Oklahoma high school boys swimming 2023-24 preview: Storylines, swimmers & teams to watch
The Oklahoma high school boys swimming season began a little more than a month ago and will continue through the middle of February.
Here are some Oklahoma City-area storylines and swimmers to watch during the 2023-24 season.
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OKC-area storylines for 2023-24 boys swimming season
Edmond North enters as defending Class 6A state champion. The Huskies won the title last season as they defeated four-time defending champion Jenks by one point. Edmond North, which has claimed four boys swimming crowns, has several swimmers back, although star Ryan Healy graduated and is now competing at Michigan.
Carl Albert looks to make school history. The Class 5A Titans have never won a boys swimming championship, although they have three on the girls side. The Carl Albert boys nearly made school history last season, losing by just one point to Tulsa Bishop Kelley, which is now in Class 6A. Carl Albert has started strong this season, so the Titans will be a team to keep an eye on.
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10 OKC-area boys swimmers to watch during 2023-24 season
Andrew Burgess, Sr., Edmond Memorial: He had two third-place finishes at last season’s Class 6A state meet. Burgess completed the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 45.37 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 4:43.32.
Riley Conway, Jr., Edmond North: He played a big role in Edmond North’s championship run last season, winning the Class 6A title in the 50 freestyle (21.09) and placing second in the 100 freestyle (47.84).
Keegan Lassiter, Sr., Mount St. Mary: He’s the defending Class 5A champion in the 200 freestyle (1:47.88) and was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly (53.26).
Connor Leader, So., Newcastle: He had a great debut season and will look to build on that. Leader was the Class 5A runner-up in the 200 individual medley (2:01.51) and placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.35).
Elias Mendez, So., Stillwater: Mendez is another talented sophomore who has already proved himself. He placed sixth in the 100 backstroke (54.90) and seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:02.26) at the Class 6A state meet last season.
John Nguyen, So., Bishop McGuinness: He thrived in Class 5A as a freshman as he placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.60) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:02.48) at the state meet.
Cameron Sein, Sr., Deer Creek: A fifth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (21.84) at the Class 6A state meet highlighted Sein’s junior season.
Max Spory, So., Edmond Memorial: He made The Oklahoman’s All-City second team as a freshman after placing fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:52.31) at the Class 6A state meet.
Jack Starrett, Jr., Edmond North: He’s the defending Class 6A champion in the 100 freestyle (46.44). He was also the runner-up in the 200 freestyle (1:40.86) at the state meet last season.
JD Thumann, So., Norman: He’ll likely have an illustrious career for Norman and was named a Swimmer of Year finalist by The Oklahoman last season after claiming Class 6A championships in the 100 butterfly (49.55) and 200 freestyle (1:40.70). Thumann is one of the top high school swimmers in the nation.
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