 500 freestyle, 15th in the state in the 200 freestyle
Sydney Herr, sophomore, St. Ursula – 20th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Courtney McKeown, junior, St. Ursula – 24th in the state, 100 butterfly.
Savanna Bos, junior, Ursuline – state qualifier in 2020 DI diving meet.
Jillian Ruffner, senior, Mount Notre Dame – 24th in the state, 100 butterfly.
Greater Miami Conference
Paige Striley, senior, Lakota West – third in the state, 100 backstroke and fifth in the 100 butterfly.
Ashley Fryer, senior, Lakota West – 17th in the state, 200 freestyle, and 20th in the state, 500 freestyle.
Isabelle Gomez, senior, Lakota East – 14th in the state, 500 freestyle; 19th in the state, 200 freestyle.
Lauren Clippard, junior, Colerain – ninth in the state, 100 backstroke; 23rd in the state, 200 freestyle.
Langley Peterson, junior, Mason – second in state DI diving meet.
Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Katie Fisher, junior, Lebanon – seventh in the state, 200 individual medley; 19th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Phoebe Wright, senior, Walnut Hills – third in the state, 200 freestyle; fourth in the state, 100 butterfly.
Ava Stallmeyer, senior, Walnut Hills – 13th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Sofia Matern, junior, Walnut Hills – 19th in the state, 200 IM.
Elizabeth Noble, senior, Walnut Hills – 12th in the state DI diving meet.
Erin Fentress, junior, Milford – 12th in the state, 50 freestyle.
Ava Sutphin, junior, Turpin – sixth in the state, 500 freestyle.
Lucia Johnson, junior, Turpin – 22nd in the state, 100 butterfly.
Alexandra Johnson, junior, Turpin – 24th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Faith Rudowski, sophomore, Kings – ninth in the state, 100 butterfly; 21st in 100 backstroke.
Southwest Ohio Conference
Maren Patterson, junior, Talawanda – 23rd in the state, DI backstroke.
Division II boys
Greater Catholic League-Coed
John Kaleta, junior, Fenwick – fourth in the Division II 100 breaststroke; 10th in DII 500 freestyle.
Brooks Olson, senor, Fenwick – sixth in the state, 200 individual medley; eighth in 100 breaststroke.
George Puthoff, senior, Fenwick – 11th in the state, 500 freestyle.
Jack Procter, senior, Badin – 18th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Miami Valley Conference
Logan Ottke, junior, CHCA – third in the state, 100 breaststroke; fifth in the 100 freestyle.
AJ Vibberts, senior, CHCA – 20th in state, 100 breaststroke.
Cincinnati Hills League
Gibson Holmes, junior, Indian Hill – Defending state champion in the DII 200 IM as well as defending champion in the 100 butterfly.
Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference
Tommie McQueary, senior, Bethel-Tate – 10th in the state, 100 butterfly; 13th in 200 IM
Ian McQueary, senior, Bethel-Tate – 15th in the state, 50 freestyle; 16th in 100 freestyle.
Division II girls
Cincinnati Hills League
Grace Courtney, senior, Wyoming – Defending Division II state diving champion.
Kylene Chu, junior, Wyoming – 21st in state, 100 breaststroke.
Kathy Zhao, senior, Indian Hill – fifth in state, 100 breaststroke.
Anna Palen, senior, Indian Hill – 17th in state, 100 backstroke.
Isabella Pivor, senior, Indian Hill – 16th in state, 50 freestyle.
Josie Festa, sophomore, Indian Hill – 19th in DII state diving meet.
Maggie Overberg, senior, Indian Hill – 22nd in DII state diving meet.
Jacqueline Young, senior, Mariemont – eighth in state, 100 breaststroke; ninth in 100 butterfly.
Ava Ellis, junior, Mariemont – 12th in state, 200 freestyle; 24th in 100 butterfly.
Lydia Eberlein, senior, Mariemont – 23rd in state, 100 breaststroke; 24th in 200 individual medley.
Anna Lewis, junior, Madeira – 13th in state, 200 IM.
Miami Valley Conference
Ella Jo Piersma, senior, Seven Hills – Defending Division II champion in 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle.
Corinne Kieser, senior, Seven Hills – third in state 100 freestyle, sixth in 200 freestyle
Mia Latimer, sophomore, Cincinnati Country Day – third in state 200 freestyle, fifth in 500 freestyle, ninth in 100 backstroke
Camille Huxol, senior, Cincinnati Country Day – 20th in DII state diving meet.
Caroline Ramirez, sophomore, Cincinnati Country Day – eighth in the state, 100 backstroke.
Lily Mitchell, sophomore, Summit Country Day – 20th in the state, 200 IM.
Jessey Li, senior, CHCA – second in state, 100 breaststroke; second in 50 freestyle.
Greater Catholic League-Coed
Case Trokhan, senior, Badin – 14th in the state, 100 backstroke.
Carly Geyer, senior, Badin – 23rd in the state, 100 backstroke.
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