Meet the All-Bay County Swimming and Diving honor squad for 2026

BAY CITY, MI — Nothing beats a powerful start-to-finish efficiency.

And John Glenn’s Henry Schanbeck delivered that all through his highschool profession.

The senior went out robust — simply the best way he began — and now joins an elite group along with his fourth choice to the All-Bay County Swimming and Diving Team.

He joins Glenn’s Tanner Peltier and Trevor Post and Essexville Garber’s Andrew Woods and Connor Dowd among the many checklist of four-time honorees for the reason that award started in 2008.

Schanbeck headlines the nine-competitor checklist from the Bay County applications of Bay City Central, Bay City Western, Glenn and Garber.

Here’s a take a look at the 2026 All-Bay County Swimming and Diving Team, as chosen by head coaches.

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200 Freestyle: Daniel Ahrens, Bay City Western

The three-time all-Bay County choice closed out his stellar prep profession in model. He positioned 19^th within the state within the 200 freestyle and 24^th within the 500 freestyle, notching Western’s highest state end since Paul Braman in 2015. The senior additionally hit qualifying marks within the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle. He was a four-event winner on the Bay County Championship, a two-event champ at Tri-Cities and medaled in three Saginaw Valley League occasions. He posted Bay County’s lowest instances of the season within the 500 and 200 freestyles.

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200 IM: Avery Johnson, Essexville Garber

Johnson helped spark the Dukes to a magical season, highlighted by the Independent Swim Conference championship. He ranked fourth in Bay County within the power-packed 200 particular person medley, trailing three fellow all-Bay County performers. He was a part of Garber’s A relays for the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle and ranked amongst Bay County’s Top 10 within the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly. He positioned third within the ISC within the 200 IM.

50 Freestyle: Henry Schanbeck, John Glenn

Bay County’s prime performer for the second 12 months in a row, Schanbeck closed out his prep profession with a bang. He competed on the state finals in 4 occasions, incomes second-team All-State with 13^th within the 100 freestyle and 16^th within the 200 freestyle and 13^th within the 200 freestyle relay. He was a three-event Bay County champ and ISC champion and in addition gained the Tri-Cities within the 100 freestyle. He posted Bay County’s prime time of the season in 5 occasions and is now the fifth four-time all-Bay County choice for the reason that award started in 2008.

Diving: Abe Schubert, Bay City Central

It’s been a meteoric rise for Schubert. In simply his second 12 months in diving, he soared to eighth place within the state with a personal-best 329.70. He grew to become Central’s first first-team All-Stater since David Kerr in 2011. The sophomore additionally ranked first in Bay County with a six-dive rating of 231.95. He positioned fourth on the Tri-Cities and the Saginaw Valley League Championship.

100 Butterfly: Tyler Kutchuk, Bay City Western

Kutchuk made the butterfly his signature stroke and it paid dividends for the Warriors. He excelled within the 100 butterfly, the place he ranked second in Bay County. But it additionally made him an impression performer within the 200 medley relay, the place he helped his squad to the Bay County Championship victory, third place within the Tri-Cities and fourth within the SVL Championships. He additionally gained a Bay County crown within the 200 freestyle relay.

100 Freestyle: Jackson Rauschert, Bay City Western

A dash specialist, he was a key determine in Western’s plan of assault. He ranked fourth in Bay County within the 100 freestyle behind three fellow all-Bay County standouts, positioned fifth within the Tri-Cities and eighth within the SVL Championship. He was a four-event medalist within the Tri-Cities and completed Top 8 in two occasions on the SVL. Rauschert was Bay County champion within the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay and runner-up within the 50 freestyle.

500 Freestyle: Conner Wilkinson, John Glenn

The senior closes out his profession as a two-time all-Bay County performer. He competed in three occasions on the state finals, incomes 35^th place within the 500 freestyle in his first particular person efficiency. He additionally positioned 20^th within the 400 freestyle relay and landed second-team All-State with 13^th place within the 200 freestyle relay. Wilkinson was ISC champion within the 400 freestyle relay and runner-up in three different occasions. He was a part of the profitable 400 freestyle relay on the Bay County Championship and helped the Bobcats put up the season’s lowest instances in each freestyle relays. He ranked third in Bay County within the 500 freestyle.

100 Backstroke: Hudson Grandy, Bay City Central

The Bay County chief in three occasions, he earns his second all-Bay County recognition. He grew to become the primary Central swimmer to compete in two occasions on the state remaining since Michael Hayward in 2015. The junior positioned 27^th within the 200 particular person medley and 33^rd within the 100 butterfly. He additionally hit the qualifying commonplace within the 100 backstroke, the place he posted a Bay County-best 59.83. Grandy was a four-event medalist on the Tri-Cities and two-event medalist on the SVL Championship. He gained the Bay County Championship title within the 100 butterfly.

100 Breaststroke: Leif Briggs-Lind, John Glenn

Just a sophomore, Briggs-Lind is already a two-time all-Bay County honoree. He ranked first in Bay County in three occasions and gained the Bay County Championship within the 400 freestyle relay, the 200 particular person medley and 100 breaststroke. He competed within the state remaining in 4 occasions, highlighted by a second-team All-State exhibiting with 13^th within the 200 freestyle relay. He additionally took 20^th within the 400 freestyle relay, 28^th within the 200 IM and 42^nd within the 100 breaststroke. He additionally hit the state qualifying commonplace within the 100 freestyle.

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