CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championships: Finals Live Recap

CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championships

• May 7-9, 2026
• Walnut, California
• SCY (25 yards), Prelims/Finals (9 per warmth)
• Live Results Available on Meet Mobile: “2026 CIF-SS Division 1”
• Prelims Recap

The CIF Sectional meets are taking place this weekend, and the Southern Section options the ladies’ State Champions from final season, Santa Margarita together with a number of huge names on the planet of highschool swimming.

The prelims outcomes noticed a number of main swims throughout the board, and we’re hopefully in for a enjoyable finals session tonight. Follow alongside for reside updates.

Girls 200 Medley Relay

• Meet Record: 1:39.56, Santa Margarita (2022)
• NFHS Record: 1:36.98, Carmel (2023)

Top 3 Teams

1. West Ranch — 1:43.55
2. Santa Margarita — 1:43.74
3. San Clemente — 1:44.51

The West Ranch women earned the highest time within the 200 medley relay, swimming 1:43.55 to win an in depth race in opposition to the Santa Margarita women workforce, who swam 1:43.74 for 2nd place.

The two groups have been locked in a decent battle after the backstroke legs. West Ranch’s Nadine Fernando and Santa Margarita’s Serena Ye each led off in 26.40, touching in an actual tie heading into the breaststroke leg.

Emma Hussein pulled the West Ranch workforce into a robust lead, splitting 28.08 to the touch greater than a second forward of Haylee Pramono’s 29.42 for Santa Margarita.

The fly noticed Kalun Zhang break up 25.76 for West Ranch, holding off Santa Margarita’s Daniela Scott, who break up 24.60.

On the freestyle, West Ranch’s Emma Piltzer and Santa Margarita’s Angela Lim break up 23.31 and 23.32 respectively to take care of their 1st and 2nd place positions, ending just below two tenths aside.

The bronze medal went to san Clemente in 1:44.51 with their workforce of Wren Collins (26.46), Neva Phillips (29.28), Macie Weingarten (25.11), and Zoe DeFabrique (23.84).

Woodbridge’s Tanja Amizic had the quickest backstroke break up within the subject of 25.99 to steer off their 4th place relays.

Boys 200 Medley Relay

• Meet Record: 1:29.08, Santa Margarita (2024)
• NFHS Record: 1:26.67, Jacksonville Bolles (2025)

Top 3 Teams

1. Santa Margarita — 1:30.45
2. Corona del Mar — 1:32.60
3. University — 1:33.66

The Santa Margarita boys 200 medley relay gained in dominant style, touching in 1:30.45 to win the occasion by greater than two seconds over Corona del Mar’s 2nd place time of 1:32.60.

Sam Zhou led off in 23.01. Taylor Thongintra swam the breaststroke leg in 24.97. Darren Nguyen was 22.50 on the fly, and Bennett Korner break up 19.97 on the freestyle to earn gold medal.

Corona del Mar’s relay consisted of Henry Chang (24.13), Ethan Lim (24.25), Radomir Shostak (23.15), and Grant Christian (21.07).

University’s Dylan Mac (24.09), Chris Lin (26.07), Tiger Chai (22.61), and Brendon Van Erp (20.89) swam 1:33.66 for third.

Northwood’s Eli Siniak break up a blistering 22.00 on the fly leg of their seventh place medley relay, slightly greater than a tenth behind the 21.89 he break up within the prelims.

Girls 200 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 1:43.01, Kathryn McLaughlin (2015)
• NFHS Record: 1:42.81, Dagny Knutson (2008)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Alyssa Ton (FOVA) — 1:45.15
2. Charlotte Milkie (SNTG) — 1:49.01
3. Zoe DeFabrique (SCLE) — 1:49.83

Fountain Valley High School junior Alyssa Ton repeated her first place end from final 12 months’s meet, swimming 1:45.15 to win the ladies 200 freestyle.

Ton, who’s dedicated to Tennessee for 2027, touched virtually 4 seconds forward of the remainder of the sector, splitting 24.13/26.55/27.13/27.34. Her time was a few second off the lifetime greatest 1:44.12 she swam to win the occasion final 12 months.

Santiago High School’s Charlotte Milkie, who’s dedicated to USC for 2027, swam 1:49.01 for 2nd place, about two-and-a-half seconds over her better of 1:46.48 from the Winter Junior Championships in December.

The bronze medal went to San Clemente senior Zoe Defabrique. She touched in 1:49.83, a few tenth off her greatest 1:49.76 from April of final 12 months. Defabrique is dedicated to Indiana for the autumn.

Boys 200 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 1:33.26, Grant Shoults (2016)
• NFHS Record: 1:30.46, Maximus Williamson (2025)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Andrew Maksymowski (NRWO) — 1:34.70
2. Liam Thomas (SNMR) — 1:37.28
3. Michael Wang (NRWO) — 1:37.65

Northwood senior Andrew Maksymowski earned a repeat win within the boys 200 freestyle, touching in 1:34.70 to complete virtually a second sooner than the 1:35.61 he swam in 2025. This was additionally a brand new lifetime greatest for him, taking one hundredth off the 1:34.71 mark he set in April. He is dedicated to USC for the autumn.

San Marino senior Liam Thomas  set a large private greatest to complete 2nd, touching in 1:37.28 to take virtually two seconds off the 1:39.03 mark he set final month on the Rio Hondo League Championships. He is dedicated to Davidson College.

Northwood sophomore Michael Wang swam 1:37.65 for the bronze medal, about half-a-second off his private greatest 1:37.17, which he set in March.

Girls 200 IM

• Meet Record: 1:51.43, Teagan O’Dell (2025)
• NFHS Record: 1:53.38, Teagan O’Dell (2023)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Emma Hussein (WERN) — 1:57.23
2. Haylee Pramono (STMA) — 2:01.33
3. Sofia Szymanowski (CODM) — 2:02.16

The women’ 200 IM went to West Ranch sophomore Emma Hussein in 1:57.23. She break up 25.50/30.21/33.04/28.48 to be the one swimmer underneath 2:00 within the occasion, dropping two seconds from her earlier better of 1:59.50, which she swam in December of 2024.

Haylee Pramono, a freshman from Santa Margarita, touched 2nd in 2:01.33, a few second add from her lifetime greatest 2:00.50 from March.

Corona Del Mar junior Sofia Szymanowksi grabbed third in 2:02.16, half-a-second off his lifetime greatest 2:01.61 from November. Szymanowski is dedicated to Michigan for 2027.

Boys 200 IM

• Meet Record: 1:44.76, Colin Geer (2023)
• NFHS Record: 1:41.39, David Nolan (2011)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Peter Vu (FOVA) — 1:48.60
2. Cooper Ren (HAWE) — 1:49.02
3. Nolan Weijland (CLSO) — 1:49.96

Fountain Valley senior Peter Vu, a Princeton commit for the category of 2026, swam the highest boys’ 200 IM time of 1:48.60. He break up 24.22/28.44/29.95/25.99, simply lacking his lifetime better of 1:48.83 from April of 2025.

Cooper Ren, Harvard Westlake senior, swam 1:49.02 to complete 2nd. His swim was a brand new private greatest time, taking seven tenths off the 1:49.76 he swam at this meet final 12 months to complete third total. Ren will not be dedicated wherever for the autumn.

Crean Lutheran South junior Nolan Weijland dropped underneath 1:50 for the primary time, swimming 1:49.96 to earn the bronze medal. His earlier greatest was 1:50.95 from final month’s Spring Meet of Champions.

Girls 50 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 21.64, Abbey Weitzeil (2015)
• NFHS Record: 21.56, Julie Mishler (2024)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Gabi Brito (SAMO) — 21.66
2. Ava DeAnda (PORI) — 22.82
3. Isabella Parker (WOBR) — 22.87

Gabi Brito, from Santa Monica High School,had one other large drop within the women’ 50 freestyle, swimming 21.66 to take one other three tenths off the 21.93 mark she swam in prelims. This will transfer her as much as the third quickest 15-16 lady in historical past within the occasion, solely behind Claire Curzan (21.40) and Rylee Erisman (21.61).

Ava DeAnda, a Cal commit for 2026 from Riverdale Poly-tech, swam 22.82 to picku p the silver medal, 4 tenths off her greatest 22.44 from December of 2023.

Woodbridge High School junior Isabella Parker swam 22.87 to take a tenth off her lifetime greatest 22.98 from March.

Boys 50 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 19.95, Joey Hale (2008)
• NFHS Record: 19.08, Maximus Williamson (2025)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Connor Ohl (NEHA) — 19.96
2. Nolan Baker (JSER) — 20.22
3. Bennett Korner (STMA) — 20.30

Newport Harbor High School’s Connor Ohl swam 19.96 within the boys’ 50 freestyle, lacking the 2008 meet document time of 19.95 by simply one-hundredth. Ohl, who’s primarily a water polo participant, was about two tenths off his lifetime greatest 19.79 from final month’s Sunset Conference Championships.

JSserra Catholic senior Nolan Baker completed 2nd in 20.22, a tenth drop from the 20.32 which he swam at this meet final 12 months.

Santa Margarita senior Bennett Korner touched third in 20.30, a tenth add from his better of 20.20 from March. He is dedicated to Xavier University for the autumn.

Girls 100 Butterfly

• Meet Record: 51.41, Gabriella Brito (2026)
• NFHS Record: 49.24, Claire Curzan (2022)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Gabi Brito (SAMO) — 50.74 **New Meet Record
2. Tori Yamamura (VALE) — 52.55
3. Daniela Scott (STMA) — 55.45

In her 2nd occasion of the day, Gabi Brito set a large new meet document time of fifty.74 to win the ladies’ 100 butterfly. She took greater than half-a-second off her prelims document and lifelong better of 51.41.

Brito will transfer as much as the 4th quickest 15-16 lady in historical past, sitting behind Claire Curzan (49.51), Charlotte Crush (50.00), and Alex Shackell (50.47).

Valencia High School’s Tori Yamamura swam 52.55 for 2nd, a 3 tenth drop from the 52.83 mark she set at thi smeet final 12 months. She is dedicated to swim at Mizzou within the fall.

