Here are 24 boys swimmers to observe in Polk County in 2026

McKeel’s Ryan Fallow and Winter Haven’s Oscar Munoz have graduated, and All Saints diver Cal O’Conner determined to give attention to soccer, however the different first-team, All-County picks are again for the 2026 season, together with swimmer of the 12 months Marcos Cabrera.

Cabrera, after a stellar offseason, leads the county swimmers as he’s coming off a junior season that ended with him ending fourth within the state in 100-yard breaststroke and eleventh within the 50 free.

Cabrera isn’t the one state qualifier returning as McKeel’s Chance Swinburn completed twelfth within the the 100 free. Here are the highest swimmers in Polk because the season is below approach.

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Marcos Cabrera, lake Wales (Senior

Cabrerea was county and district champion within the 50 free and 100 breast.

Chance Swinburne, McKeel (Senior)

Swinburne was the county and district champion within the 100 free and county and district runner-up to Cabrera within the 50 free.

Nico Lee, George Jenkins (Senior)

Lee was county champion in 200 particular person medley and took second in 100 butterfly. At districts, he was fourth within the 200 IM and third within the 100 breast.

Anthony Nogueras, Davenport (Sophomore)

Nogueras received county and district titles and took ninth at regionals within the 500 free. He additionally received county and district titles and completed eighth at regionals within the 200 free.

Jaxon Penick, Bartow (Junior)

Penick completed third at county and fourth at districts within the 200 freestyle and second in 500 at county

Brian Bohorquez, Lakeland Christian (Senior)

Bohorquez completed fourth in 200 free and third in 500 freestyle at county. He was fifth within the 500 free at districts

Brandon Sadler, McKeel (Senior)

Sadler completed third in 200 particular person medley at county and fifth in 100 breast and was district runner-up within the 200 IM.

Luke Durden, McKeel (Freshman)

Durden completed fourth in 200 particular person medley and sixth within the 100 butterfly at county, and fourth within the 100 fly and battle within the 200 IM at districts.

Isaiah Lamb, McKeel (Sophomore)

Lamb was fourth at county and fifth at districts within the 100 breaststroke and fifth at county and fourth at districts within the 100 butterfly.

Aksh Ladegaonkar, Bartow (Senior)

Ladegaonkar took fourth within the 100 again at county and was eighth at districts.

Jose Soto Sequera, Ridge Community (Junior)

Soto Sequera  completed fifth in 200 IM at county and seventh at districts.

Zach Sanchez, Winter Haven (Junior)

Sanchez completed sxth in 200 IM at county meet

Francisco Rodriguez-Pagan, Lake Region (Sophomore)

Rodriguez-Pagan is a rising swimmer within the 50 free.

JoJo Howell, George Jenkins (Junior)

Howell was high 5 within the 500 free and likewise will swim within the 50 free and 100 free.

James Ruyle, All Saints

Ruyle will battle in a aggressive 500 free competitors.

Maxwell Wolfson, All Saints

Wolfson has the potential to maneuver into the highest 5 within the county within the 100 free.

Matthew Vogel, George Jenkins (Senior)

Vogel is likely one of the Eagles high swimmers and can swim within the 50 free and 100 free. 

Curtis Blackburn, Frostproof (Senior)

Blackburn is a first-year highschool swimmer whose final aggressive swimmer got here in ages 6 to 9. He’s been taking part in soccer. He has the potential to qualify for regionals.

Bryson Jones, McKeel (Freshman)

He’s a rising swimmer within the 100 backstroke and likewise swims 500 free.

Oliver Yasalonis, McKeel (Freshman)

He could possibly be a sleeper this season. He’s had good occasions up to now within the 50 free.

Eduardo Ramirez, Winter Haven (Senior)

Ramirez is powerful within the freestyle and backstroke.

Jorge Lacen, Winter Haven (freshman)

Lacen will make an impression as a freshman. He is a flexible swimmer, who can swim freestyle, butterfly and backstroke.

Zach Sanchez, Winter Haven

Sanchez is anticipated to enhance from final season when he completed sixth in teh 500 free and 200 particular person medley at county. He can also swim the breaststroke.

Kolbey Cheston, Winter Haven (Junior)

Cheston can swim the freestyle and 100 butterfly. He was eight at county final 12 months within the fly.