2025 CIF San Diego Section high school swimming preview
Key dates
May 10: Section final
Overview: Of the 11 swim events, eight boys records have been set over the previous three years. That period corresponds with the dominance of Torrey Pines’ Logan Noguchi, now at Princeton. He set three individual records and contributed to two relay marks. On the girls side, three records were established over the same span, including two individual marks by recent grads. So a new era begins.
Boys preview
Defending champions
Division 1: Torrey Pines
Division 2: Cathedral Cathedral
2024 Swimmer of the Year: Logan Noguchi, Torrey Pines (currently at Princeton)
Swimmers to watch
(in alphabetical order)
Nicholas Bai, Scripps Ranch, Jr.
Andrew Bockstahler, Point Loma, Sr.
Felip Dedoevic, University City, Sr.
Gage Everitt, Coronado, Jr.
Austin Felio, Granite Hills, Jr.
Braden Guzman, Classical, Jr.
Derek Ho, Westview, So.
Aidan Johnson, Classical, Sr.
Cap Lightner, Bishop’s, Sr.
Aslan Lofthus, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.
Kale Lozano, Torrey Pines, Sr.
Alex Pletcher, Point Loma, So.
Julien Rousseau, Del Norte, Sr.
Cormac Ryan, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Sebastian Sandoval, Sage Creek, Sr.
Benjamin Stone, Poway, Sr.
Darmen Yessengeldy, Canyon Crest, Jr.
Notable: What’s next for Point Loma sophomore Alex Pletcher? He won both the Division 2 100-yard freestyle (45.22) and the 200 free (1:38.33) in his high school debut last season. Also on the ascent should be Coronado junior Gage Everitt, who prevailed in the Division 2 100 butterfly (50.71) and placed second in the 100 backstroke (51.08), but well off the records established by Noguchi a year ago. An injury affected Del Norte senior Julien Rousseau in last year’s section meet. The Cal commit had double wins in the Division 1 200 freestyle (1:39.26) and 500 freestyle (4:28.15) two years ago.
Girls preview
Defending champions
Division 1: San Marcos
Division 2: Mt. Carmel
2024 Swimmer of the Year: Arielle Brotman, La Jolla (currently at Cal)
Swimmers to watch
(in alphabetical order)
Leila Adams, Sage Creek (diving), So.
Cassidy Allison, San Marcos, Sr.
McKenna Carroll, Point Loma, Jr.
Isa Chavez-Varela, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.
Sol D’Angelo, Mt. Carmel (diving), Jr.
Astrid Egan, La Jolla, Jr.
Gabby Esposito, San Marcos, Jr.
Ava Ferguson, Torrey Pines, Jr.
Micah Finley, Canyon Crest (diving), Sr.
Kiana Harrington, Valley Center, Jr.
Audrey Hill, Olympian, Sr.
Sophie Kelley, Torrey Pines, Sr.
Norah Kotnik, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Kadence La, Mt. Carmel, Jr.
Madison McCormick, San Marcos, Jr.
Tillie McIntyre, La Jolla Country Day, So.
Kate Potwardowski, Cambridge, Sr.
Lauren Putnam, San Marcos, Sr.
Annita Qian, Torrey Pines, So.
Chloe Quarles, Coronado, Sr.
Catherine Rowe, Mt. Camel, Jr.
Katerina Wietfeldt, Torrey Pines, Jr.
Notable: Catherine Rowe gets another chance at breaking the second-oldest girls record in the 100-yard breaststroke. She approached the mark of 54.55 seconds in last year’s Division 2 prelims, posting a time of 54.63, and remained close in the finals and state meet. San Marcos senior Cassidy Allison can achieve a career sweep of twin titles after prevailing in the Division 1 200 individual medley (2:00.25) and the 100 butterfly (54.90) last year. Also coming off double wins are Mater Dei Catholic senior Isa Chavez-Varela in the Division 2 500 freestyle (5:00.29) and in the 200 IM (2:01.79) and Torrey Pines junior Ava Ferguson in the Division 1 100 freestyle (50.71) and 200 freestyle (1:49.63).
—GLAE THIEN
