Northeast Florida's best: Meet the 2023 All-First Coast high school girls swimming team
The Times-Union selects its annual All-First Coast team for high school girls swimming in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida for 2023.
First team
Ava Brinkman
So., Fleming Island
Placed second in Class 3A with 482.65 total points.
Lily Doyle
So., Ponte Vedra
Distance swimmer earned All-American consideration with Class 3A title in 500 free (4:54.27), 400 free relay (3:28.96); also sixth in 200 free.
Charlotte Driesse
Jr., Nease
Class 3A champion in 200 IM (2:03.13) and runner-up in 200 free (1:50.17); Kentucky commit got All-American consideration times in both.
Jenna Frost
Fr., Bartram Trail
Placed fifth in Class 4A 200 free and ninth in 500 free, earning All-American consideration in both.
Lila Higgo
Jr., Bolles
All-American won Class 1A 200 IM (1:59.52) and second in 100 back (54.02); Michigan commit also finished first and second in relays.
Simany Lee
Sr., Bolles
Georgia signee finished third in 100 free, fourth in 200 free in Class 1A; also first and second in relays for state champions.
Annabelle MacAdams
Sr., Ponte Vedra
Class 3A champion in 100 breast (1:04.22) also took fourth in 200 IM, won 200 medley relay; signed with South Dakota State.
Maryn McDade
Sr., Fleming Island
Florida State signee is four-time Class 3A champion, winning 50 free (23.18) and 100 free (50.49).
Kate Meyers-Labenz
Sr., Bolles
Double Class 1A relay champion signed with Duke; also fourth in 50 free, third in 100 back.
Julia Murphy
Sr., Bolles
Triple champion won Class 1A 100 fly (53.96) and helped 200 medley and 200 free relays to state records; signed with Virginia Tech.
Kate Pelot
So., Ponte Vedra
Class 3A champion in 100 back (55.99); also won 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.
Penny Zarczynski
Jr., Ponte Vedra
Yale commit helped Sharks to repeat Class 3A title with two free relay wins, plus second in 100 fly and fourth in 200 free.
Second team
Savannah Branon, Jr., Episcopal
Rylie Darkatsh, Sr., Stanton
Alexiya Downer, Jr., Bolles
Victoria Edgar, So., Bolles
Elisabeth Erlendsdottir, Sr., Bolles
Sophie Fox, So., Ponte Vedra
Anna Gavin, Sr., Creekside
Ella Gotham, So., Bolles
Rachel Howard, Sr., Bishop Kenny
Neala Klein, Jr., Bolles
Gracie Lanning, Jr., Bolles
Olivia Moore, Jr., Nease
Third team
Haley Aschenbrenner, So., Providence
Jayla Covington, Jr., Atlantic Coast
Elle Fox, Sr., Bartram Trail
Valentina Fraga, Sr., Ponte Vedra
Neriah Giedrys, Jr., Fernandina Beach
Haylee Hite, Jr., Beachside
Gabriella Marim, So., Stanton
Sydney Player, So., Ponte Vedra
MaryAgnes Smith, Jr., Bolles
Ellie Stewart, So., Bolles
Gianna Vasto, 8th, Bolles
Ryland Zuniga, Sr., Fletcher
Honorable mention
Nicole Avila, So., Stanton; Makenna Bowen, Fr., Creekside; Suki Burgstiner, Sr., Bolles; Kate Cagle, Sr., Fletcher; Ella Chan, Jr., Bolles; Caroline Croce, Fr,, Fleming Island; Leslie Dame, Sr., Creekside; Anna Driesse, Fr., Nease; Kylie Elrod, Sr., Clay; Cora Foxwell-Jones, So., Fernandina Beach; Talley Gettemy, Sr., Bishop Kenny; Blakely Hammel, Fr., Wolfson; Evie Henry, Fr., Creekside; Grace Higdon, So., Bolles; Marleigh Howes, Jr., Bolles; Sophia Joos, Sr., Bolles; Katie Key, So., Nease; Tahlia Kofman, Sr., Bolles; Elizabeth Loehr, So., Fleming Island; Peyton Loving, Jr., Oakleaf; Ainsley MacAdams, So., Ponte Vedra; Jasmine Martin, Sr., Fletcher; Brianna McMillan, Sr., Bishop Kenny; Lucero Mejia, So., Bolles; Jolie Nguyen, Jr., Nease; Danica O'Dwyer, Jr., Creekside; Sophia Oldham, Fr., Creekside; Brianna O'Neill, Sr., Tocoi Creek; Alexis Petrosevich, Jr., Nease; Savannah Petrosevich, Fr., Nease; Olivia Riegler, So., Beachside; Keira Scott, Sr., Bolles; Sydney Straub, Sr., Ponte Vedra; Audrey Sturm, Jr., Stanton; Eva Thompson, Jr., Yulee; Madelyn Tulloch, Fr., Ponte Vedra; Pearson Wedel, Jr., Bishop Kenny; Victoria Weldon, Jr., Bishop Kenny; Eva Whitehead, So., Union County.
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