Teagan O’Dell Named Female High School Swimmer of the Year

Teagan O’Dell Earns Second Swimming World Female High School Swimmer of the Year Award

As a sophomore at Santa Margarita High, Teagan O’Dell was honored because the premier highschool swimmer within the nation. A yr later, she secured runnerup honors for the award. Now, as she begins her faculty profession at Cal-Berkeley, O’Dell is as soon as once more the Swimming World Female High School Swimmer of the Year.

As the headliner for Santa Margarita’s highly effective program, O’Dell capped her senior season by registering the highest time within the nation in two particular person occasions. In addition to main the way in which within the 200-yard particular person medley (1:53.43), O’Dell was the quickest excessive schooler within the nation within the 200 freestyle, the place she produced a finest time of 1:42.91. For good measure, O’Dell ranked No. 2 within the 100 backstroke (50.82) and was No. 3 within the 50 freestyle (22.17).

Swimming World selects its annual High School Swimmer of the Year awards primarily based on a complete scoring course of that rewards athletes for his or her nationwide rankings, nationwide information and for his or her power-points rating. Many because of Bob Klapthor for his work in figuring out the High School Swimmers of the Year.

In the 200 IM, O’Dell’s finest time from 2025 was simply .05 off her highschool document of 1:53.38. As a Cal Golden Bear, O’Dell won’t solely present a direct influence in particular person occasions, however will convey versatility to the relays of Coach Dave Durden.

Behind O’Dell, there was a three-way tie for Swimmer of the Year runnerup accolades. Wawasee’s Julie Mishler (Indiana), Windermere’s Rylee Erisman (Florida) and Sacred Heart’s Charlotte Crush (Kentucky) every had a No. 1 time through the scholastic season. Mishler, who’s certain for Louisville, posted a time of 21.56 within the 50 freestyle for a nationwide highschool document.

An extended function on Teagan O’Dell will seem in an upcoming concern of Swimming World. That article may also run on the web site.