La Mirada’s Kayla Han wins 500-yard freestyle at CIF State swimming finals – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

La Mirada senior Kayla Han received the 500-yard freestyle on the CIF State Championships on Saturday.

Han received her signature occasion by greater than 4 seconds at Clovis High School, profitable in a time of 4 minutes, 45.90 seconds. She completed nicely forward of second-place finisher Rylee Hutchinson of Amador Valley, who touched dwelling in 4:50.14. Sonora’s Cassie Espinoza completed fourth in 4:51.26.

Espinoza received two particular person titles on the CIF-SS Division 3 swimming finals at Mt. SAC on May 8. She received the five hundred freestyle (4:52.10) and the 200 freestyle.

Han, a U.S. Olympic hopeful who’s dedicated to Indiana, had a time of 4:44.86 in prelims.

At the CIF-SS Division 4 championships at Mt. SAC on May 7, Han set a Division 4 meet report within the 500 free, profitable in 4:46.21.

Han’s private greatest within the occasion is 4:36.88, which she swam in December of 2024.

Han simply missed making the United States’ 2024 Olympic staff as she completed fourth within the 400-yard freestyle on the Olympic trials as a 15-year-old. She didn’t compete for La Mirada’s swimming staff throughout her first three years of highschool, opting as a substitute to deal with youth nationwide competitions.

Han hoped to be a double champion on the state meet, however she completed third in a hotly-contested 200 medley closing.

Han had set a CIF-SS Division 4 meet report within the 200 medley per week earlier by profitable in 1:58.81.

Saratoga senior Kelsey Zhang received the state title within the 200 medley with a time of 1:58.07. Han was third, touching dwelling in 1:58.44.

ROWLAND’S KYLE TSUEI FINISHES STRONG

Rowland junior Kyle Tsuei, who’s dedicated to Army West Point, completed third within the boys 100-yard backstroke on the CIF State Championships, ending in 47.59.

Tsuei improved his mark from the CIF-SS Division 2 finals at Mt. SAC, the place he received in 47.31 to set a Division 2 meet report.

Damien senior Ryder Davis completed eighth within the boys 100 butterfly in 48.33.

At the CIF-SS Division 1 swimming finals, Davis received two occasions. He received the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke. Davis received the 100 butterfly in 47.33 seconds, practically a second sooner than the second-place finisher. Davis received the 100 backstroke in 47.99.