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The Jesuit swim group has dived into its new season with a difficult schedule and excessive expectations. After a robust 2024-2025 season that culminated in a second-place end on the state championship, the Blue Jays are targeted on heading again to Sulphur for the State Championships.
Second yr head coach Brett Dipuma ’14 is assured in his group’s means to realize that aim. “The team has one goal and expectation,” Dipuma stated, “to win a state championship.” The Jays will lean on senior captains Aidan Villars, a returning All-American, and Grant Castillon, a candidate for All-American this season, to steer the group each out and in of the pool. Though the group is younger, Dipuma believes the group is able to “build upon the positive culture” established in earlier years and elevate their efficiency from a state to a nationwide stage.
The season opened on September 5 with a difficult twin meet towards the defending state champions, Catholic High. While the Blue Jays didn’t come out on high, the expertise ready them for the competitions forward.
The group shortly rebounded on the Mandeville Invitational, taking first place with 98 factors to defeat St. Paul’s (53) and Mandeville (18). The victory was a full group effort, with a number of swimmers successful their occasions:
200-yard Medley Relay: Freshmen Liam Phan and Harrison Tschirn, and juniors Dillon Nguyen and Luke Barnett
200-yard Individual Medley: Senior Ben Breithaupt
100-yard Backstroke: Castillon
50-yard Freestyle & 100-yard Breaststroke: Nguyen
The group continued its success in a twin meet towards Holy Cross on September 30. The swimmers actually jumped out at this meet, securing first place in quite a few occasions.
The Jays swept the highest three spots within the 200-yard freestyle, led by Villars (1:48.93), sophomore Aiden Kee (1:55.67), and freshman Harrison Tschirn (1:59.00). Villars additionally claimed victory within the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.52.
Other occasion winners included:
Breithaupt gained each the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.00) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.28).
Sophomore Conor Samuels gained the 100-yard butterfly (54.67).
Phan gained the 100-yard backstroke (58.85).
With a robust begin to the season, the swimmers are targeted on constructing momentum towards the upcoming district (Oct. 28), metro (Nov. 8), and state (Nov. 22) championships. Support the Blue Jay swimmers by following the roster and schedule right here.
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