2025-26 SouthCoast High College Boys Swimmer of the Year, Super Team

It was a memorable season for SouthCoast boys swimming as New Bedford High received the Big 3 Conference championship and Bishop Stang captured the Catholic Central League title. Some native swimmers additionally certified for sectionals and states. 

Without additional ado, let’s spotlight a few of the high boys swimmers from the winter 2025-26 season.

SOUTHCOAST BOYS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Jacob Iappini, Old Rochester, Senior

Iappini had a senior season to recollect with a pair of high 20 finishes on the Div. 2 state championship to guide all native boys swimmers.

He positioned eleventh within the 50 freestyle (22.64) and nineteenth within the 100 freestyle (51.19).

Iappini additionally got here in eighth within the 50 freestyle (22.64) and nineteenth within the 100 freestyle (51.50) on the South Sectional meet.

Iappini set the college document and Durfee ballot document within the 50 freestyle with a time of twenty-two.64. 

VOTING

The voting course of was decided by Sports Editor Laurie Los Lee (75%) plus our reader ballot (25%). For Laurie, a first-place vote earned 9 factors and a second-place vote 6 factors. For the reader ballot, a first-place vote earned 3 factors and a second-place vote 2 factors. 

Jacob Iappini — 12 (one first-place vote)

Rafael Conde  — 8 (one first-place vote)

Conde received our reader ballot with greater than 13,000 votes. Iappini was second. 

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SUPER TEAM

Jason Anderson, Old Rochester, eighth grader

Anderson, an eighth grader, swam past his years. He positioned ninth within the 100 backstroke (58.18) on the South Sectional championship and took sixteenth within the 100 backstroke at Div. 2 states along with swimming on the Tenth-place 200 medley relay staff. His greatest time of 58.18 within the 100 backstroke is a college document. 

Parker Babbitt, Bishop Stang, junior

The junior captain was instrumental in Bishop Stang successful the Catholic Central League championship as he positioned second within the 200 freestyle (2:03.61) and got here in fourth within the 100 breaststroke (1:17.08) along with swimming on each the first-place 400 freestyle relay staff and second-place 200 freestyle relay staff. 

Alex Conde, New Bedford, senior

Conde left his mark on New Bedford High swimming as he helped the Whalers wrap up an undefeated common season and win the Big 3 Conference championship. At the convention meet, he received each the 200 particular person medley and 100 butterfly. Conde went on to take twenty second place on the South Sectional meet within the 100 butterfly (58.11). He additionally swam on the 200 medley relay staff that got here in twentieth (1:50.32) at sectionals. 

Rafael Conde, New Bedford, sophomore

Conde loved a breakout sophomore marketing campaign wherein he helped the Whalers win the Big 3 Conference championship and place fifth as a staff at sectionals and ninth as a staff at states. Not solely did Conde win the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle on the Big 3 meet, he positioned thirtieth within the 100 freestyle (51.32) on the Div. 1 state championship. At sectionals, he got here in Thirteenth within the 100 freestyle (50.95) and twenty eighth within the 50 freestyle (23.39) in addition to swimming on the 200 medley relay staff (twentieth; 1:50.32). 

Riley Karo, Old Rochester, senior

Karo had a robust end to his highschool profession because the Old Rochester senior competed at sectionals in each the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle (52.75). He additionally positioned nineteenth total within the 50 freestyle on the Div. 2 state meet with a time of 23.49 along with swimming on the Thirteenth-place 200 freestyle relay staff. 

Lazaro Rosa, Old Rochester, junior

The junior had a robust exhibiting within the massive meets, inserting within the high 20 in a pair of occasions at each sectionals and states. He completed 14th within the 100 backstroke (59.38) and 18th within the 200 IM (2:12.41) on the South Sectional meet. At Div. 2 states, Rosa positioned twelfth within the 200 IM (2:08.23) and seventeenth within the 100 backstroke (59.38) along with swimming on the 200 medley relay staff that got here in Tenth place. 

Brian Wei, Bishop Stang, senior

Wei, a senior captain, helped Bishop Stang win the Catholic Central League championship by taking second within the 100 backstroke (1:07.72) and third within the 100 butterfly (1:07.70). He was additionally on the first-place 400 freestyle relay staff and the second-place 200 freestyle relay staff.

HONORABLE MENTION

Harry Blette, Apponequet (East Bridgewater), Senior; Owen Sullivan, Apponequet; Quinn O’Connor, Apponequet; Declan Ugi, Apponequet; Sam Voci, Apponequet, Eighth grade; Elias Kazan, Bishop Stang, Junior; Jack Longo, Bishop Stang, Junior; Finn Sperry, Bishop Stang, Senior; Noah Sperry, Bishop Stang, Senior; Sam Sperry, Bishop Stang, Senior; Liam Burdman, New Bedford; Daniel Lin, New Bedford; Cairon Nunez, New Bedford, Senior; Max Sylvia, New Bedford; Bryson Wynn, New Bedford; Colin Lennon, Old Rochester, Freshman; Liam McGee, Old Rochester, Sophomore; Ian Shultz, Old Rochester, Junior.