Preview: CIF swimming finals set for Saturday at Southwestern College

CIF San Diego Section Swimming Championships

When: 9 a.m. Saturday

Where: Southwestern College

Tickets: $15 for adults; $9 for seniors and college students; kids underneath 5 are free. Tickets accessible at gofan.co, extra charges apply.

Division 1

Boys preview: Canyon Crest Academy senior Darmen Yessengeldy seeks to surpass the 100-yard backstroke report after coming inside 8/100ths of a second final yr. Westview junior Derek Ho goes for repeat titles within the 200 particular person medley and 100 breaststroke. Torrey Pines senior Charlie Hall, the son of former Olympian Gary Hall Jr., goals for titles within the 50 and 100 freestyle in his meet debut, and Granite Hills senior Austin Felio additionally seeks double crowns within the 200 and 500 freestyle occasions.

Girls preview: Torrey Pines senior Aya Ferguson appears to be like to interrupt the 100 freestyle report of 49.69 seconds after closing inside 14/100ths of a second of the mark final yr. She’s in search of three-peat titles in each the 100 and 200 freestyle occasions. Twin wins are potential for San Marcos senior Madison McCormick within the 200 IM and 100 butterfly following runner-up showings final yr. Granite Hills sophomore Ella Morgan bids for an encore crown within the 500 freestyle.

Division 2

Boys preview. Classical Academy senior Braden Guzman comes off a record-setting efficiency within the 200 particular person medley (1 minute, 47.93 seconds) within the prelims. Also, he’s in search of to win the 100 breaststroke. In addition to proudly owning the 200 freestyle report of 1:35.63, Point Loma junior Alex Pletcher is in search of a breakthrough in a change to the 100 butterfly for his second occasion. Coronado senior Gage Everitt goes for an encore win within the 100 backstroke and bids for a first-time title with a transfer to the 100 freestyle.

Girls preview: Mt. Carmel senior Catherine Rowe appears to be like to the report that she set final yr within the 100 backstroke (53.44). She may win three-peat titles in that race and the 100 freestyle. Another three-peat is feasible for Point Loma senior McKenna Carroll within the 200 freestyle. Watch out for La Costa Canyon freshman Aubrey Martinez, who led qualifying within the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.

— GLAE THIEN