Newsday’s All-Lengthy Island boys swimming and diving crew 2026

Newsday Athlete of the Year: Tristan Yang, Jericho, Sr.

Yang had made it to the highest earlier than. This 12 months, it was a matter of getting again.

He received his first 1-meter diving state title as a freshman in 2023 and, since then, the highest spot had been elusive. Yang positioned third as a sophomore and second as a junior. In the final meet of his highschool profession, Yang knew he couldn’t fall quick once more.

He did not.

Yang secured his second state title with a rating of 582.6, and has been named Newsday’s boys swimming and diving Athlete of the Year.

“The past two years really motivated me to work harder,” Yang mentioned. “I showed up every day and the consistency paid off. I knew this was my last go so I wanted to be my best.”

Next fall, Yang will be part of his sister, Rachel, within the pool at UPenn, the place he’ll examine enterprise. Jericho diving coach DJ Volosevich mentioned the dedication couldn’t be a greater match.

“He made the smartest decision of his life as a 16-year-old,” Volosevich mentioned. “For him to choose to not only dive at a high level, but to study at one of the best business schools there is, is a testament to his maturity. He deserves it and I’m so proud of him.”

Suffolk Athlete of the Year: Tyler Gallub, Smithtown/Hauppauge, Sr.

In a program that’s persistently on the prime of the rankings, Gallub nonetheless manages to face out.

Gallub helped Smithtown/Hauppauge to a fourth-place crew end on the state championships with a rating of 157. Individually, he positioned third within the state within the 50-yard freestyle (20.51 seconds) and seventh within the 100-yard freestyle (46.07).

“I left it all in the pool,” Gallub mentioned. “With every single race, I pushed even harder. Knowing this was my last high school race, it was important for me to contribute and leave a legacy behind and I trust my teammates to carry that on.”

Whether he’s competing as a person or on a crew, success follows. Gallub can also be a member of Smithtown/Hauppauge’s historic 200-yard freestyle and medley relay groups, each of which completed second within the state.

Gallub will be part of his brother, Dylan, within the pool at SUNY Geneseo subsequent fall.

“It’ll be my first time ever on a new team and I’m really excited for that new environment,” Gallub mentioned. “I don’t think I’ve swam my best yet so I’m looking forward to continuing my training and getting better.”

FIRST TEAM

Ryan Baldwin, Oceanside, Jr.

Baldwin earned two county titles on the Nassau championships, successful the 100-yard backstroke (51.83) and 100-yard butterfly (49.44). The Navy commit positioned fourth within the state within the 100 butterfly with a time of fifty.33 and eighth within the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:38.86.

Gavin Buckley, Chaminade, Sr.

Buckley received the 200-yard freestyle federation title with a time of 1:38.67 and positioned second within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:28.57. A North Carolina-Wilmington commit, he additionally anchored his 400 and 200 freestyle relay groups to second (3:06.11) and third (1:24.96), respectively. Buckley received the 200 freestyle (1:39.94) and 500 freestyle (4:29.63) on the CHSAA championships.

Matt Chang, Herricks, Sr.

Chang positioned fourth within the state within the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.70 and fifth within the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.57. The Binghamton commit additionally anchored Herricks’ 200 freestyle relay crew to a sixth-place end (1:26.74). At the Nassau championships, Chang received the 50 freestyle (20.77) and 100 freestyle (45.96).

Trevor Green, Rocky Point, Sr.

Green positioned second within the state within the 200-yard particular person medley with a time of 1:51.03 and sixth within the 100-yard backstroke with a time of fifty.96. The Minnesota commit received the 100 butterfly (50.46) and 100 backstroke (51.43) on the Suffolk championships.

Andrew Koek, Manhasset, Sr.

Koek earned the 100-yard breaststroke state and federation title with a personal-best time of 54.64. He additionally positioned eleventh within the state within the 200 particular person medley (1:53.55) and helped Manhasset to a seventh-place end within the 200 medley relay (1:36.54). Koek received the 100 breaststroke (55.63) and positioned second within the 200 IM (1:53.46) on the Nassau championships.

Johnny Macko, Bellmore-Merrick, Jr.

Macko earned the state and federation title within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:28.31 and the general public faculty state title within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:39.47. At the Nassau championships, Macko earned two titles in the identical occasions, taking the 200 freestyle (1:41.70) and 500 freestyle (4:31.98).

Brendan Miller, Ward Melville, Fr.

Miller positioned fifth within the state within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:40.26 and the 100-yard backstroke with a time of fifty.24. Miller received the 100 freestyle (45.63) and 200 freestyle (1:40.36) on the Suffolk championships.

Arthur Palladino, Lindenhurst, seventh Grade

Palladino shocked in his varsity debut, successful the 1-meter diving title on the Suffolk championships by almost 200 factors with a rating of 544.95, which broke the Stony Brook pool document. The seventh-grader positioned sixth within the state with a rating of 464.15.

Newsday Coach of the Year: Michael Cipollino, Syosset

Cipollino led Syosset to a different historic season, breaking Nassau’s twin meet win streak document with 89 consecutive wins on Nov. 25. Cipollino guided his crew to its third-straight Nassau championship and prolonged this system’s twin meet win streak to 95 on the finish of the season.