Check out our watch list for 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Swimmer of the Year
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its inaugural watch list for 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Swimmer of the Year!
This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Boys Swimmer of the Year award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.
Watch last year's full show: 2023 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards
Here's a little more about this year's program and how it works:
The official 2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Swimming Team will be announced later this spring. All 25 final team members will be honored as nominees for national Boys Swimmer of the Year. The winner will be revealed during the fourth annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event, and to view all of the award winners from last year's show!
Note: The purpose of this watch list is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament for this sport.
Who else should we be tracking for national Boys Swimmer of the Year?
This watch list is only a starting point. All student-athletes who compete for state-sanctioned interscholastic championships are eligible for our program. Player of the Year suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com and BFontana@usatventures.com.
2023-24 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Swimming Watch List:
Gavin Abelende — JR | La Plata High School | La Plata, Maryland
Adriano Arioti — SR | Georgetown Day School | Washington, D.C.
Alexei Avakov — SR | Manchester Central High School | Manchester, New Hampshire
Lucca Battaglini — SR | Durham School of the Arts | Durham, North Carolina
Luke Bedsole — JR | Huntsville High School | Huntsville, Alabama
Simon Bermudez — SR | Flint Hill School | Oakton, Virginia
Josh Bey — JR | Hinsdale Central High School | Hinsdale, Illinois
Will Browne — JR | St. Anne’s-Belfield School | Charlottesville, Virginia
Andy Commins — SR | Carrboro High School | Carrboro, North Carolina
Johnny Crush — SR | Saint Xavier High School | Louisville, Kentucky
Nolan Dunkel — SR | Yorktown High School | Arlington, Virginia
Shane Eckler — SR | Ridley High School | Folsom, Pennsylvania
P.J. Foy — SR | Thunder Mountain High School | Juneau, Alaska
Ryder Gentry — SR | Lawton Chiles High School | Tallahassee, Florida
Thomas Heilman — JR | Western Albemarle High School | Crozet, Virginia
Conner Hogan — SR | Hutchinson High School | Hutchinson, Minnesota
Josh Howat — JR | Lake Braddock Secondary School | Burke, Virginia
Marvin Johnson — JR | McCallie School | Chattanooga, Tennessee
Brady Johnson — SR | West Chicago High School | West Chicago, Illinois
William Jost — SR | Parkway Central High School | Chesterfield, Missouri
Matthew Judkins — SR | Chaminade College Prep | St. Louis, Missouri
Jeremy Kelly — SR | Georgetown High School | Georgetown, Texas
Jake Kennedy — SR | Springfield High School | Springfield, Pennsylvania
Preston Kessler — JR | Indiana Area High School | Indiana, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Kjaerulff — SR | Creekview High School | Canton, Georgia
Jones Lambert — SR | Lubbock High School | Lubbock, Texas
Carter Lancaster — SR | The Bolles School | Jacksonville, Florida
Tony Laurito — SR | Friendswood High School | Friendswood, Texas
Elliot Lee — SR | Daniel Hand High School | Madison, Connecticut
Daniel Li — SR | San Marino High School | San Marino, California
Cooper Lucas — SR | Keller High School | Keller, Texas
Thackston McMullan — SR | St. Xavier High School | Cincinnati, Ohio
Michael Mullen — SR | Gainesville High School | Gainesville, Florida
Grayson Nye — SR | Middle Creek High School | Apex, North Carolina
Thomas Olsen — SR | Parkrose High School | Portland, Oregon
Kyle Peck — SR | Chancellor High School | Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jack Primeaux — SR | Jesuit High School | New Orleans, Louisiana
Tyler Quarterman — SR | Boise High School | Boise, Idaho
Noah Smith — SR | Allatoona High School | Acworth, Georgia
Kade Snyder — SR | Patterson Mill High School | Bel Air, Maryland
Owen Stevens — JR | Zeeland West High School | Zeeland, Michigan
Aaron Stevens — SR | Conrad Schools of Science | Wilmington, Delaware
Chase Swearingen — SR | Westerville Central High School | Westerville, Ohio
Jake Wang — SR | Conestoga High School | Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Kyle Wang — SR | Churchill High School | Potomac, Maryland
Henry Webb — JR | The Blake School | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maximus Williamson — JR | Keller High School | Keller, Texas
Ty Wilmore — SR | Wilmington Friends School | Wilmington, Delaware
Kaii Winkler — SR | South Florida HEAT | Miami, Florida
Jason Zhao — JR | Indian Hill High School | Cincinnati, Ohio
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Boys Swimming Watch List
