Connecticut’s top high school boys swimming performers to watch going into the season

Jake Arisian, Sr., Woodland: CHSCA All-State in 100-backstroke with top time of 51.29. Second best time of 49.80 in the 100-butterfly. Andrew Bell, Sr., South Windsor: Selected to the CHSCA All-State team as a diver. Placed 5th at State Open (445.60) and 5th in Class L (414.90). Aiden Bucaria, Jr., Greenwich: Named to CHSCA All-State team in 100-breaststroke (57.78) and the 200 IM (1:53.56). Earned first team All-FCIAC with second-place finish in 100-breaststroke (57.78). Took third in league in 200 IM (1:53.56). Ben Chidley, Sr., Fitch: CHSCA All-State in 100-breaststroke with time of 59.69. Won title in 200-individual medley (2:02.74) at 2020 ECC championship. Placed third in the 100-breaststroke. Jack Clancy, Soph., Ridgefield: Named CHSCA All-State with third-best time of 4:40.48 in the 500-freestyle. Placed third in 500-free with time of 4:40.48 at FCIACs. Brendan Connors, North Haven, Jr.: SCC champion in the 200 IM (1:54.71). Named to the CHSCA All-State team. Second in the SCC in the 100-backstroke (53.13). Member of league runner-up 200-freestyle relay team. John Courtemanche, Sr., Northwestern: Named an All-State diver by the CHSCA. Placed second in Class S (370.90) as a sophomore. Won the Berkshire League title with a record score of 422.70 as a freshman. Was highest placing first-year diver at State Open. Nate Duffy, Sr., Fairfield Prep: One of top freestylers returning in SCC. Placed third in 200-freestyle (1:46.82) and was fifth in 100-freestyle (49.28) in SCC Division A. CHSCA All-State in the 200-freestyle. Member of All-State 200- and 400-freestyle relay. Thomas Dupont, Sr., Darien: Placed 4th in the 100-backstroke (53.78) at FCIACs as a junior. Named to CHSCA All-State team in 100-backstroke, 100-freestyle, and 200-medley relay. Finished 5th in the 200 IM (1:59.43) at the last CIAC competition in Class L. Took 8th in the 500-freestyle (4:52.53). Finished 3rd in the 100 backstroke and helped lead Darien to a third-place finish in the 200-freestyle relay at the FCIAC Championships as a sophomore. Hethon Foster, Jr., East Haven: Took 3rd in the 100-butterfly (54.51) in Class M as a member of the Greater New Haven Co-op. Was runner-up in the 100-freestyle in the SCC. K.C. Green, Sr., Pomperaug: Named All-State by the CHSCA in four events, the 100-breaststroke, the 100-butterfly, the 400-freestyle relay, and the 200-medley relay. Class M champion in the 100-breastroke (1:00.06) as a sophomore. Took fourth at states in the 200 IM (2:00.09). Whitaker Grover, Jr., Greenwich: Two-time FCIAC diving champion. Posted winning score of 569.10 as a junior. Received the Jon Hahnfeldt Memorial Boys Diving Award when he won league title as a freshman. A CHSCA All-State choice as a sophomore. Finn Henry, Sr., North Haven: All-State selection by CHSCA in 100-freestyle, 200-freestyle, 400-freestyle relay, and 200-freestyle relay. Won SCC title in 200-freestyle (1:45.66). Had a strong SCC championship his sophomore season, finishing 5th in the 500-yard freestyle, 4th in the 200-yard freestyle, 2nd in the 200-yard freestyle relay and first in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Ryan Huang, Sr., East Lyme: ECC champion in 100-backstroke (55.76). Placed second in 100-freestyle (49.67). Swam lead leg on first place 200-medley relay for 2020 team champions. Justin Jacob, Sr., Greenwich: 5th in Class LL in the 100-backstroke (54.01) as a sophomore. He was 11th in the event at the State Open (53.97). Swam on the Class LL champion 200-medley relay team. Finished 2nd in the FCIAC 100-yard backstroke and claimed the FCIAC title for the 200-yard medley relay. Ryan Jee, Sr., Greenwich: CHSCA All-State pick in 200 IM, 400-freestyle relay, and 200-freestyle relay. Swam lead leg on the FCIAC winning 200-medley relay team. Ninth at the State Open in the 200 IM in 1:57.29 as a freshman. He was 24th in the 100-breaststroke. Third place in the FCIAC for the 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly and helped Greenwich win the 200-freestyle relay as a sophomore. Jayden Satir, Jr., Greenwich: Top diver returning from CHSCA All-State team with score of 460.60. Placed third at FCIAC meet. Mike Kvashchuk, Soph., Norwalk/McMahon: Earned CHSCA All-State honors with fourth best time of 47.40 in the 100-freestyle. Placed second in FCIAC in 100-free (47.40). Took third at league meet with time of 21.57 in 50-freestyle. Ben Madan, Jr., New Canaan: A CHSCA All-State choice in the 200-freestyle relay, and the 400-freestyle relay. Played a key role for New Canaan’s 2nd place 200-yard medley and 4th place 400-yard freestyle relays as a freshman in the FCIAC championships. Nate Oppenheimer, Soph., Barlow/Bethel: CHSCA All-State in 50-freestyle (21.44). Had fourth-best time of 50.27 to make All-State in the 100-butterfly. Carson Raisner, Jr., Hall: ECC champion in the 100-butterfly and 100-backstroke for the league champions. CHSCA All-State in the 100-backstroke. Tim Regan, Sr., Pomperaug: Named CHSCA All-State in 100-backstroke and 200 IM. Class M champion in the 500-freestyle (4:58.82). Helped 200-freestyle relay to third-place finish. Noah San Vicente Sr., Xavier: Four-event All-State choice by the CHSCA: 200-freestyle, 500-freestyle, 400-freestyle relay, and 200-freestyle relay. Second in SCC in 200-freestyle (1:45.66). Third in 500-freestyle (4:50.93). Led Xavier to league title in 200-freestyle relay. Riley Twiss, Jr., Staples: CHSCA All-State in 200-freestyle with time of 1:43.44. Placed third in 200-freestyle (1:43.44) at FCIACs. Mitchell Wollen, Sr., Xavier: All-State selection by the CHSCA in the 200 IM, 100-backstroke, and 200-medley relay. SCC champion in the 100-backstroke (51.34). Second in 200 IM (1:56.87). Swam lead leg on first-place 200-medley relay.

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