Dashiell DeAnda and Kaylee Richmond win CIF Southern Section Division 2 swimming titles – Redlands Day by day Info

WALNUT — It lastly was Dashiell DeAnda’s time to face within the highlight.

DeAnda’s twin sister, Ava, has been one of many state’s elite swimmers lately, gathering 4 CIF Southern Section and three CIF State particular person championships throughout her first three years representing Riverside Poly’s swimming program.

“She’s always been pretty dang good” Dash mentioned about his twin sister’s successes. “I’ve been playing catch-up the whole time.”

Friday afternoon, on the Mt. San Antonio College Aquatic Center, Dash himself turned a CIF Southern Section champion. DeAnda grabbed an early lead and pulled away to assert the Division 2 boys 200-yard freestyle title in a time of 1 minute, 37.85 seconds.

DeAnda practically pulled off a come-from-behind win the five hundred freestyle later within the meet however settled for second place (4:25.39).

“It feels good to get at least one win under my belt,” mentioned DeAnda, who’s headed to UC San Diego. “I thought I could have done a little better (in the 500 freestyle), but nerves kind of got to me. I’m happy with how I did today and excited for (the) state (meet).”

DeAnda’s enchancment in these occasions has been exceptional. He didn’t swim the 200 freestyle at part finals as a freshman, and he completed ninth and third, respectively, the following two seasons. He has dropped practically six seconds over the three seasons. DeAnda was seventeenth as a freshman within the 500 freestyle and completed fifth and third, respectively, on the subsequent two part finals. He has dropped practically 25 seconds throughout 4 seasons. DeAnda earned All-American standing with each of his swims Friday.

DeAnda practically stormed again for one more victory within the 500 freestyle. He trailed Villa Park’s Jay Hickman by 2 1/2 seconds on the 400-yard mark, however DeAnda spilt 50.89 over the ultimate 100 and 24.62 during the last 50 to get inside 0.82 seconds of Hickman.

“I learned the hard way that I can’t let someone get too far away from me,” he mentioned. “I definitely should’ve gone out a little harder.”

Riverside Poly completed fifth in boys crew standings. The Bears collected some precious relay factors, because the quartet of DeAnda, Beppe Martinez Tennis, Piero Duenas and Christian Prince completed second within the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.37) and fifth within the 400 freestyle relay (3:11.89).

Murrieta Valley’s Kaylee Richmond efficiently defended the ladies 50 freestyle championship she gained final yr as a freshman, prevailing in a time of 23.28 seconds. Richmond hoped to do likewise within the 100 freestyle however settled for second place (50.46).

Richmond had blended feelings about her swims on the 2026 part finals, as she was unable to enhance on final yr’s occasions.

“I’ve been having some trouble getting to my best times this year, but I’m definitely happy about winning another title,” she mentioned.

Redlands completed sixth within the women crew standings. Leading the way in which was freshman Maddison Miner, who positioned sixth within the 200 freestyle (1:52.49) and seventh within the 500 freestyle (5:05.22). The Terriers completed third within the 200 freestyle relay (1:38.51) with a lineup of Elisha de Vera, Valerie Na, Mackenzie Miner and Maddison Miner. The Miner sisters and de Vera later crew with Jiarui Li for a sixth-place end within the 400 freestyle relay (3:39.85).

King was tenth within the women standings. Alyssa Bian was the person standout for the Wolves, ending third within the 100 butterfly (54.99) and fourth within the 200 freestyle (1:50.50). Bian joined forces with Alyssa Christensen, Addisyn Sharpe and Chloe Clendenen to complete sixth within the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.86) and eighth within the 400 freestyle relay (3:40.26).

Diamond Bar freshman Adalyn Lee overcame a disqualification within the women 200 particular person medley to complete third within the 100 breaststroke (1:03.06).

Upland’s  Logan Abadie positioned third within the boys 100 breaststroke (56.30).