Swimming

Rising Japanese swimming star Tatsuya Murasa delivered a record-breaking performance at the 47th National JOC Spring Swimming Championships in Tokyo. Just two days after turning 18, Murasa dominated the short course meters (SCM) 200 freestyle, winning gold with a blistering 1:41.47. His time shattered his own previous high school national record of 1:42.14, set last October, and put him just 0.33 seconds shy of the overall Japanese SCM record.

Campbell College swim team has started their 2025 campaign strongly, achieving various medals in the first event of their swimming season.

The 5A state swimming meet at BYU was nothing short of historic, with 12 state records falling across 22 events. Seven overall individual state records, three overall relay state records, and two 5A-specific records were set in a meet that longtime coaches called unprecedented. Olympus Abe Astle dominated with four state records, while Highland’s Veronica Black and Brighton’s Luan Barnard also made history with their record-breaking performances.

Amphibious Aquatics delivered a stellar performance at the 5th Asian Open Schools Invitational Long Course Swimming Championships in Bangkok, competing against nearly 1,200 athletes from 18 countries. All 22 team members achieved new personal records, with several swimmers earning gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as top finishes in their heats. Notably, Mia Lee dominated the competition with five gold medals, two silver medals, and the prestigious Gold High Point Trophy.

Arguably one of the most impressive dynasties in all sport, let alone school sport, is the Westville Boys' High swimming team who have only lost once in the last decade

The 5A region swimming championships delivered standout performances as teams competed ahead of the state tournament at BYU on Feb. 14-15. Cyprus, Box Elder, Skyline, and Wasatch claimed the girls’ region titles, while Kearns, Box Elder, Olympus, and Wasatch secured the boys’ championships. However, the highlight of the weekend was Highland senior Veronica Black setting a new state record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.06, breaking the previous record by over a second.

The Bishop England Girls High School swept aside the competition enroute to a third consecutive state championship. This year marked their first appearance in the South Carolina High School Swim League (SCHSL) 4A following success in 3A in 2023 and 2022 respectively.