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Central Mass. swimmers completed some great issues final winter, with many winding up on the rostrum in a number of the largest meets of the season.
The Telegram & Gazette workers has poured via all the outcomes and reached out to space coaches to attempt to choose one of the best athletes this winter for our T&G Hometeam Boys’ Swimming All-Star crew.
These athletes stood out amongst a robust crop of gifted swimmers and divers all through Central Mass, and lots of at the moment are reflecting on sensational careers or shall be waiting for greater and higher issues as they proceed to shine for his or her colleges.
Here are the choices for the T&G Hometeam Boys’ Swimming Super Team.
Swimmer of the Year
Ethan Zhu
Tantasqua Regional
Senior, Backstroke, Freestyle
Zhu capped his excellent profession along with his fourth straight T&G Super Team accolade. After capturing first place within the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle on the Mid-Wach Championships, Zhu was second within the 100 again and fourth within the 100 free on the Central/West Sectional. He was the 100 backstroke runner-up on the Division 2 state meet and was twelfth within the 100 freestyle. Finishing second within the 100 again on the state meet, and seeing his teammates and coaches cheering for him, was his most memorable second of the season. Zhu was a four-time crew MVP and was named the MVP of the Central Mass. Coaches All-Star crew this winter. He owns 9 college information. In the autumn, Zhu will attend Wesleyan University, the place he’ll examine molecular biology and biochemistry and proceed his swimming profession.
Dylan Clark
Grafton High
Senior, Freestyle, backstroke
Clark, a pupil at Millbury High, posted 12 first-place finishes in the course of the season. At the Mid-Wach Championships, he was second within the 200 freestyle and third within the 100 backstroke. He went on to put up a fourth-place end within the 200 free on the Central/West Sectional. Helping the Gators’ 400 relay crew to a first-place efficiency on the Mid-Wach Championships and beating Algonquin Regional was his most memorable second of the season. Clark was a Central Mass. all-star. In the autumn, he’ll attend St. Peter’s University, the place he’ll examine communications.
Bowen Dunn Clarke
The Bromfield School
Junior, freestyle, freestyle
At the Central/West Sectional, Clarke completed second within the 50 freestyle and third within the 500 free. He went on to complete third within the 200 free and 500 free on the state meet. Breaking the varsity report within the 500 on the state meet was Clarke’s most memorable second of the season. He was a crew captain. Clark was a Mid-Wach All-Star and named to the Central Mass. Coaches all-star crew.
Connor Downing
Grafton High
Junior, Butterfly, Individual Medley
At the Mid-Wach Championships, Downing was second within the 100 butterfly and third within the 200 particular person medley. He helped the Gators seize the crew title. Downing with sixth within the 100 fly on the Central/West Sectional and a part of Grafton’s fourth-place 200 medley relay crew. He was a Central Mass. all-star.
Edward Jung
Shrewsbury High
Freshman, Butterfly, Breaststroke
Jung posted two fifth-place finishes, within the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke, on the Mid-Wach Championships. He earned Central Mass. all-star honors. Jung’s most memorable second of the season was competing in his first highschool meet, the Colonials’ opener towards Gardner.
Luke Keenan
Grafton High
Junior, Individual Medley, Butterfly
Keenan was a two-event champion on the Mid-Wach Championships with first-place finishes within the 200 particular person medley and 100 fly. He was additionally a part of the profitable 400 medley relay crew and runner-up 200 medley relay. He helped the Gators seize the Mid-Wach boys’ title. At the Central/West Sectional, Keenan was fifth within the 100 fly and seventh within the 200 IM. He was a Central Mass. all-star.
Simon Linden
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Freestyle
After a terrific exhibiting on the Mid-Wach Championships (first 50 freestyle, second 100 freestyle, second 200 medley relay, third 400 free relay), Linden posted 4 top-five finishes on the Central/West Sectional (fourth 50 free, fifth 100 free, second 200 medley relay and third 400 free relay). The 200 medley relay crew broke an 11-year-old college report. Linden’s prime efficiency on the Division 1 state meet was eighth within the 100 free. Linden, a captain, had 16 first-place finishes in the course of the season. He earned Mid-Wach and Central Mass. all-star honors. His most memorable second of the season was being rescued by the lifeguard after experiencing legs cramps after diving off the block for the 100 free race within the Titans’ twin meet with Grafton. Linden got here again to race the primary leg of the 400 relay and helped his crew win the relay and the meet. In the autumn, he’ll attend the University of Massachusetts, Riccio College of Engineering, and main in electrical engineering.
Kade Miner
Grafton High
Junior, Freestyle, Breaststroke
At the Mid-Wach Championships, Miner took first place within the 500 freestyle and third within the 100 breaststroke. He helped Grafton to the boys’ crew title. At the Central/West Sectional, Miner was ninth within the 500 freestyle and a part of the Gators’ fourth-place 200 medley relay crew. He was a Central Mass. all-star.
Adam Picard
St. John’s High
Junior, Diving
Picard repeated as a T&G Super Team choice after one other excellent season. After capturing first place within the 1-meter dive on the Catholic Conference Championships, Picard completed second on the Central/West Sectional and fourth within the Division 1 state meet. He was the Catholic Conference MVP. Picard holds the St. John’s 1-meter report for six dives with a rating of 324.75. His brother, Joel, owns the Pioneers’ report for 11 dives, a mark Picard hopes to interrupt subsequent yr. Picard was elected captain for the 2026-27 season.
Maxwell Qi
Algonquin Regional
Junior, Breaststroke
Qi earned his second T&G Super Team choice after capturing first place within the 100 breaststroke at each the Mid-Wach Championships and the Central/West Sectional. Qi went on to complete tenth within the occasion on the Division 1 state meet, which was one among his most memorable moments of the season. Being a part of Algonquin’s record-setting 200 medley relay on the sectional was one other spotlight. Qi was second within the particular person medley on the Mid-Wach Championships. He went undefeated within the breaststroke in the course of the common season and was a league all-star. Qi has been named a co-captain for 2026-27.
Jonathan Ribeiro
Algonquin Regional
Junior, Freestyle, Backstroke
At the Mid-Wach Championships, Ribeiro captured first place within the 200 freestyle and second place within the 100 backstroke. Ribeiro completed eighth on the Division 1 state meet within the 200 freestyle. At the Central/West Sectional, he was a part of Algonquin’s record-setting 200 medley relay crew that took runner-up honors. That efficiency was Ribeiro’s most memorable second of the season. Ribeiro, a crew captain, ranks within the Algonquin all-time prime 10 for the 100 again, 100 free, 200 particular person medley and 500 free.
Benjamin Mujia Zhao, Algonquin
Algonquin Regional
Senior, Butterfly, Breasstroke
At the Mid-Wach Championships, Zhao posted a pair of top-four finishes by coming in third within the 100 butterfly and fourth within the 100 breaststroke. He completed 22nd within the 100 breast on the Division 1 state meet. Zhao helped Algonquin’s 200 medley relay crew take first place on the Mid-Wach Championships and second on the Central/West Sectional whereas breaking an 11-year-old college report within the occasion. That was amongst Zhao’s most memorable moments of the season. He was a Mid-Wach and Central Mass. all-star. In the autumn, Zhao will attend Purdue University, the place he’ll examine aerospace engineering and AI.
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