The bronze medal went to Daniela Scott, a sophomore from Santa Margarita High School in 55.45. This was a second add from the 54.86 she set in March.

Boys 100 Butterfly

• Meet Record: 46.00, Alex Valente (2015)
• NFHS Record: 44.97, Scotty Buff (2023)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Ryder Davis (DAMI) — 47.33
2. Sam Zhou (STMA) — 48.35
3. Holden Lee (EDIN) — 48.80

Ryder Davis, a Damien High School senior, gained the boys’ 100 butterfly in 47.33. This was virtually a two second drop from his earlier better of 49.12, which he set in February of this 12 months. He is uncommitted for 2026.

Sam Zhou, a Santa Margarita senior, set a private greatest 48.35 to complete third, a tenth sooner than the 48.48 he swam in April. He is dedicated to Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd Scripps for 2026.

Edison High School senior, and 2026 Pomona-Pitzer commit, Holden Lee was third in 48.80, a second drop from the 49.37 he swam in April.

Girls 100 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 47.09, Abbey Weitzeil (2015)
• NFHS Record: 46.73, Rylee Erisman (2025)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Isabella Parker (WOBR) — 49.75
2. Ava DeAnda (PORI) — 49.87
3. Tanja Amizic (WOBR) — 50.33

Woodbridge’s Isabella Parker picked up the win in her 2nd particular person occasion of the day, swimming 49.75 within the 100 free, dropping underneath 50 seconds for the primary time. Her earlier greatest stood at 50.63 from April.

Ava DeAnda earned her 2nd silver medal of the day, touching in 49.87, a second off her lifetime greatest 48.27 from May of 2024.

Tanja Amizic, a 2027 Penn commit from Woodbridge, swam 50.33 for the bronze medal. This was a three-hundredth drop from the 50.36 she swam at first of March.

Boys 100 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 43.28, Rex Maurer (2023)
• NFHS Record: 41.54, Maximus Williamson (2025)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Connor Ohl (NEHA)/Nolan Baker (JSER) — 44.32
2. —
3. Liam Thomas (SNMR) — 44.40

There was a tie for the highest spot within the boys’ 100 freestyle. Newport Harbor’s Connor Ohl and JSerra Catholic’s Nolan Baker each swam 44.32 for the highest spot, touching simply six hundredths forward of Liam Thomas from San Marino.

Ohl break up 21.37/22.95 to come back again on Baker, who break up 20.98/23.34. Ohl set a brand new private greatest, dropping from his 44.69, which he swam final May.

Baker added three hundredths from his 44.29, which he swam at this meet final 12 months.

Thomas precisely tied his private greatest from December.

Girls 500 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 4:39.64, Kaitlin Sandeno (2001)
• NFHS Record: 4:34.78, Dagny Knutson (2008)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Alyssa Ton (FOVA) — 4:44.26
2. Zoe DeFabrique (SCLE) — 4:51.98
3. Charlotte Milkie (SNTG) — 4:54.84

Alyssa Ton picked up her 2nd win of the day, swimming 4:44.26 within the women’ 500 freestyle to be the one sub 4:50 swimmer within the occasion.

Her lifetime greatest stands at 4:43.39 from this meet final 12 months. She break up 52.67/57.83/59.07/57.95/57.74 to earn the win.

Zoe DeFabrique was 4:51.98, three seconds off her lifetime better of 4:48.19 from this meet final 12 months.

She touched about three seconds forward of Charlotte Milkie, who swam 4:54.84 for the bronze medal.

Boys 500 Freestyle

• Meet Record: 4:12.70, Rex Maurer (2023)
• NFHS Record: 4:11.91, Luka Mijatovic (2025)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Andrew Maksymowski (NRWO) — 4:22.85
2. Lucas Jue (POLB) — 4:22.87
3. Grant O’Mara (SNMR) — 4:26.95

Girls 200 Freestyle Relay

• Meet Record: 1:30.72, Santa Margarita (2025)
• NFHS Record: 1:29.61, Santa Margarita (2023)

Boys 200 Freestyle Relay

• Meet Record: 1:21.66, Loyola (2023)
• NFHS Record: 1:19.27, Jacksonville Bolles (2012)

Girls 100 Backstroke

• Meet Record: 51.09, Teagan O’Dell (2025)
• NFHS Record: 49.61, Claire Curzan (2022)

Boys 100 Backstroke

• Meet Record: 47.04, Kyle Gornay (2013)
• NFHS Record: 45.08, Will Modglin (2023)

Girls 100 Breaststroke

• Meet Record: 59.20, Jessica Hardy (2005)
• NFHS Record: 58.35, Kaitlyn Dobler (2020)

Boys 100 Breaststroke

• Meet Record: 53.05, Daniel Li (2024)
• NFHS Record: 51.62, Max McHugh (2018)

Girls 400 Freestyle Relay

• Meet Record: 3:18.22, Santa Margarita (2022)
• NFHS Record: 3:14.80, Santa Margarita (2022)

Boys 400 Freestyle Relay

• Meet Record: 2:57.52, Loyola (2023)
• NFHS Record: 2:53.81, North Allegheny (2018)