Rochester’s 2026 highschool ladies swimming & diving groups at a look – Submit Bulletin

Co-head coaches: Megan and Dale Magnuson (twentieth and twenty fifth seasons). Assistant coaches: Logan Petzold, Lily Linden, Andrianna Jacobs (diving).

Last season: The Panthers received the Big Nine Conference championship for the sixth straight 12 months, totaling 403 factors. They had been additionally named Section 1, Class 2A champions with 372 factors. Century had what was believed to be its highest end in program historical past on the Class 2A state meet, coming in eighth place out of 38 groups (85 factors).

Top returners: Kenzie Brockman (So., All-Big Nine Conference, 2025 state qualifier); Karley Maley (So., 2025 state qualifier); Alexandra Pool (Jr., All-Big Nine Conference, 2025 All-State); Jia Yin Jian-Gross (Sr., All-Big Nine Conference, 2025 state qualifier); Kendall Langenbrunner (Sr., diver, All-Big Nine Conference, 2025 state qualifier).

Outlook: After graduating an influential group of swimmers who helped the Panthers to 6 consecutive convention titles, co-head coaches Megan and Dale Magnuson are hopeful concerning the new faces on their group this season. The couple is of their twentieth and twenty fifth seasons, respectively, teaching the Panthers. Century has a stable 53 athletes on its roster (48 swimmers and 5 divers).

“We are very excited to see the potential of all the newcomers to the team,” Dale Magnuson stated.

Leading the best way for the Panthers this season can be final 12 months’s state qualifiers: Ally Pool (All-State, fourth within the 200-yard freestyle relay, 18th within the 400-yard freestyle relay); Kenzie Brockman (18th in 400 free relay); Karley Maley (18th within the 400 free relay); Jia Yin Jian-Gross (ninth within the 200-yard medley relay) and Kendall Langenbrunner (sixteenth in 1-meter dive, received Section 1-2A diving title with 322.70 factors).

Head coach: Jessica Koepp (1st season as head coach, sixth at Mayo). Assistant coaches: Scott Diercks, Kristi Taraba, Greg Andrews (diving).

Last season: The Spartans completed as runners-up (out of 12 groups) on the Big Nine Conference meet and third (out of eight groups) on the Section 1, Class 2A meet. They positioned 14th (58 factors) out of 38 groups on the Class 2A state meet.

Top returners: Elise Weingarten (Sr., 2025 All-State), Corrina Tonn (Sr., 2025 All-State), Penny Hauser (Sr., 2025 All-State), Halle Yuan (Jr., 2025 state qualifier).

Notable newcomers: Madalyn Viers (Fr.).

Outlook: Mayo can be led by 13 seniors and guided by first-year head coach Jessica Koepp. This is Koepp’s sixth 12 months on the Spartans’ teaching workers as she takes over for former head coach Juliet Parlette.

The Spartans return senior Elise Weingarten, who obtained All-State finishes in two occasions on the Class 2A state meet in 2025, putting seventh within the 200 medley relay (1:48.95) and eighth within the 100-yard backstroke (58.61). Weingarten additionally completed fifteenth at state within the 400 free relay alongside Mayo senior Penny Hauser, junior Halle Yuan and 2025 grad/All-State swimmer Madeline Gau. Gau is a freshman on the Columbia University swim group.

“We expect to be a competitive team at both the Big Nine Conference and section meets,” Koepp stated. “I’m excited to see what our younger and newer swimmers can contribute this season, as they will be an important part of the foundation for our program’s future. I’m honored to be leading this great group of girls for the first time and look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together this season.”

Head coach: Lauren Kalwasinski (4th season). Assistant coaches: Kendrick Bachman, Ella Rowley (diving).

Last season: The Rockets completed fifth (out of 12 groups) on the Big Nine Conference meet and sixth (out of eight groups) on the Section 1, Class 2A meet. JM tied for twelfth place (70 factors) out of 38 groups on the Class 2A state meet.

Top returners: Abi Tri (Sr., All-State, All-Big Nine Conference), Madilyn Keller (So., All-State, All-Conference), Kayla Mingo (So., 2025 state qualifier), Janet Njeru (So.), Eloise Bohn (Fr.).

Notable newcomers: Lyric Berry (seventh), Karolina Palczewska (Fr.).

Outlook: After a stable exhibiting on the Class 2A state meet final season, which included JM graduate/University of Louisville swimmer Julia Ogren successful a state title within the 100-yard butterfly in 53.52, the Rockets return an skilled core.

Senior Abi Tri and sophomore Madilyn Keller obtained All-State honors within the 200-yard freestyle relay, coming in seventh (1:38.54). Sophomore Kayla Mingo completed twelfth on the state meet within the 200-yard medley relay on a group with Ogren, Tri and JM grad Maysen Pettengill.

“Our team is a young squad with a lot of energy and potential,” head coach Lauren Kalwasinski stated. “We have leaders that create a great environment for the whole team to excel and work hard together. In diving and swimming, our girls are dedicated to bettering themselves and the program each day. The future is bright for this team and the JM/Lourdes girls swim and dive team is going to show you some fast swims and great dives by the end of the season.”