The Palo Verde boys swimming and diving team won the Class 5A state championship Saturday for its 10th straight title. Coronado won its third straight 5A girls title.
The Cougars finished with 452 points to claim the title. Green Valley finished second with 444 points, and Bishop Gorman finished third with 284 points.
The top times, as reported by coaches, for Saturday’s action are here:
Here’s a look at Saturday’s best times in boys swimming, based on reports from coaches:
Team previews (as submitted by coaches) for the 2019 prep boys swimming season.
Led by its Green Valley 400-yard freestyle relay, the Green Valley girls swimming team brought home a state championship.
The team championships for both boys and girls at Friday’s Class 4A Sunrise Regional swimming championships came down to Coronado and Green Valley and the final event of the day — the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Cody Prince won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.06 seconds and a margin of victory of .32 seconds to lead the Shadow Ridge boys swimming team to a 149-145 victory over Centennial at Pavilion on Saturday.
Tyler Edlefsen and Trajan Houston each won two individual events Saturday at Pavilion to lead Palo Verde’s boys swimming team to a 213-70 win over Faith Lutheran.
State championships: None
State runner-up finishes: None
Individual state champions: Vance Hooley (2004, 3 mtr diving); Vance Hooley (2003, 1 mtr diving)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2018 postseason: Finished seventh (97 points) at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2018: Seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2017: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2016: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2015: 15th in Division I state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2014: Tied 15th in Division I state meet, seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2013: 10th in Division I state meet, sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2012: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2011: Eighth in Sunrise Region meet
2010: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2009: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet