Here’s the lineup for the two-week 72nd Annual Boys State Swimming Tournament plus some historical sectional info, courtesy of ihsaa.org:
SECTIONALS
Dates:
Thursday, Feb. 19 (swimming preliminaries)
Saturday, Feb. 21 (diving, consolations & finals in swimming events)
Admission: $5 per session, $8 both sessions
Times: All times ET unless noted
Advancement:
Swimming:
1. First-place sectional winners in each event qualify for the state meet, plus any contestant who equals or betters the state time standard in their respective event in the consolation finals or championship finals of the sectional qualifies for the state, plus the next-fastest number of contestants in the state that would bring the total number of state meet entrants to 32 in each event. In the event that a tie exists for the 32nd position, the state qualifier shall be determined by the fastest preliminary time of both swimmers. If preliminary times are identical, both swimmers shall advance.
Diving:
First- through-fourth place participants will qualify for the diving regional.
1. Avon (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Danville, Lebanon, Plainfield, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo, Zionsville
2. Ben Davis (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 12:30p
Ben Davis, Brebeuf, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Indianapolis Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Washington, International, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Pike, Speedway
3. Carmel (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Carmel, Eastern (Greentown), Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Kokomo, Maconaquah, Noblesville, Northwestern, Tipton, Western, Westfield
4. Columbus North (14) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Batesville, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Eastern Greene, Edgewood, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, South Dearborn
5. Concord (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Angola, Concord, DeKalb, East Noble, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Northridge, NorthWood, Wawasee
6. Crawfordsville (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Attica, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, Greencastle, North Montgomery, North Putnam, North Vermillion, Seeger, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont, Western Boone
7. Crown Point (15) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 9a CT
Crown Point, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Morton, Hammond Noll, Hanover Central, Highland, Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster, North Newton, Rensselaer
8. Fishers (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Elwood, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Marion, Oak Hill, Pendleton Heights, Yorktown
9. Floyd Central (17) Thur 6p; Sat 1p
Austin, Charlestown, Corydon, Floyd Central, Henryville, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Madison, New Albany, North Harrison, Lanesville, Providence, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, Silver Creek, Southwestern (Hanover)
10. Fort Wayne South (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead
11. Franklin Central (13) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Beech Grove, Franklin Central, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Tech, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina, Indiana School for the Deaf, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central
12. Franklin (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Mooresville, Owen Valley, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Whiteland
13. Jasper (11) Thur 6:30p; Sat 2p
Bedford North Lawrence, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Northeast Dubois, Pike Central, South Spencer, Southridge, Tecumseh, Tell City, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet
14. Jay County (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Delta, Jay County, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Norwell, South Adams
15. LaPorte (15) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 1p CT
Andrean, Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary West, Gary Wirt, Hobart, Knox, LaPorte, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler
16. Mount Vernon (Posey) (12) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 9a CT, 1p CT
Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Day, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Gibson Southern, Mount Vernon (Posey)
17. New Palestine (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Centerville, Connersville, Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central, Hagerstown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, New Palestine, Richmond, Rushville
18. South Bend Riley (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Bremen, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
19. Warsaw (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9:30a
Columbia City, Culver Academies, Huntington North, Logansport, Manchester, Oregon-Davis, Pioneer, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw
20. West Lafayette (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Cass, Clinton Central, Delphi, Frankfort, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette
Of note, sectionally speaking:
Defending sectional champions (listed alphabetically)
Bedford North Lawrence, Carmel, Castle, Center Grove, Chesterton, East Central, Floyd Central, Franklin Central, Greencastle, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, McCutcheon, Muncie Central, Munster, North Central (Indianapolis), Northridge, Penn, Richmond, Warsaw, Zionsville
Active sectional championship streaks (three or more years)
23: Center Grove, Munster
16: Hamilton Southeastern
14: Homestead
10: Chesterton
6: Northridge
5: East Central
4: Franklin Central, North Central (Indianapolis)
3: Richmond
Most all-time consecutive sectional championships
23: Center Grove, Munster (1986-2008)
Top 10 all-time sectional championships
38: Munster
34: Columbus North
26: South Bend Riley
25: Kokomo
23: Center Grove, Valparaiso
21: Carmel
20: Anderson
18: Lake Central
16: Castle, Hamilton Southeastern, North Central (Indianapolis), West Lafayette
REGIONALS (diving only)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 24
Times: All times ET
Admission: $5
Advancement: First- through eighth-place participants will qualify for the state finals.
1. Bloomington North (5) 6p
Feeder sectionals: Columbus North, Floyd Central, Franklin, Jasper, Mount Vernon (Posey)
2. Hamilton Southeastern (5) 6p
Feeder sectionals: Carmel, Fishers, Fort Wayne South, Jay County, West Lafayette
3. Mishawaka (5) 6p
Feeder sectionals: Concord, Crown Point, LaPorte, South Bend Riley, Warsaw.
4. Zionsville (5) 6p
Feeder sectionals: Avon, Ben Davis, Crawfordsville, Franklin Central, New Palestine
STATE FINALS
Dates:
Friday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. ET (swimming prelims)
Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m. (diving prelims and semis), 1 p.m. (consolations and finals for all events)
Admission: $8 per session, $12 both days
Site: Indiana University Natatorium, IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis
Advancement:
The top 16 in each swimming event during Friday’s prelims will return for competition on Saturday, with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors. Those finishing ninth through 16th on Friday will make up the competitors in the consolation heats. All diving will take place Saturday, with the top 21 of 32 competitors advancing from the prelims to the semis after five dives each. After three dives each in the semis, the top 16 will advance to the final round for another three dives each.