Teams to beat
Arrowhead is the top-ranked team in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association state poll followed by Brookfield Central/East and Homestead. The coaches also scored the meet based on state meet seed times. By that count, Brookfield followed by Arrowhead, Middleton and Homestead are the teams to beat.
Cedarburg is the team to beat, though based on WISCA’s seedbased scoring of the meet, the Bulldogs could end up in a dogfight with Madison Edgewood. Just 10 points separated the two teams in the pre-meet scoring.
Division 1:
Division 2:
Caden Bjornstad, Homestead:
Tyler Hansen, Arrowhead:
The performance of Lance Johnson will be key for Arrowhead in the Division 1 meet. He finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke at the state meet last year. DAVE KALLMANN / MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Swimmers to watch Division 1
Hugo Arteago, Racine Case: The Eagles sophomore has a slow qualifying time in the 50-yard freestyle, but his season best of 21.09 seconds in the event would make him the No. 4 seed. He is also the No. 3 seed in the 100 butterfly.
The senior is the No. 3 qualifier in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Lance Johnson, Arrowhead:
The junior has already posted all-state times in the 200 and 500 free. The challenge at state will be facing top-flight competitors like Sheboygan North’s William Hayon (200 free) and Middleton’s Nick Chirafisi and Bay Port’s Ozan Kalafat (500 free).
A threetime state qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 individual medley, Johnson will try to improve upon the third-place finishes he had in those event last year.
The senior is a returning qualifier in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, events in which he took fourth and fifth, respectively, last season.
A fourtime state qualifier in diving, the senior medaled the past two years with sixthand second-place finishes.
The senior missed the overall state meet record of 563.45 by less than two points. The scoring at state is much more stringent than other meets, but his sectional score (619.5) and season best (677.4) are well beyond the record.
The senior is the defending champion in the 100 backstroke. He is the No. 2 qualifier in that event and a returning qualifier in the 200 free, a race he medaled in the past two years.
The senior has a chance to be a four-time medalist in diving. The third-place finisher last season, he took fourth has a sophomore and fifth as a freshman.
The senior is the top returner in the 100 breast with a second-place finish in the event last season.
Drew Millette, Waukesha North/Kettle Moraine: The senior was part of North’s championship 200 medley relay last year. His best chance for a medal this year will be the 100 fly, a race in which he finished sixth last season. He will also swim the 100 fly rather than the 200 free, a race he qualified in last season.
The junior is part of a deep field in the 200 IM – he took fifth last year – and makes his third straight appearance in the 100 back.
The junior will battle Hayon in the 100 fly and then take on teammate Long in the 100 back, an event in which Seymour is the No. 1 seed.
The junior is the top returner in the 200 individual medley thanks to his second-place finish last season. He’ll also make his third appearance in the 100 backstroke.
Division 2
Adrian Bellido, Brookfield Academy: The junior narrowly missed being the No. 1 seed in the 50 free and 100 butterfly. He settled for the second-best qualifying time in both cases.
The junior is the No. 3 seed in the 50 and 100 freestyles.
Matt Dedering, Cedarburg: The junior is the defending champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle and holds the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, in those events this year.
Isaac Fleig, Cedarburg: The junior is the two-time defending champion in the 500 free and the defending champ in the 200 IM. He is the top seed in both events this year.
Jacob Ketterling, Oak Creek:
Mason King, Wauwatosa East:
Jan Lanser, West Bend West/East:
Michael Long, Brookfield Central/East:
Azaan McCray, Racine Case:
Brady Miller, Brookfield Central/East:
Ryan Slonac, Muskego:
Stuart Seymour, Brookfield Central/ East:
Kyle Griswold, Shorewood:
The junior is the No. 2 seed in the 100 back and 200 individual medley. He took sixth in the 200 IM last year.
Charlie Gwidt, Cedarburg:
The junior will try to medal in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke for the second straight year.
Aiden Strath, Shorewood:
The junior has switched from the 100 fly to the 100 free this year and is the No. 5 seed. He is the No. 3 returner in the 200 free.
The sophomore is the defending champion in the 200 free and is the top seed in that event as well as the 100 free this year.
Jack Sullivan, Nicolet: