The 2026 high school swimming and diving season on the Treasure Coast has concluded following the Class 1A state championships.
Lincoln Park Academy and John Carroll Catholic each earned points during the state meet on Friday from the Florida Aquatic Swimming and Training facility in Ocala.
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The Greyhounds were the only area team to be on the leaderboard in boys competition, placing 16th with 42 points. Their best result came in the 200-yard medley relay as the team of David Geraghty, Aiden Stanford, Alec Sonne and Junxi Chen finished seventh with a time of 1 minute, 39.8 seconds. That same group also earned a 10th-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
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High school swimmers dive from the starting blocks in the boys 100-yard butterfly during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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High school swimmers dive from the starting blocks in the boys 100-yard butterfly during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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St. Edwards’ Nicolas Gomez-Acebo Carney competes in the 200-yard freestyle during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Martin County’s Martina Saralegui swims the backstroke leg of the 200-yard Individual Medley event during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Jensen Beach’s Victoria Somers swims the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard Individual Medley during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Jensen Beach’s Ethan Ingels competes in the butterfly leg of the 200-yard Individual Medley during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Lincoln Park Academy’s Braelyn McCall powers through the breaststroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Jensen Beach’s Kyleah Collins moves through the water during the backstroke at the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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John Carroll Catholic’s Madison Swiss swims the breaststroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Lincoln Park Academy’s Lynne Watanabe moves through the water during the butterfly at the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Martin County’s Timothy Rebholz powers through the butterfly during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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South Fork’s Wyatt Metzger swims the breaststroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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St. Edward’s Jack Newman powers through the butterfly during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Swimmers from area high schools dive from the starting blocks in the boys 50-yard freestyle during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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South Fork’s Gavin Thompson moves through the water in the breaststroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Lincoln Park Academy’s Alec Sonne swims the backstroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Lincoln Park Academy’s Pailynn Boyce powers through the butterfly during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Treasure Coast’s Brett Savage swims the 200-yard freestyle event during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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South Fork’s Evelio Claro leaves a trail of bubbles as he exhales underwater after a turn during the backstroke at the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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Martin County’s Daniel Romero surfaces during the breaststroke during the backstroke at the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
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South Fork’s Colby Metzger, left, and King’s Academy’s Yasser Franceschi Raad compete in the 100-yard butterfly during the backstroke at the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
While no area girls competed in the “A” final, John Carroll and LPA each put up points to appear on the leaderboard. The Rams placed in a tie for 22nd with 20 points while the Greyhounds were tied for 29th with 12 points.
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Madison Swiss, Kym Poma, Natalie Stefani and Chloe Martinez collected John Carroll’s top result as the group placed 10th in the 200 medley relay (1:52.55). Meanwhile, Braelyn McCall was responsible for LPA’s best result, finishing 12th in the 100 butterfly (57.37).
Class 1A State Championships
Friday, Nov. 13 from Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training
Girls – Area results
John Carroll Catholic’s Madison Swiss swims the breaststroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
Team scores: T22. John Carroll Catholic – 20; T29. Lincoln Park Academy – 12
200 Medley Relay: 10. John Carroll Catholic (Madison Swiss, Kym Poma, Natalie Stefani, Chloe Martinez), 1:52.55; 20. Lincoln Park Academy (Pailynn Boyce, Alexis Maitland, Braelyn McCall, Makihya McCall), 1:57.35
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200 IM: 20. Swiss, JCC, 2:15.45
50 Free: 16. M. McCall, LPA, 25.12
Dive: 19. Grace Erickson, LPA, 178.6
100 Fly: 12. B. McCall, LPA, 57.37
200 Free Relay: 14. Lincoln Park Academy (M. McCall, Maitland, Boyce, B. McCall), 1:43.24; 17. John Carroll Catholic (Poma, Stefani, Martinez, Swiss), 1:43.67
100 Back: 14. Swiss, JCC, 59.00
100 Breast: 14. Poma, JCC, 1:09.35
11&0 50 Free DIS: 3. Maya Shah, St. Edward’s, 42.74
11&0 100 Free DIS: 4. Shah, SE, 1:41.42
Boys – Area results
Lincoln Park Academy’s Alec Sonne swims the backstroke during the TOI Invitational at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce on Sept. 19, 2026.
Team scores: 16. Lincoln Park Academy – 42
200 Medley Relay: 7. Lincoln Park Academy (David Geraghty, Aiden Stanford, Alec Sonne, Junxi Chen), 1:39.8; 18. Somerset College Prep (Adrian Gonzalez, Evan Campbell, Lucas Rosko, Max Dill), 1:45.12
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200 Free: 17. Sonne, LPA, 1:44.98
100 Fly: 21. Chace Richards, LPA, 54.13
100 Free: 16. Chen, LPA, 48.57
500 Free: 22. Sonne, LPA, 4:53.01
200 Free Relay: 24. Lincoln Park Academy (Dominic Stefani, David Carvalho, Gregory Rankin, Richards), 1:36.84
400 Free Relay: 10. Lincoln Park Academy (Chen, Geraghty, Richards, Sonne), 3:14.5
Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers. He can be reached at 772-985-9692, on X at @PatBernadeau or via email at pbernadeau@gannett.com.
