The 2026 CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships are underway, and the excitement is palpable. With the diving and swimming preliminaries complete, the finals are set to be a thrilling showcase of talent and determination. The top seeds in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle events are Northwood senior USC commit Andrew Maksymowski, who will be looking to defend his title. The championship is being held at Clovis West High School in Fresno, California, with the swimming events taking place in SCY (25 Yards).
The girls' 200 medley relay saw a close race, with Archbishop Mitty touching in first in 1:43.64, just two tenths ahead of the Mountain View team. The boys' 200 medley relay was won by Valley Christian, who set a new state record with a time of 1:28.80, taking two tenths off the previous record. The girls' 200 freestyle went to Foothill senior Mckinley Scobie, who touched in 1:47.42, while the boys' 200 freestyle was won by Kings Academy senior Nathan Foucu, who improved his bronze medal finish from last year.
The girls' 200 IM was won by Kelsey Zhang, who touched in 1:58.07, and the boys' 200 IM was won by Songrui Wu, who set a new state record with a time of 1:44.55. The girls' 50 free was won by Jada Duncan, who set a new state record with a time of 22.23, and the boys' 50 free was won by Yury Kumzenko, who set a new state record with a time of 19.55. The girls' 100 fly was won by Jada Duncan, who set a new state record with a time of 52.09, and the boys' 100 fly was won by Ethan Hu, who set a new state record with a time of 45.72.
The girls' 100 free was won by Teagan O'Dell, who set a new state record with a time of 48.02, and the boys' 100 free was won by Ethan Harrington, who set a new state record with a time of 42.92. The girls' 500 free was won by Miranda Heckman, who set a new state record with a time of 4:41.53, and the boys' 500 free was won by Luka Mijatovic, who set a new state record with a time of 4:11.91.
The girls' 200 free relay was won by Santa Margarita, who set a new state record with a time of 1:30.90, and the boys' 200 free relay was won by Northgate, who set a new state record with a time of 1:21.36. The girls' 100 back was won by Teagan O'Dell, who set a new state record with a time of 50.82, and the boys' 100 back was won by Jonah Cooper, who set a new state record with a time of 46.62.
The girls' 100 breast was won by Zoie Hartman, who set a new state record with a time of 59.66, and the boys' 100 breast was won by Ben Dillard, who set a new state record with a time of 52.74. The girls' 400 free relay was won by Santa Margarita, who set a new state record with a time of 3:14.80, and the boys' 400 free relay was won by Loyola, who set a new state record with a time of 2:56.14.
