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 The 2012 IHSA Boys Swimming & Diving State Finals will take place at Evanston High School in Evanston on Friday and Saturday, February 24-25. The 2012 tournament marks the 81st annual edition of the state finals and the 24th time that Evanston has served as the host. The early days of the state tournament belonged to New Trier, who won at least a share of the team state title 16 times from 1942 to 1966, and another elite era could be in the works. A 37-year title drought followed the ’66 championship for the Trevians, but that streak ended in 2003 and the program has followed with four more state titles since, including an impressive 54-point margin of victory en route to the state crown a year ago.
The Trevians enter the 2012 meet with a meet-high 20 entries among 12 competitors, while Gurnee Warren has the most total competitors with 14. Meanwhile, Naperville Central (2nd), Normal University (3rd) and St. Charles North (5th) all return with double-digit numbers of entries a year after finishing in the Top 5 in the team standings. New Trier returns the six team members (Sam Skinner, Nels Snyder, David Schriesheim, Max Grodecki, Nick Killeen, Reed Malone) who combined to capture state titles in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay in 2011, both of which included Max Grodecki, who is back to defend his 100-yard freestyle state championship as well. Danny Thomson could help Hinsdale Central become a team contender if he is able to win state championships in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, as he did a year ago, while Loyola’s Andrew Jovanovic (100-yard butterfly) and Naperville Central’s Sean Lehane (100-yard backstroke) also grace the list of returning event champions.
Every prelim event on Friday and championship event on Saturday will be webcast live with full video and audio, free of charge, on www.IHSA.tv, with Illinois Prep’s Skyler King calling all the action from the William Dobson Burton Aquatics Center.
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Naperville North (1:35.43)
State Record: Naperville Central (Jeff Depew, Pat May, Steven Van Deventer, Nate Weeks), 2011 Prelims (1:31.68)
2011 Champion: Naperville Central (Jeff Depew, Pat May, Steven Van Deventer, Nate Weeks) (1:31.95)
National Record: Jacksonville Bolles (FL) (Ryan Murphy, Sergio Lujan Rivera, Timmy Romano, Tommy Gutman), 2010 (1:29.79)
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Nick Hasemann, South Elgin (1:41.37)
State Record: Neuqua Valley, 2009 Finals, (1:37.24)
2011 Champion: Danny Thomson, Hinsdale Central (1:37.56)
National Record: Tom Shields, Edison (CA) (1:40.50)
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Top 2012 Sectional Time: David Conway, Gurnee Warren (1:52.19)
State Record: Dan Trupin, Champaign Central, 2001 Finals (1:48.15)
2011 Champion: Matt Elliott, Peoria Richwoods (1:48.76)
National Record: Davi Nolan, Hershey (PA), 2010 (1:43.43)
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Connor Black, Mundelein (:20.98)
State Record: Matt Grevers, Lake Forest, 2003 Prelims (:19.83)
2011 Champion: Andrew Jovanovic, Loyola Academy) (:20.49)
National Record: Vladimir Morozov, Torrence (CA), 2010 (:19.43)
DIVING
Top 2012 Sectional Score: Jordan Sacks, New Trier (530.95)
State Record: Dave Boldebuck, Hinsdale Central, 1976 (537.72)
2011 Champion: Kegan Skelton, Champaign Centennial (487.85)
National Record: N/A
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Sam Stewart, Champaign Central (:49.32)
State Record: Mike Dominski, New Trier, 2009 Prelims (:48.19)
2011 Champion: Andrew Jovanovic, Loyola Academy (:48.73)
National Record: Sean Fletcher, James Madison (VA), 2009 (:47.08)
100-YARD FREESTYLE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Connor Black, Mundelein (:45.78)
State Record: Kevin Overholt, Neuqua Valley, 2009 Finals (:44.06)
2011 Champion: Max Grodecki, New Trier (:45.17)
National Record: Vladimir Morozov, Torrence (CA), 2010 (:42.87)
500-YARD FREESTYLE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Daniel Conway, Gurnee Warren (4:33.39)
State Record: Burke Sims, Downers Grove North, 2009 Finals (4:24.74)
2011 Champion: Danny Thomson, Hinsdale Central (4:21.04)
National Record: Jeff Kostoff, Upland (CA), 1983 (4:16.39)
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
Top 2012 Sectional Time: New Trier (1:25.48)
State Record: Glenbrook South (Dominik Cubelic, Ryan Bach, Ben Hengels, Chris DeLetto), 2009 Finals (1:22.15)
2011 Champion: New Trier (Max Grodecki, David Schriesheim, Sam Skinner, Nels Snyder) (1:24.58)
National Record: Glenbrook South (Dominik Cubelic, Ryan Bach, Ben Hengels, Chris DeLetto) 2009 Finals (1:22.15)
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Bryan Wiener, Mundelein (:50.66)
State Record: Matt Grevers, Lake Forest, 2003 Prelims (:48.77)
2011 Champion: Sean Lehane, Naperville Central (:50.28)
National Record: Cole Cragin, Friendswood (TX), 2009 (:46.75)
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
Top 2012 Sectional Time: Michael Stack, Metea Valley (:57.65)
State Record: Matt Elliot, Peoria Richwoods, 2010 Finals (:54.74)
2011 Champion: Matt Elliott, Peoria Richwoods (:53.80)
National Record: Patrick Fowler, Seattle Prep (WA), 1998 (:53.66)
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
Top 2012 Sectional Time: New Trier (3:07.72)
State Record: New Trier (Joe Jeffers, Sam Metz, Nick Killeen, Mike Dominski), 2009 Finals (3:02.24)
2011 Champion: New Trier (Max Grodecki, Nick Killeen, Reed Malone, Sam Skinner) (3:03.84)
National Record: Bolles (FL) (Mike Salerno, Clay Kirkland, Damian Alleyne, Alex Lin), 1999 (3:01.80)
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SITE
William Dobson Burton Aquatics Center at Evanston High School (Evanston)
Directions
SCHEDULE
Friday, February 24
Diving Prelims-9:00 a.m.
Swimming Prelims-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25
Swimming & Diving Finals-1:00 p.m.
Order of events:
200-Yard Medley Relay
200-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Individual Medley
50-Yard Freestyle
Diving
(15-minute break)
100-Yard Butterfly
100-Yard Freestyle
500-Yard Freestyle
(15-minute break)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
100-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Breaststroke
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
WATCH
Prelims and finals available live on www.IHSA.tv
LISTEN
No audio broadcasts currently scheduled for this event
RESULTS & LIVE STATS
Friday Prelim Results
Saturday Finals Results
TICKETS
Diving Prelims-$10
Swimming Prelims-$10
Diving Finals-$10
Swimming Finals-$10
INTERACT
Chat
Photos
Video
HISTORY & RECORDS
2012 Sectional Results
Past Team Champions
Past Event Champions
Record Book
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