2022 CIF Champs: Santa Margarita Dominates Girls Meet, Loyola Takes Boys Title
Santa Margarita was dominant in the girls meet, sweeping the relays, winning 6 individual events, and recording a trio of 2nd place individual finishes.
Freshman Teagan O’Dell Cracks CIF-SS Division 1 Record with 1:55.46 200 IM
The CIF-SS Division 1 finals session took place this past Friday in Mission Viejo, featuring some of the fastest high school swimmers in California.
Santa Margarita Dominates California Catholic High School Meet
Teia Salvino won two individual events for Santa Margarita and helped the team to two relay wins as well. The team won 14 out of 22 events at the meet.
2x CIF-SS D3 Champ Jamie Brennan (2022) Makes Verbal Commitment to Northwestern
Summer Juniors qualifier Jamie Brennan has announced her intention to swim at Northwestern University in the class of 2026.
Linnea Mack Swims Her 2nd Sub-54 Second 100 Meter Free at SMOC: 53.91
Linnea Mack did not break 54.00 in the Olympic Trials final last week, but both of her 100 meter free times today would have made the U.S. Olympic team.
NAG Record Holder Audrey Yu Commits to Northwestern
Sprint specialist Audrey Yu announced her commitment to Northwestern as part of their class of ’26 on Thursday. She holds 3 relay National Age Group Records.
Santa Margarita Girls Collect 7th Straight CIF SS DI Championship Title
Santa Margarita swept all three relay events and six out of eight individual events to earn their 7th-straight CIF Southern Section DI Championship title.
14-Year-Old Teagan O’Dell Shines at NOVA Senior Race Series
In NOVA’s championship meet, which capped off their three-part senior racing series, 14-year-old Teagan O’Dell showed her dominance in the sprint events.
Loyola HS Defeats Santa Margarita HS; Justina Kozan Posts 1:46 200 Freestyle
Two of the country’s top high school programs faced off in a dual meet competition, with Loyola High School defeating Santa Margarita High School.
Summer Jrs A-Finalist Hana Shimizu-Bowers (2022) Chooses Northwestern
Northwestern has added another verbal commitment to their class of 2026: free/IM specialist Hana Shimizu-Bowers from New York.
2019 CIF State Relay Champion Lindsay Ervin Verbals to Northwestern (2022)
At the 2019 CIF State Championships, Ervin finished fourth in the 50 free (22.95) and helped Santa Margarita Catholic to two state relay titles.
Santa Margarita Girls Power to CIF-SS D1 Win, Loyola Boys Set Relay Records
Junior Anicka Delgado was a double winner for Santa Margarita.
IU Commit Ella Ristic Swims 1:45 200 FR at CIF D1 Sectional Prelims
Ristic posted a season best 1:45.87 for the top time in the 200 free by nearly a second.
Irvine Novaquatics Takes Down Rose Bowl/Canyons In Star League Champs
Irvine Novaquatics won the Star League Championship this weekend, taking down fellow SoCal club powerhouses Rose Bowl and Canyons.
