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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
Take a look back at the schools that have won titles in high school swimming in Arizona since 1985, listed in order of championships. We begin with the boys, go to slide No. 21 for the girls.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
34 titles since 1985: Phoenix Brophy Prep | Has won the state title in the state’s largest classification every season since 1980 except for two. (Team finished second to Mesa Dobson in 1987 and couldn’t compete because of COVID-19 in 2020). 2006 team scored 556 points, the most the team has scored at a state meet.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
13 titles since 1985: Tucson Catalina Foothills | Won Division II titles in 2014, 2013 and in 2010. Also took home titles in 4A-I from 2005-2009 and in 4A from 2000-2004.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
7 titles since 1985: Scottsdale Chaparral | Won the 2020 title under coach Russell Krzyzanowski. Other titles came in 2017 and 2016 in Division II. 2009 team also won the 5A-II state meet. Steve Barber led school to 3 straight titles in 4A from 1996-1998.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
6 titles since 1985: Phoenix Arcadia | Erica McClurg’s team took home the Division II title in 2012 with 252 points. School won 4A-II title in 2009 with 408 points in the state meet. School also won 4A titles in 1999, 1993, 1992 and 1991.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
5 titles since 1985: Tucson Rincon | Roxanne Taylor coached the team to the 5A-II title in 2008, when team edged Phoenix Horizon 345.5-343. Mike Ward led the team to 4A titles in 1995, 1994, 1990 and 1989.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
3 titles since 1985: Phoenix Country Day | School won the Division III title in 2016 with 300 points at the state meet under coach Michael Maczuga. it also won the Div. III title in 2018 and took home the Division III title in 2020.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Tucson Salpointe Catholic | School took home its first state title in Division II in 2011 with 400 points, well ahead of the second-place finishers’ 314. It also won the Div. II title in 2015.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Scottsdale Desert Mountain | School won back-to-back 5A-II titles in 2005-2006 under coach Christine Bodmer, beating out Phoenix Shadow Mountain both times.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Flagstaff | Ian Baines’ teams won the 4A-II titles in 2008 and 2007.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Phoenix Sunnyslope | Team won 2 straight 4A-II titles under coach Brian Metheny in 2005-2006. 2005 team scored 443 points at state meet.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Sedona Red Rock | Marc Kincaid’s team won the 2009 and 2008 1A-3A swim meets with 386 and 338 points respectively.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 state title since 1985: Buckeye Verrado | Took home the Division II title in 2020 under coach Sarah Byers with 270 points at the state meet.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 state title since 1985: Oro Valley Canyon del Oro: School won its first state title in Division II in 2018.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 state title since 1985: Scottsdale Saguaro | Won the Division III title in 2019 under coach Robert Thornburgh.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 state title: Gilbert Campo Verde | Won the Division II title in 2019 for its first state swimming championship.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Chandler Seton Catholic | Won the Division III title in 2017 for its first swimming state championship after finishing as the runner-up in 2016.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Phoenix Horizon | Only title came in 5A-II in 2007 under coach MaryAnn Keever when team beat out Tucson Rincon 360.5-351 for the title.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Mesa Dobson | Took home Class 5A team title in 1987 under coach Jeff Anderson for team’s lone title. School finished with 232 points in that meet to top Phoenix Brophy Prep’s 125.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Chandler Valley Christian | Won the 1A-3A swim meet in 2007 with 348 points under coach Ben Swanholm.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
27 titles since 1985: Phoenix Xavier Prep | Has won the state title in the state’s largest classification every season since 1980 except for in 2019, 2018,2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 1998 and 1987. 2009 squad scored 546 points at state meet.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
15 titles since 1985: Phoenix Arcadia | School most recently won Division II titles in 2019 and 2011. Before that, team won the 4A-II title in 2009 with 497 points. Team also took home 4A-II title in 2008, 2007 and 2006. School won 4A titles in 1999, 1998, and 1989-1995.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
