OHSAA boys swimming and diving season preview: Cleveland.com Preseason All-Stars, prime gamers for 2025-26

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 2025 swimming and diving season has begun, with groups throughout Northeast Ohio starting what they hope might be a run to the state meet.

As the season will get going, we wish to acknowledge a few of the prime swimmers and divers in Cleveland.com’s seven-county protection space. These are the athletes who could possibly be competing for state titles in late February.

Here are the Cleveland.com Preseason All-Stars for 2025-26:

First Team

Jude Banks, St. Ignatius, Sr.: Banks is a returning Division I state champ within the 100 breaststroke. Last season at state he defeated defending state champion Austin Carpenter of Columbus St. Charles by 0.11. Carpenter was additionally a junior. Banks was additionally a part of the Wildcats’ 200 medley and 400 free relay groups that completed second and fifth at state.

Darren Bittner, Lake Catholic, Sr.: Bittner was fifth within the 200 particular person medley (1:53.70) final season on the Division II state meet, and was sixth within the 100 freestyle (46.66). He was additionally a part of the Panthers’ state champ 200 free relay workforce, and the 400 free relay workforce that completed fourth.

Mitch Caldwell, Solon, Sr.: Caldwell continued Solon’s run of diving state titles (after Dominic Roberto gained 4 straight) with a win on the Division I state meet final season (544.15).

Derek Fann, Beachwood, Sr.: Fann was a three-time medalist final season on the Division II state meet. He was fourth within the 100 butterfly (50.17) and was a part of the Bison’s runner-up 200 medley relay workforce and fourth-place 200 free relay workforce.

Brody Hicks, Perry, Sr.: Hicks completed fifth within the 50 free final season on the Division II state meet ( 21.34).

Jaimeson Hong, St. Ignatius, Jr.: Hong was fifth within the 200 particular person medley eventually season’s Division I state meet (150.63) and was sixth within the 100 backstroke (49.59). He was additionally on the Wildcats’ state runner-up 200 medley relay workforce, and the fifth-place 400 freestyle relay workforce.

Thor Johannessen, St. Ignatius, Jr: Johannessen was seventh on the Division I state meet within the 50 free final season (21.10.)

PJ Koerwitz, Gilmour Academy, Sr.: Koerwitz took sixth within the 50 free final season on the Division II state meet (21.47). He is dedicated to Kenyon College.

Jake MacPhail, University School, Jr.: MacPhail was fourth within the 500 free (4:37.18) final season on the Division II state meet.

George Marshall, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Jr.: Marshall was eighth within the 500 free on the Division II state meet final season (4:49.01).

Paul Moody, University School, Sr.: Moody bought on the awards podium 4 occasions final season on the Division II state meet, taking fifth within the 100 backstroke, seventh within the 100 butterfly and as a member of the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay groups, which each completed third.

Evan Ream, Lake Catholic, Sr.: Ream was sixth within the 500 free final season on the Division II state meet (4:41.95). He was additionally a part of the Panthers’ state champ 200 free relay workforce, and the 400 free relay workforce that completed fourth.

Honorable Mention

Ben Ackerman, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Jr.

Max Amato, Orange, Sr.

Sam Amato, Orange, Sr.

Burke Bebenroth, University School, Jr.

Oliver Brown, Bay, Sr.

JJ Cistone, Gilmour Academy, Sr.

Liam Coffey, Shaker Heights, Jr.

Blake Colwell, Normandy, Jr.

Mason Conway, Lake Catholic, Jr.

Patrick Conway, Gilmour Academy, Jr.

Wade Daugherty, Chagrin Falls, Sr.

Dom Destino, University School, So.

Galvin Dovgan, Orange, Sr.

Colin Elwell, Beachwood, Jr.

Luke Filiatraut, Bay, Jr.

Max Froman, Kent Roosevelt, Jr.

Andrew Gerstenmaier, Walsh Jesuit, Jr.

Nathan Greenberg, University School, Jr.

Braden Greer, North Olmsted, Jr.

Kegan Hoy, Rocky River, Sr.

Benjamin Keyerleber, Beachwood, Sr.

Everett Losch, Hawken, So.

Dominic Morana, North Olmsted, Jr.

Caleb Ortman, Lake Catholic, Sr.

Owen Pesek, Lake Catholic, Sr.

Noah Publicover, Chagrin Falls, Sr.

Cole Rini, Vermilion, Sr.

Toby Rogers, Chardon, Sr.

Brady Ryba, Medina, Sr.

Chris Saxon, St. Ignatius, Sr.

John Sekerak, Hoban, Sr.

Laurence Sison, Shaker Heights, Sr.

Aidan Stewart, University School, Jr.

Brendan Sulak, University School, Sr.

Danny Sullivan, University School, Sr.

Maceo Tabora, Rocky River, Sr.

Alex Thomas, Shaker Heights, Sr.

Connor Thomas, Rocky River, Jr.

Conor Tietjen, Gilmour Academy, Sr.

Andrew Varanese, Gilmour Academy, Jr.

Charlie Wanosik, Rocky River, Sr.

Luke Woodhouse, Gilmour Academy, So.

Grant Woolley, University School, Jr.


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