Mark Heffern

Winter Juniors Finalist Braden Guzman Commits To SMU For 2026

Guzman swam lifetime bests in all of his primary events as a senior this past winter. He will arrive this fall.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Stanton Zwygart Commits To SMU For Fall 2026

The 2025-26 season saw Zwygart drop nearly two seconds in the 100 fly, almost a second and a half in the 100 free, and exactly seven tenths in the 50 free.

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Carmel Swim Club’s Yi Zheng, 16, Rips 3:40.69 400 IM on Day 2 of Carmel Sectionals

After a huge performance in the 200 breast on day 1 of the meet, Carmel Swim Club 16-year-old Yi Zheng was incredible in the men’s 400 IM on day 2.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Spencer Kinsey Commits To SMU For 2026-27

A two-time Winter Juniors qualifier, Kinsey boasts best times of 55.12/2:02.42 in the 100/200 breast and 1:49.91 in the 200 IM.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Ethan Hammontree Verbals To SMU For 2026-27

In 2025, Hammontree dropped more than 15 seconds in the 400 IM, over four seconds in both the 200 IM and 200 back, and nearly two seconds in the 200 free.

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Two-Time Arizona HS State Champion Mark Heffern Commits To SMU Mustangs’ Class Of 2030

Heffern is from Gilbert, Arizona, where he attends Brophy College Preparatory High School and trains year-round with Mesa Aquatics Club.

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Brophy College Boys, Desert Vista Girls Prevail At Arizona Division 1 State Championships

The Desert Vista girls team won its second title in three years and fourth overall at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I championships.

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20.6/45.5 Freestyler Josh Heydt Announces Commitment To SMU For 2026-27

Sprinter Josh Heydt has made a verbal commitment to swim and study at the Southern Methodist University, beginning next fall.

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16-Year-Old Paige Downey Opens Olympian-Loaded Arizona Senior States With 400 IM Win

The first day of the 2025 Arizona Senior state meet was light, featuring only the 1500 freestyle and 400 IM for individual events.

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