12 titles since 1985: Tucson Catalina Foothills | School won Division II titles in 2019, 2013 and 2010. School also won 4A-I titles in 2009, 2007, 2006 and 2005 and 4A titles from 2000-2004. 2009 team scored school-record 450 points at state meet.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
10 titles since 1985: Scottsdale Chaparral | School won Div. I titles in 2020, 2019 and 2018, Div. II titles in 2017 and 2016 and Div. I titles in 2015 and 2014. Also won the 2009 5A-II title with 386 points. Other titles came in 2008 in 4A-I and 1997 in 4A.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
3 titles since 1985: Scottsdale Desert Mountain | Christine Bodmer’s team won the 5A-II titles in 2006 and 2005 with 484 and 508.5 points respectively. Crystal Strimple led team to Division II title in 2020.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
3 titles since 1985: Tucson Sabino | School won its first state title in Division III in 2016 with 199 points at the state meet. Melanie Paulsen was the coach. It then repeated in Division III in 2017 and then won the title again in 2018.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Scottsdale Prep | School won the Division III title in 2019 under coach Nikita Denisyako for its first state title in the sport. It repeated in 2020.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Phoenix Desert Vista | School ended Phoenix Xavier Prep’s reign in Division I in 2013 with 278.50 points to Xavier’s 26 to capture its first state title in the sport.It also won the Division I title in 2016 with 274 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Phoenix Pinnacle | Jodi Lamell’s team won the 5A-II title in 2008 with 368 points. Cheri White was the coach when team won the 5A-II title in 2007 with 383 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
2 titles since 1985: Chandler Valley Christian | Ben Swanholm’s team won the 1A-3A titles in 2009 and 2008 with 423 and 455 points respectively.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Scottsdale Notre Dame | Took home the Div. II title in 1985 for its first state title. Rebecca Strolicwas the coach.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Gilbert Camp Verde | Team swam to 257 points at the state meet to win the Division II title in 2014. Tucson Salpointe Catholic was second with 210.50.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Tucson Salpointe | Won the Division II state title in 2012 with 246 points. Chad Castillo was the team’s coach.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Mesa Mountain View | Nicki Barna’s team won the 5A title in 1998 with 269 points to beat out Phoenix Xavier Prep’s 205 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Mesa Dobson | Connie Michaelson’s squad scored 135 points in the 1987 5A state meet to edge out Phoenix Xavier Prep’s 133 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Phoenix Sunnyslope | Lone title came in 2005 under coach Brian Metheny in 4A-II meet with 375 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Tucson Rincon | School won the 1996 4A title under coach Mike Ward with 277 points, beating out Tucson Sabino and Phoenix Arcadia’s 255 points.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
1 title since 1985: Phoenix Christian | Coach Danielle Smyers led the team to the 2007 1A-3A title. That team scored 344 points to beat Phoenix Country Day’s 309.
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Arizona’s best high school swimming programs
Take a look back at the schools that have won titles in high school swimming in Arizona since 1985, listed in order of championships. We begin with the boys, go to slide No. 21 for the girls.
Phoenix Xavier Prep announced Wednesday in a release that it has a new swimming team head coach in Glen Coy.
He will replace Mark Rankin, who was in that role for three years at the all-girls school.
“Glen Coy, with his experience and knowledge of swimming, will continue the excellence that has been associated with the Xavier Swim Program since 1973,” Xavier Prep Athletic Director Sister Lynn Winsor said in the release. “In the past 48 years, Xavier has won 28 state titles, six state runners-up, and 31 regional/sectional titles. I am sure Mr. Coy will continue the tradition of building a strong team and enhancing camaraderie between the members.”
Rankin led the Gators to three consecutive Division I championship runner-up finishes since 2018. He is leaving to support and watch his daughter Mia Rankin, one of The Republic’s 2020 senior All-Arizona girls swimming/diving selections, at meets when she begins her freshman season this fall as a member of the Ohio State women’s swimming team.
Coy’s resume consists of him being a current coach at the Rio Swim Club in Gilbert. He has also been the swim coach at Mesa Mountain View since 1999, and at Mesa Aquatics and Desert Thunder Aquatics Club.
Coy has also been named Arizona State High School Swim Coach of the Year six times.
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