A Middleton senior earned area Swimmer of the Year honors after contributing to a Division 1 team state title, while the area Coach of the Year leads Madison Memorial's squad.
The biggest storylines belonged to team champion Middleton featuring individual winners Jack Madoch and Nick Chirafisi.
The Cardinals won half the events, including all three relays, to come away with a second state championship in four seasons.
“I’m still in shock,” Madison West's Abram Mueller said after shattering the state Division 1 breaststroke state record.
The Wisconsin commit nearly broke the oldest Division 1 state record held by an Olympian after earlier setting a new mark to sweep the sprint events.
The Spartans finish third and the Regents were fifth at the WIAA Division 1 boys swimming and diving meet.
Photos of area teams competing in the WIAA Division 1 state boys swimming and diving championships at the Waukesha South Natatorium on Saturday, Feb. 18.
The Spartans finished second behind champion Rhinelander in Friday night's meet at the Waukesha South Natatorium.
Photos of area teams competing in the WIAA Division 2 state boys swimming and diving championships at the Waukesha South Natatorium on Friday, Feb. 17.
McFarland leads area sides in the Division 2 title hunt Friday, while Middleton, Madison West and Madison Memorial factor in the Division 1 race Saturday at the Waukesha South Natatorium.
Sparked by a meet-record time from Nick Chirafisi, the Cardinals pulled away from rivals Madison West and Madison Memorial to reclaim the league title.
Madison Memorial senior Charlie House discusses the boys swimming season, his college choice and his interests in this interview Jan. 23, 2023, at the high school.
Wisconsin high school swimmers have plenty of interesting pools they call home, from ones nearly 100 years old to new ones. A look at some of the most interesting ones.
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Coaches build off varying skill sets and utilize different motivations and incentives to keep athletes from focusing on one stroke, creating well-rounded rosters.
Cardinals freshman Sam Wolf helped steal the show in the teams' record-setting night in potentially their final dual meet at the original Madison West pool.
Photos of the Madison West and Middleton high school boys swimming teams meeting in a Big Eight Conference dual meet on Friday, Dec. 16 at Madison West High School.
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Madison Edgewood's Izzy Enz and coach Emily Schwabe repeat as area Swimmer and Coach of the Year following another Division 2 state title.
Wisconsin commit Jack Madoch and Nick Chirafisi return for Middleton, Abram Mueller headlines Madison West's lineup and state champion Finnley Conklin has switched schools this season.
With non-football athletes able to sign national letters of intent for the 2023 college seasons in November, the State Journal is following commitments from area students. More students, including football athletes, signed in December.
Block finishes fourth in the 50-yard freestyle and seventh in the 100 freestyle, while also competing on two Panthers' relay teams.
Photos of area swimmers competing in the WIAA Division 1 state girls swimming and diving championships at the Waukesha South Natatorium on Saturday, Nov. 12.
A pair of Wildcats won their first individual medals as the team finished top 5 with plenty to build on next year.
The Cardinals had the best finish among Madison-area teams at the WIAA Division 1 state girls swimming and diving meet.
Madison West's Ellen Osthelder made her prediction of a medal at the state swim meet come true in the 100 buterfly.